noon
At last there came a day when hard frost set in . It was the first touch of another winter . Roy and Nelly did not betray their feelings to each other , but their hearts sank as they thought of what lay before them . The frost was short-lived , however ; towards noon the air became delightfully warm , and their spirits revived . On reaching the summit of an eminence , up which they had toiled for several hours , they beheld a small lake , in which the silvery clouds were clearly reflected . The day was calm ; the sun unusually brilliant ; the autumnal foliage most gorgeous in colour . It was like a scene in fairy-land !