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EXT to our tree garden came A wonder- 

 the old-fashioned flower garden *' 

 as an object of care and inter- 

 est in the renovation of the 

 place, and here we met with many agree- 

 able surprises ; so that we were perpetu- 

 ally reminded of the " Swiss Family Rob- 

 inson," who, when they went ashore on 

 their desert island, found all they needed 

 to make them comfortable on the wreck, 

 from which, luckily, they were able to 

 help themselves before the old hulk went 

 to pieces. After that, every little thing 

 which was quite indispensable came out 

 of a wonderful bag that belonged to the 

 worthy mother. 



Since we landed upon the barren waste 

 of this abandoned farm, we have often had 

 reason to compare the old house-lot with 

 the ship, and the front yard with the moth- 

 er's bag, for a number of trees and shrubs 

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