The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-13
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THE SNOW MAN.

q little girl named Kitty.
"Yes. 1t is just the sort Of snow for
a snow man. said Kitty's older broth
er. whose name was Jack.
'"We'll make one and then invite ev-
eryOne to come and see our snow man.
Won't that be good idea. Jackf
Well keep him as surprise until he
Is all. all finished"
That's fine idea" agreed Jack
1--WE will most certainly do that. We
will say to everyone then:
"'Come and let us introduce you to
our friend Mr.. Snow Man. And he
will smile his snowy SMILE"
SO Jack and Kitty set to work. They
got the snow In pile so they could get
1t quickly as they started making
stand for Mr.. Snow Man and then
making Mr.. Snow Man himself. They
made him good and fat.
"Even II he is cold" said Jack, I'VE
don't want to make him look thin ana
half.fed and as though he were shiv-
ering and freezing to DEATH"
"That's So" agreed Kitty. 1--WE want
to make him look strong and well,
though suppose 1t is Mr.. Snow
Mans right to look warm. even II he
Is cold"
"He doesn't feel cold" said Jack,
as he began to make Mr.. Snow Mans
arms. "Hed feel the heat, though.
Imagine poor Mr.. Snow Man In the
summer"
AS Jack said that the snow which
Jack had tried to make in the shape
of hand fell of.
"It seems as though he must have
heard us speaking Of the summer"
laughed Jack.
So they went on working, and be-
fore long Mr.. Snow Man was almost
ready.
1--WE should give him nose and
two eyes and one mouth now," said
Jack.
. "Yes," agreed Kitty, "that is the
right thing to do. Will we take
twig and mark them?"
II have an idea," said Jack sudden
ly.
"what is it?" asked Kitty.
Lets us take two tiny pieces OF
coal and make them do for eyes, an
other piece for the nose and several
others to make In the shape Of
mouth. That will make his eyes and
nose and mouth stand out so WELL"
"Fine idea." said Kitty. SO they did
this with Mr.. Snow Man.
| They gave him a pipe to smoke. for
though they knew Mr.. Snow Man
| didn't care about the warmth or any
sort Of a fire or spark or smoke.
they also knew that Mr.. Snow Man
was very much improved by an old
pipe.
The pipe was made by Jack out Of
a tree twig, and Mr.. Snow Man held
1t in his mouth as though he greatly
enjoyed II.
Pretty soon they left him and went
| In search of all their friends.
"COme and meet Mr.. Snow Man."
they said.
| Everyone came and Mr.. Snow Man
| looked his best, as everyone admired
him and said what handsome fellow
he was. r
| He didn't bow. because he was much
too dignifed and stylish to bow to
boys and girls But he looked pleased
and happy and as If he liked their at
tentions very much indeed
He held his pipe In his snow mouth
and 1t didn't melt his mouth because,
Of course, the pipe wasn't lighted.
That night after Jack and Kitty
had gone to bed, Mr.. Snow Man
grinned and then he chuckled. Ills
ten to me- Snow Flakes" he said. for
the snow was beginning to fall lightly
II am very superior snow man."
"You're beautifully made one,
said the Snow Flakes.
And though Jack and Kitty were
both sound asleep, they smiled In theiI
sleep, for they somehow seemed to bt
having beautiful and happy dreams
"But am especially superior" sait
Mr.. Snow Man.
"WhyT' asked the Snow Flakes.
Because they gave me eyes and .
nose and mouth of coal, and coal |,
very valuable. 1t keeps folks warm
Later on will help make fire. I'm
aglne a snow man helping build fire
But 1t Is true. quite true, my eyes ant
nose and mouth will help keep folk,
warm. - g.. 49,.
"Why they want to be kept warm Il
more than ! know, but it's greaI
honor to pay Mr.. Snow Man. Thos,
children were nice indeed to give ms
valuable coal, so will not only be Q
Z Mr.. Snow Man, but a fire-maker a.
well. Ha. la I"