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Historic GARDENS OR. ME BSGTNT 1 A
hear the lapping of the water against the boathouse below, enjoy
the cool breeze and smell the new-mown hay. We may catch some¬
thing of the spirit of these early planters and home-makers who
builded with a permanent purpose for children and grandchildren
and great-grandchildren; for reposeful visits of leisure, not modern
calls of haste and hurry, a permanence which has survived the
ruthless battles of time and war, and which still holds the peaceful
spirit of the times of long ago.
LAURA C. MARTIN WHEELWRIGHT.
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