62 FOREST FANCIES 



would have guessed if something had not told 

 her; for Spring was not dressed in green. 

 Through a silvery veil her yellow robe was all 

 a-flutter with rosy ribbon caught up with coral 

 clasps ; only her sandals were green. 



*^Wake up, Polly I" called Spring. 



** Wake up, wake up I" echoed the robin. 



But Polly was not asleep, though you are 

 sure to think her dreaming. For miles aroimd 

 all had gone to church, so nobody saw what 

 befell Polly when Spring came coaxing. 



The robin interrupted them. **It is time/' 

 said he, *Ho judge which tree is fairest." 



*^Dear me,'' sighed Spring, ^Hhose that are 

 not so very pretty will blame me. Still, there 

 is a nice variety, don't you think so? Sum- 

 mer's wardrobe is only a green uniform, while 

 mine is like the soft reflection of autunmal 

 hues. Yet tell me, Polly, how should you look 

 at the flowers of the trees to find out how beau- 

 tiful they are?" 



^^ Through a magnifying-glass," said Polly 

 promptly. 



Spring laughed. '^Even so. I was going to 



