246 Walks in New England 



taken into account before, and that indicate on the 

 whole a tolerable average of weather. 



There will be cold weather enough, trust the 

 genius of old New England for that. The winter 

 thermal lines run from the Taconic hills high into 

 Maine forests, and any of us who agree with the 

 robins that leave instead of the brave minority 

 that stay and &quot; tucker it out,&quot; will hardly be 

 shaken in preference by the season that s with us. 

 After all, it only lasts two or three, or possibly 

 four months. Then comes spring again, and our 

 October robin will make ready to greet the fel 

 lows from South America with tall stories of the 

 rich picking he has had in the old home. 



