A Kentucky cardinal ; and, Aftermath . XVI HIS morning, the 3d ofJune, I went out to pickthe first dish of straw-berries for my break-fast. As I was stoopingdown I heard a timid,playful voice at thewindow like the echoof a year ago: Areyou the gardener ? Since Georgiana will not marry me, if shewould only let me alone ! 11 Old man, are you the gardener ? 118. Yes, Im the gardener I know what youare. How much do you ask for your straw-berries ? They come high. Nothing of mine is to beas cheap hereafter as it has been. I am so glad — for your sake. I shouldlike to possess something of yours, but
A Kentucky cardinal ; and, Aftermath . XVI HIS morning, the 3d ofJune, I went out to pickthe first dish of straw-berries for my break-fast. As I was stoopingdown I heard a timid,playful voice at thewindow like the echoof a year ago: Areyou the gardener ? Since Georgiana will not marry me, if shewould only let me alone ! 11 Old man, are you the gardener ? 118. Yes, Im the gardener I know what youare. How much do you ask for your straw-berries ? They come high. Nothing of mine is to beas cheap hereafter as it has been. I am so glad — for your sake. I shouldlike to possess something of yours, but I supposeeverything is too high now. Entirely too high ! If I only could have foreseen that therewould be an increase of value ! As for me, Ihave felt that I am getting cheaper lately. Imay have to give myself away soon. If I onlyknew of some one who loved the lower ani-mals. The fox, for instance ? Yes; do you know of any one who wouldaccept the present of a fox ? Ahem ! I wouldnt mind having a tame dont care much for wild foxes. Oh, this one would get tame — in time. I dont believe I know of any one just atpresent. Very well. Sylvia will get the highest markin arithmetic. And Joe is distinguishing him-self at West Point. Thats what I wanted to119 tell you. Ill send over the cream and sugar,and hope you will enjoy all your shall
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