THE ASSISTANT AT WORK 15 



"No ; the little one just lives off the papa, grows 

 big, and looks pretty that is all." 



"Let me do one/' coaxed the little girl. 



"No, no," said the old gardener, hastily. " The 

 knife is big for you, and you might get hurt ; be- 

 sides, I wish them to grow. Let us talk 

 about the garden." 



"We-ell," began the under-gardener 

 again, "it 's going to be in the back yard, 

 and father says I can have all the ground 

 I want at the back of the yard, but I 

 must n't go where Norah hangs the clothes, 

 and I 'm going to have a beautiful 

 garden. Do you think I could make a 

 greenhouse like yours? " she suggested. 



"That would take some time, little 

 one ; besides, one does not want a green- 

 house in the summer, when one can be 

 outdoors. You should have a pretty little garden, 

 and some garden-seats, yes ! And perhaps a summer- 

 house for the lovely doll, yes? and pretty flowers all 

 around that will not be much trouble and little 

 paths that are not for big folks among the little 

 flower-beds" 



The brown eyes widened with delight. "Oh, yes ! " 



