Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-12

coined the walk. The house was small
and ordinary and needing paint badly,
but its surroundings were beautiful.
About two acres Of land belonged to
Bertha, and part of this had been Sown
with garden truck the rest with
grass. There were some fruit trees, but
through neglect these had become bar
rem and thin. Altogether it did not
present a very lourishing aspect, ex-
cept that the garden looked dainty and
trim with its rows and patches of deli
cate green, which would one day de-
light the hearts of tho Searlcs family.
Fora few days Bertha roamed around
as much rs conscience and the spring
mud would allow, taking in the fresh,
sweet air and sunny pictures. Her
stock of furniture was small, but one
room she fitted up daintily and airily,
This was to be sitting-room, parlor and
studio For the others she did not
care, except to give Mrs. Bowen a
comfortable bed room and a pleasant
Kitchen. When Dame Fortune conde-
Scended to smile Il bit upon her she
would furnish the whole house.
When the rooms were fitted up she
settled down to work. With brush
she kept hand and eye in practice, and
cheek rosy by feeding chickens, weed
ing garden and hunting eggs. Mrs.
Bowen, whose house duties were light
and few, WAS delighted to spend much
of her time in the garden, and there
was no need at present of any outside
help.
During July and August the children
came to stay with her. The first two
weeks in August she went to the city
TO keep house for father, sending
her mother up TO 1.-THE farm" as they
playfully called il; and then, when
Mr.. Scarles could take two weeks
''off,' the entire family "campcd out
as Ella called it, because furniture was
scarce. The children IAN wild. Nobody
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to picturesque spots they had known
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