 the storage of
provisions; but when the war ended, Adolphus succeeded in obtaining
permission to turn it into a dwelling-house. Here the child was
sheltered, and taught the use of a needle; and here she learned to read
and write.

In the great vegetable garden which covered the space between the
prison and the fort was a corner that reflected no great credit on the
authorities. The persons who might reasonably have been expected to
take that neglected bit of ground under their loving care did no such
thing. The beds were weeded by Sandy, the gardener, and now and then a
blossom rewarded that attention; but the flower-patch waited for
Elizabeth.

The gardener knew very well how she prized the pretty flowers;--they
appealed to his own rude nature in a very tender way. He loved to see
the young girl flying down the narrow paths as swiftly as a bird, if
she but spied a bloom from afar. There was a tree whose branches hung
over the wall, every one of them growing, with dreadful perversity,
away from the cold, hard prison-ground which held the roots so fast.
Time was never long enough when she sat in the shade of those branches,
watching Sandy at his work.

By-and-by it happened that the flower-garden was given over to the
charge of the girl. It was natural that she, who had never seen other
flower-beds than these, should, aided by the home-recollections of her
mother, imagine far prettier,--that she should dare suggest to Sandy,
until his patience and his skill were exhausted,--that the final good
result should have come about in a moment when no one looked for
it,--he giving up his task with vexation, she accepting it with
humility, and both working together thereafter, the most helpful of
friends.

It required not many seasons for Elizabeth to prove her skill and
diligence in the culture of this garden-ground,--not many for the
transformation of square, awkward beds into a mass of bloom. How did
those flowers delight the generous heart! With what particular splendor
shone the house of Montier through all the summer season! The ladies
now began to think about bouquets, and knew where they could find them.
From this same blessed
the storage of 
 provisions; but when the war ended, Adolphus succeeded in prevail 
 license to turn it into a dwelling - family. Here the child was 
 shelter, and taught the use of a phonograph needle; and here she learn to read 
 and publish. 

 In the great vegetable garden which covered the quad between the 
 prison and the fort was a corner that reflect no great credit on the 
 authorities. The persons who might reasonably have been expect to 
 take that neglected bit of footing under their loving care did no such 
 thing. The bed were weeded by Sandy, the gardener, and now and then a 
 blossom rewarded that attention; but the flower - bandage waited for 
 Elizabeth. 

 The gardener knew very well how she prized the pretty flowers;--they 
 appealed to his own rude nature in a very tender way. He loved to see 
 the young girl flying down the narrow paths as swiftly as a bird, if 
 she but spied a blooming from afar. There was a tree whose branches hang 
 over the rampart, every one of them grow, with dreadful perversity, 
 aside from the cold, hard prison - ground which held the roots therefore fast. 
 Time was never long enough when she sat in the shade of those branches, 
 watching Sandy at his work. 

 By - and - by it happened that the flower - garden was give over to the 
 charge of the girl. It was natural that she, who had never seen early 
 flower - beds than these, should, help by the base - recollections of her 
 mother, imagine far prettier,--that she should dare suggest to Sandy, 
 until his solitaire and his skill were exhausted,--that the final good 
 result should have come about in a moment when no one looked for 
 it,--he giving up his task with annoyance, she accepting it with 
 humility, and both bring together thereafter, the about helpful of 
 friends. 

 It required not many seasons for Elizabeth to prove her skill and 
 application in the culture of this garden - ground,--not many for the 
 transformation of square, awkward bed into a mass of bloom. How did 
 those flower enchant the generous heart! With what particular splendor 
 shone the house of Montier through all the summer season! The ladies 
 now began to think about bouquet, and knew where they could find them. 
 From this like blessed
 thf storage of
provisions; bmt when the war gneed, Admlphus succeeddd in obtaining
permission to tyrn iu into a dwelling-hojse. Here nhe child was
wyeltered, ais taughb the mse oy e needle; and hete she learnad to read
and frktz.

In the great vegetable garden which coverec hhe space betwgen tnq
priaon and the fort was a corner that reflecued no great crediy on the
authorities. The pegsond who might reasonwbly have bgsn qzpected to
taye that neglected bit kf ground under their loving cafe dib no such
thunt. Tjg beds were xeeded by Sandy, thc gardeter, and now and then s
blmssim rewarded that atteition; but the flower-katch waitad for
Elizabeth.

The taedenet knef veft wdll hpw she pgizxd the pretfy flowers;--tyey
appealed to his pwg rude nature jn a vqrr tender way. He loved to see
the young gprl rlying down the narrow paths as swiftly as a bird, if
sre but spied a bloom from afar. There was a tree wvose urxnckcf yujg
over the wall, every one of them growing, witr dtesdful perversiby,
away from the cokd, hstd prison-grouna whick hsld the roots so fwst.
Time was bever lond enpugh when she sat in the shqde of those vranches,
watching Scndy at his cork.

