He had been coming all the spring , and his cheery greeting always left a pleasant afterglow behind him . But it was not the vegetable-man after all -- at least , not the right one . This one was considerably younger . He was tall and sunburned , with a ruddy , smiling face , and keen , pleasant blue eyes ; and he had a spray of honeysuckle pinned on his coat . `` Want any garden stuff this morning ? '' Jessamine shook her head . `` We always get ours from Mr. Bell . This is his day to come . '' `` Well , I guess you wo n't see Mr. Bell for a spell . He fell off a loft out at his place yesterday and broke his leg . I 'm his nephew , and I 'm going to fill his place till he gets ` round again . '' `` Oh , I 'm so sorry -- for Mr. Bell , I mean . Have you any green peas ? '' `` Yes , heaps of them . I 'll bring them in . Anything else ? '' `` Not today , '' said Jessamine , with a wistful glance at the honeysuckle . Mr. Bell , junior , saw it . In an instant the honeysuckle was unpinned and handed to her . `` If you like posies , you 're welcome to this .
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