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HE Milligan matter, however, was not by any means ended. It was true that the girls paid no further attention to Laura but this did not deter that rather vindictive small person from annoying the little cottagers in every way that she possibly could, although she was afraid to work openly.

As Laura knew, the girls took great pride in their little garden. Bettie's good-natured big brother Rob had offered to take care of their tiny lawn and he kept it smooth and even. The round pansy bed daily yielded handfuls of great purple, white or golden blossoms; the thrifty nasturtiums were beginning to bloom with creditable freedom, and many of the different, prettily 162