Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-07
00lortester DAILY Spp.
MY WESTERN ESTATE
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situation, build cottage somewhere IN tho
banks of the North River, and. BEING then
quite able to give hor competent support. |
shall offer myself to the adorable Eliza
ne prospect was an agreeable one-decid-
edly so, and | could not avoid wishing that
my fortune were already made However
two years would pass rapidly, and then NV
castle in the air might assume a more substan-
ual form. did not aequaint my friends with
the precise nature of my investment but init
mated IN mysterious manner that had made
an exceedingly fortunate disposal of it. Nat
urally their curiosity was excited, but. as |
intended by and by to surprise them. / was
proof against their inquiries
Some weeks since, having a brief resnite
from business, prepared, as usual, fora Sum
mer trip. Where should go? To Saratoga
Newport, Nahant?
Inns question was propounded by my
friends.
piled i-'''''
'You go to the White Mountains, then. or to
Niagara" y
''Still wrong"
Where, then, are you going 2"
10 Constantinople," | replied, firmly.
My friends looked at each other in blank
amazement, and believe had serious doubts
as to my sanity, until / assured them that
did not mean the ancient Byzantium but n
fiourishng town in Minnesota They mani
tested considerable surprise at the sngularity
OF my taste. gave no explanations, resery-
ing those to future time.
travelling in cars and steamboats, found
somewhat tatlguing. | employed the leisure
which 1t afforded in studying the plan of Con
stantnople, OF which Mr.. Lynx had politely
given me copy. INDUCED in conjectures
as to the probable appearance of the place.
something like this a town of four or five
thousand inhabitants, with churches schools
stores, workshops, beautiful park neatly
fenced and bank in fine, lust such a town
as we often see in New England. with qener-
al air Of thrift and prosperity pervading it,
Ihere might be anewspaper, for aught knew
IN WMch case L was determined to put nv
name down as subscriber at once. This
would be no more than my duty as a nublic
spirited citizen.
l need not dwell upon the details of NV
Journey Travelling, nowadays, is reduced
TO the most commonplace thing in the world,
unless, indeed, the monotony is broken bv a
steamboat explosion or railroad accident snch
as the enterprising managers frequently favor
us with.
The reader will be kind enough to suppose
me within twelve miles of my destination. |
passed the night in miserable little hamlet of
some dozen houses Of the rudest possible ar
chltecture. The hotel was built of LOGS. and
the fare and accommodations were eou9llv in.
different.
Never mind, thought l, eve shall find
different state of affairs at Constantnople."
80 did; but | will not anticipate
After spending the night battling with mus
quitoes, and another class of insects bearing a
plebeian name, which do not care to repeat.
rose at an early hour and instituted inoui-
RES as to the practicabilty of procuring con
veyance to Constantnope
as there no stage that goes there Z"
The landlord laughed quite unnecessarily.
as thought, and assured me that there was
not.
you want TO go there, reckon, he said.
answered in the affirmative.
wen, sad he, ''wOrk's rather driyin' lest
at present but if you're mind to pay me, I'll
harness up and take you over myself"
The price was finally fixed at three dollars,
which slight hint induced me to offer in adj
vance.
We were soon on our way. The road, if it
deserved the name, which L most seriously
question, was the most wretched with which |
ever made acquaintance. Occasionally one
side of the vehicle was raised in the air. while
passing over stump, which am obliged to
say always disturbed my equilibrium very
considerably. Once it was lifted so high as to
produce an overturn My companion, who
appeared to be expecting such catastrophe,
adroitly leaped to one side. was not so for
tunate, contrving to fall with my shoulder UNI
der the wheel, and bruising ii very uncomfort-
ably.
After riding some four hours, and finding to
my surprise that the road continued as wild as
ever, | ventured to inquire if we were pretty
near Constantinople.
"We're in it. )" was the reply.
"ln it?" | exclaimed, in unboundcd aston
ishment, Gin the outskirts, | suppose you
mean 2"
"No don't This is the village"
Following the direction of his finger, my at
tention was drawn to three miserable log
houses in front Of one pig was rotting very
composedly.
"There must be some mistake" said l,
hurriedly. "Constantinople is large town,
with churches schools, a bank
My companion absolutely shouted with
laughter.
"You see 'em all before you," he said
"Them log houses is all the school houses and
banks you'll find in Constantinope. So you
got took in with the rest. l reckon you own
land in town, don't you :"
zone hundred and sixty acres, L replied
with cresttaen air.
"Well, you'll find it one-haf swamp, and
tother half forest, as nigh as | can make out
You're the seventeenth man have brought
out here this summer to look at tins land; but
they were pretty much all disappointed in the
looks Of the place !"
give hundred dollars, replied mournfu-
ly. -,
"If you can get five hundred cents for it, !"
was the encouraging reply, 'Td advise you to
take it. The land amt good for nothing
that's fact. Would you like to stay and look
around little 2"
q think wen turn back" said I, uncom-
fortably.
We did turn back turned one last linger-
ing, backward glance upon the log huts, with
their background of forest and neighboring
swamp, and as | did so, ferventy invoked a
Scotch blessing upon the plausible Mr. Lynx.
If ever meet him / shall-fnd my Christian
ity put to a severe test.
have recently returned from my journey,
with my day dreams most effectualy dlspelled
Lam quite as far from marrying Eliza as ever
The revenues of my Western estate will
scarcely Justify me in assuming so expensive
responsibility. / have only to add that my
one hundred and sixty acres are in market,
and any one who feels disposed may purchase
them on easy terms. Apply to Gregory Flint,
any day, between the hours Of 9 a. Nj. and b.
Z. NJ
MARRIAGE IN Quick TIME.-lt is proverb-
al in Minnesota eff any one wants TO get mar
ried, attend Miss BIS school p The Woo
ing is "done up in quick time" The mostex
peditous case in which | was especially inter
ested, was that of young miss offtteen. One
evening as she left the school room, L noticed
a tall six-iooter standing at the corner of ava
III. al.