118 THE LIME-TREE. 



common lists of timber-trees. It has a pearly 

 changing hue, and a peculiar smell, resem- 

 bling, in these respects, the fancy timber 

 called satin-ivoodJ' 



THE LIME-TREE. 



Here is the lopped trunk of a Lime-tree, 

 Madam," said I to the owner of this wood. 



I perceive you did not forbid the axe to 

 enter this sylvan domain of yours ; although, I 

 suppose, you limit it to mere toppings." 



I see, indeed," said Mrs. Heathfield, that 

 some one has been busy here ; but whether 

 any of my own servants, I cannot tell. I had 

 rather, however, that they went elsewhere 

 for their wood ; but I have great difficulty in 



