By ABBY MORTON DIAZ

Abby Morton Diaz was born at Plymouth, Mass. in 1821. The little girl was allowed to live out of doors, a free, happy life, wandering about the shipyards, and playing upon the beach to her heart's content. She was very fond of playing with other children, and often invented games, making songs to fit them.

When this play season was over, she became fond of study, and began writing a little for' children. She was full of music, and would gather children about her and teach them to sing.

When her first story for children appeared in print she was almost ashamed to have her friends see it, for it seemed to her that nothing of her own was worth publishing.

The story was well received, however, and followed by many others, which are full of nature, imagination, and fun.

She lives near Boston, and is interested at present in writing for older people.

楓樹的孩子

艾比·莫頓·迪亞斯

艾比·莫頓·迪亞斯于1821年出生于馬薩諸塞州的普利茅斯。在她還是個小女孩的時候，在戶外度過了自由、歡樂的童年時光。無論是在碼頭漫步，還是在海邊玩耍，都在她心中留下了美好的記憶。她也非常喜歡與別的孩子一同玩耍，總能編出令他們滿意的游戲與歌曲。

當天氣不再適合在戶外玩耍時，艾比便沉醉于學(xué)習(xí)，并開始涉獵兒童故事的寫作。她也富于音樂才能，常常將孩子們召集起來，教會他們唱歌。