The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-24
HOW MOTHER EARTH
GOT HER WISH

It was q cold gloomy day in
December. and no wonder it was
cold and gloomy. for Mother Earth
was very angry. She was angry BE-
cause her lovely green dress she
had in the summer had faded into
an ugly brown color Presently 3.
began to weep, hut ALL
---aS U,iI 10 make her old brown
dress uglier than ever. THE Earth
People called her tears, rainl.
But when Mother Earth saw how
much uglier her tears made her
old brown dress. she decided TO
stop. But she had cried SO much
that her dress was quite wet, and
because she was SO angry. King
Sun was quite afraid to come cut
and dry her dress, and so you see
Mother Earth was in quite q pre-
dicament.
But it CHANGED that ono of the
Snow Fairies had floated down to
Mother Earth TO see what the trou-
BILE was, and when she heard her
tale OF woe. she decided to do
something for Mother Earth. 1t
would never do to let her have such
an unhappy Christmas. So the
little Snow Fairy set herself ia
work trying to think of a way. in
which to make Mother Earth
happy.
She thought very hard one entire
day. and finally decided on plan
She asked Mr.. Air to become much
warmer and settling down on
Mother Earth she waited and wait
ed. 1t seemed ages to her, because
1t was only one day until Christmas
and she was in a great hurry
During the night Mr.. Air became
much warmer and she was drawn
up. up. up, until Mother Earth
seemed only little round ball far
below her. This was exactly what
the little Snow Fairy had wanted
to happen.
! Soon she arrived at her home,
the Cloud Palace. Bowling low be-
| fore the Queen. she said in a soft
little voice, ooh great and beauti-
full Queen. wish to ask kind
favor of you"
Every WELL" answered the
| Queen, what is it?"
Mother Earth is very much dis
tracted about her ugly brown
DRESS" explained the little Snow
Fairy" and thought perhaps if to-
morrow night weSeould give a great
whirling party, and whirl down
Ito Mother Earth, we might be able
to give her a beautiful Christmas
present OF pure white dress. set
with diamonds"
|. "A wise thought" agreed the
iQueen, smiling. TOMORROW night
!let us all assemble together, and
whirl down to Mother Earth she
|said. speaking to all Of the Snow
Fairies.
! So the next night when Mother
Earth was sound asleep, the little
Snow Fairies Whirled down to her.
laughing and singing and having
the merriest time you ever saw.
Soon Mother Earth's ugly brown
dress was covered with a thick, soft
white one, and the little Snow Fair
les were so happy because they had
given Mother Earth such q Joyous
Christmas. For when she awoke
the next morning, which was
Christmas morning. a smile took
the place of the ugly frown. What
a happy. happy, Christmas this is, F"
she exclaimed.
! When King Sun saw how happy
she was. and saw that her anger
had cleared away. he came out and
smiled and said, Look at the won
derfu1 diamonds / am causing to
glisten in your dress" And sure
enough there were millions and mil
lions OF beautiful diamonds glisten-
ing on Mother Earth'a lovely white
dress, and she declared it was the
happiest Christians she had ever
had.
I Soon the bells began to chime
4 out Christmas greeting and, ali the
Earth Children came running out
with their new sleds aud skates and
toys. Santa Claws had left them.