There was a walk in Père Jerome's little garden, of which we have not spoken, off on the right side of the cottage, with his chamber window at one end, a few old and twisted, but blossom-laden, crape-myrtles on either hand, now and then a rose of some unpretending variety and some bunches of rue, and at the other end a shrine, in whose blue niche stood a small figure of Mary, with folded hands and uplifted eyes.

" "I did not dare think of it," returned Myrtle in a low, frightened tone.

"Seems to me," whispered Myrtle to Beth, "we're high up on the mountains, even yet.

" "What are you going to do?" asked Myrtle with a startled look.

Myrtle at 6 A. M. (In Chicago Sunday tribune, Sept. 22, 1929)

The hills and dales are covered with myrtles of various kinds, assuming different shades of lovely green.

Now he slowly turned and stared fixedly at Myrtle for a moment, till she cast down her eyes, blushing.

" He turned and passed Myrtle out of the window where Wampus took her in his arms, crutches and all, and carried her to the automobile.

By turns they felt the glowing mind Disturbed, delighted, raised, refined, Till once, 'tis said, when all were fired, Filled with fury, rapt, inspired, From the supporting myrtles round They snatched her instruments of sound;

Eh?" Uncle John, Patsy and Beth had followed Myrtle through the window and disappeared.

Something in the poise, as he leaned forward staring at the darkened wavesfor the sun was low and cast shadows aslant the waterstruck Myrtle as familiar.

Ninette, her fleece shining like snow, a garland of laurel and myrtle about her neck, and twigs of holly nodding behind her ears, while bound about her woolly shoulders a little harness of scarlet leather shone against the white with dazzling effect; and fastened to the harness, and trundling along at Ninette's heels, came the gayest of little wooden carts.