The secret garden

self."ufHE STRANGE HOUSE 109"Now to think," she broke out," to think o' mef orgettin' that there an' I ; thought I was goin' totellyou first thing this mornin'. I asked motherand she said she'd ask Mrs. Medlock her own"Do you meanuMary began.What I said Tuesday. Ask her ifyou mightbe driven over to our cottage some day and havea bit o' mother's hot oat cake, an' butter, an' aglasso' milk,"It seemed as if all the interesting things werehappening in one day. To think of going overthe moor in the daylight and when the sky wasblue ! To think of going into the cottage whichheld twelve children!" Does she think Mrs. Medlock would let mego ? 'she asked, quite anxiously.*Aye, she thinks she would. She knows whata tidy woman mother is and how clean she keepsthe cottage."" If I went I should see your mother as well asDickon," said Mary, thinking it over and liking theidea very much.'She doesn't seem to be like themothers in India."Her work in the garden and the excitement ofthe afternoon ended by making her feel quiet andthoughtful. Martha stayed with her until teatime,but they sat in comfortable quiet and talked