| Show 2 JACK FROSTS FROST'S CARDS Rudolph lived on the side of a mountain In a country where they told wonderful stories of fairies and and often otten at night when whet everyone was asleep Rudolph w would watch and listen He had heard that sometimes a at night when the tho fairies were holding revel in the mountains a a. mortal was fortunate enough to be be summoned summoned sum sum- to be present to enjoy the wild scene One night he was awakened from froma a sound sleep by hearing someone call his namo like this Rudolph Rudolph He Jumped out A of ot bed and ran ran to the top of the stairs thinking It was wast t his bis mother calling him but he found no one thereAs there As As' he turned around he saw a queer little head wearing a pointed c cap cp p bobbing backward and forward and beckoning to him with Its slim Im pointed finger Rudolph ran to the window How did you get up tip here 1 he asked for tor he knew it Was was a goblin I crept up the side of the house eald ald the goblin be quick now he told Rudolph Dress and come with me I have been sent to summon you ou to one of ot our revels to be bo held In Inthe Inthe inthe the mountain tonight We are getting getting getting get get- ting ready to send out Jack Frosts Frost's cards Wh When n th they y came to a a. forest the goblin stopped Here Is where the revel will be held he said Rudolph looked around but there was not a a. goblin to be seen excepting except except- ing log his friend There were owls and rabbits and squirrels and even eyen bears sitting in inthe inthe inthe the doorway of or their cave Rudolph wondered why all nil the animals an an- Imal ImaI were there and he soon learned As Al t the e clock in the valley alley truc 13 12 the goblins popped up from be behind behind behind be- be hind rocks rodt out 0 of r rocks and from behind tT trees tree f 8 Rudolph's Rudolph friend told them he had bi brought ought the boy for Cor whom they h had d sent him and one of or the goblins said aid We know you have been a good bo boy You helped d. d your mother and W we wish to reward you After we finish our work tonight tell tn us what we can do to help you Now w we must mutt begin our nights night's work he said to the other goblins or Jack Frost wUl will think we we e arrive before his cards are out All An of the trees treo and bUh bushes must be turned t I brown tonight I When he finished d' d speaking one one one- of ot the owls flew down own t to a lower limb I of or r the tree where he was sitting I 11 protest he lie said against eu such Juch h an I early tall fall You can wait a ni m month nth later Just as wen well welL i I Yes said a a. squirrel you win will havn havA n lon long winter even if it you give ie I f Ii us another month and my present supply will not carry arry me through the cold weather What do you say says Mr Rabbit he asked I think as you do rio answered the i rabbit and I sh should Uld like very much i to have haye another meal of green tops but If they carry out their work to tonight tonight tonight to- to night I cannot have It The goblins listened in silence to all these complaints They sat on the ground leaning their elbows on their knees and holding a thin pointed forefinger on n each round cheek We have never asked a favor of you before said Mr Rabbit and I think you grant this I 1 so too said Mr Bear S and as you se say the the spring was late this year vear and I had hid to later than usual Well ell said one of or the goblins I 1 think we better help the animals this U time we will hold the cards back two two weeks but then they must go out P Put lt your paint pots and wIl where e nan can get them at ata ata a a. moments moment's notice The Th animals thanked th the goblins and ran home fome v I Rudolph's Rudolp s 's friend frien 1 sat down own beside I him I an an corry to disappoint you I he said s. but it there is time Uma I will surely come for for you when the revel t takes kes lIa place pac r I 1 had no idea these animals would make such auch a fuss fuse I 1 am att not disappointed in in the least said taid I hare hae en enI enjoyed enjoyed en- en joyed being he here and ard- now I know I why th 11 1 hegins beins late same years ears and be besides th that t. t I 1 tu H look out for formy formy formy my plant and coV coYer cover t thorn them every night to for fOL I know t flat at Jack ack Frost Froat ma may come before his cards are out C Copyright 1915 Newspaper News sews paper S Syndicate New York YorI orK City Tom story Smudge e. |
