Leslie Madeline. Bertie and the Gardeners: or, The Way to be Happy
CHAPTER I. THE NEW FARMER
CHAPTER II. THE SICK WORKMAN
CHAPTER III. THE MERRY GARDENER
CHAPTER IV. VISITORS TO WOODLAWN
CHAPTER V. THE SORROWING FATHER
CHAPTER VI. CLEARING THE CREEK
CHAPTER VII. PAT'S VISIT HOME
CHAPTER VIII. LETTER FROM PAT
CHAPTER IX. BERTIE'S SPELLING MATCH
CHAPTER X. BERTIE'S PRESENTS
CHAPTER XI. THE HEART AND HAND
CHAPTER XII. VIOLETS AND VIOLETTA
CHAPTER XIII. BERTIE'S REWARD
CHAPTER XIV. BERTIE AND THE NEWSBOY
CHAPTER XV. THE LAST CHAPTER
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The new house at Woodlawn was nearly completed; and Mr. Curtis now set to work in earnest, clearing the grounds of the rubbish, in order to make the terraces and lay out his avenue in front.
Those who have read the other books about Bertie, will know that two wide avenues, enclosed by handsome iron gates, had been already made; one winding along on the shores of Lake Shawsheen, the other entering from a higher point which led through a grove toward the house where the enchanting view of lawn and water burst at once on the vision.
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"Well, Squire, if Adam carried such cows as that with him when he went outside of Eden, I think he might have set up another paradise To my thinking, Squire, nothing can beat that cow."
Mr. Curtis threw himself on the grass, wishing to test Tom's ideas of farming; and after conversing half an hour, resolved to hire him for his farmer.
