A Young Couple's Quest for a Home

The story begins with Ron and an unnamed young woman, who we'll refer to as "Miss Iran," searching for a home to start their new life together. They've walked three days from a distance to find a house that meets their modest expectations. As they browse through local newspapers, they come across an advertisement for a house with two glass windows, priced at $14 per month. However, Miss Iran explains that she can only afford $10 per month, and the price is non-negotiable.

Miss Iran takes Ron on a tour of her current home, which appears to be in disrepair. She mentions that the chimney needs work and that the fireplace could use some attention. Despite its rough state, Miss Iran sees potential in the house and believes it would be an ideal place for a young couple like them to start their life together. As they discuss the price, Ron expresses concern about affording the $14 per month.

The conversation takes a turn as Ron reveals that he has worked hard to achieve his current situation. He explains that Miss Iran is a poor woman who has never known luxury or comfort. She mentions that she's had to live with the reality of her circumstances, including having to deal with river rats who took her favorite cow and eating it. The story highlights the harsh realities of life in this new land.

Miss Iran shares another touching anecdote from her childhood, where she sat down to a meal with her parents and commented on how dry the beef was, unaware that it was from an old donkey named Fred, her best friend. Ron listens intently, and despite their differences, they begin to form a connection.

As they continue to discuss their options, Miss Iran mentions that two acres of land might be enough for them to have a donkey. However, she expresses uncertainty about finding suitable animals in the local market. The conversation raises questions about how much land is needed for such a simple task and whether it's feasible to find affordable alternatives.

