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anter work than sewing, and already I felt the good effects 

 of my out-door life. That evening I experienced still 

 more difficulty in filling my box. 



"You cut too often," said the man in the store, the 

 next day. "If you cut every other day. you will allow 

 them time to recover, and get just as much money. You 

 did not bring my mignonnette this morning.' 7 



" No ; my bed is small, and I cut it quite close." 



" You should plant another; it will come in. late for fall 

 flowers." 



" Where can I get seed ? " said I. 



" Oh, we have it. Johnny, bring the lady an ounce of 

 mignonnette." 



The boy brought the seed and placed it in my box ; not 

 quite knowing what to do, I hesitated about taking it. 



" I have not any room to plant more," said I. 



" Make room. Pull up something else." 



Taking my money, and paying the lad twenty cents for 

 the seed, I went home. 



After the children had gone to school, I went into the 

 garden to make my first horticultural venture. Now what 

 shall I remove in order to gain room? Oh, the petunias. 

 Not without a pang to think I was tearing up my husband's 

 pets, I ruthlessly rooted them all out and threw them on the 

 path. What a deal of trouble I might have saved myself, 

 if I could have pulled up the weeds at the same time ! 

 Baking the ground smooth. I got ready to plant. Well, 



