Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-26

Now John Dargle must speak for himself:
When gave up the sea | brought my
mother to Worcester for the general conven-
ience of being within easy reach Of Chill
lestOne and that we might move into it as
soon as 1t should be ready. William Make
races letter shows that this time was at
hand; so hailed his invitation gladly, hop
ing that by making push with the work
people we might eat our Christmas dinner in
what was to become to me my permanent
home.
l had been away in London and three
months had passed since l had been over to
the house. Then it was in the midst of the
alterations; now | was to find it all but hab-
table; so l looked forward gleefully to the
journey.
Eighteen miles OF a beautiful but lonely
country lay between the old city and the old
house, A carriers cart passed along the
road at the end of the lane which led TO Chill
lestone three times a week each way, other
wise there was no public conveyance which
| approached 10 nearer than II ve miles, Mt the
| little market-town Of Nuneester. HeEce to
ride was obviously the simplest means of
transit; and when did sailor ever fail to get
| across a horse il he had chance? So, hiring
| one from a liverY-stable started one bright,
| frosty morning, the beginning of December,
| having sent on an ample kit Of clothing by
the carrier the day before.
had never seen that part of the country
| in the depth of winter, and somehow | con-
| fess | was not quite so enthusiastic about its
beauties as / expected, AS neared Chile
stone certain sense Of depression and lone
| illness came over me, which was quite novel
sensation. The bare hedge-rOws and trees
which clus stered thickly hereabouts the wild,
stormy clouds that for the latter part of the
| journey had been steadily thiekening until
they now made gray, dull pail over the
whole Of the sky, Enthusiastically betokening
a heavy fall of snow; the solitary situation OF
the house, which was perched on the crest OF
! a great billowing hill, with a struggling copse
slOping away from II on three sides and ap-
preached by short avenue Of lines in the
front-made up scene by no means CHEEKY
and eontrastec unfavOrably with the rich
autumn tinted foliage and warm mellow
light in the midst of which had last looked
upon the spot. The raw newness of the ga
bies and stacks of tall chimneys just added
to the house had for the present not i'm
proved ID. The rubbish and builders lumber
still eneumbered the ground in every direc
tion, and the windows, with that wonderful
bulrs-eye which always appears through
the GLACIERS ingenuity upon the new pane'
until they are finally cleaned, added not lit
tie 10 the generally unfinished and uninyitinl
aspect Of the place, | was disappointed; my
depression increased with every step; / won
dered how | could ever have fancied II, O
have imagined that, enlarged and renovated
the house would be pleasant TO live in
Scarcely remnant OF the old structure wa
visible, and what there was had been serape'
and cleaned. Everything looked painful,
new and uncomfortable; time, | thought
would have hard work TO tone It all down
Above all, / was surprised not TO see an
work-people about; indeed, | had not &C
, eyes upon living creature siuce l passe
tbs lasi cottage on the road, four miles OF
! aud the extreme stiffness Of the air inisnsihe
ths sAsRss which pTsvRllss'