Throughout their discussion, Ron and Miss Iran demonstrate a genuine interest in each other's lives and perspectives. Despite the challenges they face, they see potential in this new life together and are willing to work together to make it happen. As they navigate the complexities of finding a home, they begin to build a connection that goes beyond just finding a place to live.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enare you tired i'm tired why did you sell the horses already we should have waited till we were in st jen i know i know it was a good good price he gave me though we're more than halfway there though carry on all right we don't have time to dilly dally yes ma'am is anyone there the shutters are boarded up it's a big house before we go in there i'm almost certain this is a river rat house the area the size of this house there's nothing to do here where you can make enough money to build a house like this unless you have a treasure chest full of pearls and gold you sure you want to go in there the advertisement said to come here let's try to dress up proper because if they are river rats if they think we're poor then they'll think that no one's going to miss us if we go missing i've seen this before but if we're rich they won't touch us because if we do go missing if they throw us in the river they'll be whole army after us so put your vest on put my finest hat on so they think i have a father that cares about me someone that'll come and look for me when i go missing where did i store my vest honey thank you assistance please thank you okay now you look like you are somewhat of a man of means how do i look good all right let's go investigate you first please yes ma'am hello oh um i maybe another cabin would be better to investigate oh come on it ain't calling it hello come on hello hello do you think we should go inside i don't see any harmony what if he's a river rat with a big gun hello anybody home i don't think anyone lives here ron it's terribly dusty surely noah's been living here for at least a month at the look of it hey yes who is it who's there ron whitefield what do you want i am gwenty what do you want we're here for about a cabin to rent i'm rich i'm a wealthy lady wait ready yes sir i will be missing mr jeff jeff you you i'm sorry i didn't know we should put a hole in you you don't like it you don't look you're so dead this last time no don't have mud and other things all over you sir justine here comes me this is the man that helped save my life okay put your hands down jeff this is the lovely lady justine i told you about ron i didn't know you kept company with such men this is the old lady you are you are married now sir we are married ah i offer you my congratulations thank you and i hope you are very happy i am just so pleased to see you i thought i thought you were going to go off and and have a fight with his fellow yeah and you did i i don't see any holes in you i'm saved what brings you to sunshine in the end i did tell you you should come here you did but i did but now you are here i am i am so pleasantly surprised but why we are looking for a place to live you are looking for a place to be and we are an urgent need funny that you should bring this up because i happen to have a place i'm getting ready to rent to to someone that is why we're here that's the advertisement we've seen okay oh we yes in the newspaper yes yes yes well i had known you were coming that's welcome to my filthy house and i would have cleaned things up um but come sit see who clever i get may i i give you something to drink that would be nice do you live here full time sir except when i am not here yes but uh like i happened to go see my relatives and go fishing and i i found this iran by the by the river it let's see it is not as old as me but so you are looking for a house here now you are interested in the cabin that i have uh is new there is a little band that goes with it and you can have a garden and but tell me i i did not know that you were you were wealthy you the mom said justine she says she comes from a well-to-do family yes sir i i've also noticed you do not work so hard for a living i see you know the white skin and not from the sun and she's a lady i've never worked a day in the field sir she's good with many meals for those of you working then you have you have done well for yourself yes yes and uh as she is obviously a very attractive young lady and she yeah and you have you have come as i suggested to saint genevieve and i think you will be very happy here so mom i should take you out please how much is the cabin that you were seeking to rent for you you my friend 14 american dollars 14 but the ad said 10. but you're rich yes not rich i'm just lucky i'm just lucky what can we even get for fourteen dollars what does it include wow ah what does it have well it is the cabin she has one room but spacious and it is the new american style cabin with the the logs they go like it's not like in an old cabin like mine where they the timbers they are up and down no this is very american and then there is a nice plank wooden from not the dirt floor it is the plank floor there are two windows two windows paper windows oh no the windows there are glass glass glass windows and maybe i haven't made the shutters yet i can't remember but glass windows ron glass windows and the chimney she is of stone you have a nice fireplace you have a nice that needs some work a little bit but but i think it would be a good place for a nice nice newly married young couple to live to start the life how much land comes with that how much land do you want how much do you have there is there is for there is an arbonne now but there is land next to it that could be added to that could we afford it good two two acres you could make it two acres yes for the fourteen dollars four i mean we came all the way down here because it said ten dollars not fourteen with all due respect i don't think we can afford it let's go to the best team while it's still a daylight we can find somewhere to get some shelter for tonight is there a local tavern nearby wait there is the green tree shoots down the road or else we got a house with two glass windows it's 14. we can't afford that i mean for a little while but by the time we've made our home uh i just i am sorry as well but where else are we gonna find a house with two glass windows there are other newspapers we can check we can't afford fourteen dollars sir i am an imposter i am not a wealthy lady i have never tasted wine a day in my life i don't know if this is wine or whatever it may be i have never had fine meats i only see cakes and pies in my dreams i've never worn silk i've only touched silk it belonged to my mother and my master i'm not a wealthy lady i cannot afford 14 a month but ron and i we walk three days to get here if i walk three days back i won't make it alive if i do i'll be limping if i have a leg to stand on at all please reconsider the price was ten dollars in the newspaper manza if you please miss iran please sit we can talk we can we can figure something out i to be honest if i may i i wondered a bit you take off your gloves i see some calluses on those hands those are you have worked for your for your living and i am sorry that i played this game with you so as i say she needs some work i tell you what uh you are strong young man you're good with your hands if you finish the cabin the work on on the house i will make it to ten dollars and i you know you really you do not have very much money yes no um all right uh you cut wood for me uh i can't you do this for me you cut the wood i can and um i have this we'll do anything the drive the cost down right you help me harvest the turnips to dig up the turnips from my field seven dollars how is that yes sir you often have company here no that and and i apologize if i had company here would my house look like this i have not swept in here since the the river rats they came and took my favorite cow i i just have not had i haven't done it your favorite cow what right i had a very nice milk oh sweet and the the river i told you that when you met that first time and they the river rats they take her and i think they cook and eat her because they're not going to milk the cow i have a sad story as well when i was a child i sat down with my mother and my father to have a very nice supper of beef steak and potatoes and i was eating it and i commented to my mother no this is awfully dry this is the driest beef i've ever had and my mom said well of course dear because the donkey was old i'm sorry oh his name was fred and he was my best friend i've wanted another donkey ever since fred yes fred a donkey named fred and she you ate him not knowingly i've never heard this story before uh it is interesting the things that you learn about the the person that you choose to be with but um i but you want but you understand i i yes she was a good cow yes the milk she was good and they take her and i maybe i had a good milk cow i would not uh this so much you know you don't drink any milk anymore not that i remember no hmm well i can't say i lost too much my lost friend he didn't quite do much of anything but but you liked him don't laugh that was daunting it's a donkey he was my best friend as a child in the village would two acres be enough to have a donkey maybe not there's no donkeys for sale around here is there i see what i can do no no can we name him me\n"