Evening journal., 1915-03-22
Spring comes IN
somewhat Chilly
Early Temperature Near
Freezing and Wind Has
Keen Edge
SUNSHINE DRIVES
AWAY THE COLD

Natures stage was set in splendor
as dainty Spring tripped in from the
east at yesterdays break of day.
1t was cold, just a shade above the
freezing point, and the early morn
ing air was clear as crystal. First
there was darkness, with cloudiness
and many silver stars. Then suddenly
the sky was light with that luminous
blue that is almost violenti
At $50 o'clock Spring appeared,
when the sky was turning gray and
ard the earth was waking She was
still in the shadow and toiling hui
mans, driving rafting milk wagons
or doing those others things that must
be done, Sunday or not, were unper-
ceiving. But the pigeons fluttered
from their homes and hordes of chat
tering sparrows everywhere bade her
welcome with modest music.
Seven minutes later the sun rose
and brushed aside the lingering
shadows. Then those humans who
were awake recalled with thrill that
spring in truth had come.
Cold Yields to The Sun.
It was a golden day and Joyous.
Little by little the cold relaxed under
the balm of sunlight, until at noon
the thermometer recorded a tempera-
ture of sc. A breeze, capricious as
spring herself. played tag with the
white wisps of clouds that had come
with the sun, with puddles of dust
in the street, with the budding trees
and early flowers in the parks-a
reckless little wind that came in
brave puffs. scurrying about without
reason, just the kind OF a wind, in
fact, that should blow on Springs
own birthday.
To the men and women, youths and
young girls on their way to church,
the glamour of the day was very ap-
pealing but being grown-ups they
continued on their way and did not
heed the call of the out of doors. Later
agloW with consciousness of having
fulfilled their Sabbath duty, they went
out into the golden day and tried to
translate in inadequate words their
impressions of springtime.
Real Joy for Children.
But the real JOY of the day was fol
the children. The youngsters of the
CIOWucu SlIeelS, Tree dS lnc Wlhu
sought the parks and great adventure
romped and played. laughed ant
shouted and gloried in the gladnes'
the day had brought. There was
much to be discovered. Here a red
bird darted through the trees. making
preparation for the home building
that was to come; there a sparrow
was engaged already in the building
Maple trees were showing their. Grim
son buds, which appear before leaf
time; several shrubs were burstin;
into leaf, which later will be garnish
cd with modest blossoms. There wer'
whistles to be made from bits of sap
ling boughs through which the sal
was beginning to flow. and canyons
down which flowed babbling streams
TO be explored.
No nurses or governesses, parents q
guardians were along to interfere wit
the freedom of these street urchins, 5
they were at liberty to be little savage
TO their hearts content.
Toward the late afternoon the street
as well as the parks. were crowded an
the throng did not thin until the Ion
shadows had blended with the twiligl
as the sun went down. Then it wa
colder. the air became crystal cle'
again and the crescent moon rode in Il
western blue like a silver barge upon
dream ocean.