. In fair Aroostook, where Acadia and Scandinavia's subtle touch turned a wilderness into a land of plenty; . namentthat at other times was jealously hoarded as an heirloom. Buteven in these nierrymeetino^s the deep religious nature of theScandinavian asserted itself for they were preceded !>>■ churchservice and often were begun or ended with prayer. And NewYears among the Swedes is observed wholh as a religious pretty winter custom prevails among the New Swedenchildren, which is the l)urningof the vSno Lykta, the snow high conical house made of loosely packed snowballs is
. In fair Aroostook, where Acadia and Scandinavia's subtle touch turned a wilderness into a land of plenty; . namentthat at other times was jealously hoarded as an heirloom. Buteven in these nierrymeetino^s the deep religious nature of theScandinavian asserted itself for they were preceded !>>■ churchservice and often were begun or ended with prayer. And NewYears among the Swedes is observed wholh as a religious pretty winter custom prevails among the New Swedenchildren, which is the l)urningof the vSno Lykta, the snow high conical house made of loosely packed snowballs is built,and a lighted candle placed within it causes the structure toglow in the night time with a strong and mellow radiance. Withthese snow lights the children in the early evening exchangesignals l)etween houses from hill to hill, and the effect of thesesotth- luminous beacons crowning the hilltops is strikingly beau-tiful. The youths and maidens watch and help the children,often l)areheade(l and barehaniled, while their elders stand inthe doorway to enjo\- the spectacle—for the cold of an Aroostook. iHi-: ^tlT)■■^^lMl•K fi>ii\a1-—m:s\ swiDkn 76 IN FAIR AROOSTOOK. winter has little dread for people wlio traveled southwardthrough 14 degrees of latitude to come from Stockholm, inSweden, to their American homes. The boys welcome spring,
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