The Rescue of an Old Place 



Moral train- durance of unavoidable evils, fortitude in 

 l ga/d^ a disappointment, serenity of mind. Thus 

 the garden shows itself to be a school of 

 the higher virtues, of patience, of tranquil- 

 lity, of vigilance, of fortitude, of unselfish- 

 ness and high serenity. 



More lessons than these it teaches, 

 therefore small wonder that the g-roping 

 soul of man, ever seeking higher things, 

 turns to this simplest pursuit as a child to 

 its mother, finding in her arms comfort 

 for his unrest. Unconsciously he seeks 

 this school, which is so great a help to his 

 spirit, and thinks often it is the pure air 

 and exercise alone that have given tone to 

 his nerves, and fresh vigor to his under- 

 standing. 



itt best efftct But, after all, the best thing the garden 

 does for man is to imbue him with a love 

 of home, to anchor him to that one spot of 

 the earth's surface which he calls his own, 

 and to which he can impart some portion 

 of his own individuality. The acres he 

 has tilled, the garden-plot he has watered, 

 will always be dear to him and to his chil- 

 dren, and it is this desire for a home and 

 an inheritance for those who shall come 

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