HOW THE SNOW
All night tho enow had fallen heav
llf, being swept about by the furious
wind. And at last, when morning
came, tho sun peeped through tho
froity air to look upon a strange and
skivering world. Many gates wero
made fast by heaps of drift piled
against them, and walks were under
two feet of snow that wns packed bo
firmly and frozen so solidly that the
workman's spado made Blow progress
in cutting it away.
Loyd and Dan Cummlngs looked
from their bedroom wlncow with great
rejoicing. "Ah, now we'll have a snow
fight at school," cried Loyd. "Gee!
what a fort we can make on ate south
aide of tho schoolhoiiHc, for there the
drift nlways piles higher than any
where else."
"Say, wo haven't built a snowman
yet this winter," said Dan. "Suppose
we go nt it tomorrow Saturday, eh 7
A day of sunshino on this fine supply
of building material will got it season
ed to tho right consistency. Let's
make a big fellow a roguiar football
athlete."
"All right," agreed Loyd. "But
how cold it Is I can see my breath
hare In the room; what do you suppose
it is outside?"
"Nk too cold for mt enjoy my
self out of doors," replied Dan. "I'd
like being a Laplander, I would."
Then tho boys fell to dressing for
breakfast, discussing the unusual
anowfall of tho previous night. After
braakfast they went to school, a mile
distant (for Loyd and Dan wero coun
try boys, being the sons of a farmer),
to meet with a cold reception there.
The furnace would not "draw," so the
boy who acted as Janitor declared, af
ter vainly trying for an hour' to get tho
scnooinouse warm enough to permit
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Followed them to the
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of the 'children removing their wraps.
And the teachers had lent their assist
ance in vain. The fire smouldered and
smoked, but would not send heat into
the pipes. Then the teachers held a
council and agreed it was useless
even dangerous to the health to re
main in the cold rooms all day. To
the Joy of every pupil present school
was dismissed and a messenger sent to
town for a man to come out to over
haul the furnace, which would not he
in working order that day. Thus the
pupils would have two holidays that
glorious weather, when it was such a
delight to be out in the 'snow.
Loyd and Dan started for home full
f anticipation. The snowman should
be commenced that very day. And so
he was, too, within half an hour after
the boys arrived at their own farm.
"Now, to save time," suggested Loyd,
as preparations were going forward for
the great work contemplated, "suppose
we take that old feed box from the
table the one that is no longer in
use and stand it on i end for a founda
tion and prop to build on and around.
. It will be a big help. Wo'll heap the
now over it and make a sort of pedes
tal (or our snowman."
The suggestion met with Dan's ap
prOTa, so the old teed box was
kronght (ram the stable and placed as
(uudatioa (or their work, loon
aw- aavas av7 ' y ,y
The Young Folks.
IAN GOT A HEART.
thrco of its sides were covered thickly
with snow, the fourth side, being open,
was left unfilled and unbanked, it jo-
ing placed in such n position that it
did not show from the main viewpoint
namely, the front yard. And behind
it rose a small drift, which shut the
open apace from sight Bhould anyone
pass round to make nn inspection
from tho renr.
All day Loyd and Dan worked, stop
ping only nt intervals to run into tho
house in answer to their mother's
call that it was time to warm fingers
and toes and once to eat their dinner.
In tho nfternoon one of the neighbor
oys came to pay them n visit and
gladly lent n hand to the building or
the snowman. So, when the mm drop
ped behind tho western lino of tim
ber, Loyd and Dan saw with prldo
their work complete. Gaily they called
to their parents to come and inspect
the work. Their mother, smiling and
paying her congratulations, declared
the snowman looked for all the world
like a "real live human," telling her
sons that she feared when they awoke
in tho morning they would find their
statue gone, he having come to life In
the night and walked to some more
congenial clime.
"Wo'll take our chances," laughed
Loyd. "But Isn't he a finely formed
fellow? Just Bee what a chest."
"You chaps will become sculptors
yet," grinned their father. "I've seen
many a marble statue with a less hu
man figure than your snowman's. Pro
portions perfectly natural, I declare!
Now, just look at the way that arm
falls by his side! Yes, sir, boys, he's a
great snowman."
That evening the subject of conver
sation at the Bupper table was tho
many uses of snow, tho boys' minds
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spot where stood the snow man
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constantiy reverting to their "great
masterpiece," as their mother was wont
to call the huge, white silent figure
In the yard.
