In the spring they find blue violets here. In the summer they watch the birds that make nests in the tall grass. In the winter they slide here on the crust.
At the farther side of the field, there are some trees. These are butternut trees. In front of the trees is a stone wall.
Peter and Polly like to play by this wall. Sometimes they play that it is a post office.
The holes in the wall are the boxes. There is a box for every one in the village. Peter has more than one box; so has Polly.
The children take turns being the postmaster. If Peter is the postmaster, Polly calls for the mail.
The real post office is in their father's store. So they have often seen Mr. Howe put the mail into the boxes.
They use little sticks for the post cards. Leaves are the letters. Stones are the packages. Sometimes the boxes are full of mail—especially Peter's and Polly's.
Often they play that it is Christmas time. Then the boxes are full of packages. It is fun to guess what is in each package.