Ruby's Reward — page 119: what you’re looking at

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Walter did not comprehend any danger, The roots of the tree did not seem to be very near the ink, though the uppor portion of the trunk and branches overhung it. Yet, if they had but known it, the rock sloped away treacherously there, aud was concealed by rank growth of woodbine, which entwined all about the tree. “Let me get them for you, Miss Gordon,” Walter snid, stepping forward. “I cannot bear tu see you run the slightest risk.” But she was already on her knees at the foot of the tree, and she looked up at him with a bright little laugh. “T will be very careful,” she said. Sce! 1 have hold of the trunk of the tree very firmly, and these lichens are very choice and tender. I dare not trust them to your handling, as they require delicate treatment.” "They are pretty,” Walter remarked, watching her white hands as she deftly separated them from the rock. “ Vo.; there is quite a wealth of them here, too, and I can make such pretty things of them with different kinds of moss end dainty shells. I will send you something at Christmas to remind you of this lovely trip.” Vou are very kind; I shail he glad of the souvenir, but I shall not need anything to remind me of this day,” the young man replied, thinking that he could never for- et the pretty picture that she made, in her dainty blue diess and white hat, among the gold and red of the autumn-tinted | woodhine, comicbooks.comn | ee ees come ~“ es e.8 Ff