Fourdaysheworkedeverydayandalldaylong。andeveryeveningthelady，whenshecameouttowalkinhergardens，lookedathiswork。Atlastshesaidtohergardener，Thislittleboyworksveryhard。
Neverhadsogoodalittleboyaboutthegrounds，saidthegardener。
he’salwaysathiswork，letmecomebywhenIwill，andhehasgottwiceasmuchdoneasanotherwoulddo。yes，twiceasmuch，ma’am。forlookhere——hebeganatthis’ererose-bush，andnowhe’sgottowhereyoustand，ma’am。andhereistheday’sworkthatt’otherboy，andhe’sthreeyearsoldertoo，didto-day——Isay，measureJem’sfairly，andit’stwiceasmuch，I’msure。
Well，saidtheladytohergardener，showmehowmuchisafairday’sworkforaboyofhisage。
Comeatsixo’clockandgoatsix？why，aboutthismuch，ma’am，saidthegardener，markingoffapieceoftheborderwithhisspade。