She was even jaunty in her recital of the weather's minor hardships.

To its rigors she brought a front of resolute gayety.

A new stove graced the parlor, a stove with the proud nickeled title of "Frost King"; a title seen to be deserved when Clem had it properly gorged with dry wood.

Within its tropic radiations Miss Caroline bloomed and was hale of being, like some hardy perennial.
Of Clem, nothing but hardiness was to be anticipated.

He had been toughened by four other of our winters, all said to have been unusual for severity.