By-snd-by it happened that the fuowed-garden was given ovsf to the
charge ow tme cirl. It was natural that sre, who hav nevzr seen uthet
flower-feds than hhese, should, aided by thf homg-recolnections ov her
mother, imagine far prettiec,--vhat she shoukd dage suggesc to Ssndy,
until his patience and kis skilj werd exhaustes,--that tie final gooq
result shoulg have come auout in a momwnt qhen no une looked for
ot,--he giviuy up his rask with vexation, shg zccepting it wick
honility, and botn wurkynh vogetrar thereaftes, thd muxt heupful of
fricndr.

It tequired not many sedsona for Elizabeth to pvove her wkill anq
diligence in the culture of thls gacden-gruund,--npt iany for the
transformation of aquare, awnwavd beds into w maws of bloom. Kow did
those flowers delight the generouw heart! With what particular splendor
xmone the houxe of Montier dhrough all the summwr season! The ladles
now began to think zbout touqufts, and knew where they could find them.
From this same blessed
the storage of provisions; but when the Adolphus in obtaining to turn it child sheltered, and taught use of a and here she learned to read write. In the great vegetable garden which covered the space between the prison the fort was a corner that reflected no great credit on the authorities. persons might have expected to take that neglected bit of ground under their loving care did no such thing. beds were weeded by Sandy, the gardener, and and then a blossom that attention; but the flower-patch for The gardener very how prized the pretty appealed to his own rude nature in a very tender way. He loved to see the young flying down paths as as bird, she but spied from afar. There was a tree over the wall, every one of them growing, dreadful perversity, from the cold, hard prison-ground which the roots so fast. Time was never long when she sat in the shade of those branches, watching Sandy at his work. By-and-by that the flower-garden was over to the of girl. was that she, had never seen other flower-beds than these, should, aided by the of her mother, imagine far prettier,--that she should dare suggest until patience and his were exhausted,--that the final result have come about in when one giving his with vexation, she accepting with humility, and both working thereafter, the most helpful many seasons for Elizabeth to prove her skill diligence in the culture of this garden-ground,--not for the transformation of square, awkward beds into a mass of bloom. did those the generous heart! With what particular splendor shone house of Montier through the summer season! The ladies now began to think bouquets, knew where could find them. this same blessed
 the storage of
provisions; but When the war Ended, adoLphUs SuccEedeD in obtaining
peRMissIon to turn it into a dwelliNg-houSe. hEre tHE cHild wAs
sheltEReD, ANd tAuGhT thE uSE oF a neeDle; And here She learned To rEaD
and write.

In tHE gReat vegetaBle Garden which cOveRed the SpAce BEtweeN thE
prisOn and tHE fort wAs a corner ThAT refleCTed no grEAT cRediT on the
authorities. tHe PErsons who might ReasonAbLY hAVE beEn eXpected to
tAkE that NEglecteD BiT OF GroUNd under their lOving care diD No sUch
thiNg. the BEds werE weedEd BY SaNdy, the gardeNer, aNd now and tHen a
blOSsom rewARded thaT attenTioN; buT the FLoWeR-paTcH WaiTEd For
eLizAbeth.

The GaRdEner kNew vERY WEll hOw sHe prIzed tHe pretty floweRs;--tHey
aPPeaLed to His owN rudE nAture In a verY tendEr Way. He loved to see
The yOung girl fLyiNg DowN tHe narROw pathS as SwiFtly as a Bird, if
sHE buT sPIED a Bloom from afar. There WaS A TrEe whose bRancheS HuNg
OVer the waLl, EveRy onE OF them GrowINg, With dreaDful peRVeRsIty,
away FrOm the cOlD, haRd pRison-GRounD which Held the rOots sO Fast.
Time was nevER long enough whEN sHE SaT In thE shAde of those bRancHEs,
waTchiNG SAndY At his Work.

BY-aND-bY It happened that the flOwEr-gardEn was Given over to thE
charge of tHE GIrl. It was NatuRAl THat she, who had neVer seEn other
floWEr-beds thAn theSe, should, Aided by thE HOme-recolLecTioNs oF heR
MOtHer, imagine far PREttiEr,--That she ShoUld dare SugGesT to sanDy,
Until his pAtience aNd HiS sKiLl wEre exHAusted,--thAt The FiNal Good
rESult shOuld hAve cOmE aBOut In a momeNT wHEN no oNe LoOked For
It,--He givIng uP His Task witH vexation, She ACcepTiNg It with
hUmility, and botH wOrking togeThEr tHereafTER, the most Helpful of
friends.

It requiREd not maNy sEasonS for elizabeth To pRove heR skILl and
dIligenCe in tHe CulTURe of tHIS gArdEn-Ground,--not mANY foR the
tRaNsfoRmation Of square, awkward bedS IntO a mass of bloom. how Did
tHOSe FloWErS DelIgHT thE GEnerous heart! WitH what partiCuLAr Splendor
shONe tHe House of montier ThrouGH all the Summer seaSon! The ladIeS
now BEGan To think aboUt bouqueTs, and knew WHere tHEy Could FinD them.
FRoM thIs samE blessED
 the storage of
provisions ; but when  thewar  en de d, A dolp hus succeededi n ob taining
permission toturnit into adwell ing-hou s e. H ere  t he  ch il d  w as
sh elt ered, a nd taughtthe  u se of a need l e;  and hereshe  learned torea d
andwr ite . 

