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FIVE ACKES TOO MUCH. 



Success in any undertaking in this life is a pleas 

 ant tiling. The mere accomplishment of what we 

 are aiming at, regardless of its importance, is a satis 

 faction, and a satisfaction that, so far in my country 

 experience, I had not frequently enjoyed. There, 

 however, was the bed : it was green with thriving 

 beauty. To be sure, there w^ere many w r eeds, but 

 there were also a few &quot; Bonheur Seedlings.&quot; Wee- 

 ville made some disparaging remarks something 

 about my having a good bed in two or three years 



