| 30Write often.
fresh green grass – without the
fragrant breath of orchard and
meadow – the "first appearance"
of the warblers and songsters,
and the warm south wind after
the rain. The croak of an Ohio
frog in early spring is more
pleasant than any bird's song
I have heard in this desert.
But this land certainly has
the advantage in winter. We
have not been compelled to
sit by the hearth and shiver
as you of the north have
done so long this winter; and
when the thermometer got
to zero. I thought all the time
it was about 20º above – and
could not believe it had been
so low till I asked the man at | 30Write often.
fresh green grass – without the
fragrant breath of orchard and
meadow – the "first appearance"
of the warblers and songsters,
and the warm south wind after
the rain. The croak of an Ohio
frog in early spring is more
pleasant than any bird's song
I have heard in this desert.
But this land certainly has
the advantage in winter. We
have not been compelled to
sit by the hearth and shiver
as you of the north have
don so long this winter; and
when the thermometer got
to zero I thought all the time
it was about 20º above – and
could not believe it had been
so low till I asked the man at |
