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large area of ground ; and while not really pleasing to tlie 

 eye, from an architectural point of view, is convincing 

 to the mind that the house was built for comfort. The 

 structure contains fourteen rooms besides a bath, and 

 water is piped to all parts of the house. The fur- 

 nishings are elegant, and ease and comfort can be 

 enjoyed to the fullest measure within the walls of the 

 Whiting farmhouse. 



In the sitting-room stands the family clock, an 

 immense mechanical contrivance, ticking the hours of 

 the day away, the mellow tones of which, as it rings 

 out the hours, are pleasant to hear. In the corner is 

 the old fireplace, around which the whole family may 

 gather, while they watch the immense log burning into 

 ashes and listen to the stories told on a winter's 

 evening. Large Turkish couches are scattered here 

 and there, and all that taste and refinement could 

 suggest are found here. 



On the east and south sides of the house and extend- 

 ing half around, is a broad veranda, and creeping up 

 over its walls are trailing vines of ivy and honeysuckle, 

 whilst easy wicker chairs and settees are placed upon 

 the piazza, temptingly inviting the visitor to rest and 

 view the landscape o'er from this j)lace of vantage. 

 The offer is too alluring to refuse, and so we sink 

 into a mammoth wicker chair and cast our eyes over 

 the country spread out before us. 



The view afforded is at once pleasing to the eye and 

 mind, and we soon lose ourselves in day-dreaming of 

 the beauties and productiveness of this glorious sunset 

 land. 



An invitation extended by Mr. Whiting to accompany 



