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three thousand five hundred and sixty plants, at one cent 

 each, would amount to four hundred and thirty-five dol- 

 lars and sixty cents." Here he stopped abruptly, and 

 began studying his figures again. As for me, I found 

 something very interesting at the bottom of my tumbler. 



" How much did you say it would cost us to live this 

 summer, Harriet?" 



" Four hundred and twenty dollars." 



" Good. If we can raise an acre or more of lettuce, 

 the question of our support for the next six months is 

 nearly settled." 



"Yes, if we can; but you must remember, so far we 

 have been farming only on paper." 



