noon
Catch a windmill working when the weathercocks have nothing to do ! There was an end to grinding , crushing , and sawing for that day . It was a good thing for the millers near Broek . Long before noon they concluded to take in their sails and go to the race . Everybody would be there -- already the north side of the frozen Y was bordered with eager spectators . The news of the great skating match had traveled far and wide . Men , women , and children in holiday attire were flocking toward the spot .