The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-08-11

W. SSS
who! Who! l am doing that right
now" declared Judge Owl. Isn't the
sun shining? Isn't spring on the
way? What kind of weather do you
want?"
81 want warm weather so l can play
out OF doors without wearing a coat"
answered Janet.
And so l can go wading in the
brook" added Jack.
who! Who! You shall have the
kind of weather you want" hooted
Judge Owl.
Thank you,' replied Janet, and she
began taking off her coat.
Hoo! Hoo!' chuckled Judge Owl.
you shall have it when the proper
time comes, and in your turn. First
we must have cool sugar weather for
the maple-sugar farmers. Then we
must have a spell of slowly growing
warmer days, SO the buds will not
come out too fast, as Jack Frost
might come back and nip them. After
a while we must have plenty of rain
to soften the ground and give the
flowers and plants water to grow on.
Later on, if you wait patiently, you
will get Just the kind of weather you
want"
Jack and Janet thought that was a
queer way to give them the kind of
weather they wanted. OF course, good
weather was sure to come if they
waited long enough.
"Hu-sh-sh!" Kissed Judge Owl sud
denly. His big ears were listening
intently. Another bird wireless mes
sage was coming through a Canadian
Jay far away.
Hello, Mr.. Weather Man! This
message is from a flock of Robins and
Blue Birds who have hurried ahead of
spring. Is the weather in the North
warm enough so we will not freeze?
Will there be plenty of food when we
come?
who! Who! I'll have to attend to
this right away" hooted Judge Owl,
much excited yer the message. 1.-THE
leaders of the summer army of birds
are almost here" Once more Judge
Owl raised his voice in a whoop that
rang through the woods as loudly as
a locomotive whistle.
"Who! Who! Birds near and birds
far, what are the weather signs? Is
it going to be warm? Will there be
plenty of food?"
Back came the W quickly.
"Honk! Honk! We see open water
on the big lakes" honked distant
Wild Geese.
who! Who! That is good for
Geese" hooted Judge Owl, but what
signs are there on land?"
Eek! Ek!" chirped Hackee Chip
munk. while digging on a sunny
bank today / found an arbutus bud
almost open"
who! Who! Fine!" hooted Judge
Owl. But those signs are not good
enough. l think I'll tell the Robins
and Blue Birds to wait until the wea-
Their is warm and safe"
Jack and Janet were disappointed
at this, for they wanted to see the
Robins and Blue Birds come iocking
back.
But just as Judge Owl started to
boot a wireless message to the wait
ing Robins and Blue Birds, Blackie
Crow flew up with a loud cawing and
perched nearby.
Cav! Cav! Wait! Hear the news"
he cried.
From the North came a cawing mes
sage .
Cav! Cav! The Crows of the
North see good weather." And from
the East came a message: Cav!
The Crows of the East see good wea-
ther!" And from the West, too, and
from the South came cawing message:
Cav! Cav! All Crows see good yea
theri"
Blackie Crow grinned at Judge Owl.
Cav! Cav! And there will be plenty
OF food when the Robins and Blue
Birds come North" he said laughing
evilly.
Who! Who! / don't trust Crows"
said Judge Owl in a worried tone.
But I'll pass the word along to the
Robins and Blue Birds"
Jack and Janet didn't trust the
Crows either, and soon they found
that the Crows were up to a bad trick,
as will be told Tuesday,