III.

Just after Christmas there was a great storm. The drifts were higher than the . When it cleared off, put on and reefer, and rubber boots, and went out. went with him. First, Jack took and and made a wide clean path to the . This was "working for Mama." Jack likes to work for Papa and Mama.

hen came to play with him, and they had a fine frolic. They rolled big , and built a . They put an old on his head and the over his shoulder. Then Jack rang the , and Mama came to the door. "Here is a man with a shovel," he said. "Don't you want him to shovel paths for you?"

might," laughed , "but somebody has been ahead of him—and here are four hot for that smart somebody." Jack gave the other boys , and they all sat down on the to eat them. sat on the . He begged till each boy gave him a .

hen they made a pile of to throw at the snowman. Just as Bob threw one, Jimmy Crow lit on the shoulder of the , and the knocked him off into a deep drift! was not hurt, but he was angry. He flew at , and carried off his in his , and dropped it into that same deep . Then had to wade through snow over his , to get his cap again. And Jimmy Crow perched on Jack's , flapped his wings, and laughed "C-a-w, c-a-w, c-a-w!"

"THE ROSE IS RED"