. Pastoral days; or, Memories of a New England year. Natural history. io: PASTORAL DAYS. said she was crazy; others said she was a witch; but whatever she may have been, this aged dame was picturesque with her bent figure, her long white hair and scarlet hood. And who shall describe the ancient with- ered face that looked out from the shadow of that hood, the small .gray eyes and heavy white eyebrows, the toothless jaws "and receding lips, and massive chin that made its appalling ascent across the. « face ? But I cannot describe that face : think of how a witch should look, and old Hul- d
. Pastoral days; or, Memories of a New England year. Natural history. io: PASTORAL DAYS. said she was crazy; others said she was a witch; but whatever she may have been, this aged dame was picturesque with her bent figure, her long white hair and scarlet hood. And who shall describe the ancient with- ered face that looked out from the shadow of that hood, the small .gray eyes and heavy white eyebrows, the toothless jaws "and receding lips, and massive chin that made its appalling ascent across the. « face ? But I cannot describe that face : think of how a witch should look, and old Hul- dy's features will rise up before you. She knew every herb that grew, but her great stand-by was "sweet- fern :" she smoked it, she chewed it, she drank it, and even wore a little bag of it around her neck, "to charm away the ; Since her time, however, the sweet-fern has had a chance to recuperate, and, as far as we can see along the road, the banks are covered with it; and there's a clump of teazles in its midst! I wonder if that old carding- mill still stands. You also, perhaps, will wonder what relation can exist. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton), 1850-1896. New York, Harper & Brothers
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