And, of course, Loyd and Dan
dreamed that night about iheir snow
man. The former dreamed that It had
really come to life and the latter
dreamed it had In some way become a
great general, mounted on a snow
white horse. On waking the boys told
each other of the strange fancies that
had taken possession or their sleeping
minds, and anxiously they leaped out
of bed and hurriedly dressed that they
might pay their morning respects tc
their snowman before any other mem
ber of the family had done so. Some
how, they both felt that some great
change had taken place In their image
of snow during the night, and they
must be the first to behold It what
ever It might be.
But there he stood, the cold, Bolitary
occupant of the front yard, Just as
they had left him the evening before.
After all, nothing but a pile of snow in
the shape of a living
But what was that! A strange
tound came from the snowman's In
side! It did not sound like a human
voice but but undoubtedly It was
made by something alive, Loyd look
ed at Dan and Dan looked at Loyd.
Thea they began to examine their
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"masterpieco" closely. They tapped
him from his head down to his feet,
going around him. Then Loyd step
ped to the huge figure's back and gave
a little startled exclamation; then he
laughed outright. Dan quickly joined
him, ana, f.-oplng, looked inside tho
box which served as the pedestal on
which tho snowman stood. "Gee
whlzf" was nil Dan said. Then ho
laughed With his brother. "Say," ho
went on, "don't let him come out till
we have some.fun out of it. I'll wager
mother and father that tho snowmun
has life inside him a heart, a heart!
Won't that be great? Come, let's go to
the house at once."
"Stay where you are, fellow," said
Loyd shaking his head at someone in
side the box. "You'll be taken care or
later, as you deserve ,you poor half
frozen creature." Then he followed his
brother into tho house. Tneir parents
were in the big, cozy kitchen, their
mother preparing the breakfast and
their father mending a piece of har
ness, "What'll you wnger that the snow
man hasn't a heart Inside him this
morning," broke forth Loyd, speaking
to his parents.
"Yes, a real heart with blood in it,
a heart that beats and a stomach that
eats and feet that walk," declared Dan.
Both parents were amused, the
mother saying: "Well, sons, if you can
prove to me without a surgical opera
tion that there is a real, living and
throbbing heart inside your snowman
I'll give you a party next Saturday
night to which you may invite all your
friends."
"And I'll give you a new cutter," ad
ded their father. "But it's got to be a
r-e-a-1 heart and no make believe, you
know."
Loyd and Dan danced for Joy.
"Make preparations for the party,
mother, Loyd cried, merrily. And Dan
said to his father, "Order the cutter
right away, for we want it before this
fine snow is melted. But, come and see
if our snowman has not a heart beating
within him."
The parents, laughing indulgently at
their boys, followed them to the spot
where stood the snowman. "About as
lifeless a chap as I ever saw to have a
heart," said the father.
"Oh, you may Judge for yourself,"
said .Loyd in an offhand manner.
Look Madam and Sir!" And he led
them to the back of the snowman,
pointing within the box, which formed
In truth a part of the figure. There,
curled up to withstand the cold, lay a
fine big dog, a friendly fellow to judge
by the expression in his pleading eyes.
"Well, well," said the father. "A
heart and stomach and feet just as
you both declared. And what a fine
fellow, too. But come, 1's have him
in the kitchen for his breakfast. Poor
fellow he looks both hungry and cold.
He's a blooded animal, sure as I'm
born." And the good farmer coaxed
the stray dog from the box, leading
him to shelter and food.
"You shall have the party, sons,"
laughed the mother. "There waB a
heart in the snowman but hardly in
the right place."
"It couldn't have been far wrong,"
declared Loyd, "for a heart that dic
tates taking care of the outcast on a
stormy night usually lies in the right
place."
And they all gathered in the great,
warm kitchen to watch) the "snow
man's heart" enjoy a good breakfast.
And long after the snowman was melt
ed to the ground the old dog remained
at the Cummlngs farm, becoming one
of the family and much beloved.
Edward Douglass White, associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States, was born In the parish
of La Fourche, La., In November, 1845.
HIb father was wealthy and served a'
term as governor of Louisiana. Jus
tice White was educated at Mount St.
Mary's College, Eminitsburg, Md. Ho
served a short time In the Confederate
army and was admitted to the bar In
1868. In 1874 he was elected a state
senator. In 1878 he was appointed a
member of the Supreme Court of Lou
isiana. He entered the United StateB
Senate in 1891. On February 19, 1894,
He was appointed by President Cleve
land to a scat on the United States
Supremo Bench, succeeding Justice
Blatchford.
