The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
Their Day
Dream

There ought to be a garden out in
front" said Mrs Neyrock suddenly
from the depths of the porch ham
mock
Bully ideal" agreed Neyrock from I
the steamer chair. Lets make onel"
"Let's!" agreed Mrs. Neyrock.
They sprung to their feet stimuli
taneously and dashed out through the
porch screen door. The Neyrocks al |
ways do things that way. Neyrock |
had said when he came over to his |
country home for the weekend that
he wanted complete rest. but the
garden idea hit him.
Now, let's seq" Neyrock unused as
he grabbed the rake in one hand and
the broom In the other from where
they had been left against a tree.
Let's have it rambling and wild In
stead of formal There must be wind
ing paths
And odd-shaped BEDS" from Mrs.
Neyrock. You can't dig with rake,
Henry. Get the spade"
Neyrock had spaded up quite bit
OF earth when Lillmire came along.
Lillmire Is the sort of summer resort
er who dons spotless white fiannels
and soft hat, never steps of the
walk and fancies that he is getting
close to nature.
"Hello!" said Lillmire over the front
rail fence. will you please tell me
why you are spelling the grase?"
There isn't any grass" insisted
Neyrock. Only this scrubby stuff.
am making garden"
You should plan it on paper first"
said Lillmire. Otherwise how in the
world do you know whether you are
digging beds or paths?"
That's So" said Mrs. Neyrock. ''I'll
get some paper!"
You must have pool in It." added
Lillmire as he moved along.
TN get the galvanized iron tub
from the WELL" said Neyrock at that,
land put 1t down here-this is the
pool"
I'VE might carry the bricks left
over from the barn foundation" sug-
gested Mrs. Neyrock brightly, "and
lay them down to outline roughly the
walks and beds!"
Splendid idea" said Neyrock.
At once they dropped the rake. the
spade, the broom and the papers and
pencils and began carrying bricks.
They had to scatter them far apart to
outline everything. Just as they were
finishing the Crayfoots stopped theip
automobile out in front.
How do?" said Crayfoot. II hadn't
any idea any one here was going to
start a brickyard. Send me over
load for my new chicken house, Will
your"
TITS garden" explained Mrs. Ney-
rock. rather shortly. She was con-
scious that her hair was stringy, her
dress horribly muddy and her usually
white hands sight from carrying
brick.
obi" murmured Mrs Crayfoot from
the machine, with all the exasperat-
ing sweetness of one in frilly. fluffy.
immaculate attire do you like that
sort of thing?"
."Cat!" muttered Mrs. Neyrock In
tensely as the machine plowed on.
She Just loved to make me feel like
day laborer! Henry, can't get the
idea of pool from an empty tub
Pm going to turn the hose into 1t and
fill IT."
"All right" agreed Neyrock II think
we're getting on splendidly. We prob
ably can't get 1t all done today, but
we can sketch 1t out. There ought to
be an arbor at this curve in the walk,
with vines over it
Get the stepladder. and set 1t there
so we'll remember it's an arbor, then"
directed Mrs Neyrock II wish I had
something to sit on gardening Is hard
work"
Here" said Neyrock. turning over
the hose reel, "sit on this"
Il am planning whether to have
roses or peoples here" unused Mrs.
Neyrock. cor would you advise tulips?"
do you suppose there would be
any room left for few tomato
vines?' inquired her husband.
I've heard of gardens that had
parsley instead OF candytuft for Dor
ders." said Mrs. Neyrock eagerly.