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began to think that I should like to manage a 

 little garden as well as they did. 



" Huzza!" exclaimed Wentworth and Frede- 

 rick ; "I Imew she would become one of us 

 at last." 



" Oh yes," said Mary ; "I have been ex- 

 pecting this ; I always knew that Bertha was 

 not really indolent. Now she will no longer 

 sigh after 



The coffee plains, the orange groves, 

 And flow'ry vales she so much loves." 



" And now," said Frederick, " to encourage the 

 poor child, we must give her a little bit of ground 

 rent free. I will give her a bed in my territory." 



" And I and I," said each ; " we must all 

 contribute to her garden." " And so must I 

 too," said little Grace ; " I will give her a share 

 of my garden, and I will teach her how to shell 

 the seeds, and then to sow them." 



When my uncle and aunt came in from riding, 

 my cousins went in a body to tell him how they 

 intended to manage. For that is one of the 

 happy things in this family, dear Mamma, as I 

 heard some one remark lately ; they feel a 

 mutual interest in each other's pursuits, and 

 my uncle and aunt are always ready to assist 

 them in accomplishing their little plans, whether 

 serious or playful. There is no jealousy or 

 mystery all is open ; and, thougli ready to 



