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Driven Back to Eden by Edward Payson Roe
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"Mr. Durham, it ain't a mile away."

I laughed as I said, "I shall have one neighbor, it seems, to whom I
can lend an umbrella."

"Then you'll take the place?"

"Yes, if my wife is as well satisfied as I am. I want you to give me
the refusal of it for one week at the price you named."

"Agreed, and I'll put it in black and white."

"Now, Mr. Jones," I began with an apologetic little laugh, "you grow
one thing up here in all seasons, I fancy--an appetite. As I feel
now, your pot-luck means good luck, no matter what is in it."

"Now you talk sense. I was a-hankerin' myself. I take stock right
off in a man or a critter with an appetite. They're always
improvin'. Yes, sir; Maizeville is the place to grow an appetite,
and what's more we can grow plenty to satisfy it."

Mrs. Jones made a striking contrast to her husband, for she first
impressed me as being short, red, and round; but her friendly,
bustling ways and hearty welcome soon added other and very pleasant
impressions; and when she placed a great dish of fricasseed chicken
on the table she won a good-will which her neighborly kindness has
steadily increased.


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