Mr. Lanham was in good spirits today. The rain had stopped and the weather was warmer. He had his mind on his roses. “The garden has been neglected, of course, during the winter,” he wrote, “but the bright buds on the roses give promise of the coming spring.” He had two dozen rose bushes yet to put out, but Mr. Holloway, who he hired to help him, had no…
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