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one angel who shall do nothing but answer questions 

 for you, or you could not be happy. Why do we say 

 1 compost heap ' ! Why should we not? It is differ- 

 ent from manure ; it is not earth" 



"Perhaps it 's because it is ' composed' of a good 

 many things'? "suggested Mary. 



"I doubt not," agreed Herr Trommel, hastily. 



"Now," he said, as they reached the end of the 

 little garden, where a four-barred fence divided it 

 from a bit of pasture-land, "we slip the bars out, 

 so, and then you shall push the wheelbarrow through. 

 That is right. You have shovels ? " 



"Of course," said Mary. 



"Well, then, you should take up some of the turf, 

 as if you were taking up sods. You know how that 

 is done? " 



"Oh, yes ; I 've done it," said Finnan Haddie, 

 proudly. "How many shall we get?" 



"Um-m. Dig until you are tired. That should be 

 enough. We shall not make a large heap. You need 

 not get them very thick." 



The two worked faithfully until the wheelbarrow 

 was filled. 



"Could you help us, Mr. Trommel?" appealed 

 Mary. "The wheelbarrow 's a little heavy." 



