Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
It Shows and 1t Blows.

Swish, swish! came the snow against the
window. "Wo-o-o;'' called the yfhd In the
chimney. Elsie and Bob drew fheir chairs
nearer to mamma, in her seat by the open
IRE.
NOW, mamma" they said. almost to-
gether, "tell US the story that grandma
used to tell you when you were little
girl"
So mamma began:
Once there was a little boy who lived all
by himself in q house at tho foot of the
hill; and once there was a big man who
lived all by himself In a big house at tae
top OF the hill.
One day the man went to the little door
and knocked.
1T SHOWS and 1t blows and It cuts my
nose. please let me come In and warm my
toes. and light my pipe and on / goes"
The little boy said. NO / am afraid you
viii carry me Off,
mo. won't" 4.,e.,.,.! -,s
Eyes, you will"
''No, won't" -a-.,., 4.4,.,z. =.
yes. you will"
mo. won't" '-'''-s
Eyes, you will"
mo, won't"
And 30 the little boy let him in.
He sat down by the fire and warmed his
boy into his bag. and or he went.
But the boy was heavy, and the man
dropped the bag behind . rock while he
When he had gone the little boy climbed
out of the bag. filed 1t up with stones and
ran away home.
When the man reached home and saw
the trick which had been played upon him
he was very much veKed. -
The next day he went again to the boy
home and knocked at the door.
He said: 'It SHOWS and It blows. and It
cuts my nose, please let me come In and
warm my toes and light my pipe and on
goes"
mo. I'm afraid you'll carry me orr
mo. won't"
Eyes. you will" s,as,.,,s-..,
mo, won't.
"Yes. you will" -t.,.,szs.~-.
"No, won't"
Eyes. you will" vg+- ~
mo, WON'T.
So the little boy let him in.szs .sv@
He sat down by. the fire and warmed his
toes, and lit his pipe. and popped 4hs little
boy into his bag and OF he went.
But the little boy was heavy ana tne man
put the bag down behind stone while he
took a little rest Pretty soon the man fell
fast asleep.
As soon a. the man was aaaeep the little
boy slipped cut of the bag ala45 It with
sand and ran away home.
When the man reached hons and found
no boy in the bag he Yves very angry.
The next day he went to. the Nffae boys
house and knocked at the door.
1T SHOWS and It blows and 'it~+euts my
nose please let me come in and Warm my
toes. and light my pipe. and OF goes" he
said.
you'll carry me off,
mo, won't"
Eyes, you will!' A-sSs-
mo, won't"
Eyes, you will!' --szse4~e
mo. won't"
Eyes, you wi1l!'' ess@o~ssse-~s
mo, won't"
So the little boy let him comss-iRs
He sat down by the fire and warmed his
toes and lit his pipe. popped the little boy
into bag and OF he went!
This time he did not stop on The way
home. When he reached the house he put
the little boy into a room and locked the
door, 1880.
When the man had gone the little boy
looked around for a way to- escapa... Finally
he spied the fireplace, but just as he was
climbing out of the top ofxtha< ahiDlney he
'Ah, ha!' said the maayassLs-Aave you
now. my fine fellow; how win you get
DOWN. "is<7ssssasS
: III you throw me Up q rope" said the
boy. ST can tie it around my whist. and
SIS So the tie maj man tn threw the rops..-ana the boy
caught it. Quickly he TED ttsa about the
NOW pullr. he called. ,.asssss...,s.
The man pulled, and the chimney came
down On top OF him; them st7a4s aaittle boy
climbed down and ran home.
Elsie and Boo each gave a great sigh Of
relief.
Tell It again." said Bob. But mamma
laughed and shook her head.
WAS he really hurt, mammal asked
Elsie.
mo. DEAR" said mamma. ST think he
was only frightened, SO that he did not
NEEDLE with the little boy again; and so
they lived peacefully ever after"