The gates ajar. By Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.

The Gates Ajar. 31 out of the carmine cloud that the maple makes, and singing, singing, everywhere. It is easy to understand how Bianca heard "The nightingales sing through her head," how she could call them "Owl-like birds," who sang "for spite," who sang "for hate," who sang "for doom." Most of all I hate the maple. I wish winter were back again to fold it away in white, with its bare, black fingers only to come tapping at the window. " Roy's maple " we used to call it. How much fun he had out of that old tree! As far back as I can remember, we never considered spring to be officially introduced till we had had a fight with the red blossoms. Roy used to pelt me well; but with that pretty chivalry of his, which was rare in such a little fellow, which developed afterwards into that rarer treatment of women, of which every one speaks who speaks of him, he would stop the play the instant it threatened roughness. I used to be glad, though, that I had strength and courage enough to make it some fun to him. The maple is full of pictures of Roy. Roy, not yet over the dignity of his first boots, aim,

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The gates ajar. By Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.
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Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart, 1844-1911.
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