Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-30
CHAPTER TX.
Action and Diana

memorial day daWned fair and
warm. Bert and his wife and all their
'shelp' went off to the village after
breakfast. There were no painters in
my house, and Mike had MIXED the
cows and gone home before 1 arrived.
Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have
that little section of Bentford quite to
ourselves, after the last Of the carry
al1s had ratified past, taking the vet
Grams from Slab City to the town. Hav-
ing no flag yet Of my own, 1 borrowed
one from Bert, and we hung it from
a second-story window, facing the
road, as our tiny contribution to the
sentiment Of the day. Then we tackled
the rose trellis, speedily completing it,
for only two arches remained to be
built, one Of the carpenters having
built three for me the day before, while
waiting for some shingles to come for
the barn. Indeed. we had it done by
ten o'clock.
"Now WhatT' said she.
I looked about the garden. The roses
had not yet come, so we couldn't very
we'll plant them. 1 judged that the
morning Of warm, sunny day was nc
time to transplant seedlings The
painting was not yet completed In
side, so could fix up no more of my
rooms The vegetable garden didn',
appear to need cultivation. We couldn',
paint the trellis. as there was no greer
paint.
Good graciouss' exclaimed. this
Is the first time rye been at a Loss 70,
something to do. It's terrible sensa
ton"
''Couldnr we build bird bathY' shs
suggested.
MADAM" said I. 'you are eeniust'
AT the BROOKE" she added.
mo, not the brook. I've a bette,
idea," said I. my plan Is to put tht
bird bath on the east edge Of the lawn
halfway between the house and tn.
rose aqueduct, corresponding to tn,
:sund1al In the center, and to q whitl
bench which viii be placed at the Yves
side when the grape arbor is built"
Approved" laughed Miss Goodwin
We measured off the spot, and
mixed a lot Of cement, Laid it owe
thick, set the bottom1ess box tram,
down upon It, and built up the fou,
sides. AS the girl had no gloves,
would not allow. her to handle tn
cement for nothing cracks the ski,
so badly, as I had discovered in my
orchard work.. But she kept busy mix
ing with the hoe, and handing me
bricks. Some broke and put in end
wise, and I was careful to give all al
Irregular q setting as possible. till thu
top was reached. Then, Of course,
laid an even line Of the best bricks al
the way around, and leveled them care
fully. We had scarcely got the las
brick on when we heard Bert's carry
all rattle over the bridge and Bert's
voice yelling "Dinnerr'
ooh, dear! That cement in the DO,
will harden" I cried. dump it all in. ,
Then, mixing more cement I lai(
q square bowl, as it were, two inche
deep, on the top Of the little brick pill
We let it settle a few moments, an
then carefully broke away the boz
There stood the bird bath.
Can we put water in 1t YETI? tn
girl asked.
Surely" said I. Cement will hare
! en- under water And We'll plant climl
ing nasturtiums around it, too"
We passed through the house. III
kitchen, dining room, and hall were I'll
ished and the paint drying. The
looked very fresh and bright. IF
south room, as we stepped into 1t, WE
flooded with sunlight and cheerful wit
rugs and books. Flinging wide tt
= glass door, we stepped out upon tt
terrace Of the pergola-to-be, and locke
toward the new bird bath. Upon i
rim sat song sparrow! Even as
= watched, another came and fluttere
his feet and breast daintily throug
the trembling little mirror of waite
Then came a robin and drove the