Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-17
OUR BOYS
and GIRLS
The Journey Of
the Water-Drops
BY MARION WATHEN.

Once upon q time there was Q little
spring that lived away UP on the too
OF q mountain. The water In the
spring dubbed up, and some OF 1t ran
ever the side and went helterskelte!
down the mountain. Altar q while 10
thought Il would txrH back. but 1.
found II eoalA not DO so. aaA 1. lad
% keep right On its way.
A little girl who lived upon tao
mountain saw the water running
along, and said, 20 mother, see tina.
dear little stream! Let u step over
It."
The drops OF water heard her. and
one little drop said to the others. did
you hear that little girl talking about
usf She called US stream. / won
der why she called us that?" Then
they went on their way laughing and
playing.
Once \ little boy came alon. with
a tin pint and got drink from tho
stream. and robin cams and dipped
its bill In for a taste. too. This made
the water-drops very happy, for they
were glad to be OF use.
In q little while they heard q noise
and something called. Little stream.
Little stream! Wait for mel Wait
for mel"
They turned their heads, and down
the hill rs fast as II could run came
another little stream. So the nrst 1t
tie stream called out. II can't wait!
/ can't wait! I am going to the biz
sea and am in hurry: but come
along and we will all 60 together"
In little while they caught hold OF
hands, and away they went. faster
than ever Wherever they went the
grass grew greener and the flowers
began to grow.
Two little boys came along. and one
OF than said to the other, 20 Harry.
see that lovely brock! Let Us sail our
/ toy boats in It." So they played in
the brook for ever SO long, and then
waded across II and went home. Then
ono little drop said to the other drops:
Did you hear those little boys call
Ing uE q brook? The little girls called
us a stream. wonder why they
changed our name!"
In a little while they heard a very
loud noise. and so1ethin. calling.
Little brook, wait for me! Walt for
mel" The drops turned their heads,
and what did they see but another
brook comm: alo7g. 50 they said:
We can't wait. for We are on our
way to the biz sea. AID we must hur'
~ along, but you may como with "a;
the more to help the better-lots OF
room for all" In a little time they
| Joined hands, and OF they vent, fast.
or than ever, IS-.h:s. knd singing On
their way.
After q while q mes Sxne giorE.
and said, "Oh. what a splendid river
that In! II flows sc fast and strong
that think 1t would help me to
sr1na my wheat SO he built q nill
On the bank Of the Yivsz. The water
made the wheels 60 round: the wheels
made the stones that Erevaa the
wheat 60 round: and by them his
wheat vas changed to -four.
The drops OF water heard the Eiilsr
taking, and ono said to ths otAsr,
DID ysu hear the miller calling as G
river. The boys UP there called IN
q brook. wonder why they changed
sur a&mee"
The miller. Who lived on the bank
Of the river. had u little gin cal!ee
Nellie. There were no other l:ttls
girls near for her to play with. BIZ:
there vas q girl named Jessie who
lived On the other side Of the river.
Nellie wanted to play with Jessie. but
the river was too deep 70 swim over.
aad they had no boats. SO Ncliie's
father asked q bri6sc-bui!der II he
would buId q bridge across the river.
Then Nellie went over to visit Jes-
sic. and had q lovely time. They pick
i % some pretty flowers that grew
along the bank Of the river.
One time when this river was rush.
Ing along u heard a Ng noise. II
turned it, head to see. and 10! there
was another river rushing along. and
calling. River. river. wait for mel
The A1st river SAID. "Oh. / caR't
wait Ter yeu! an on my way to the
sea-"
Thsn the other river said, That's
the very place I'm going"
Then the arst river said. "Hurrah
Let's all 60 together! The moro the
! merrieri"
So they took hold Of hands and
made such q big river! Then OF they
vent Ever 30 many other rivers
| Joined them, and after n little while
big boats cailed ocean steamers" and
ships" anA ~nen-of.war" began &c
sail on tie water.
A sailer was talking On one Of the
sAips, AM this 10 what he said: well
we're on the ocean again, boys. and
giaA ! an, for love the salt water;
and saotAer said. We've lost sight o,
land 1t last, maAe!"
Ths drops Of water heard them, and
enc SAID to the others. They've
changed our male again. Did you
hear that sailor call us the ocean?'
/ And the waves lifted thar caps. and
said with q roar:
"Hurrah! Hurrsh! We're here al
last, and long journey we've had
This In the cid ocean we started out