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The joy of gardens (1911)

McCauley, Lena May. [from old catalog] · Chicago, New York, Rand, McNally and company · leaf 270

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ng.If by chance a friend comes along who believes in thegospel of play and in the religion of leisure, our spiritsmay take a holiday, yet never forgetting the sneakingsense of guilt. There should be moments to gratify the longing forjoy, though common sense tells us the battle betweenorder and… … IN ELYSIAN FIELDS 177 leisure is as beautiful in a mans life as in a book. Hastemakes waste no less in life than in housekeeping. Yet theman who does not betake himself at once desperately tosawing is called a loafer, though he may be knocking atthe door of heaven all the while, which shall surely…

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