CHAPTER XVIII. 

_A BRICK TURNS UP_. 

The snow had been all night falling silently over the long elm avenues of Springdale. 

It was one of those soft, moist, dreamy snow-falls, which come down in great loose feathers, resting in magical frost-work on every tree, shrub, and plant, and seeming to bring down with it the purity and peace of upper worlds. 

Grace's little cottage on Elm Street was imbosomed, as New-England cottages are apt to be, in a tangle of shrubbery, evergreens, syringas, and lilacs; which, on such occasions, become bowers of enchantment when the morning sun looks through them. 

Grace came into her parlor, which was cheery with the dazzling sunshine, and, running to the window, began to examine anxiously the state of her various greeneries, pausing from time to time to look out admiringly at the wonderful snow-landscape, with its many tremulous tints of rose, lilac, and amethyst. 

The only thing wanting was some one to speak to about it; and, with a half sigh, she thought of the good old times when John would come to her chamber-door in the morning, to get her out to look on scenes like this. 

"Positively," she said to herself, "I must invite some one to visit me. One wants a friend to help one enjoy solitude." The stock of social life in Springdale, in fact, was running low. The Lennoxes and the Wilcoxes had gone to their Boston homes, and Rose Ferguson was visiting in New York, and Letitia found so much to do to supply her place to her father and mother, that she had less time than usual to share with Grace. Then, again, the Elm-street cottage was a walk of some considerable distance; whereas, when Grace lived at the old homestead, the Fergusons were so near as to seem only one family, and were dropping in at all hours of the day and evening. 

1. How long had the snow been falling?
2. Who's cottage was it?
3. Who use to her chamber door in the mornings?
4. What was it she said to herself?
5. what about after that?
6. What is the town she lived it?
7. and on what street?
8. What kinds of plants decorated the outside of her cottage?
9. Any others?
10. What others?
11. Was the social life good in Springdale?
12. Who had gone to their Boston homes?
13. What part of the Country is the story located in?
14. Who lived so close to her when she lived in the old homestead they seemed like family?
15. What room was it Grace walked into of her cottage?
1. all night
2. Grace
3. John
4. "Positively,"
5. I must invite some one to visit me. One wants a friend to help one enjoy solitude
6. Springdale
7. elm avenues
8. shrubbery
9. yes
10. evergreens, syringas, and lilacs
11. no
12. . The Lennoxes and  Wilcoxes
13. New-England
14. the Fergusons
15. parlor
KAPITEL XVIII. - En krasch dyker upp. Snön hade hela natten fallit tyst över Springdales långa almavenyer. Det var ett av dessa mjuka, fuktiga, drömmande snöfall, som komma ned i stora lösa fjädrar, vilande i magiskt frostarbete på varje träd, buske och växt, och tyckas med det nedbringa renheten och friden i de övre världarna. Graces lilla stuga på Elm Street var inbosomerad, som New-Englands stugor äro benägna att vara, i en härva av buskage, städsegröna, syringar och syrener; vilka vid sådana tillfällen bli bugare av förtrollning, när morgonsolen ser igenom dem. Nåd kom in i hennes salong, som var munter med det bländande solskenet, och, springande till fönstret, började ängsligt undersöka tillståndet hos hennes olika grönska, pausande då och då för att beundra den underbara snö-landskapet, med dess många trevande färgtoner av ros, syren och ametist. Det enda som ville var någon att tala med om saken; och med en half suck tänkte hon på den gamla goda tiden, då John skulle komma till hennes kammardörr på morgonen, för att få henne att se ut på scener så här. »Positivt», sade hon för sig själv, »måste jag bjuda någon att besöka mig. Man vill att en vän ska hjälpa en att njuta av ensamhet." Det sociala livet i Springdale höll faktiskt på att ta slut. Lennoxarna och Wilcoxerna hade rest till sina Bostonhem, och Rose Ferguson var på besök i New York, och Letitia fann så mycket att göra för att förse sin far och mor med sin plats, att hon hade mindre tid än vanligt att dela med sig av till Grace. Elm-street-stugan var sedan åter en promenad på något ansenligt afstånd; medan däremot, då Grace bodde på det gamla hemmanet, Fergusons voro så nära, att de endast tycktes vara en enda familj, och höllo på att släppa in vid alla timmar på dagen och aftonen. 1. Hur länge hade snön fallit? 2. Vems stuga var det? 3. Vem använder sin kammardörr på morgnarna? 4. Vad sa hon till sig själv? 5. Hur är det efter det? 6. Vad är det för stad hon bodde i? 7. och på vilken gata? 8. Vad för slags växter dekorerade utsidan av hennes stuga? 9. Några andra? 10. Vilka andra? 11. Var det sociala livet bra i Springdale? 12. Vem hade åkt till sina hem i Boston? 13. Vilken del av landet ligger berättelsen i? 14. Vem bodde så nära henne när hon bodde i den gamla hembygdsgården de verkade som familj? 15. Vilket rum var det Grace gick in i?
CHAPTER XVIII. - A crash's coming. The snow had fallen silent all night over Springdale's long almavenys. It was one of these soft, humid, dreamy snowfalls, which come down into great loose feathers, resting in magical frost work on every tree, shrub and plant, and seems to bring down the purity and peace of the upper worlds. Grace's small cabin on Elm Street was indwelled, as New-England's cottages are prone to be, in a shard of shrub, evergreen, sewing rings, and lilacs; who at such times become bowers of enchantment, when the morning sun sees through them. Grace came into her salon, which was cheerful with the dazzling sunshine, and, running to the window, began anxiously examining the state of her various greenery, paused occasionally to admire the wonderful snow-landscape, with its many tentative hues of rose, lilac, and amethyst. The only thing that wanted was someone to talk to about the matter; and with a half sigh she thought of the good old days, when John would come to her chamber door in the morning, to make her look like this. "Positive," she said to herself, "I must invite someone to visit me. You want a friend to help you enjoy loneliness." In fact, social life in Springdale was running out. The Lennox and Wilcox had traveled to their Boston homes, and Rose Ferguson was visiting New York City, and Letitia found so much to do to provide her father and mother with her seat, that she had less time than usual to share with Grace. The Elm-street cottage was then again a walk of some considerable distance; while, when Grace lived on the old homestead, Fergusons was so close that they seemed to be only one family, and were letting in at all hours of the day and evening. 1. How long had the snow fallen? 2. Whose cabin was that? 3. Who uses their chamber door in the mornings? 4. What did she say to herself? 5. How is it after that? 6. What kind of town did she live in? 7. and on which street? 8. What kind of plants decorated the outside of her cabin? 9. Anyone else? 10. Who else? 11. Was social life good in Springdale? 12. Who had gone to their homes in Boston? 13. What part of the country is the story in? 14. Who lived so close to her when she lived in the old homestead they acted as a family? 15. Which room did Grace enter?
1. hela natten 2. Nåd 3. Johannes 4. "Positivt", 5. Jag måste bjuda in någon att besöka mig. Man vill att en vän ska hjälpa en att njuta av ensamhet 6. Springdale 7. alm avenues 8. buskage 9. ja 10. städsegröna, syringar och syrener 11. nr 12. . Lennoxarna och Wilcoxes 13. New-England 14. fergusonerna 15. salongen
1. all night 2. Mercy 3. John 4. "Positive", 5. I have to invite someone to visit me. You want a friend to help you enjoy loneliness 6. Springdale 7. alm avenues 8. shrub 9. yes 10. evergreen, sewing rings and lilacs 11. no 12. . The Lennoxes and Wilcoxes 13. New-England 14. Fergusons 15. Salon