The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-08-18
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Judge Owls Wisdom

II UDGE OWL was in great distress.
=. Blackie Grow had sent a message
to Southland in his name, telling
the Robins and the Blue Birds the
weather was good. And at that very
moment Old Man Winter was sweep
ing back from the North with a bliz-
card that was sure to freeze the birds
coming from the warm Southland.
Every time Judge Owl raised his
voice to start a wireless message of
warning to the Robins and Blue Birds
the Crows cawed loudly, drowning out
his voice. Judge Owl was help
less.
Jack and Janet wanted to help poor
Judge Owl and they wanted to help
the deceived Robins and Blue Birds.
What could they do? The first thing
was to get rid of the ~rascally Crows.
Jack had heard that Crows were
afraid of a gun, so, whispering to
Janet to come with him, he began
to search for a stick that looked like a
gun. He found a round, black stick.
Giving the stick to Janet to hold Jack
packed half a dozen hard snowballs.
The Crows were so busy laughing at
Judge Owl they never noticed him.
IN NHC BLUM lhIOuSH Tie DuSlltS
so the crows will think it is a gum"
Jack whispered. "Tm going to give
those rascals a scare"
Janet did as he told her. Bang"
shouted Jack, and he let. fly with a
SNOWFALL. The ball sped right for
Blackie Crow. Blackie looked up
started. And just as he looked up
the SNOWFALL hit him in the breast.
Over went Blackie, kicking and
squawking. The Crows thought that
vas the last of him. Bang" shouted
Jack again, and he threw another
SNOWFALL. Over Topped another Crow.
The Crows saw the black stick and
thought it was a gun. Cawing and
s~creeching, they fled in a panic.
No sooner were the Crows gone
than the Robins and Blue Birds be-
gan to flock into the thickest. And
as they arrived the blizzard came
sweeping from the North, snowy
squall riding On a gale.
"Oh, Judge Owl, you have fooled
u.s. screeched the birds. ooh, Judge
Owl, you sent us a false message.
You have brought us North to perish
in a blizzard" Judge Owl blinked at
them much worried.
You are a wise Weather Man."
said Cocky Robin. Tell us how to
live through this blizzard"
Judge Owl blinked at the Robins;
he blinked at the Blue Birds; he
blinked at Jack and Janet. And as
he blinked at Jack and Janet his face
lighted up.
"Who! Who! What do you do in a
~blizzard?" he hooted.
why, we stay indoors by the fire."
answered Janet.
Then take these Robins and Blue
Birds in by the fire with you" said
Judge Owl. you wanted them to
come back from the South in a hurry
and here they are. BE good to them
and I'll bring spring as soon as /
And what did Judge Owl do but
pop back into his snug house and shut
the door. He had loaded all his
troubles on Jack and Janet.
Jack and Janet thought fast. Their
homes were not large enough for all
those birds. Then Jack got an idea.
"Hurrah!' he shouted. II know the
very place. Our school has a snug
attic. There is a hole in the window
by which you can creep in. There
you will be nice and cozy until Old
Man Winter goes back North and
m from the South. And
every day we school children will
bring you food Hurrah Hurrah!"
And that is just what was done.
The Robins and the Blue Birds were
saved from the storm, the Crows
were fooled, and Judge Owl brought
Spring as fast as he could-which
made everybody happy except the
Crows