WHAT


rapidly,


HAS BEEN


under their united


DONE.


efforts, rose as neat and


convenient a cottage as could


be desired.


broad


hall the whole length of the house, a


pleasant parlor,


a comfortable diaing-room, and six bedrooms gave am-
ple accommodations for the whole family and a gener-
ous provision for guests.


In accordance


with


the Southern custom (a most


sensible arrangement, and one which* would add great-


ly to


the comfort of


any family),


the kitchen, store-


rooms, and servants' room were built separate from the
house, but connected by a latticed veranda, with a roof


to protect from


sun and rain


thus all cooking


fumes were kept away from the house.


The molding


fine work, it is true,


were not finished


by an ac-


complished carpenter


time since,


but I spent some days, a short


with this most kind and hospitable family,


and could be well content to spend my days in as neat
and comfortable a dwelling.


When


was


arranged,


rest of the


family


joined


those


so speedily and


energetically


prepared a home for them in the midst of the forest.


Before leaving the North,


the sister sold


her piano,


and invested


and on reaching
that had been th


the money in


dry goods and groceries


Southern home,


brothers'


abode


house


was enlarged


suitably fitted up for a store, of which the young lady
had the sole charge.
 Now, at the close of seven years, this family have


a pretty


property


a comfortable


home,


which


they are constantly improving.


A large part of their


orange-trees are mostly sweet seedlings, which,


until