The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-11-22

! ncw oceupy. and the agent replied
There is house, in one Of the most
geasecl and agreeable neighbsrhoads 10 the
cNy, which is to be vacates in a few days,
which ! can let you have At the price ven
usas, and 10 really treasure q that fig
srs. IL has ten rooms, an enclosed piazza
10 front, overun with Aowering vines In
the summer, and istwo stories high. lean
recommend il in every respect. sir. The
cenveniences are such as 10 admit of ne
criticism, and promise you, and stake my
reputation on the event. thai you will find
il quite 10 yosr liking. The rent is not
low, TO be sure. as things &c; hut the neigh
borhood 10 one Of the chuicest in the city.
u has been occupied the past year by We :
~ careful tenant, 10 whom no objection is
sntertsinsd. that 4 can learn, except that
he has children"
-" So have children said. very deci-
IsiveIy; four Of them; and | intend tina,
thev shall occupy the same hosse with me,
during the next twelve menths. at all haz-
ards. SO, IL that Is the ebjectioa. 1 believe
we can drop the subject where II is."
= All! yes." says the agent. b'andly. J" II
Is only an objection Of principle. hssever.
The owner Is opposed to renting his heus-
Is TO families with children on principle !;
aud the huose TO which y refer forms the
only exception 10 this rsle. have no doubt
he could be induced To make the same er-
cepiion ~ your favor, sir"
" But i for me. Why not for his present
tenant 7" | asked.
"Oh! he would for his present tenant,
ne told NE; but the gentleman refused to
pay the increased rent. am informed, aad
has found another house,"
Some farther conversation followed. 4
was shown q plan Of the offered hosse, and
its various rxcellencies were explained TO
me. vas fully convinced il w.s an ex-
eellent residence and, after nv weary
experience IN house hunting, | felt quite q
glow Of satisfaction at the prospect Of re-
lease ou such comparatively reasonable
terms. | engaged th. house al once.
/" Have lease prepared to-day" said
10 the agent. "and tomorrow | will call
aud sign IL"
Mrs. Debb Was evrIoyed when told
hrr all about q that day at dInner. IL was
plain 10 see that we had seeured good
home iol the future.
But, James. .sid my mife, "yoa have
not told nc where the house is situated"
Wei. that's good joke" said |. .Up.
on nv wortl. never thought 10 ask. III
do 80 alter dinner"
ld,d 80. Tie agent said j, Was in Sutcha
street
"lst'" said |. well. that's pleasant.
We shan't have far TO move, then, proba-
bly, Tor lie in Su.cha street, now, and a
deliga,iul street IT'S, What did you say
was III, aumDrr."
I" The nunber IL seventeen.
Seventeen" cried, IN astonishment.
Yes. sir
West side ?"
Yes. Y"s know the house. perhaps ?"
shsuld think ought to-" was my re-
sponss, IN = hyslericsl tone I've lived
~ Il tor the past year"
les. had rented nv own house at
comfortable advance on isst years figure.
When | told Mrs. Dobb about il she laugh
ed tIll she cried.
! went roaming over the house. examin-
ing It's merits crtically, and scrutinizing
all the rooms with quite ne~ and peculiar
interest.
Il i good house, Susan. a, any rate.
That we knew"
IL Is, James. Ian very well satisfied.
To be sure, the kitchen is rather small. aud
there is more room up stairs than we real
ly need; but. taken altogether, | don't be-
llese we could be better suited"
And then, my dear wife" cried !, in a
tome Of exultation. "think what an escape
from the horrors Of moving. No exorbit- |
ant charges TO carmen--no broken mirrors
aud scratched furniture--no sleeping on
the parlor ifoor--no going to . restaurant
Tor dinner for the family. Here we can be |
as happy as the shepherds Of Arcadia"