Our young folks [serial] . uest, and grandma couldnot refuse ; so after thinking a few moments, she told them, out of her ownhead, the wonderful story of the Giant and the Spring, which pleasedthe children very much. Then Aunt Lizzie said she must gather up herchicks and be off ; and there was a busy scene of wrapping up the littleones and saying good by. They all kissed Birdie, and told him they hadhad splendid fun, and little Effie said, I wish you had a birfday partyevery day, to which Birdie replied, I wish so, too, Effie ! At last they all drove away, and the happy little boy climbed to g
Our young folks [serial] . uest, and grandma couldnot refuse ; so after thinking a few moments, she told them, out of her ownhead, the wonderful story of the Giant and the Spring, which pleasedthe children very much. Then Aunt Lizzie said she must gather up herchicks and be off ; and there was a busy scene of wrapping up the littleones and saying good by. They all kissed Birdie, and told him they hadhad splendid fun, and little Effie said, I wish you had a birfday partyevery day, to which Birdie replied, I wish so, too, Effie ! At last they all drove away, and the happy little boy climbed to grandmasknee for a rest, and said, Did you have a nice time, grandma ? Yes, dear, was the answer. I love to see good children playing to-gether, and you and your cousins were all so gentle and kind, that yourparty was very pleasant, even to me. Birdie smiled joyfully, put up his face for a kiss, then nestled down to think about it, as he said, but was soon fast asleep, and was carried off to bed by Nancy. Margaret T. THE ITALIAN VINTAGE. IN Italy the vines are not cultivated, as I believe they are in France and some otherplaces, in a vineyard specially set aside for that purpose, but are scattered aboutin the same podere, or field, where wheat, com, and other articles of consumption areraised. In fact, they generally serve as a kind of hedge to divide the different vege-table-patches from each other ; for instance, the tomatoes from the turnips, the tur-nips from the artichokes, and so on. As every podere is in itself an omnium gatherumof all the vegetables and cereals, and fruits also, which the climate affords, itwill readily be seen that for many reasons this is a very convenient arrangement. These vines, however, are a source of much more anxiety and trouble to the poorpeasant, or contadino, than a casual observer would suppose. In the first place, assoon as the grapes have appeared, — which is usually about the middle of spring, —they are sprinkled with powdered
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