Then he seated himself near, and adoringly watched his two treasures.
It was mid-April and the Farnsworths had been married more than a year.
On their return from France, they had looked about for a home, and had at last found a fortunate chance to buy at a bargain a beautiful place up in Westchester County.

It was near enough to New York for a quick trip and yet it was almost country.
The small settlement of Arden was largely composed of fine estates and attractive homes.

This one which they had taken was broad and extensive, with hundreds of acres in lawns, gardens and woodland.

It was called Wistaria Porch, because of an old wistaria vine which had achieved astounding dimensions and whose blooms in the spring and foliage later were the admiration of the whole countryside.
The house itself was modern and of the best Colonial design.

Indeed, it was copied in nearly every detail from the finest type of Colonial mansion.