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lie does so, neither lie nor any one else can tell. lie 

 never does the like in town; no additional room is 

 necessary, but he does it all the same. I was at 

 tacked with the same mania, of course. The only 

 way of adding to my house was by putting a second 

 story on the main wing ; there was no possible mode 

 of extending either side, or erecting an adjoining 

 building, or doing any thing whatever except mov 

 ing a step nearer the heavens. This implied the re 

 moval of the roof. Now a roof is a very necessary 

 thing ; people who have been in the habit of living 

 under one know little of the inconveniences of doing 

 without it, even for a short time. It is ornamental 

 may have a pretty border, or edging, as our farmers 

 say; but it is not only ornamental, it is extremely 

 useful ; and if any reader doubts this, let him remove 

 the roof from his house, and try the effect of a 

 change. The foundation is necessary, the sides are 

 advantageous, but the roof is essential. 



As fate would have it, my alterations were com 

 menced in March, which is not altogether the best 

 month for such things, in view of the fact, little ap 

 preciated by citizens, that that month is the com 

 mencement of the rainy season. So the tin was 

 rolled up and taken off, the rafters were pulled 

 down, the sides of the additional story were com- 



