Sleigh-Bells

It was a sunshiny, midwinter day, with a wind that was glad. The crooked country roads had been just enough smoothed to make good sleighing. First there was a fine view of the northern country with the procession of mountains. The nearer hills looked windswept and the snow glistened and the wind blew it into…… Continue reading Sleigh-Bells

The Beauty of a Welcome

William did not talk much, but his sister Todd occupied the time and told all the news there was to tell of Dunnet Landing and its coasts, while the old mother listened with delight. Her hospitality was something exquisite; she had the gift which so many women lack, of being able to make themselves and…… Continue reading The Beauty of a Welcome