180 The Field Lesson.

 

sorts of pink flowers—dog-roses,
too, and honeysuckles ; and so, by
going from one stream to another,
they got splendid nosegays.

So Johnny had to practise jump-
ing over the little rills a great deal ;
he was tempted on by the sight of
the flowers, or else he would not have
tried—still he did not like them, and
was in a great way when he had to
jump.

However, in time May got him to
go alone over the very very tiny ones ;
at least, with only his friend Wolf,
who jumped them so easily that he
went over and back again two or
three times while Johnny was think-

ing about it,