A House in the South — Jack Faber

The last survivor of a pandemic goes in search of human life among the ruins of civilization. Among the tall grasses of a field, he finds a perfectly preserved house, remnant of the old life of the world. He installs himself there, and enjoys the comforts of his new home through the winter. In the spring, he continues south, still in search of the last needful thing, human companionship. But as he travels into more habitable climate, where humanity might more likely be found, he runs the risk of his own life. Scattered through the wilderness and desolate cities, there are other survivors of the pandemic. They are the diseased, the animal and insane, the lawless and cannibal, devouring the last remains of the old world.