THE CORN LADY 



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one sample of red clover-seed that had 

 enough Canadian thistle in it to ruin the 

 man's field. He had bought the seed of a 

 seedsman in whom he had confidence and 



THE MAY BASKET 



had not examined it. I am very glad that 

 it wasn't sowed. 



I wish you might have a look at my beau- 

 tiful May Basket. It was such a surprise. 

 The girls made it of raffia and filled it with 

 violets hundreds and hundreds of them a 

 solid mass of purple and some green violet 



