JACK FROST

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 138, 14 June 1930, Page 18

JACK FROST

B-K-K-ll! isn't it cold?" said| Marie Paul, shivering as she and her sister Doris proceeded to dress." '; "Yes," replied Doris, "Jack Frost is about this morning." '.When they had dressed both girls went outside. Tho ground was covered with pure white frost, making the scene sparkle like rubies. *'"■ "Let's go down to tho inagie glade, Mario," said her sister. They called it the magic glade because when one went there one could imagine all sorts of magic happenings. The girte wended their way to the chosen spot, and , Oh! what a surprise they had, for there in the- magic shade itself were Jack I Frost and his fairies, all busily paint-, ing the trees. In one hand he held a! largo paint pot, and in tho other a brush. With a sigh, ho said: i "Thank goodpess, we're finished. But it was nice work." Suddenly Jack Frost caught sight of Marie and Doris, and bawled:, "What have we here? Two pretty mortals, I do declare!" ' ■M:\iu went forward hesitatingly, and sn'nl very politely:

>"! am very ploased to meet you, Mr. Frostt," and put out,her hand. Jack tools it, but oh, how cold it folt. As ooldas ice. With a hearty shiver, Marie was very glad to release it. He then'asked them if they cared to visit his p»lace, and, of course, tho girls agreaid. They went on and soon came to the frost palace, as white and as clear tas crystal. Tvv<o largo snow-men guarded tho entvancie, which was very beautiful. Tho girls 'walked into tho spacious hall hung with pointed icicles and fairy lights. They 'walked around the inside of the palaca, marvelling at the many wonders it possessed, when suddenly it began to shajto while littlo trickles of water began to pour forth from everywhere. Marie: and Doris soon knew what was happening. The palace was melting into water. Already they wore drenched. At last nothing was left of it except a large poo! of cold water. Far "away in tho sky tho 'sun'was twinkling wiekecEty down .upon the mischief lie had wrought. GLADYS HAKVEY. Miraniar.