252 FIVE ACRES TOO MUCH. 



Flushing so charming, the access to the city so easy, 

 that I resolved to move there permanently. There 

 was much to be done besides sleigh-riding and skat 

 ing, even in the winter months ; roots had to be stored 

 from frost, bulbs required attention, potatoes and tur 

 nips demanded care, chicken-coops had to be built, 

 forcing-frames dug, and a green-house erected. Tak 

 ing all these things into consideration, I resolved to 

 abandon the city, and, in spite of frozen ground, deep 

 snows, piercing winds, and muddy roads, to devote 

 myself to agricultural pursuits. 



