The tone that was illustrated in the story "Muir's "Calypso Borealis". is about poverty.
It should be noted that the tone simply means the feelings that are created in the literary work based on the mood of the story.
The specific words that contribute to the tone include "Oftentimes I had to sleep without blankets, and sometimes without supper". This illustrated the fact that the narrator was poor.
The tone of the passage would change if the words "travel" and "lonely as the solitary cloud, collecting and numbering plants" replaced the bolded words as it will illustrate the change in the condition of the author.
The new tone that can be developed based on this will be "happiness or growth". This illustrates that the character has developed in the story.
Learn more about tone on:
brainly.com/question/15447799
#SPJ1