3/7 Only willow branches seem as if they ought to be done outwards, they taper so. Beech trunks are very pretty, but the leaves are difficult, I think. Scotch pines are easy." And Eleanor left the beech and began upon the pine, fitting in the horizontal branches under the foliage groups with admirable effect. "Your mother has been a good guide to you; and Mother Nature will complete what she has begun. Now we will look at the copy, if you please." Eleanor's countenance fell again. |