ugh the tree-trunk. And what you thought was water wasthis juice or sap of the tree trickling into the i)ails. Just thenup came two or three men with buckets full of sap which theyhad gathered from the tin pails; they poured it into the kettle,but Papa first gave Mamma and David some to drink. It… … Gathering Sap 262 IN THE childs avorld. spoon, till by and by it was clear. David said, It smells likemaple syrup! and Papa replied, Thats just what it is! Henext poured it into big pans and little pans, and middle-sizedpans, and it looked thick, and brown, and sweet, and David knewthat when it was…
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