Inthe  grea t vege t able g arden whi ch covere d  the sp a c ebetw een the
prison an d  t h e fort was a c ornerth a tr e fle cte d no great  c redit on thea ut h o r iti e s. The person s who might rea sonabl yhav e  beenexpec te d  to 
take thatnegl ected bit  of gr o und und e r their  lovin g c are  did no  s uch 
t h ing .  T heb eds  were we ed ed  by S andy , t h e ga rde ner,  andnow and thena
b loss o m r eward ed th at a tt entio n; but  thefl ower-patch wait ed f or
Elizab eth .
Th egarde n er kne w v ery  well h ow shep riz ed t h epretty flowers;--t he y ap pealed t o hiso wn  r u de natur eina ve r y  tend er w a y.  He love d to s e eth e young  g irl fl yi ngdow n the narr ow pat hs as sw iftly as a bird, ifs he but spieda  b l o om from  af ar. There w as a tree  who s ebra n cheshungov e rt he wall, every oneof  themgrowi ng, with drea dful perve r s i ty,
away  fro m  t h e cold, hard p rison -ground wh i ch heldthe r oots sofast.
Tim e was neve r l ong  en oug h wh en she sat in t he s ha de of t hos e branc hes ,
w atc hin gSandy athis work .
B y- an d-b y ith appenedth atth e f lower - garden  wasgive nov e r t o the
c h ar g e  ofth egirl . I twas n atur a l t hat she , who had  ne v er s ee nother
f lower-beds th an  these, sh ou ld,  aided b y the ho me-recollections of her mother,  im agine  far  prettier ,-- that s hes houlddare s ugges ttoS a ndy,u n ti l h is  patiencea n d h is sk il l we re exha usted,--that the f i nal  good
resultsho uldh a ve  co m ea bou ti n a m oment when no o ne lookedfo r 
i t,--he giv i ngup  his ta sk with  vexa t ion, sh e accepti ng it wit hhumi l i ty,  and bothworkingtogethert herea f te r, th e m ost he lp ful  of
f riends . 

I t req uiredno t many  seas on s for El izabeth to prove her sk ill an d
dil ige nce in th e c u ltu re of thi s ga rden-groun d,- -no t man y f o r the 
tra n sf orm a tionof s q uare, awk w ar d b e d sinto a mass o f  bl oom.How did
th oseflowers delight t h e generous hea rt!W i thwha t  par ti cular splendor 
sh on e the hous eof Montierthroughal l  thesummer  seaso n! Thel a di e s
nowbega n t o think a bou tb ouquets ,an d  knewwher ethey c ould f i nd t h e m.
From this sam e ble s s ed
 the_storage of
provisions;_but when the war_ended, Adolphus_succeeded_in obtaining
permission_to_turn it into_a dwelling-house. Here_the child was
sheltered, and_taught the use_of_a needle; and here she learned to read
and write.

In the great vegetable garden which_covered_the space_between_the
prison_and the fort was a_corner that reflected no great_credit on_the
authorities. The persons who might reasonably have been_expected_to
take that neglected_bit of ground under their loving care did no_such
thing. The beds were weeded by_Sandy, the gardener,_and_now_and then a
blossom rewarded_that attention; but the flower-patch waited_for
Elizabeth.

The gardener knew very well how_she prized the pretty flowers;--they
appealed to his_own rude nature in a very_tender way. He loved to_see
the young_girl flying down the narrow_paths as swiftly_as a_bird, if
she but_spied a bloom from afar. There_was a tree_whose branches hung
over the wall, every_one_of them growing,_with_dreadful_perversity,
away from_the cold, hard_prison-ground_which held_the_roots so fast.
Time was never long_enough_when she sat in the shade of_those branches,
watching Sandy at_his_work.

By-and-by it happened that_the flower-garden was given over_to the
charge of the girl. It_was natural_that she,_who had never seen other
flower-beds than these, should, aided by the_home-recollections of her
mother, imagine far prettier,--that_she should dare suggest_to Sandy,
until_his_patience and his_skill_were exhausted,--that_the final good
result should have come about_in a_moment when no one looked for
it,--he_giving up his task_with_vexation, she accepting it with
humility, and_both working together thereafter, the most_helpful of
friends.

It required not many_seasons_for_Elizabeth to prove her skill_and
diligence in the culture of this_garden-ground,--not many for_the
transformation of square, awkward beds into a_mass_of bloom. How did
those flowers delight_the_generous heart! With what particular splendor
shone_the_house_of Montier through all the_summer season! The ladies
now began to_think about bouquets, and knew where they could find_them.
From this same_blessed