The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-21
trea Asthu,'s iions Journal.
CONFESSIONS OF A HOUSE.
KEEPER.
III MS. JOHN aNlIH.
4 CoxvRnIENT DISTANCE.

CONVENIENT DISTANCE.
There are few Of u. who do no, feel.
=. some time in life, the desire for
change. Indeed change Of place, cor.
,oponlins NJ il does, in outward ma
iurs, TO change Of state in the mind. il
nrot At all surprising tina. wc should,
now and then. feel a strong desire to
remove from the old and get into new
locations, and amid different external
ssioc.ationa. Thus we find, in many
families, an ever recurring tendency to
removal. Indeed, have some house,
leeping friends who are rarely to Le
found in the same hou.c. or in the same
part Of the city in any two consecutive
years. Three moves. Franklin used to
uy, is equal 70 4 FIRE. There are some
to whom l could point. who have been,
il ,l'is Lolds true. 40 good as burn, out,
.hrce or four times in the last ten years.
Bu, I must no, write too long n pre-
face to my story Mr. ard Mrs. Smith
and myself cannot boas, Of "a larger or.
ean Of Inhabitativenexs--I believe that
i' lie wo,dused by phrcnoloSi..s-ihan
many Of our reigi.hors. Occasionally
~ have t.!t dissatisfied with the state
of thing. srourd w, aud become pos
,es.cd Of the demon of change. We
have moved quite frequently. some.
times attaining superior comfort. and
sometimes, getting rather the worst Of
il for the change
A few y-Srs ago, in the early spring
time. Nr. Smith sa,d TO me one day:
] noticed, in riding ont yesterday,
. very pleasant country house on tho
Frankfort Road, TO let, and it struck
ne tba, il would DO fine thing for us
10th, AZ TO health and comfort. TO rent
II for the summer season. What do
do you think o! ~
Il always loved the country, you
Anow, was my response.
Ny heart had leaped ii, the PROPOSE
iion.
Il; il such . convenient distance
from the city. Raid Mr.. Smith.
'iiow fari'
About four miles.
DO the stages pass frequently
Every half hour; and the fare is
snly twelve and n bali cents
SO l5T LA; Is certainly an iu-
saremsDt.'
Yes, it .. Suppose we SO on. aud
sook q, the house.
Very well,' said ]. And then VIC
talked over the pleasures and ndvan.
tages tha, would result from residence
IN The country a, such a convenient dis
,ance from the city.
On tile next day We went 10 look hl
the place and found much, both IN 'h.
house and ground to attract US. There
~as q ire shaded lawn. and garden
suh a stock of small and large fruit.
.Wha, delightful place for the chill
dren,' l exclsimed.
And at such a convenient distance
from the city, said my husband.
san 60 in and on, 30 business,and scarce
iy miss the time. 3u. do yoa iA'n'
you would like the country
'Oy yes I've always loved The ecIn
Try 3.
We can move back into the cit,
shen the summer closes, said Nr
Smith.
why no. remain here permanently
i, will be too expensive 10 Keel
both city and country house, re
turned.
i, xili be too dreary through tn
sin,er.'
y don't think 50. I always fee
cheerful in the country. And then
you know. the house is at such a CO"
rsu.eat distance, and the stages pas
.Is door at every hour. You can ge
q business as easily u II VIC resided y
sae city
Iwss In the mood for change, an
il 50 happened was Mr.. Smith. III
more ws though, and talked about ID
matters, the more inclined we're We
break sp 10 the city. and 50 P.rn'anen'
y 70 The eosntry. And. 6asiiy' we n
ss,ved 70 Try the experiment.
So the pleasant country hossc va
;stsn. AID the town house gwen VI
AID, in dss time, &c took our fishs
where nature hal jos earpeied VI
e,sth IA fseshess green. and caused e.
SaAs TO expana and The tree OF The 70
ew 70 e,csHs shenselves IN vsrdure.
Hsv tAeassns vss everything !
elrdsnes had been employed 70 put II
fardeu ana lswu in order. ard soon
ssEs delighted 70 see ths Ar,t 'hsc
GsG Sesds ,hat, had been planted. ma.
nc b,eis way, tAscegh tie grcund. I
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