We'll make the beds, of course, juist as soon as they can be spaded, and plant the seed, too." "I want to plant the seeds mesilf," said Mary.
"And we dinna want ye should," replied Dannie.

"All we want ye to do, is to boss." "But I'm going to do the planting mesilf," Mary was emphatic.

"It will be good for me to be in the sunshine, and I do enjoy working in the dirt, so that for a little while I'm happy." "If ye want to put the onions in the highest place, I should think I could spade ane bed now, and enough fra lettuce and radishes." Dannie went after a spade, and Mary Malone laughed softly as she saw that he also carried an old tin can.

He tested the earth in several places, and then called to her: "All right, Mary! Ground in prime shape.

Turns up dry and mellow.