Tree-tops and clouds they must now leave to go
Down to the earth and the people below.
THE TIDE.
Mildred came over to spend an afternoon with Gertie. Gertie led Mildred to her favorite spot. It was out on the rocks, away out to the very last one that could be seen above the water.
Gertie took off her shoes and stockings. Mildred felt too much dressed up to do that. They sat on the rock, Gertie dangling her feet in the water. They talked, and they laughed, and they sang:
“Little fishes in the water,
Who has taught you how to swim?
Has your mother or your father
Shown you how to use each fin?