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I look out some fresh uns out of Mr. Veitch's buke, 

 and keep repeating of them over and over again till 

 missis comes out, when she is sure to remark the 

 new flowers, and to ask me what they be. And very 

 thankful she is for the information I gee 'er. I will 

 say that. But it's hard work." 



From the garden and rosary I go on to the old 

 bowling green, beyond which, lo and behold ! a 

 newly-made tennis and croquet ground, and beyond 

 that again, a level stretch of meadow has been mown 

 and rolled, and planted with archery butts. These 

 preparations portend a grand gathering of the 

 country side at no distant date : " to be continued," 

 perhaps. I shall hear more of this anon. 



One thing is certain, viz., that with all this seeming 

 extravagance, my exchequer is in a flourishing con- 

 dition, and everyone seems to smile on us in kind- 

 ness and approbation : on me for bringing such a 

 wife into the country, and on my wife for her own 

 goodness, as it is evident, short though her sojourn 

 here has been, that her chief pleasure consists in 

 giving pleasure to others. 



The End. 



