The destination
of this little party was the cottage occupied by Mrs.
Heywood and her daughter, who, with a woman servant, were
the sole occupants of a dwelling, simple in construction,
but decorated, both within and without, by the hand of
good taste. It was a low, one-storied building, painted
white, with green window-blinds and shutters, and a
verandah of trellis work of the same color, that extended
a few feet square round the principal entrance. On either
side, rose to the roof, on parallel lines, and at equal
distances, cords of strong twine, on which already had
began to interlace themselves, the various parasites
indigenous to the soil, which winter had robbed of their
freshness, but which a southern sun was now evidently
vivifying and re-invigorating. A small garden of about
half-an-acre, surrounded by a similar trellis-work,
extended equally in front, and on the sides of the
house--while the graceful form given to the various beds,
and the selection of the plants and flowers, which,
although still in their dormant state, were yet
recognizable--testified the refined taste of those who
had assisted at their culture.
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