Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-14
A TROUBLESOME NOSE.
BY NJ. SHANDY.

There was no doubt about it; Edna's nose
turned up. Father insisted 1t was re-
trousse (Which is French), but mother was
honest enough to call it a pug.
Ever since Edna had been wee bit of a
baby her nose had caused her a heap OF
trouble. "a child with a nose like that Is
sure to be in all sorts of mischief" said the
nurse and future events had proved that
what the nurse said was true.
If there was one thing about the house
that Edna was not supposed to find out,
that saucy inquiring little nose sure to
poke into in some way. At Christmas time
everybodys secrets were completely spoiled.
If queer shaped packages arrived, all the
other children contented themselves with
looking at the outside. Edna, led by her
nose no doubt, more than looked. She felt,
and with feeling knowledge was easy.
When Edna was eight years old she was
cured of her troublesome habit of prying
into things The cure was brought about
in such funny way. Who do you think
succeeded when mother and everyone else
had given up? No less a person than Jack
Frost. and all he had to help him was an
innocent little icicle. The icicle hung from
one corner Of the porch. 1t didn't look a
bit different from any other iclcle. Jack
FFOSl. HO"eSeE, CllOSt II DeCduSc IL Idu
learned long ago to do exactly as it was
told
Most people think Jack Frost has moth
ing in the world to do but to nip fingers and
pinch toes. These pastimes are all very
we'll by way of sport, but the fairies some
times call on Jack Frost for more serious
and important business.
The fairies were very much worried about
Edna's inquisitiveness. Inqusitiveness, you
know, means trying to find out things for
yourself. 1t Is a very good quality some
times, but with the heroine of this story it
was anything but good. After Christmas
was over and all the fairies that help to
make Christmas such happy time were
rested they turned their attention to cor
recting little folks of habits which they
knew would cause them a great deal Of
trouble when they grew UP. knowing
Edna's love of fun and her blessed ability
to see the jolly side of everything, the fair
les called Jack Frost to them. They eX-
planned what they wanted him to do. Jack
understood them all right-for he's a sharp
little fellow. He twinkled his merry eyes
and Slapping his Snow-covered breeches he
said: "Ha! Ha! III make Edna see the
point
The next day dawned clear and cold AS
soon as school was out~Edna started for a
coast and romp in the snow. 1t is pleas
ant to tell that this inquisitive little girl
was q very generous one as well. After a
few breath-catching spins she lent her
shiny new flyer to Alice Grey, who had
no sled of her own 1t was too cold to
stand still Dancing up and down was all
right for a while but Edna soon got tired
Of this. Just then little crackle sounded
at her feet, and a section of an icicle
dropped beside her. No little girl with a
nose like Edna's could have a thing like
this happen without looking UP to see where
1t came from. She saw its companion ic-
icle hanging over the railing of the porch
and right back Of the icicle was something
lumpy looking and red. What in the world
"a n nj ir,rrta Iar ,Io,,
grew. Soon curiosity got the better of wis
dom-to the cost of Edna-and her nose
The frame work that supported the vines
in summer stretched invitingly upward.
Edna decided she would climb up and find
out what that lumpy, red-looking some
thing was She began cautiously-then grew
holder. AS she got higher her steps were
heavier, until almost at the top-when sue
cess was just within reach OF her hand
crack! crash! went the frame, Edna wildly
scrambling for something to cling to- She
looked appealing to heaven, but all she saw
was that fran iciele which gazed upon her
with anything but suggestion of help
Mother! Oh! mother,' shouted Edna.
Here's my time" said Jack Frost, II
think she'll feel as well as see the point"
And she did! That innocent looking icicle
waited for Edna to drop. AS she raised her
head and nose to scream, down 1t came
right In the middle-not Of her forehead
but her little turned-up troublesome nose.
1t measured the distance perfectly for
Jack Frost Is clever marksman. The ici-
Gle followed his directions perfectly. It
struck Edna's nose right at the beginning
of the end" right where the turn-up be-
gan.
How 1t did hurt How the dirty. frozen
water oozed from the wound! Mixed with
blood and tears, it made Edna's face such
funny sight that IL one hadn't been so
sorry for her, one would have laughed at
her appearance AS 1t was, mother only
kissed the nose dirt and all, and mildly
suggested that perhaps the occurrence had
been trick of Jack Frost's to cure her
little girl of being too curious.