Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-08
CHAPTER III

NuAflEN Ill
TACK and Janet sat down on q fallen
tree TO await the answer from Judge
Owls wireless message to the South
land. Judge Owl. perched on branch
outside his Office blinked sociably at
them through his dark glasses. He
looked very. very wise.
"Can't you really tell what the
weather is going to be-" asked Jack.
"Who! Who! I'll show you" hooted
Judge Owl. Then he raised his voice in
a particularly loud hoot that Travelled
far. fa. away through the woods. Hoo {!
Hoo. Tell ne true. what's the weather
going to do?'
Jack and Janet listened eagerly for
tho answer. They heard only The cav
of crow in the distance.
Hoo Hoo It is going to snow" I"
said Judge Owl suddenly. They could
see the cloudy sky, but no sign of snow
from tho north" hooted Judge Owl
Jack and Janet faced about just rs
white lakes began to drift frcm the
gray clouds.
Hoo, Hoo. Didn't I tell you
true" Toasted Judge Owl.
ooh. we are going to have mcrc win
ter. I wish the snow would stop cried
Janet.
Far in the distance sounded the
scream Of Canadian Jay. Judge Owl
listened closely. Then he wisely winked
his hlg eyes.
Hoo! Hoo. The wind is turning
10 tn" east he said. I'VE are going
to have a dash of sleet.'
Sure enough. the wind which had
been from the north Neered to the east.
The snow turned to hard pellets Of slcet
The Slect stung Jack and Janet in thciI
faces.
II don't like this" declared Janet
"Sleet is worse than snow"
4 distant owl hoot sounded family.
Judge Owl listened intently, and so dii
Jack. And this Is what JACK heard :
"IIoo. Hoo Wind is now from the
:outh. where skies are blue. Hoo
Hoo"
! Judge Owl ruffied his feathers and
grnnnd at Janet.
Hoo: Hoe: We will change thc
weather for you. We will have wino
from the south, blue skies and sunshine
too.
Again the wind veercd. the sleet blew
away, rlints Of sunshine came from
above. and looking uD. Jack and Jane
saw the blue sky pecping through riff
in the gray clouds.
"Wond"rfll" cried Janet. 'Judg
Owl. you are a very wise Weather
man"
Hoo Hoo. To be sure | nm.
hooted Judge Owl. | always know
what the weather is going % be-
Jack laughed. Il know how yo'
know what the weather is going TO be-.
Ec said TO Judge Owl. Birds fl
away tell YOU what kind of weather !
coming.
' Judge Owl seemed much fused n
that. Jack had guessed the secret q
his weather wisdom. But Judge Ow
DIDN'T stay fused long.
"Who: Who! ] think I'm clever
Don't yoT:'
Yes Jack did think him clever. And
after all. il really was wise way f
find What the weather was going to be
But now Judge Owl was listenln
k"cnly Jack and Janet could hear
faint horhirg.
Hoo. Hoo. Here is nm answer I
our wireless" hooted Judge Owl
Spring is On the way from the Souh h
land Spring is travelling fast. An
with spring are the eager summer birdN
They IRE homesck for the North
land.
, JACK and Janet gave shout Of Joy
Tell the spring 10 hurry. Tell tn
BIRDS we are hungry to see them and t
hear their glad songs
. Hoo, Hoo Don't be in a rash.
| warned Judge Owl. If the birds hurr
along too East Old Man Winter ma
: jump back and catch them. and the
| they will be frozen To- death.
e As Judge Owl said that, Jack an
Janet heard coarse chuckl, benin
them. They turned around to see Back;
! Crow fiying away. He looked as thous
he were on an evil errand.
(The crow really was on an evil or
rand, as you will soon find OUT