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Excerpt from Sketch of Life of Gov; Oglesby
On another corner is a square, wooden house with some eccentric extensions on one or two sides, two stories in height, with a hip roof. It is not old, and yet somewhat remote from the time it was new. It appears comfortable in its external indications, not in the least ostentatious, suggestive of display, or the result of much wealth. A plain and yet substantial wooden fence surrounds the ground, which, a half acre or so in extent, is covered with forest and fruit trees. Taken as a whole, ground, house, fence, trees, suggest a moderate income, freedom from display, comfort, hospi tality. As he enters the gate the pilgrim notices a little conservatory which has been constructed over a portion of what was once a veranda along the front of the house. He sees the green of leaves and the brilliant hues of blossoms through the panes, and they afford him the first relief from the brown dead grass of winter and the gloom of the inky streets. The visitor pulls the bell of the door leading into the conservatory. Almost instantly the door is swung open, and there appears a well-shaped man just above med ium height whose first suggestion is of greyness and geniality. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
