"O, all kinds of stars, and spangles, and snow-flakes, of a great many beautiful forms,-and icicles, and frost work. But they will not keep very long, unless you make a cabinet expressly for them."
"I can't make a cabinet," said Rollo.
"O, yes, you can,-a frost-cabinet," said Jonas.
"How?" asked Rollo.
"Why, you must go down near the brook, in the middle of the winter, and make a little room of snow. Then you must get a large piece of thin, clear ice from a still place in the brook, and fix it in for a window. You must also get some sheets of white ice, or snow crust, for shelves, and put your frost curiosities upon them. If you make it in a cold place, they will keep for some time."
"I will make a frost museum," said Rollo. "I mean to go down to-day and look out a place."
"Yes," said Jonas, "and you can keep it a secret until it is done, and then take your father and mother down to see it, and surprise them."
"Yes," said Rollo, clapping his hands, "so I will."
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