After several soakings, alternating with breaking of clods and treatment with gypsum, the former alkali patch was given some seed.

How the men watched the land day after day, and how the first green sprouts of corn were hailed! The alkali patch was changed.

Cousin Harriet was rejoiced.
"There's so much land saved," she said.

"It's a great change." Neil listened to the words as in a parable.

He was thinking of a greater change.