The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-09
AN INVERTED LOVE STORY.

lam poor, paralyzed fellow, who for
many years past has been confined to
bed or n sofa For the Inst six years /
have occupied n small room, looking on to
one Of the narrow side canals Of Venice,
having no one about me but deaf old
woman who makes my bed and attends
TO my food; md here eke out u poor in
come Of about $50 u year by making
water color drawings Of flowers and
fruit (they are the cheapest models In
Venice, and these send to friend In
London, who sells them to dealer for
small sums, But, on the whole, / am
happy and content.
1t is necessary that should describe the
position of my room rather minutely. Its
only window Is about five feet above the
water Of the canal, and above 1t the house
projects some six feet, and 0yerhangs the
water, the projecting portion being sup
ported by stout piles driven into the bed
Of the canal. This arrangement has the
disadvantage (among others Of 30 limit
ing my upward view that am unable to
see more than about ten feet Of the height
Of the house immediate opposite TO me,
although by reaching as far out of the
window az my inilrmity will permit ! can
see for n considerable distance up and
down the canal, which does not exceed
fifteen feet in width But, although can
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