The Detroit times., 1913-11-07

Ono day. while he was wondering
and wondering what that garden
cculd be like. he wandered into the
woods.
Darkness was coming on.
The shadows made queer shapes.
The clouds gathered. The rain be-
gan to fall In great. great drops!
The prince began to shiver. His
clothes hung to him like q sack. His
strength was failing. Suddenly he
beard strange, rustling sound in the
leaves!
He looked ahead. fearfully.
What do you suppose he saw?
Why, right before him. half hidden
by leaves and boughs Of trees, he saw
cavern. with deep, dark entrance!
IA he gazed at 1t. he noticed there
was light inside.
He crept up little closer. II was
20 strange and queer; he just had to
lee more.
A huge bonfire was burning in the
middle of a big room. Meat was be-
ng roasted before it,
When the prince looked still closer,
10 saw an old woman, tall and strong,
fitting by the fire. She was putting
its OF wood on the fire and seemed
b be In deep thought.
Pretty soon her bright, quick eyes
aught sight of the young prince.
Come In and dry yourself by the
re- she said.
He walked in. But as soon as he
ct down he noticed there was ter
ible draught as II a great wind were
lowing through the cavern.
YES" said the old woman, when
be young prince mentioned the fact,
this IL windy place, and 1t will be
huch worse when my sons come
ONE"
Now, who do you think those sons
Fere. boys and girls?
CHAPTER %.
You are now in the Cavern of the
'inds!
my four sons are the four winds
heaven. Their names are East
md, West Wind. North Wind and
outh Wind!'
The young princes knees bumped
bgether. He shivered He looked
yer his shoulder like any boy or girl
ould II In the same place as the
pung prince found himself
where are your sons?" asked the
rince, trying to seem brave.
That's q foolish question, an
wered the old woman. sharply
They go where they please and do
they please. They play ball with
be clouds sometimes. However. /
in manage them, all right. when
ley do things don't like, put them
Ito big sack and tie them up. See.
Here comes one of them now"
II was the North Wind. As he en-
red. snow fakes new around. There
as icy coldness! He wore jacket
I'D trousers of bearskin, and his ears
ere tucked away under fur.
where have You been?- What have
bu been doing?" asked the old wo-
an.
II have just come from the Arctic
cean," he said. Il have been on
ears Island along with the Russian
halers. But didn't let those whal-
ID have things all their own way.
ew into their faces and made them
thistle. blew big ice mountains
round their ships. 80 that they had
throw out all the dead whale they
I'd harpooned and fee to the south.
certainly let them know / was
ere.
"Then you did HARM" said the old
other.
As she made a move toward the
ck In which she keeps North Wind
hen he Is bad. West Wind came slid
& into the cavern.
"Oh, is this zephyr" asked the
ince.
The West Wind looked like a wild
an. He wore a padded hat SO that
bthing might hurt him. In his hand
held a club of mahogany wood
hich came from an American forest.
From what place did you come"
ked the old woman.
well" said the West Wind. draw.
& up near the fire. II watched the
Sep river, saw how II hurled itself
om the rocks and few like dust to-
hrd the clouds. I saw the buffalo
ungiLg through the water, and
w the geese dying over 1t. Every
ing looked SO happy that ! thought
would like to take part, too. So
|used q great storm, which uprooted
3 Oldest trees In the forest nearby"
He kissed his mother 50 roughly
b nearly fell over. Then he stepped
|ide az another brother stepped into
y doorway.
Which was this brother, do you
NIX?
CHAPTER ~.
Il was the South Wind In his tnY-
N and cool-looking mantle! "Oh,
II % cold here" he complained
he stepped into the Cavern. II
that Brother North Wind reach
hero before I did Please put
he more wood on the five"
where have you been. SOM
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