In such a scrimmage the messengers of peace had no place.

Soon the sound of receding wings died out of the air, the gifts ceased to fall and all things faded into the light of common day.

This legend interprets to us how harshness breeds strife and robs man of his gifts from God and his happiness through his brother man.
Several years ago an industrial war was waged in the coal districts of England that cost that nation untold treasure.

It is said that the strife grew out of harsh words between the leaders of the opposing factions.

It seemed that the industrious and worthy poor men overlooked the fact that there were industrious and worthy rich men and insisted on speaking only of the idle and spendthrift rich.