THE SPRING. 
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“Hark!” said Sidney. “The spirits of 
the woods are answering you !” 
“See if you can do it, Sidney,” said 
Annie. “ It is so curious to hear the echo 
come back.” 
Sidney succeeded in producing a tolera- 
bly-correct imitation; and in a few seconds 
it came back clearly re-echoed again and 
again. 
“But come,” said Mr. Crediton, after the 
boys had all tried their voices and their 
skill; “ it is time to eat our supper. David, 
will you and Sidney and Richard go to the 
spring for a pail of water, while the young 
ladies set the table ?” 
“ Why cannot we drink the brook-water ?” 
asked Annie. 
“ The brook comes from the swamps 
above; and, besides, it is not so cold as 
that of the spring,” replied Mr. Crediton. 
“ Come, hurry, boys! We will have supper 
ready by the time you come back.” 
The three boys accordingly set oft* for . 
the spring, which was not many rods dis¬ 
tant. It bubbled out very temptingly from 
under the roots of a large pine; but, just as 
he was about to dip the pail, Sidney thought 
