THE ROBINS GO A-TRAVELLING 



with a boat now and then gliding over its 

 smooth surface. 



The carrying of books and writing mate- 

 rials was generally a mere matter of form 

 with me a sort of conscience sop for I 

 rarely made use of either of them. But there 

 was no lazying, no loafing, for Chupes and 

 Jenny. They devoted all their energies to 

 work. Such a rooting up of moss and old 

 leaves! Such discoveries of wriggling 

 treasure! Now and then an extra prize in 

 the shape of a fragrant wild strawberry, 

 with raspberries, pigeon berries and blue- 

 berries in their season. Endless, endless 

 treasures these Canadian woods held! 



On one occasion I saw Chupes making a 

 dive at the long grass growing in a little 

 open space near our nook, and then with- 

 drawing suddenly as if not quite certain 

 about the advisability of carrying out some 

 plan. This performance was repeated 



