. Little helpers . LITTLE HELPERS. 197 •. even a pair of proud peacocks. In short, Johnny informedTiny, before they had been there a day, that it was exactly thesort of farm he meant to havewhen he was grown up; theonly difference he should makewould be to have the slide downthe side of the haymow a littlehigher, and to turn half the farm-house into a gymnasium. Mr. and Mrs. Allen, whoowned this land of enchantment,and let people live in it for six dollars a week, apiece, were kind, comfortable people, who likedto see their boarders eat heartily, and drink plenty of milk. They had two tall sun
. Little helpers . LITTLE HELPERS. 197 •. even a pair of proud peacocks. In short, Johnny informedTiny, before they had been there a day, that it was exactly thesort of farm he meant to havewhen he was grown up; theonly difference he should makewould be to have the slide downthe side of the haymow a littlehigher, and to turn half the farm-house into a gymnasium. Mr. and Mrs. Allen, whoowned this land of enchantment,and let people live in it for six dollars a week, apiece, were kind, comfortable people, who likedto see their boarders eat heartily, and drink plenty of milk. They had two tall sunburnt boys, who did most of the farm work, except in the very busyseason, when three or four hiredmen: helped them. And they hadtwo daughters, one a fine, handsomegirl, twenty years old, and the otherthree or four years older, and with nobeauty in her face but that of a verysweet and pleasant expression. Itwas this one, whose name was Ann,who showed the tired travellers totheir rooms, on the evening of their arrival, and waited on them w
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