It's all I can manage to bring myself out

[Larry Burke]

<p>&quot;Why, yes, don't you know that's the way they make maple
sugar? In the spring, about April, when the sap begins to run up into
the maple-trees, and often while the snow is still on the ground, they
what they call tap the tree; they drive a sort of little spout right
into the tree and soon the sap begins to ooze out and drop into
buckets that are placed to catch it. Afterwards they boil it down in
huge kettles made for the purpose. They call it sugaring off, and it
must be great fun.&quot; </p>

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are supposed to be. </p>

<p>&quot;And now I am going to run up to the house,&quot; explained
Tattine, getting stiffly up from a rather cramped position, &quot;for
three or four plates, and Kudolph, you break off some pieces of ice
the right size for them, and we will make a little plateful from what
is left for each one up at the house, else I should say we were three
little greedies. And Mabel, while I am gone you commence to clear
up.&quot; </p>

<p>&quot;I believe I'll have to give it up,&quot; Rudolph called back;
&quot;the cries seem as far off as ever and I'm all but scratched to
pieces.&quot; &quot;Oh, don't! don't!&quot; cried Tattine and Mabel,
in one breath, and Mabel added, &quot;We MUST know what they are and
where they are. I shall go in myself if you come out.&quot; </p>

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tell you,&quot; and Rudolph was right about that. It was only because
he hated to give the thing up, even more than the girls hated to have
him, that made him persevere. &quot;Well, here they are at last!&quot;
he cried exultingly, a few moments later; &quot;one, two three, four
of them, perfect little beauties too. And they must belong to Betsy;
they're just like her.&quot; </p>

<p>&quot;Bring one out, bring one out!&quot; called both the children,
and fairly dancing with delight. </p>

<p>&quot;Bring out your grandmother! It's all I can manage to bring
myself out, without holding on to a puppy.&quot; </p>

<p>&quot;Very well,&quot; Tattine called back, with her usual instant
acceptance of the inevitable, &quot;but I know what,&quot; and then
she was off in a flash, with Mabel following closely to find out what
WHAT might be. </p>