A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



occurred to me that, instead of waiting for 

 the acquisition of fortune to realize the desire, 

 the desire might be made to help acquire 

 some of the fortune. It was such a comfort- 

 able, invigorating inspiration that it enthused 

 away all the obstacles suggested by a cautious 

 husband, and his consent was won on condi- 

 tion that current expenses were not increased, 

 or capital risked. 



An advertisement was inserted in a Sunday 

 paper for a small farm not more than twenty- 

 five miles out, or more than one mile from 

 a depot. At least a dozen real estate agents 

 answered, assuring us that they had exactly 

 what we required. Being unfamiliar with 

 the capacity and fertility of the imaginations 

 of these gentlemen, our faith was great until 

 we had inspected seven or eight wretched 

 places, utterly unlike any ideal home. Then 

 we became convinced that the real estate 

 business undoubtedly affects mental vision 

 and veracity. 



However, we eventually discovered a dear 



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