FOR days t on t smasrees s, black branches, and chunks of snow fell down.

    ter from trees. t glitter; it looked soft and tired. Under trees it ted wtling.

    tc grehe woodpile.

    quot;Cant I go out to play, Ma?quot; Laura asked, and Ma said:

    quot;May, Laura.”

    quot;May I go out to play?quot; she asked.

    quot;You may tomorro; Ma promised.

    t nig tucking anot over her.

    quot;Snuggle close to Mary,quot; Ma said, quot;and youll get warm.”

    In tove, but  t, trees t lay in mounds along top of tood up in great, op of te-posts.

    Pa came in, s sno from s.

    quot;Its a sugar sno; he said.

    Laura put ongue quickly to a little bit of te sno lay in a fold of

    on ongue, like any snoe it.

    quot; a sugar snoo explain now.  o Grandpas.

    Grandpa lived far arees ogetood at tc and strong, c and pos made great tracks in t snocill  of sighe woods.

    It e before  niged t.

    quot;;  to Ma, and t ts he door.

    quot;If Id met a bear,quot; ;I couldnt   dropping my load.quot; t;And if Id dropped t bucket and bundle, I  o s ood and c hem and lick his chops.”

    Ma un was full of dark brown syrup.

    quot;; Pa said, and tle round package out of .

    took off ttle, ifully crinkled edges.

    quot;Bite it,quot; said Pa, and winkled.

    Eac off one little crinkle, and it . It crumbled in t ter even tmas candy.

    quot;Maple sugar,quot; said Pa.

    Supper tle maple sugar cakes b