I have just seen a mother worship at
the shrine of child-life, and God seem
ed very near at the time.
Nonsense Rhymes.
There was a small fish gave a wall;
At the same time a switch of his tail;
As he swam in the water
Just as he orter,
But the water waB some in a pall!
There was a young boy rode a mule
Each morning as he went to school;
But he kicked the mule's side;
Mule kicked back and cried;
"With me, young kid, you can't fool!'
There was a bad boy who did fight
The small boys with all of his might;
But a big boy one day
For the fighter did lay.
And he left him in pitiful plight.
M. W.
Little Miss Prue.
Well, what is the matter with little
Miss Prue?
I'm sure I can't tell what it is, can
you?
Ah, what was that, my dear, you just
said?
Little Miss Prue has got the big head!
A Poem by the Czar.
A poem by the czar was sent by him
to a friend, with a photograph of the
imperial family recently. The poem
sums up the atmosphere of melan
choly and fatality of the czar. Two
stanzas seem to reflect his present
state of mind. They follow:
My happiness was born at night
And suckled In the gloom;
My pleasures have dissolved in flight
Heart stricken at my doom. '
By doubts which mock at the belief
Of finding peace below. i
My soul strives blindly for relief,
Chilled as by drifting snow,
Faith in a man Is what few girls
under 18 have.
A PIW LIMMIOf.
Wanted A 8parque,
There waB an old maid on a barque
Said: "I think 'twould bo quite a larque
To crawl into a cannon
And be shot at some mannon
The shore. Oh, a man for a marque!
Judd Mortimer Lewis.
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Still Anxious.
A maiden who called herself Mayme,
Was anxious to change her last nayme,
But the man sho'd In view
Rudely exclaimed "Skldoo!"
Therefore she lost out nt the gayme.
Chicago News.
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. . A Lass and A Lack!
Said Sue: "Suro tho man has a lack
Of funds to put clothes on my back'
There 1b nothing to do
But Blmply to sue."
So Suo sued in Sioux Falls in South
Dak. Harry P. Taber.
Where Ladles St. Taul.
A gldbe trotting man from St. Paul
Made a trip to Japan In the faul.
One thing ho found out,
As he rambled about;
Was that Japanese ladles St Taul.
Frederick G. Chrlstgau.
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The Crime Would be Condoned.
A bachelor maid in Cologne
Grew tired of living alogne.
"If a man 'neath the bed
Should hide," she once said,
"I'd steal him and call him my ogne."
Milwaukee Sentinel.
In the Twister.
There was a young fellow called
Pfister
In Kansas who met with a ptwister,
And up in a whirl
He met a sweet girl.
And then Pmister Pflster just pkister.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Lady of Gloucester.
A prim maiden lady of Gloucester
Met a bull which ran after and touces
ter:
Though she landed all right,
She was near dead with fright
And the shock to her feelings it
coucester.
Philadelphia Press.
Outward Bound.
A lady who went on the oshen
Said, "My, what a horrible moBhen!"
She turned deadly pale
As she leaned on the rail
And Bald, "O, good land o' Goshen!"
Milwaukee Sentinel.
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Waoht They Gacht.
A gay party out in a yacht
By a sudden windBtorm was "upsacht"
Then the sharks that abound
In those waters soon found
They enjoyed the yacht party a lacht.
Thomas A. Daly.
Hits and Mrs.
There once was an ardent young Mr.
Who loved his employer's fair sr.
One night after tea
There was no one to see
So he up in a hurry and kr.
She cried: "Will you tell me what
thrs?"
He said: "Don't you know what a krs."
It took long to tell,
' But she liked it so well
That her letters are now addressed
Mrs.
New York Sun.
"Sandy."
There once was a Scotchman, Mac
Dougal.
Who, like all his people, was frugal;
Whene'er he felt fine
'Stead of ordering wine,
He'd go blow himself on a bugle.
Columbia Jester.
The Newspaper Output.
If any citizen of the United States is
lacking in that kind of wisdom which
is to be gathered from the perusal of
dally newspapers, he cannot possibly
excuse himself under the plea of a lack
of supply.
A recent bulletin published by the
Census Bureau at Washington states
that there are 19,624,757 copies of dally
newspapers, or one for every four per
sons, turned out each week-day In this
country. On Sundays the number
printed 1b 11,539,521. The total
amount charged for advertising in
1905 was f45.n31.811. Tho capital in
vested in printing and publishing ip
$384,021,359.
The thing we call a kiss is never
twice alike, except when you are married.
