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lant, dressed in knee breeches and wearing pow- 

 dered wig, there to meet his ladj love, bending low 

 he plucked from the branches of the trailing vine 

 a flower to deck his fair beloved's hair. 



These green arbors gave a distinct individuality 

 to the old-time garden. Over them were carefully 

 twined the Dutchman's pipe. It showed nestled 

 away beneath its leaves, tiny, almost invisible little 

 green pipes that were coveted by the little ones 

 for ''Let's pretend smoke." Invariably, the yel- 

 low and white Baltimore Belle rose sometimes 

 known as the Seven Sisters, lent their charm, 

 boldly peering out from under the vine to watch 

 the lovers seated on the simple seats. They gave 

 them a welcoming nod as they swayed to and fro in 

 the passing breeze, mingling their blossoms, with a 

 dainty Scotch rose and the pink moss, that seem- 

 ingly grew on the same stem. It is the former rose 

 that was the greatest favorite, for it lasted longer, 

 giving dashes of yellow like sunshine to light the 

 dark, autiunnal days. 



Now and again, we come unexpectedly upon a 

 garden such as this. It lies in the heart of a Co- 

 lonial city, hidden away from passers-by behind a 

 high paling fence. 



