midday winter
Reuben followed too , -- partly to help their arrangements , partly at Mr. Linden 's bidding to bring back the net . But when there was added thereto a little package which could only mean books , Reuben 's cup of gravity , at least , was full ; and _ words _ of good-bye he had none . And for a few minutes after they drove away Faith too was silent with great pleasure . She hardly knew , though she felt , how bright the sun was on the snow , and how genial his midday winter beams ; and with how crisp a gleam the light broke on ice points and crests of foam and glanced from the snow-banks . The riches of many days seemed crowded into the few hours of that morning . Were they not on a `` shining '' expedition ! Had they not been leaving sunbeams of gladness in house after house , that would shine on , nobody knew how long !