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him on a tour of inspection of tlie farm is accepted 

 witli alacrity, and so, following the gentleman, we soon 

 find onrself in a new and well-constructed ten-room 

 cottage, a short distance from the farmhouse, and but 

 recently completed. The dwelling is situated on a 

 little eminence, and is furnished with every modern 

 convenience. A telephone connects the two houses, 

 and thus the occupants communicate with each other 

 at will. This dwelling, too, has a broad veranda, ex- 

 tending around the south and east portions, and from 

 this point the city of Santa Ana can be seen almost 

 any clear day. 



Surrounding both houses are beautiful flower 

 gardens, and the pretty coloured flowers are now in 

 full bloom. Overhanging the farmhouse are grand old 

 pepper and gum-trees affording a most grateful shade ; 

 and here, in the quiet of country life, listening to the 

 songs of birds, breathing God's pure, fresh air, heavily 

 laden with the perfume of most beautiful flowers, has 

 Mr. Whiting selected his home place. 



From the dwelling houses we proceeded to the barn, 

 a well-constructed building filled with hay and grain. 

 The barn is divided into three compartments— a 

 carriage house, in which is kept some very fine vehicles ; 

 a hay department, filled with hay, and a carpenter's 

 shop with blacksmith's shop adjacent. There is also a 

 stable, and two grain warehouses are well filled with 

 golden grain. In a little corral, off from the main 

 barn, is kept Jumbo, a fine, large, roan Percheron 

 stallion, weighing 1600 pounds. He is a beautiful 

 specimen of horseflesh, and Mr. Whiting is justly 

 proud of him. The gentleman takes a great pride in 



