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so monotonous in effect that it would be a relief 

 to find a place that was without a garden. 



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Never imitate anything that you see on the 

 grounds of wealthy people with cheap and in- 

 ferior material. The result will be a sham, that 

 will deceive no one, and you will soon tire of it, 

 and the sooner the better. Be honest. If you 

 have only cheap material to work with, be satis- 

 fied with unambitious undertakings. Let them 

 be in keeping with what you have to work with — 

 simple, unpretentious, and without any attempt 

 in the way of deception. The humblest home can 

 be made attractive by holding fast to the prin- 

 ciple of honesty in everything that is done about 

 it. It is not necessary to imitate in order to make 

 it attractive. Think out things for yourself, and 

 endeavor to do the best you can with the material 

 at hand, and under the conditions that prevail, 

 and be content with that. The result will afford 

 you vastly more satisfaction, even if it does not 

 measure up to what you would like, than you can 

 possibly realize by imitating another's work. 

 There is a deal of pleasure in being able to say 

 about one's home or garden, " It may not be as 

 fine as my neighbor's, but, such as it is, it is all 



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