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Beyond, the harvest hills were basking in an amber sunset radiance, under a pale, aerial sky of rose and blue. The distant spruce groves were burnished bronze, and their long shadows barred the upland meadows. But around them a little wind sang among the fir tassels, and in it there was the note of autumn.
She had never seen any human creature quite so lovely. "Do you know where my dresses are, Nancy?" enquired Maryllia. "Yes, Miss. Mrs. Spruce unpacked everything herself, and the dresses are all hanging in this wardrobe." Here Nancy went to the piece of furniture in question. "Which one shall I give you, Miss?"
It is rich in the true balsamic odor; and this, again, is its destruction; for one "spruce pillow" may destroy a half dozen trees! The white cedar, our common juniper, with its aromatic blue berries or fruits, is perhaps the most familiar of all the native evergreens.
John Walden. Yes!-he called two or three days ago when I was out." Mrs. Spruce sniffed a sniff of meaning, but said nothing. "I've not been to church yet"-went on Maryllia medi-tatively. "I dare say he thinks me quite a dreadful person. But I hate going to church,-it's so stupid-so boresome-and oh!-such a waste of time!" Mrs. Spruce still held her peace.
Positive that Marie-Anne had been left with the raft, the thought that the Chateau Boulain might be devoured by the onrushing conflagration did not appal David. The chateau held little interest for him now. It was Black Roger he wanted. As he ran toward the old spruce, he picked up a club that lay in the path.
"Why, I know a grown-up woman who didn't know till after she was married the difference between a spruce and a pine." "But you know them all now," said Hughie, a little anxious for his mother's reputation. "Yes, indeed," said his mother, proudly; "every one, I think, at least when the leaves are out. So I want Maimie to learn all she can."
These are intermingled with thickets of dwarf spruce, and the streams are sometimes bordered by marshes covered by low alders, and sometimes cut deep into rocky channels. In this apparent labyrinth one positive circumstance marks the line of division, or the true height of land: The streams which run to the St.
Now and then he pulled down tender poplar shoots and nipped the ends off. Likewise he nibbled spruce and balsam gum whenever he found it, and occasionally added to his breakfast a bit of tender grass. A number of these things Miki tried. He would have eaten the frog, but Neewa was ahead of him there.
The latter looked thin and somewhat pale, but she was moving briskly, and her face was eager when she shook hands with him. "We have been anxious about you," she declared; "there was no news. Is Mr. Vane with you? How have you got on?" "We found the spruce," answered Carroll.
At that he crept into his sleeping-bag and was soon snoring. The two boys gladly followed his example. Barney made the first announcement in the morning. He was going caribou hunting. He had had quite enough "dog meat." Bruce offered to go with him, but, on second thought, decided to try fishing through the ice. Barney was soon lost in the wilderness of scrub spruce.
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