The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-09-22
From TIE Flag Of 0lu Union.
"EOR SALE, or 10 IET.n
BY MRS. E. YELLMONT.

ride with view Of selecting summer
: residence Just out in the suburbs. Al
though he had planned to 90 SO for some
years, yet he never had found the place
which exactly suited the whole family;
and so it had been delayed until the pres
ent time, when the necessity of doing SO
was made more apparent, because his
house in the city was to undergo sundry
repairs.
Mrs. Minnows was an ambitious wo-
man; she had two daughters at mar
riageable age, and one son, who would
compare with almost any fast young
man. in this age of progress, She there
fore deemed it important that such alter
ations should be made in their city resi-
dence as would give it a more imposing
air, and be in keeping with her husbands S
means, who had grown wealthy at rapid
rate. After much consultation with mas
ter builders, both Mr.. and Mrs Minnows
concluded that granite front would
highly improve the exterior, and being
forced to remove at no distant day, we
may be sure that an inviting country res
idence having a board attached to a tree,
whereon was written: "This place for
sale, or to let" was looked upon with
reference to their home, with a very
earnest gaze. Such an one presented it.
self, when River Cottage" down that
grassy, romantic lane, was first viewed by
our admiring friends
And why should they not alight and
survey the premises? There was one
old man servant still raking over the
garden bed, and from him the mystery
why such place should be in the market,
was easily solved. It's present proprietor
had buried his wife, and the solitude with
which he found himself surrounded, had
led to accept Of an offer. to establish a
commission house in Australia; and put
ting his children at board, he had that
very morning caused the pla-card we
have spoken about to be erected.
at is indeed lovely spot remarked
the gardener; "aHd will not long want
for d purchaser. Ihaye had half-a-dozep
applications this blessed day"
! Mrs. Ninnows winked at her husband,
and he inquired: DO any seem disposed
to take it, who have examined it ?"
+ Only one, sir, seemed settled in the
belief 1t was just what he wishedfor," re-
piled the gardner. lie had feeble
looking lady with him, and she said she
felt as if she should live a great while
longer, if she could breathe these balmy
airs, sir
"Do YOU know his name!"
"He left me his card, sir; here it is.
The young ladies read, Robert 1IIHj-
mare No. 10,-Square."
Mr.. Minnows laughed outright at the
announcement" Miltimore, that used
to be NY head clerk, wife," he adcd.--
"That ever he should think Of purchasing
such place as this !'
"But, father, he could not have saved
it out Of the salary you paid him :"
"Why, no." remarked Georgiana, "for
you remember that old mother he sup
ported, and the crippled boy of brother
he had lie took care Of them both till
they died.
And now our party turned their atten-
ton to surveying the beautiful grounds,
laid out with such artistic taste-the lawn
SO smooth and verdant-the little sum-
mer-house On the hill that had an obser-
vatory upon It's top; yonder miniature
pond-an ayiary for birds, and a kennel
for hounds, while the whole appearance
was made perfectly suburban by the
clinging vines which overran their sides,
mingled with which was some Towering
creeper, that contrastcd its pink or white
hue with the glossy green which encir-
cled it. And the smooth clear river that
ran along below its banks, whence it de-
rived its name as "RlUcr C6ttageW Did
not Mrs. MinnoWs and her daughters
speak of it, Gas a love of place." while
Mr.. Minnows was consulting about the
price and terms Of payment with the
gardener!
Now, Mr., Minnows was a man who
was not very expert in making bargain;
he always thought M alters over before he
decided; and while his family felt they
were almost in actual possession of River
Cottage, Mr.. Miitimore had secured the
premises, and was about removing thith-
er. Of course, no one was to blame but
the procrastinating man, who thought too
long upon the subject; yet the female de-
: partmeut who desired the house and
grounds, wreaked their vengeance upon
the innocent purchaser. BY strange
coincidence, however, the families were
brought to be neighbors, a situation being
vacated which exactly suited Mr.. Min
nows, as he could hire the premises for
one year; thus giving him an opportunity
to decide upon the feasibility of making
an annual summer residence in the coun-
try.
Mrs. Miltimore was one Of the gentlest
and most amiable Of women-but she
was destined to become a victim to that
fell destroyer, consumption. Whether
the damp fogs and fat surface upon
which the cottage stood, OF the maisni
which medical men assert as proceeding
from fresh water stream, affected hen