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through my fruit-garden, and satisfied himself with the great 

 beautiful berries. I showed him the photographs of strawber- 

 ries that you will see in this book. At last he said to me : 

 11 Friend Terry, I am quite disgusted with myself." 



" What do you mean? " I answered. 



"Why, I have half wasted my life so far." 



I couldn't think what he was driving at, and asked for 

 further information. 



"Why," he said, " I have land enough, and have only my- 

 self to blame because I have not lived like a prince, as you are 

 living, all these many years. To be sure, we have bought some 

 market berries. But this feasting of the eyes and body on such 

 luscious fruit, month after month, is something we know no 

 more about than that horse of yours does." (The horse was 

 drawing the harrow through the strawberries. ) I think my 

 friend will not neglect any longer these healthful and beautiful 

 luxuries that God gives in such abundance and magnificence to 

 those who will work for them. Reader, have you any cause to 

 be " disgusted " with yourself for the same reason? I hope 

 not ; but if you have, there is just one noble way out of the 

 difficulty " Bring forth fruits meet for repentance." 



