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into a garden, father working, mother watching, 

 children helping, the land yielding with that gene- 

 rosity which under any climate seems to follow 

 spade labour and personal interest. The pennies 

 will not be needed for " sweeties" as the "goos- 

 gogs" are enjoyed; the pickles will give place 

 to the lettuces ; the hastily obtained indigestible 

 " relish" to the "vegetables we growed," and 

 which is worth more than all the material advan- 

 tages, the family will be able to take its plea- 

 sures together the pleasure of preparing for, and 

 tending, watching, hoping, and wondering about 

 "the kindly fruits of the earth," which they will 

 enjoy, and deserve to enjoy, "in due season." 



THE COTTAGES FOR THE WAGE-EARNERS 



On two beautiful hills on the north-western 

 boundary of The Hampstead Garden Suburb 

 Estate, some 70 acres have been allocated for the 

 cottage dwellings of those who earn their daily 

 bread. The rents will vary from 73. 6d. to us. 6d. 

 per week, and the accommodation from self-con- 

 tained cottages of three or five rooms to double- 

 storeyed cottages of four rooms. The self-contained 

 cottages will be such as can be seen on many 

 estates, but the cottages for two families will be 

 different in so far that the upper storey will be 

 reached by an outside staircase under a deep eave, 

 and will be occupied by the widow, the old, the 

 working woman, or the seamstress who "cannot 

 dig," and yet can enjoy the sense of air, space, 



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