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not know until we told him that it was in the shape 
of a fan. He then said: “Why, yes, to be sure.” 
That very evening he sent me a little fan from 
Japan covered with pink and red blossoms. They 
are not roses. Perhaps they are peach blossoms. 
The fan is unusually pretty, and I really think my 
rose garden will have somewhat the same appear- 
ance. 
We are sorry that the Easter holiday is over, for 
Mr. Percy has gone back to college. When he 
next returns, however, it will be for the long sum- 
mer, when he will be of great help to us in beauti- 
fying the Six Spruces. He never speaks as his 
father does about our Aunt Amanda. We are sure 
he wishes us to make the old house look as if it 
peeped up among flowers. He is not content 
that we should have a garden only about the tri- 
angle. He wishes us to make wide borders across 
the front and along the sides of the house and to 
plant them mostly with scarlet geraniums. As the 
house is painted buff, he would especially like the 
effect of these flowers against it. Perhaps we shall 
try to carry out his wishes next year; but already 
we have planned to do quite as much as it will be 
possible for one small boy to take care of. Later 
Timothy will be coming only once or twice a week. 
The rose garden I shall look after myself. 
The work of gardening, we find, is not all over 
when the planting is completed. There are then 
