JULY 



" How my spirit sighed 

 To be an artless Bandar 

 Upon the mountain side ! " 



RUDYARD KIPLING. 



THE rains have deceived us ! During the first part 

 of this month we have only had showers, with 

 intervals of torrid steamy heat for days together, 

 rendering it almost impossible to do the longed-for 

 transplanting. The path-making has progressed 

 considerably though, under C. S.'s auspices. 

 Where an uncomfortable looking right - angular 

 corner had become overgrown with trees, the 

 path has been curved round the awkward places, 

 and now forms a series of graceful outlines. 

 "Hallo!" said the Ancient, "railways about," 

 looking at the 5-feet gauge of brick edging. We 

 have immensely improved the appearance of the 

 garden. Also another piece of work is completed, 



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