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diff --git a/old/69772-0.txt b/old/69772-0.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 88fc02a..0000000 --- a/old/69772-0.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,771 +0,0 @@ -The Project Gutenberg eBook of A Christmas snowflake, by Anna J. -Granniss - -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and -most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions -whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms -of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at -www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you -will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before -using this eBook. - -Title: A Christmas snowflake - a rhyme for children - -Author: Anna J. Granniss - -Release Date: January 11, 2023 [eBook #69772] - -Language: English - -Produced by: Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading - Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from - images generously made available by The Internet - Archive/American Libraries.) - -*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A CHRISTMAS SNOWFLAKE *** - - - - - -Books by Anna J. Granniss - - - =SKIPPED STITCHES.= Verses, cloth, 16mo. 50 cents. - - =SANDWORT.= Verses, cloth, 16mo. 50 cents. - - =SPEEDWELL.= Verses, cloth, 16mo. 50 cents. - - (Set complete in box $1.25) - - =A CHRISTMAS SNOWFLAKE.= An illustrated rhyme for children. - Cloth, 10mo. 50 cents. - - ALL BOOKSTORES - or ordered of the author - Plainville, Conn. - - - - -[Illustration: Looking wistfully up at the gray winter skies] - - - - - A CHRISTMAS - SNOWFLAKE - - A Rhyme for Children - - BY - Anna J. Granniss - - SECOND THOUSAND - - ILLUSTRATED - WITH LIFE PICTURES - - HARTFORD, CONN. - C. M. GAINES, 66 STATE ST. - 1904 - - COPYRIGHT 1903 - BY ANNA J. GRANNISS - - _All rights reserved_ - - - - - To the memory - of - Mary and Willie - The baby sister - And the little brother - Who went away one - Christmas - Many years ago - - - - -ILLUSTRATIONS - - - FRONTISPIECE PAGE - - ONE LITTLE FELLOW CRYING OUTRIGHT 1 - - THE STAR AND THE ANGELS 3 - - “I’M SO GLAD!” 5 - - THE SNOWFLAKES COMING DOWN 8-9 - - GOING TO FIND SANTA 11 - - MOTHER SNOWBANK 14 - - SANTA CLAUS SCANNING THE SKIES 15 - - THE REINDEER AT HOME 18 - - CHRISTMAS BELLS 20 - - A DEAR LITTLE ONE 21 - - THE WORLD ASLEEP 22 - - - - -A CHRISTMAS SNOWFLAKE - - - - -A CHRISTMAS SNOWFLAKE - - - A little white snowflake that lived in the sky, - Kept looking down here with a tear in its eye; - And wherever it looked, alas, it could see - The ground was as bare, and as brown, as could be; - And out of the windows, the children’s bright eyes - Looked wistfully up, at the gray winter skies, - While one little fellow was crying outright, - Because the white snowflakes were nowhere in sight, - And how could Santa come - In his reindeer sleigh, - And Christmas now only - Just two days away? - -[Illustration] - - It happened just then, that there came dancing by, - Two lovely large flakes from somewhere in the sky, - And the little flake cried, “Oh, beautiful flakes, - I’ve been here looking down, till my very heart aches; - See how dismal it looks, down there on the earth. - Instead of gay laughter, and shouting, and mirth, - The children are crying, their bright eyes are wet, - For thinking the snowflakes are going to forget. - Will you go down with me sometime before night? - The children would see us, and laugh with delight.” - “Why you dear little flake - Now just dry your eye,” - Said the lovely white flakes, - “We’ll go down by and by. - Just now, we would rather - Whirl ’round in the air, - Than to settle ourselves - Away off down there!” - “And just think,” said one, “of my pretty new gown, - Being stepped on, and spoiled, and all trodden down!” - Then gaily enough they were dancing away, - When the brave little flake found courage to say, - -[Illustration] - - “There’s a beautiful - Story, so I’ve been told, - Very sweet, and tender, - And true, and old, - About a star, - - And the wonderful birth, - Long ago, of a Christ-Child - On the earth; - And now, every year - At a certain time - - The bells everywhere - Ring out their chime, - And children gather - From near and from far, - To sing of that wonderful - Child, and the Star. - - And oh, beautiful flakes, - The time now draws near; - But alas, see the earth, - How dark and how drear! - And on Christmas morning, - Why, do you not know, - The earth must be covered - All over with snow?” - Then the little flake said, - With a brave bright air, - “I’m - going - to - get - ready - and - go - down - there!” - -[Illustration: “I’m so glad!”] - - And then looking down - On the dark dreary space, - The