Litchfield enquirer., 1865-07-13

Linem. This was the clerk) Did you speak, sir?' ...
 Forty nine by ffty-four by twenty eigh twice fourteen by thirty one by eleven, and SC, eral small items which we will call one hundre and sixty ...
 Eghty-two thousand four hundred'--- But eighteen hundred at the very outside l began, is what'-- ,.-
 Feet, my dear si--feet, cubic feet sai Mr. Penny Put it down at sixpence foot Linen, remainders not an object'
 Two thousand two hundred pounds. Thi Well, try it at something less, leaving ou all below hundreds. Linem' .,,..-=
 About eighteen hundred and seventy pounds Very satisfactory, in my opinion,' said MI Penny, turning to me. What do you think 2
 You are 80 particular, John, interrupte, my wife, l am sure it is exceedingly mode rate; elegance and extreme cheapness neve do go together .... .. .5
 (lt may be here remarked tEat Sophia neye calls me my dear before strangers. She con siders that, like the ancient practice in besieg ed cities of throwing loaves over the walls, il really denotes want rather than an abundanc of them within.)
 l did not trouble the architect any further and we rose to leave.
 Be sure you make nice conservatory, Mr Penny, said my wife; something that ha character about 1t. If it could only be in th Chinese style, with beautiful ornaments at tn, corners. like Mrs. Smiths, only better,' sh' continued, turning to me with glance in whicl broken tenth commandment might have bee,
 Some sketches shall be forwarded, which think will suit you, answered Mir. Penny pleas antly, looking as if he had possessed for some years complete guide to the minds of all peo pie who intend to build.
 It is needless to go through the whole hi sto ry of the plan making. A builder had been chosen, and the house marked out, when we went down to the place to see how tue founda tions looked. #-. .4 '. "..s.
 It is strange fact, that persons new house drawn in outline on the ground where it is te stand, looks ridiculously and inconvenientl, small. The notion it gives one is, that any portion of one's after life spent within such boundaries must of necessity be rendered wretcneu on account of bruises daily received by running against the partitions, door posts, and ire-paces. In my case, the lines showing sltting-rooms seemed to denote cells the kitch. en looked as if it might develop into large box; whilst the study appeared to consist chiefly of fireplace and door. We were told that houses always looked so but Sophia's disgust at the sight of such diminutive draw. ing-room was not to be lessened by any scien. tific reasoning. Six feet longer--four feet then three it must be, she argued ; and the room was accordingly heightened. I felt rather re- lieved when-a at last I got her off the ground anu Ou tue rOdQ nome. ...- .. .....
 The building gradually crept upwards and put forth chimneys. We were standing beside it one day, looking at the men at work on the top, when the builders foreman came towards us ... .. ....
 Being your own house, sir, and as we are finishing the last chimney, you would perhaps like to go The said.
 l am sure should much, if were man, was my wife's observation to me. 'The land scape must appear'so lovely from that height
 This remark placed mo in something of g dilemma, for it must be confessed that I am not given to climbing. The sight of cliffs, roofs scafoldings and elevated places in general which have no sides to keep people from slip ping of, always causes me to feel how infinite ly preferable post ion at the bottom is to a position at the top of them. But as my house is by no means lofty, and it was but for once 1 said would go up.
 My knees felt a good deal in the way as ] ascended the ladder; but that was not so disa greeable as the thrill which passed through me as l followed my guide along two narrow blanks one bending beneath each foot. However having once started, kept on, and next climb ed another ladder, thin and weak looking, and not tied at the top. I could not help thinking as I viewed the horizon between the steps what shocking thing it would be if any part should break; and to get rid of the thought, ] adopted the device of mentally criticising the leading articles in that mornings Times but as the plan did not answer, tried to fancy that, though strangely enough it seemed other wise, was only four feet from the ground This was failure too; and just as had com menced upon an idea that great quantities oi feather beds were spread below, reached the top scafold. ..t ...s....e. ...'. -..5.....i
 Rather high,' said to the foreman, trying but failing to appear unconcerned.: '7s We'll, no, he answered; nothing to what it is sometimes I'll just trouble you not to ster upon the cad of that plank there, as it will turn over) though you may as well fall from here as from the top of the monument for the matter of life being quite extinct when theJ pick you up, he continued, looking around al the weather and the crops, as it were. ss
 Then workman, with load of bricks