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 _THE WOODLAWN SERIES._

 Bertie and the Gardeners:

 OR,

 THE WAY TO BE HAPPY.

 BY

 MRS MADELINE LESLIE.

 AUTHOR OF "AUNT HATTIE'S LIBRARY FOR BOYS AND
 GIRLS," ETC.

 CHICAGO:

 HENRY A. SUMNER & COMPANY
 1880.




 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by

 A. R. BAKER,

 In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.




[Illustration: Winnie catching the Snow-flakes.
                    Vol. VI., p. 103]




[Illustration: THE WOODLAWN SERIES.]




TO

HARRY, NELLIE, AND WILLIE SAMPSON;

ALSO,

To the Memory of their Deceased Brothers and Sister,

BERTIE, FRANKEY AND EMMA,

THESE LITTLE BOOKS ARE AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.

If the perusal prompt them and other readers to imitate the virtues of
our hero in his efforts to _be_ good, and to _do_ good, the wishes of
the author will be realized.




 BERTIE; OR, THE WOODLAWN SERIES.

 BY MRS. MADELINE LESLIE.

 16 mo. 6 vols., Illustrated.

   I. BERTIE'S HOME.

  II. BERTIE AND THE CARPENTERS.

 III. BERTIE AND THE MASONS.

  IV. BERTIE AND THE PLUMBERS.

   V. BERTIE AND THE PAINTERS.

  VI. BERTIE AND THE GARDENERS.




 CONTENTS.


                    CHAPTER I.
 THE NEW FARMER,