A LAND- LOVER AND HIS LAND 



or to the trains, and takes them back 

 again; but is rarely kept in the city, 

 even overnight. 



The chauffeur, a trained mechanic, 

 makes most of the repairs. Thanks 

 to his care and skill, they are never 

 tedious. He stands, in authority, next 

 to the farmer himself; so his wages 

 can not be charged wholly to the car- 

 account. It is about one thousand dol- 

 lars yearly; throughout the winter 

 months the machine is rarely used. 

 The garage stands well away from 

 other buildings, thereby minimizing 

 danger of fire or explosion. 



Inevitably, there is a tennis court - 

 a notably excellent one, earth-floored, 

 and walled with netting to a height 

 the wildest volleying does not over- 

 pass. It neighbors the formal garden, 

 where foxgloves and Canterbury bells, 



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