lovely flakes said, - “But in such a big place, - Why, whatever could one - Tiny snowflake do? - Such a wee little - Delicate bit like you, - You just wait half a minute - And we’ll go too!” - - So they hurried, and skurried, - And flew around, - And told every snowflake - That could be found; - They waltzed ’round in circles, - They danced on tip toe, - They could not hold still - Getting ready to go. - -[Illustration] - - And at last they came - Flying, fluttering down, - All white in the city, - All white in the town. - They draped every steeple - And tower in sight, - They dressed all the trees - Against Christmas night, - And then covered the ground - All over with white. - - They hung to the shutters, - They clung to the doors, - They went with the customers - Into the stores. - They tapped on the windows - And peeped thro’ the pane, - Then in a twinkling - They vanished again. - And they found everywhere, - With merry delight, - The world getting ready - To keep Christmas night. - - Now good Mother Snowbank - Up there in the sky, - Had dropped into a doze - As the hours slipped by; - - She awoke with a start, - And looking around, - Not one of her snowflakes - Was anywhere found. - - She tip toed - In here, - And she tip toed - Out there, - - She turned the clouds over - With greatest of care, - Not a sign of a snowflake - Was seen anywhere. - -[Illustration: Going to find Santa] - - Then she puffed out her cheeks - And began to blow; - She whistled up high, - And she whistled down low; - And she blew, till the tree tops - Went to and fro. - - She whistled and blew - Till the air was clear, - But the snowflakes pretended - They did not hear, - - And each nestled down - In its chosen retreat, - To wait for the click - Of the reindeer’s feet. - - So good Mother Snowbank - Up there in the sky, - Just drew in her breath - With a long drawn sigh— - - Then, she suddenly tore - A small cloud in two, - And in the queer fashion - That some people do, - - She made her a night cap - To put on her head, - Then shook up her pillows - And went off to bed. - -[Illustration] - -[Illustration] - - ’Way off up in Northland, - His hand to his eyes, - In his door stood Santa Claus - Scanning the skies; - - He saw Mother Snowbank - Go off in a huff, - And he knew where the snowflakes - Were well enough; - - For he shook his head, - And he laughed “Ho, ho, ho! - Tell me of a Christmas - Without any snow, - It’s time I was getting - Things ready to go!” - - He harnessed his reindeer - So nimble and fleet, - The snow would not feel - The light touch of their feet; - He loaded his sleigh - Full of everything nice, - Then jumped in himself, - And was off in a trice— - - When the reindeer snorted, - And stamped their small hoofs, - People thought ’twas the wind, - And the snow on the roofs; - So all unmolested - He worked with his might, - And was ready for home - Long before daylight. - -[Illustration: The reindeer at home - -_By permission of the Berlin Photographic Co._] - - Then fainter, - and fainter, - And farther away, - - Came the - Ting-a-ling-ling, - From the vanishing sleigh. - - Back, over the snow - It flew like the wind, - And never once stopping, - Or looking behind, - - Old Santa rode on, - Till he reached - His own door, - - Just where - He had loaded, - A short time before. - -[Illustration] - - Then - Over the mountains, - And over the dells, - The world - Set to ringing, - With sweet - Christmas bells; - And gifts - And kind wishes, - Went flying around, - As fast as the flakes - When they fell - To the ground. - - And the good little flake - That up in the sky, - Had looked on the earth - With a tear in its eye, - - At sound of the bells - Fairly shown with delight, - For Christmas had come, - And the world was in white, - - And Santa had been - At the dead of the night, - In his reindeer sleigh, - And was safe out of sight. - -[Illustration] - - And the dear little ones - Whose eyes were so wet, - Knew now, the snowflakes - Did not forget; - For over the earth - They were spread far and wide, - In a beautiful robe - For the glad Christmas tide— - While down to the wondering - World from above, - Came the spirit of Peace, - Of Goodwill, and Love. - -[Illustration] - -*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A CHRISTMAS SNOWFLAKE *** - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will -be renamed. - -Creating the works from print editions not protected by U.S. copyright -law means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works, -so the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the -United States without permission and without paying copyright -royalties. 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