CHAPTER XII 



A Morning Glory Playhouse 



Small service is true service while it lasts. 



Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not 

 one; 



The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, 



Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun. 



— WordsivortTi, 



You children love a playhouse, don't 3^ou? Yet 

 it isn't always easy to get one. A morning glory 

 bower, however, is a perfect delight, and very easy 

 to make. Persuade some big brother to drive a 

 few long stakes in the ground so as to mark out 

 either a square or a circle, as you prefer. Then 

 ask him to fasten some heavy cord from the bottom 

 of one stake to the top of the next nearest, and then 

 across the top, leaving only a place at one side for 

 an entrance. Soak your morning glory seeds over 

 night, so that they will germinate more quickly, 

 and then plant them along the line of the circle or 



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