THE 



SPRING OF THE YEAR 



BY ; ; J 



DALLAS LORE SHARP 



4UTHOR OF " THE LAY OF THE LAND," " THE FACE OF THE 

 FIELDS," " THE FALL OF THE YEAR," " WINTER," ETC. 



ILLUSTRATED BY 



ROBERT BRUCE HORSFALL 



BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO 



HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY 



TOe EitoermUe press Cambritip 



