Then
the girls hurriedly started for home, in the hope that they might arrive
there before it grew very dark. The older sister watched until they
disappeared up the road, anxiously wishing some one was there to go with
them.
Nina and Dot made good time until they entered the long stretch of woods,
when Nina said:--
"O, I know where there is such a large patch of wintergreen berries, right
by the road! Let's pick some for mama."
So they climbed over a few stones and logs, and, sure enough, the berries
were plentiful. They picked and talked, sometimes playing hide-and-seek
among the bushes. When they started on again, the sun was sinking low in
the west, and the trees were casting heavy shadows over the road, which
lengthened rapidly. When about half of the distance was covered, Dot began
to feel tired and afraid. Nina tried to cheer her, saying, "Over one more
long hill, and we shall be home." But now they could only see the sun
shining on the top of the trees on the hill.
They had often played trying to scare each other by one saying, "O, I see a
bear or a wolf up the road!" and pretending to be afraid.
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