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THE STRAWBERRY GARDEN. 



Cost of original planting, including labor and plants : 



Labor of man one week, $12 00 ; plants, $30 00 ; mulch, $6 00, 48 00 



Interest on 30,000 feet of land, at 6 cents a foot, for two years, 108 20 



Cost of culture and use of fixtures, 12 90 



Cost of vines and culture, 60 00 



$229 10 



Grand total result, $554. (59 



As the account is finished, Johnny jumps up and cries, 

 " Hooray ! Hooray ! We have done it this time, sure." 



The door opens suddenly, and a vision of feminine love- 

 liness, arrayed in gorgeous apparel, as for some festive occa- 

 sion, enters. 



" Look at that, Kate. Look at that.' 7 



Kate took the proffered sheet gingerly in her kid-gloved 

 hands. " Yes, yes, Johnny, I see. It's perfectly splendid, 

 but, oh, dear, aren't you dressed for church yet? The car- 

 riages will be here in half an hour." 



"I know it. I'll be ready. But just think of the 

 strawberry-garden ! Isn't it jolly ? " 



" Yes, I see ; but you must hurry. Indeed, you must. 

 There's mother calling. I must run." 



And she ran away, leaving the door open behind her. A 

 delicious odor of mingled flowers, cake and coffee floated 

 into the room. 



"Hi!" said the boy, a boy still; "that smells good. 

 What a stunning wedding sister Mary is going to have, 

 to be sure ! Now John Wellson, Jr., get into your new 

 coat with tails, and prepare for a very grand occasion." 



