Show THE RAIN EL ELVES The Rain Hain Elf children had been shut up pp In Sn their houses for ever so long for forit forit forit it had been hot and the Elves do not like very hot weather Their mothers ts tho the Rain Clouds awoke one morning and arid found the sun was not shining so they told tod their children they could drop down and play on the earth awhile Now mind you do not all go part of you can go at a time because there arc are so many millions of you the poor earth would be quite overcome If It all the Rain Elves went down at once Oh the gardens were so glad to see them the he flowers lifted their drooping heads and smiled a glad Klad welcome have you been th they y asked It is so long since you were here we wo thought you had forgotten us Oh no we didn't forget you ou re replied replied ro- ro plied the Rain I Elves but it has been so hot our mothers would not let us como come out We Ve can stay hut but a little because we have hav many many millions of brothers that want t to como come down downto to the garden to too so we will have to togo togo togo go back Jack The little flowers were when they heard this for or they were so dusty and thirsty they felt they could never nevet get enough of ot the shining hining little elves What shall shaH we do to keep them hero hete they whispered among J themselves themselves themselves them them- selves If they go so back tb the tho clouds perhaps the others will not Gome Oh if it the tho old Wind VincI Witch itch would only come along she mi might ht help us I So a tall hollyhock was asked to find old Wind Witch and request her herto herto herto to help them keep the Rain Elves all aU day The old Wind Witch laughed with glee when sho she heard the request Tell the pretty flowers they shall have the Rain Hain Elves all day clay and their brothers too she the said to the Hollyhock Hollyhock Hollyhock Holly Holly- hock and off oft she flew up to tho Rain Cloud homes She went about the clouds very carefully and gently gentl for tor she knew if the Rain Ram Cloud Clour mothers heard nor her they would call their Child I but Jut by and by she sho saw her chan while the Rain Hain Cloud moth mother r rI busy she softly opened the I cloud clout and beckoned to th the Elves 4 J 1 Run Hun along quickly she said brothers are having such a Thi fm they have quite forgotten you you i The little Rain Elves did not no they should wait waft for tor mothers to tell them when to tog rg g were so eager to get out t I At first the flowers laughe danced about for joy but Iri i while the Rain Elves came so f f ts r thick that the petals dropped 4 I by one and then the stems sterns bent the swift coming of ot the I Pretty soon oon the garden wa was as with water while old Wind danced about overhead and and Ti with delight a at the mischief si sl sidone done y 1 I 1 Oh cl dear ar I did not know were so many of you cri cried d a afi r her stem broke anti ana she fell 1 ll fi J water 3 S Such ch a a. commotion as there v the rain clo cloud d homes when th thera the ers era found the doors of theil open The They called for the Rain to come home but the they were S 'S Sup c cip up ip up with the tho fun they were they did not hear J I By and by old Sun Man saw It Jt did not take him long to U r rays on old Wind Witch and dri away then the Rain J Elves f breath and thought of home hOnie i iOne ft 1 One by one they disappeared hid among the flowers In the garden and oth others rs wei were enough to get back to to the theT houses but they left the gar bar garvery very sad-looking sad place TJ I The Rain Cloud mothers kno what is good for us said a a. t bf bc looking flower and the n nes ne they send a part of their chil think wed we'd better b be satisfied a aget aget l get them all aJI here her at once one v J Com 1911 by ly y th iS hn I rw n f |