The Sussex Republican., 1911-12-09
WE MUST HAVE A GARDEN.

ject before. Perhaps that was be-
cause we were both city bred, and
had not fully realized. although we
lad decided, that our future home
was to be set in the country.
YES" said, after pause, II
think garden Is the very thing.
It's so healthy. and it needn't cost
much II we do the work overselves. /"
'I'm very glad you Hike the idea.
George" returned Myra, in the quick
utterance which always tells me
when she is pleased. "It's lovely
ideal What can be sweeter than
watering the flowers coming up"
,.And listening to the grass grow
ing" / put in to tease her.
But she was too delighted to be
annoyed.
"And then" ran on the sweet
enthusiast. well be able to send
lovely bouquets to mother. Oh,
George, wish we she stopped abb
ruptly.
"Well3" said encouragingly.
IT was going to say something, but
didn't. ] knew she glanced swift
ly at me to see If had noticed her
blush, and then, thinking had not,
she resumed talking.
And. George, must have gar
den hose; it's 80 much nicer than
stupid watering can and We can have
fountain spray like"
Let's go to- hosier at onoe,
them" I exclaimed, catching her
arm.
"Oh, dear mel VIII you never
be sensible7"
"But, George" she interrupted,
"about the serious business of a
garden-the digging, and wedding.
and so ONT"
"why, of course, that'll have to be
done, won't it2"
"Can you dig7" she asked.
II will try to Dig" I murmured
humbly.
"Can you weed7" she inquired.
II can sow," l said modestly.
''Oh. I'll do the sowing. George"
she said kindly. 80 you'll only
need to dig, and weed, and rake,
and, of course, cut the grass and
trim the borders"
you don't mean to say that's all
Ill have to dot"
do be sensible. My Idea is to
begin at once"
They won't allow you to do that
in the parks"
"Oh, silly, don't mean here this
very minute. I mean that we should
begin to study the subject. First
of all we ought to get book on gar
dening-a simple book-and learn
what we can from It, and some of
those beautiful seed catalogues I've
seen. And we could get a spade
and a rake and growel-"
you mean trowel."
Eyes, didn't say so7 And al
we'll, think these will do to begin
with. And we could practice in the
back yard, I'm sure mother won't
mind" Il
But, Myra-"
80 that's all nicely arranged, isn't
II dearf And I'll"
But, wait a second"
"I'll buy some seeds this after
noon, and whenever you've got. the
ground In nice order I'll SOW them"
gave in gracefully. "We'll be-
rin tomorrow" 1 said.
You are good boy, George" she
aid, beaming upon me.
Still felt was going against my
letter judgment.
Myra lived In one Of long row of
ouses, very similar outwardly, which
an the whole length of the block.
FOR some unaccountable reason the
'uilder In erecting them, had left a
iece of ground behind each house
pon which he did not build, and
his had been enclosed by a fence
nd was called the back yard. When
10 began our operations there was
othing much more than bare
round, though it looked as though
ome patches here and there might
ecome green If left to themselves
nd kindly nature. Myra's mother
niled leniently upon US from q win
ow above, but did not attempt to
lcourage us.
perhaps you had better begin.
gorge, have few little things
ant to do in the house and 1 will
out in little while"
She nodded and left me. I took
my coat, seized the spade and
'san TO dig. In five minutes was