. The Cottage gardener. Gardening; Gardening. April 25.] THE COTTAGE GARDENER. l)leased God to laj' upon iis the slinip stroke of jjoverty, it is our first and most boundon duty to receive the atllii-tioii witli rliild-likf docility, nud labour witli our hands, if iireossary, to supply our daily wants. Ovu' Father has but recidled the things that are His ovro, to bestow when, and how, ho pleases—" Wherefore doth a living man ; One of the most important steps to take in our daily routine is to establish early rising. By this means one servant will be able to do almost the wor
. The Cottage gardener. Gardening; Gardening. April 25.] THE COTTAGE GARDENER. l)leased God to laj' upon iis the slinip stroke of jjoverty, it is our first and most boundon duty to receive the atllii-tioii witli rliild-likf docility, nud labour witli our hands, if iireossary, to supply our daily wants. Ovu' Father has but recidled the things that are His ovro, to bestow when, and how, ho pleases—" Wherefore doth a living man ; One of the most important steps to take in our daily routine is to establish early rising. By this means one servant will be able to do almost the work of two ; and where the lady is called upon to undertake some, at least, of the little household ollices so interesting to her to jier- form, if she loves her husband and her children, it will enable her to do everything during the early morning hours; and when her more affluent neighbours are .just rising from their late breakfast, she will have gained nearly half a day upon them, and will be ready to seat herself beside the large basket of work, always over- llowiug where children are concerned. 1 will, in connexion with this subject, mention the good eflects of early rising, from the practice of a familv of near relatives, whose means were extremely limited. Seven o'clock was the hoin- of breakfast—an alarming intimation to some of my renders: and by that time their three children were dressed and hungry. The pretty cottage was in a state of perfect neatness long liefore dinner-time, and the lady busily employed with her needle, quite ready to receive her friends who were numerous and intimate, and who were yet wholly unsus- jiicious of all she had been engaged in since live o'clock m tlio n)oruing. The maid servant was always the picture of neatness: the children were hardy, healthful, and well-ordered: and the little domicile of real linsjii- taJitii was the admiration of all who entered it. hours are mischievous in every way. They are ruinous to the health, to
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