24 THE RECTORY GARDEN.

 Of course Mrs. Bevan's kind heart was really
touched, and she kissed her not once, but half-
a-dozen times, declaring she was just Miss Beeta's
own child, and nobody else's.
 The rectory was such a pretty house, and the
garden was lovely, with a tall yew-tree cut into
such a funny shape, having a top like an umbrella.













 THE RECTORY.

There was such a nice high hedge, too, round a
portion of the garden, with doorways through it;
and Harry and she had such a nice game at hide-
and-seek through them. The gardener was not at
all cross with them for running round the walks;
indeed, he said they might run about as much as
they pleased, so long as they kept upon the walks,