O wind, a-blowing all day long!
O wind, that sings so loud a song!

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.




THE BAG OF WINDS


The great caves of an island, far away in the midst of the sea, were the
home of the Winds.

Eolus was ruler of the Winds. He kept them imprisoned in the caves.
Sometimes he allowed them to go free for a time, to have a frolic or
take exercise.

Although the Winds were often unruly and were fond of mischief, they
always obeyed the voice of Eolus.

North Wind was the roughest of all. He would go from his cave on the
wildest errands.

Sometimes he would pile the waves mountains high and would lash them
into a tempest. He would tear the sails and break the masts of the
vessels. He would uproot the forest trees and tear the roofs from the
houses.

But at the command of Eolus, North Wind would cease his roaring and