Man　could　desire；　but　they　concealed　the　stove。　These　window…panes
  would　not　thaw；　and　he　could　see　nothing　of　the　stove；　which　he
  pictured　to　himself；　as　if　it　had　been　a　lovely　human　being。　The
  snow　crackled　and　the　wind　whistled　around　him；　it　was　just　the　kind
  of　frosty　weather　a　Snow　Man　might　thoroughly　enjoy。　But　he　did　not
  enjoy　it；　how；　indeed；　could　he　enjoy　anything　when　he　was　〃stove
  sick？〃
  〃That　is　terrible　disease　for　a　Snow　Man；〃　said　the　yard…dog；　〃I
  have　suffered　from　it　myself；　but　I　got　over　it。　Away；　away；〃　he
  barked　and　then　he　added；　〃the　weather　is　going　to　change。〃　And　the
  weather　did　change；　it　began　to　thaw。　As　the　warmth　increased；　the
  Snow　Man　decreased。　He　said　nothing　and　made　no　complaint；　which　is
  a　sure　sign。　One　morning　he　broke；　and　sunk　down　altogether；　and；
  behold；　where　he　had　stood；　something　like　a　broomstick　remained
  sticking　up　in　the　ground。　It　was　the　pole　round　which　the　boys　had
  built　him　up。　〃Ah；　now　I　understand　why　he　had　such　a　great　longing
  for　the　stove；〃　said　the　yard…dog。　〃Why；　there's　the　shovel　that　is
  used　for　cleaning　out　the　stove；　fastened　to　the　pole。〃　The　Snow　Man
  had　a　stove　scraper　in　his　body；　that　was　what　moved　him　so。　〃But　it's
  all　over　now。　Away；　away。〃　And　soon　the　winter　passed。　〃Away；　away；〃
  barked　the　hoarse　yard…dog。　But　the　girls　in　the　house　sang；
  〃Come　from　your　fragrant　home；　green　thyme；
  Stretch　your　soft　branches；　willow…tree；
  The　months　are　bringing　the　sweet　spring…time；
  When　the　lark　in　the　sky　sings　joyfully。
  Come　gentle　sun；　while　the　cuckoo　sings；
  And　I'll　mock　his　note　in　my　wanderings。〃
  And　nobody　thought　any　more　of　the　Snow　Man。
  THE　END
  。