Up the Hill and Over

The Project Gutenberg eBook, Up the Hill and Over, by Isabel Ecclestone MackayThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Up the Hill and OverAuthor: Isabel Ecclestone MackayRelease Date: December 12, 2003 [eBook #10438]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK UP THE HILL AND OVER***E-text prepared by Brendan Lane, Charlie Kirschner, and the Prooject Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading TeamUP THE HILLAND OVERBYISABEL ECCLESTONE MACKAYAuthor of "The House of Windows," etc. The road runs back and the road runs on, But the air has a scent of clover. And another day brings another dawn, When we're up the hill and over.TO MY MOTHERWHO MIGHT HAVE LIKED THIS BOOK HAD SHE LIVED TO READ ITCHAPTER I "From Wimbleton to Wombleton is fifteen miles, From Wombleton to Wimbleton is fifteen miles, From Wombleton to Wimbleton, From Wimbleton to Wombleton, From Wombleton—to Wimbleton—is fif—teen miles!"The cheery singing ended abruptly with the collapse of the singer upon a particularly inviting slope of grass. He was verydusty. He was very hot. The way from Wimbleton to Wombleton seemed suddenly extraordinarily long and tiresome. Theslope was green and cool. Just below it slept a cool ...