
94 Tire Aroostook Woops. 

And the bright sunshine which always finds them if it is out 
calling, and is always lovingly received in winter, is the 
crowning point over their cabin home. As it rises in the 
morning they see its pleasant smile at the east dormer win- 
dow, and circling around it sends its warm rays in upon the 
tiers of newly cut and split hard wood piled in the shed, until 
they fairly crack, snap and groan from its power. Steadily 
on it moves, higher and more powerful, when at noonday in 
all its lovely warmth and brightness it is flooding in at the 
porch and doorway, which is often standing open in mid- 
winter, to admit its cheerful rays and pleasant company. 
But to return back to the garden, all smoothly finished. 
There is the old log stable with a goodly number of pieces 
of woodbine nicely growing, running up and soon to cover 
the south end, which is facing the garden, protecting it 
from the cold winds and reflecting the warmth of the sun 
directly upon it. The tall cedar bean poles: standing in a 
square in front of the stable gives the place quite a civilized 
look. Upon the tallest in the centre a pretty bird has. already 
perched himself and no doubt will locate here now, to pour 
out his song morning and evening for them. <A very pretty 

little garden, and if it does well, —and why should it not, with 
our warm summer showers, the doctor will be pleased to step 
out and view the spot, and will enjoy much his favorite string 
and shell beans. 
‘¢Pretty good for half a day,” says Cronie. 
Stumps all out and rocks put to a good use at the foot, 
giving them the commencement -of a stone wall, beside 
which Joe has planted some scarlet runneis; aren’t they 
romantic? 
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‘¢ Well, good bye little garden,” say they, as they pass by 
