. A family flight around home. MORE OLD BONNETS. 98 A FAMILY FLIGHT AROUND HOME. CHAPTER XL WILD B EFORE Junecame, bringingthe Horners, thespring wild flowerscame and went, witha rush, as their cus-tom is. It is in vain in order by the ahnanac, or remindingthem when they are due, according toGrays Botany. They insist upon waiting,past their dates, if necessary, until theinevitable warm breezes and hot sunssummon them, after which they burstforth all together, and are gone. He whowould sec and gather specimens of allkinds of wild flowers, has to lead an ac-tive life when they have onc
. A family flight around home. MORE OLD BONNETS. 98 A FAMILY FLIGHT AROUND HOME. CHAPTER XL WILD B EFORE Junecame, bringingthe Horners, thespring wild flowerscame and went, witha rush, as their cus-tom is. It is in vain in order by the ahnanac, or remindingthem when they are due, according toGrays Botany. They insist upon waiting,past their dates, if necessary, until theinevitable warm breezes and hot sunssummon them, after which they burstforth all together, and are gone. He whowould sec and gather specimens of allkinds of wild flowers, has to lead an ac-tive life when they have once Bruce was an enthusiastic bot-anist, who every year devoted himself at theright season, to the cariy wild flowers. Heknew their homes, and where to watch forthem, and was often tlic first to find the lit-tle blue hei^atica, hiding behind its stout oldlist years leaf, which acts as a waterproof cloak to shield it
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