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Another asked, "What do you do to make your garden grow so fast? Your vegetables are large enough to eat, while mine are just nicely started."

Why? I wondered.-They had as good a plot and more time to devote to it. It truly must be the seeds.

Gradually, but clearly and brightly the inspiration dawned! These depressing years were to me as the discouraging spring to my garden. Instead of letting them break me, I would cease repining, try still harder, and use the difficulties as stepping stones, until success, in character as well as finances, shall crown my efforts.