26 MISS WISEMAN’S SUGGESTIONS 
ever, Little Joseph wondered if people ever really 
find out how to make a perfect garden. Until to- 
day he thought that Miss Wiseman had learned 
it long ago like a lesson. She always spoke with 
decision, and as though there was only one way in 
the world of doing things. To-day, however, she 
continually pointed out to us the changes she in- 
tended to make. The year before, she told us, she 
had noticed that colours of certain plants did not 
look well side by side, and that some had outgrown 
others and left ugly gaps in the top line. 
All this time Little Joseph was learning impor- 
tant things. Now, whenever he sows seeds, he will 
think about the colours of the blossoms, and how 
each will look beside its neighbour. He will re- 
member, also, not to plant flowers that are very 
small by the side of those that are very large. He 
thinks it will be a good plan to keep a little diary 
of the things he should and should not do. 
Queenie did not like to stay in the garden, nor 
did she wish to talk about it. “Summer is not 
here,” she said, “the butterflies have not come.” 
She loved the butterflies and often ran and played 
with them. The flowers, of course, could not fol- 
low her as she dodged and sprang lightly from 
place to place. Indeed, Queenie Perth reminded 
me of a butterfly herself. She was not exactly a 
shy child, yet, when one attempted to catch or to 
caress her, she sprang away and ran about playing 
little games which only she understood. 
