Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-02-04
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
They love me not" she told herself,
"or they would not wish GiCaVe me.
Now. when q Tine and O Mono came
10 her the third time, howing rs politely
and asked their favor as swectly as he
fore, size could no longer refuse
lou may 10 il YOU wish. She said.
and Nou may stay Tor three whole
months. hnt ven must not return unless
you, . me, bring me fire wrapped in
paper, and You, . Mono, bring mo wind
wrapped in paper"
Now she thought to herself, Il win
surely test them If they truly love me
they Will search far ana near for the pa
per that will hold fire and wind
- q | me and q Mono went away.
and we've very happy for three whole
months. Al last il was nearly time to
return 10 their husbands and their moth
er-in-luw.
We must not forget eur gifts" said
q Tine, FOR without chem Wa can never
80 back"
50 th,y asked their friends where they
might md paper that wou!d carry fire
There is no such paper. was the an,
sWrr. Fire would burn amy paper and
wind would blow IL away"
Ih'n the two Young wives asked Il
wise man
'rherc is no such paper in all Iapaa."
lac todd them
\, This jhcy were suye]y trauhle,l.
oi all the WISE UCn they asked the
same question:
Where oh great one. may WE find
the paper that vii, cary lire and wmdE"
And always the answer was: "Thelr
Is no sIch paper in ulI Japan"
Then with SoyruWful hearts, they logt
their friends and wandered far into the
FOREST They scarcely knew where They
walked. but Saon the night came on and
Il grew dark
They fcli 50 sad and lonely that they
bitterly
Alas sighed o Time. iii We might
only find that wonderful naner''
III we only might" q Mono repeated.
with little sob
Then all nt once the place grew bright
with soft Silycry radiance, and from
the flowers sweet perfumes like loving
messages. were waited 60 the sad young
wives.
Presently soft voice asked: "Why
grievcst thou. q Time and O Momot"
And q Uuo and o Mono looked up
in wonder They could sec 10 enc,
Nay, thou cunS't not see me said
the voice, but ! am thy friend, SO speak
Thy trouble and fear not. Why dost
thou WcrnT'
How can we help wcepingf' an
swercd q Time. UNLESS | find paper
that will carry fire. and q Mono finds
paper that will carry wind. wr cannot
80 back 10 our husbands or our mother
iuIaw again. Yet we love them much.
Everywhere wc have seatched, hut We
have not found this wonderful paper.
And the wlse men say there is none such
in all japan.
Those that are wiser than they know
this paper spoke the voice, Nov,
watch.
Then the Slranpe>t thing in al the
world happened right before their eyes.
\ piece, Of paper appeared ON the
ground and folded itself into a Japanese
lantern.
Nov pu lighted candlc inside, -"
said The voice, and thou shalt have IA
per holding fire"
Then o t'me was happy, but O Mono
was sill sad
Sigh not. dear q Nome" begged fhe
tender hearted q Tine. The dear voice
! viii help you, too.
1T is even easier IL carry wind IN pa.
per than 10 carry fire, the voice an
swerctl. for wind does not burn holes.
Watch again.
Another piece OF paper came all by IT.
self and lay on the ground between them.
On it was the picture OF beautiful
peach tree. full Of pink blossoms and
while they still looked some light twigs
flew down and the paper folded itself
over, under and together Then it opened,
closed, opened again. and waved itself
before the fearful face of . Mono.
Does not the wind come to thy face Z
asked thc voice, land is il not the fo1
that has brought it? The lantern carries
fire wrapped in paper and the fan carries
wind wrapped in paper, and all Japan
shall be glad because thor. shalt bring
them these two"
Then, indeed, were q Tine aud O
Mono more happy than they could say,
Many times they thanked the kind
voice and then al in moment the forest
was gone and they found themselves
close by their oh home
Their husbands and m0ther-n-lnw were
very glad to see them aud gave them
many beautiful presents.
The lantern and fan were shown ia
! everybody and soon the people learned
! To make others like them
! Those that . Time and . Mono had
/ brought her the mothcr-in-lnw kept very
/ carefully. because, as She said, they al
! ways spoke 10 her of the love of her two
/ dear daughters, and nothing in all the
world was more precious 10 her than that.
L0uisc G3misou in brooklyn Eagle.