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SEED-TIME km HARVEST. 
in a fresh state, such as cauliflower, lettuce, 
endive, parsley, leeks, celery, etc., but time 
lias last overcome those difficulties and I 
have now. after twenty years of labor, se- 
cured a business in my nearest city, four 
miles aw.t v, which lias so far distanced all 
competitive!. 
Now, what is the moral? simply this, 
that where the right conditions exist a man 
can support a family of six persons and 
sometimes more on eight acres, and do it 
year after year. Besides, I keep three, and 
sometimes five cows, and always one horse; 
all this on eight acres. The land grows 
richer, the buildings are in as good repair 
as at first; and the working force, besides 
myself, is equal to one man eight months, 
and one boj^ twelve months. I have lately 
added a liot-house; have fifty pear trees 
and twenty-five grapevines in bearing, 
with a fine young orchard coming on; all 
fruit I have set with my own hands. I 
thought at first eight acres was too small, 
but now I find it land enough. I have had 
to work hard, too hard some of the time, 
but I have found leisure to read, enjoy life 
and keep up with the times.— W. II. Bull , 
in N. Y. Tribune. 
Tli'e ISiiiUting of the Hou.se. 
1 have a wondrous house to build, 
A dwelling, humble yet divine; 
A lowly cottage to be filled 
With all the jewels of the mine. 
How shall I build it strong and fair, 
This noble house, this lodging rare, 
So small and modest, yet so great? 
How shall I fill its chambers bare 
With use, with ornaments, with state? 
My God hath given the stone and clay; 
*Tis I must fashion them aright ; 
‘Tis I must hold them day by day, 
And make my labor my delight; 
This cot, this palace, this fair home, 
This pleasure house, this holy dome. 
Must be in all proportions fit. 
That heavenly messengers may come 
To lodge with him who tenants it. 
With three compartments furnished well, 
The house shall be a home complete; 
Wherein, should circumstances rebel, 
The humble tenant may retreat. 
The first, a room wherein to deal 
With men for human nature’s weal, 
A room where he may work or play, 
And all his social life reveal 
In its pure texture, day by day. 
The second, for his wisdom sought. 
Where, with his chosen book or friend, 
He may employ 7 his active thought 
To virtuous or exalted end. 
A chamber lofty and serene, 
With a door-window to the greey, 
Smooth shaven sward, and arching bowers, 
Where lore or talk, or song between, 
May gild his intellectual hours. 
The third an oratory, dim 
But beautiful, where he may raise, 
Unheard of men, his daily hymn 
Where he may revel in the light- 
Of things unseen and infinite, 
And learn how 7 little he may be, 
And yet how awTul in thy sight, 
Ineffable Eternity! 
Such is the house that I must build; 
This is the cottage, this the dome. 
And this the palace, treasure-filled, 
For an immortal’s earthly home. 
O noble work of toil and care! 
O task most difficult and rare! 
O simple but most arduous plan! 
To raise a dwelling-place so fair. 
The sanctuary of a man. 
— Chari.es Mackey. 
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