take a longer journey by helping to ma the rivers larger before visiting cloudlan Perhaps we may come to see you aga this winter. We cannot tell you no whether we shall come as rain or snow Whenever a snow-flake leaves the sky, And when a snow-flake finds a tree, But when a snow-flake, brave and meek, "Little white feathers filling the air, Little white feathers, how came you there? 'We came from the cloud birds sailing so high, They're shaking their white wings up in the sky.' "Little white feathers, how swift you go! Little white feathers, we love you so! 'We're swift because we have work to do; Now hold up your faces, and we'll kiss. you true.'" FLY AWAY, LITTLE BIRDS. "Fly away, little birds, With cold winds and snow. "The flowers have gone "The leaves have turned brown, And fall from the branches "The moth lies asleep In the bed he has spun, "So now, little birds, You must hasten away To the south, where the sunshine And blossoms will stay. season meadows When the weather is fair, In the warm pleasant air." From my window I can see a hill, where in winter time the little folks come every day to coast. Little girls and boys with their gay red, brown, blue, and green sleds have great sport when school is done, and all day long on Saturday. Of course there are many tumbles in the snow, which cause much laughter and shouting. Sometimes very funny things happen. 13. THE EGG-SHELL BOATS. The green boughs were arched above. The forest stream, after bounding over rough stones, flat stones, mossy stones, little stones, and big stones, and making a great noise about it, suddenly became smooth as glass in a pretty basin. It then dashed on in a greater hurry than before. Just there the luncheon was spread. Lily did not care about that at all. She was sorry she had begged to come to this grown-folks' picnic. She wished herself at home with her playthings. She fretted and began to make herself unhappy. Her mamma looked sad. She was sorry that she had let Lily come. 66 Why don't you eat something, Lily?" she asked. "I am not hungry, mamma. I have been eating ever since we came; first, a peach, and then another one, and lots of cake.' "What are you doing, Miss Louise?" she asked, turning to a young lady near |