ratet ioviuMM
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thia« rould route alt right, I've never
dreamed I ceeld win a reward like
thia."
“Like thlar
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^IMPLICIT? Ill
(MONIAL HDME
when building operation* 1« inoaf aec-
tto«g of th* country Grg! - "Plan tg
build and build from a plan" la a sag*
bit of advice among profeaalonal build
er* and one which evury prospective
hem* owner may heed with profit.
Planning th* new homo la an intar-
aettng experience. Every member of
the family Join* Ln and out of the mass
of auggeatlona grow the plana from
which the houae will be built. Father
want* a dm, mother a aewlng room,
daughter a bedroom that will be really
hei own, and son baa hla Ideas of
what hla room should be. All are
He oprixM tala eye* again and drew
bur down toward him. “Uh* you I**
She bent until hur cheek touched
hie and hto arm« were about her. He
felt her tenra u|va hie face. “Noto
thata; uot tlmt you mustn't cry, Attractive Des.gn for Nine-Room
dear.“ he braged.
“Ob, Harriet,
Modern House.
aren't you happy now?"
"That's why.
Happy I
( didn't
kpow before thoro could he anythin«
ifte thia."
SUN AND SLEEPING PORCHES
. “Nor I. , , . No, lt*a al right I
' Interested, for the new home la going
Harriet; everything Io all right now?" i
I “All right? OU. iPa all right now,' Wall Arranged Home for Family That to be something that will mean com
fort and aatlsfaction for th* family
tf I can make It so for you," aha
I* Larger Than Average—Unusual
for many year» to come.
answered.
Type of Colonial Hou*« That
ft la In connection with thia stage
(TIIM BND)
Will PI**»«.
of home acquisition thnt a warning la
deemed necessary. While the family
By WILLIAM A. RADFORD
'a deciding what each member deal res
Mr. William A Radford will anewvr
quvationa god give advice Fit EK OF In the new home, there la danger thnt
COHT on all aobjecta pertaining Io the the plana will either be too elaborate
■ubject of building, for the reader* of this or will not be practical. Mistakes are
paper On account of hla wide »«perlenc*
a* luillor, Author and Manufacturer, he coatly and easy to make, especially
la. wltlwut doubt, th* highoel authority when those who are doing the plan
qn all tn**« »ubjecta Ad4i**s all inqulrl*» nlng have had no practical experience
Io William A. Radford. No 1KT Pralrt* In building construction. Suggestions
aventi«, Chicago, HL, and only Indoae are good; In fact, the members of the
two-vent stamp for reply.
family should and have u right to plan
There la Just about sufllcirnt time th* house»-but, they should be guided
in jinn that new home before spring,
Francta Lynde la another exaiupi*
of “When a Mun Cornea Io Hlmaelf,"
the title of an excellent little book
which ex-Preeldent Wilson wrote for
young men eome year* ago.
He war born at Lewtalon, N. Y., In
ikflfl, went to Denver a« a young man,
got him a Job on a railroad, married
a nice young woman and Railed nlong .
In obacurlty until ho waa thlrtyaevcn
year* old.
Then he woke up and took hla pen
In hand. What he had to aay didn't
atlr the nation a|>preclably during the '
first five year*.
tn 1W he wrote
three novela within 12 month*, each I
one of which waa a ten-etrlke. After
that It was »aay.
Mr. Lynde ha* romanttdaed the rail
road* of the Weat and written many
other fa*ctnattng tale* of that region.
We have been fortunate «hough to •*■
cure hl* lata atory, "The Girl, a Horae
and a Dog.“ a* interesting a* tta title
Implie«, for aerial reproduction tn thia
publication. Tou must read It I
Fir*t Fleer Fla»
by tiro advlee of th* architect, the ren
tr*rtor and th* material dealer Tbag*
maw ar* experienced, and ar* expert*
In building construction. Their advtc*
to b***d on a practical knowledge and
do** not cost the owuev a cent.
Ry e*una*ttng with thee* experts,
rim plana a* finally drawn will be re-
■•reduced exactly .by the contractor
and It to certain that there wfn he no
tearing out «nd rebuilding necessary
during th* course of const ruction. That
la why It to recommended that prow
pectlve home owners “plan to build
and build from a plan.”
Th* born* building suggestion given
herewith to an unusual type of colonial
bemfe. While the entrums- door and
rerrac* porch anggi-st the colonial
alyl* of architecture, at fl at glance
the lack of balance of the exterior ap-
pea rone* would lead the experienced
to decide that thia design la not a true
colonial. But th* floor plana that ae-
rompany the exterior clew show that
It la a colonial, with additions, such
aa tha sun parlo*in the corner at on*
end, with the kitchen at th* back.
TJila home la good, -especially it th*
family that 1» to occupy It io slightly
li.rger than the average, or if the own
er desire* to have plenty of additional
bedroom*.
Th* *e" nee hall is rather large
and ha« t stairs loadlug to the aec-
«•nd floot running out of It. To the
left and running the depth of the
Imuse to th* living room, with the ope*
fire-place and book cases. The dotted
lines on the plan indicate a beam ceil
ing. which may or may not be put In
ac-<>rdl»g to the desires of the owner.
Tlila room Is large, being 11 feet wide
and 23 feet tj Inches long. It Is well
lighted, having window^ ut the front,
on the side and at the rear. Double
doors lead to the dining room, which
also may be reached from the entrance
hall. This room also la largo. 12 by
14 feet. Between the dining room and
kitchen la a brentL.«t nook and but
ler's pantry. The kitchen, a corner
room, la 11 by 12 feet and Is equipped
with the modern built In kitchen con
veniences. At tiie right of the en
trance hall, connected with it by a
double glass opening. Is a library, 12
by 7 feet (1 Inches in size, white at the
corner Is the sun parlor, a room 10
feet 6 Inches square. This Is unusual
ly attractive, und will I m - found on* of
the most popular rooms In the house,
either In winter or summer.
On th* second finer are shown four
bedrooms, n good-vised sleeping porch,
a sewing room and two bathrooms.
Three of the bedroom* ar* corner
rooms, while th* sewing room I* In th*
center of th* bouse at the front. Th*
steeping porch la connected with th*
larjwr of the tiedrooms. Thia room la
exceptionally attractive, as It contains
a fireplace, is larger. 14 by 15 feet, and
has a private bathroom.
Variation* of this plan may be *e-
cured from the architect to snlt th*
Idea* of the proapotlv* builder and
lila need of room. But taken as It I*
It la • very attentive und popular
design.
A
from
little
than
spoeti
New
mor*
mad*
boat has made the ran
Tork co Miami, Fla., In a
than 47 hours, better time
by th* fastest train.
SAVED SOMETHING
OveR-OlVgLOPMENT
"Don't you think that flatting le
good axarolaer*
"Yea. for th* Imagination."
Can Rlecp Now.
Our friend for Ilf*
te Abram Mnuator—
Ilia flivver Mitad
Our ndahhoi'a rooster.
«treat Nomccolature.
"Yau didn't agree to get the Indy a i
divorce Y'
"No," Mid the lawyer. "Nhe fold 1
rue ahe waa a Broadway wife with a
Main street httfhund, and while I can
wideretand why «he want* her free
dom. the chance* are the case would
be tried b«fer* a Main afreet Judge." (
Seo*nd Floor Plan.
Judge—You ««y you carried a load
ed revolver and you let the thief take
everything off you?
Mr. Pin—Ye*, he took everyth?»«
but th* revolver. He didn’t find that.