The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-10
BY A GoTHAMlTE.

Love In Log Hut.
BY A GoTHAMlTE.
After poor nights rest, slowed in with !l many
others in the same apartment thus beng suDlee'eu ~
the impurities arising from crowded seeplIs iooh
and the danger of losing some OF one vaiuapies oy
the presence of any ght-fingered gentry SI ds
by five o'clock in the morning. WIN my e. ind
YER having obtained the necessary drecuons ioi hu
mo the Individual after whom was III search.
Ter me inform you, good reader, at this precise
time which perhaps you may hastily tnlnK nlgh'
@ done before that the object of my journey was 70
oh,sn The signature of the wife Of man OF whom
Ind bought some land to the deed OF SAID land Inc
man whom shall call, ifyou please, Mr. -, ana
if YOU don't please dear reader however, inucn re-
snect your pleasure shall thus still call him. for that
,s the proper initial of his surname-lved IN the woods
some fifteen miles from the place where last spent
the night We rode on as fast as we could over some
thing called road, but which was unworthy Oh the
name, and took breakfast at suitable and htung ime
for good reader il is always well to discern and FOL
low the fines, of things" You may be wondering
WIN do not say something about "Loye in Log
Hut" Fair and gentle reader hope ana trust that
these pages may be honored with perusa by many
a bright and beamng eye oflovely woman's. Is this
hone to prove visionary? Fair and gentle reader we
shall soon arrive the Identical Log Hut referred 70
in the heading of this pece-we shall behold tna'
holv and blessed thing to which man has gwen an at
tractive and sweet sounding name-fot there IS mucn
very much in a name Notwithstanding many nave
endeavored to bring Dame's-mere name ., ih'o u'S-
reput. and the immortal Shakespeare - not nee rom
the chargewe shall behold that a. ds,d b au
lestial attribute of humanity -love-sneleI oenGsn
thehumble roof and abiding place OF ruuG Ivy i.I'
in the midst Of the densest woods surrounded 6y the
stiffness and grandeur the magnhcence ana suoIm'y
II the ys, ss s ssai anv s
Heaven forbid THAT his senslbites are keen lively
and acute. always deeply wrought upon, whenever
thew come in contact with SO Keen, lively ana sensl-
BILE thing as love- a ne displays WoluMess %
the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh, and
som et;mes most ANONYMOUSLY. Well then, after turn
ing from the main road into by path, and winding
our way in the sombre grandeur OF me loy Forest
after crossing numerous creeks and larger streams
after missing the right path several tmes-aiter espy-
ing as il was supposed, over and ever again, IN our
anxiety to arrive at the place of our destinaoz-wea
last came large beech tree on the sides OF which
were cut in letters # noble proportions the initials OF
the man sname whose presence, or rather that OF his
vita was much desired. For by this time began to
ask myself what kind Of woman can this be- to live
in the gloomy and dismal woods, away from the en-
dearments of civilized fethe tender notes Of loving
fricads-and the fond and holy sympathies Of social
L fiattered myself speedy answer to this sslf-in
curry in being permitted to see her with my own eyes
and have her soft and delicate hand-f0r always
associate soft and delicate hands with lovely woman
and hence concluded hers must be sO-trace her I'M
portant signature TO the Title Deed which would PER-
feet my full and exclusive right in fee simple to nice
ssclearng Of few acres, which the young farmer or
adventurer had accomplished, alone and unaded, by
the use Of his good night arm and handy axe. alt
Our splits revived, but no house was to be seen
come exceedingly fatigued in drawing the wagon with
It's occupants through the numerous distractions
which had envcloped pathway seldom graced bya
vehicle aad not much oflener by human presence or
xaortal footsteps Presently, however, at one end OF
the clearing shaded by few noble oaks, spreading
their branches all around, which the owner in good
taste had left unmolesied, eyes beheld rude and
uninviting cdifce in the shape OF a log hut. The
curling smoke wound its way up TO heaven from the
unpreiending chimney, and gave il an appearance Of
comfort. Fer there is something about smeke, say
what YOU will dear reader attractive and comforting
Even the smoke of my cigar which you may call
worthless thing, and the smoking OF more WORTH
less STILL and evidence TO your mind, perchance, that
am a most worthless feliow-whlch, in passing,
would most hnmbly and most defcrcntally say, is
great mistake with all due respect to the opinions of
Others allege, kind readernfor you must be very
kind to bear with me in all my wanderings-that
even the smoke of my cigar IS source OF most heart
felt satisfaction and often exercises calm, soothing
philosophc influence on the writer.
As many have never seen log hut, and have
very indefinite idea Of what II is or how constructed
and at the time are very anxious TO behold enc
especially If love graces ana honors 1t with her di
vine presence, at least would like to have correct
description Of such ediice and the mode of It's
struction, permit the unpreendlng tracer OF these
lines TO essay an effort which he trusts may prove
acceptable 10 his readers. Ii then individual, or
mind you mean to be very lawyer
like and precise-entertans the intention of erecting
an edifce, termed in common parlance a log house,
he or they first cut down parcel Of trees, of larger
or smaller dimensions, according to the proportions
Of the house they are about erecting.
Those trees trimmed of branches and knsts, and
even Of bark if the builder builders desrous of
keeping up smooth appearance TO the world and cut
20 eni lengths Noches then made near the
ends of the logs that they may fit into each other
They then raised upon the other to the height
generally Of twelve fifteen feet rafters are placed
over the top, and either boards or sticks, clay and
leaves form the humble roof The floor is some
times made Of boards, or simply of the hard ground
as the competency Of the proprietor permits. One or
two small windows and door form the only regular
apsrtures The sides sometimes plastered to fill
up the crevccs. A large stone or numerous small
ones, compose the hearth and the chimney no
chimney at all--that is-kind reader-excusc these
kind and good epithcts for they fair
and gentle toe and arise from affectionate DISPOSE
ton can assure YOU Suffice il TO say, that spc
cc OF miserable plaster stones piled upon the
other constitute the chimnes Of these mos; useful
cdificcs to the settler in new country.
think that this description il pretty accurate
one, and trust thnt will serve to impress most indie
lby on the minds ofmy readers who have never been
permitted to behold log hut in all its pristine beauty
correct perfectly definite and correct idea of such
building The log house which formed the habita- |
ton Of the heroine Of my talc-I gsod reader YOU
will allow this unpretendng sketch to be honored in
ysur estimation worthy Of heroine--or the lady
nroluced sufficiently important ar q, Ia