THE WIND AND THE SUN 171 



I "No, indeed," said the Sun. 

 " I am stronger than you, for I can do more." 

 Just then a man came in sight. 

 He was dressed in a heavy cloak. 

 " Let us see which of us can first take off his 

 cloak," they said together. 



The North Wind was the first to try. 

 He blew and blew and blew. 

 But the man only held the cloak more closely 

 bout him. 



Then the kindly Sun first sent away the 

 clouds that had gathered. 



He sent his warmest ray straight on the 

 man's head. 



" It is very warm," said the man. 



" I must take off my cloak." 



This decided the question. 



The Sun was right. 



He could do much more than the Wind. 



The Wind and the Sun had another dispute 

 this spring. 



The buds, you know, had warm, thick coats. 



These were given them last autumn by the 

 mother tree. 



