... signal, when every leaf on every dwarf blueberry bush became a tongue of flame, a jet of fire ; then the common briars, blackberry and raspberry, were glorified in colours—in rich, warm, mellow, fruity reds that have no name ; then the 1 sumachs, in hues ...

... posess no sense of taste. IT is said, as the result of careful experiments and observations, that no American birds eat blackberry seeds. A LONDON diamond merchant, of great experience, pronounces the South African diamonds inferior to the old and famous ...

... an old trace hotel bed—you may never discover occupant, but you may be sure there An Irishman was once asked if he a red blackberry. To be sure I W e ' all berries are red when they're g PLEAS }'OR POVERTY : Muckle corn, muckle care. Content is ...

... I had dodge pail of paste when last I got hold of him. 1 made him understand, and after that the pictures were thick as blackberries. Aunt Betsey felt a great deal happier while she was digging round her roses and tying her morning glories, to know the ...

... ncwhere to be found or heard from ; and here was this warm-hearted, helpful, companionable Jim, with faults as plenty as blackberries, but with dozens of agreeable qualities to every fault; and here the time seetnecl to be rapidly coming when she must make ...

... trouble. But more refreshing taste and eye of us exiles from England than even luscious grape or cooling melon was the homely blackberry, which, to our surprise and delight, we found growing in profusion all over the island, recalling, as we gathered the f ...

... I asked ' His wife is a cousion of the Dolly to walk down into the meadows and see if married,' said I. If you e,'t the blackberries were ripe. can offer proof of the fact. He is married.' We took two little baskets, and the berries 'Of course, I knew ...

... sister, let us go into the forest to broU ...

... from Lakeside was so queer and unexpected that even Walter had to confess his over it. Ever since old Mr Fisher bought her blackberries and took care of her on that memorable expedition from Lakeside, about which I told you some time ago, Belle had cherished ...

... daylight, And looking sharply up among the branches Jock quickly discerned a covey of the precious birds, sitting as thick as blackberries on one leg among the branches and fast asleep. Very methodically Jock kindled a twig fire of matches and brimstone directly ...

... Wm. Legervood, Halfway 3, Thomas Hackworth, Kilwinning. Smooth-haired Terriers —1, D. Stevenson, Irvine Mains ; 2, Win. Blackberry, Eglinton ; 3, James Binning, Townhead. Dog of any other breed—l, Provost Paterson ;2, John Kennedy, .nukeeper, Irvine ; ...