,illu/ration3 ,on ,a ,side ,hill ,,homes1 ,,& ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,!m4 ,e4,c4 ,,g>dn]4 ,illu/rat$4 ,,bo/on3 ,,james ,r4 ,,osgood ,,& ,,company1 ,,late ,,ticknor ,,fields1 ,,& ,,fields1 ,,osgood1 ,,co4 #ahge4 ,ent]$ accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahgd1 ,,by ,,james ,r4 ,,osgood ,,co41 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 at ,wa%+ton4 ,,univ]sity ,,press3 ,,wel*1 ,,bigel[1 ,co41 ,,cambridge4 ,,preface4 ,^! lett]s betwe5 ! ar*itect & 8 fri5ds are compos$ ( h9ts & sugge/ions relat+ to ! build+ ( homes4 ,_! aim is to give practical in=mation to ^? ab\t to build1 & to /r5g!n ! gr[+ dem& = bett] & tru] "w4 ,ev5 ^? :o are n yet ready to build = !mselves are seldom )\t an in/9ctive long+ to d s at "s future "t1 & a lively conc]n 9 ! pres5t a*ievem5ts ( _! fri5ds & neighbors1 9 ?is direction4 ,su* w1 ,i tru/1 f9d some?+ int]e/+ & in/ructive 9 ^! pages1 & be mov$ !reby to a m cordial hatr$ ( :atev] is false & useless1 & love = ! simple & true4 ,e4,c4,g4 ,,spr+field1 ,m>*1 #ahgd4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,lett] ,i4 ,,e ,,man ,,%\ld ,,h ,a ,,home ,,ii4 ,a ,,grateful ,,cli5t ,,iii4 ,,! ,,beauty ,,( ,,tru? ,,& ,,utility ,,iv4 ,,pr(essional ,,folly ,v4 ,,build+-,,sites ,,& ,,f\ndation-,,walls ,,vi4 ,,gravel-,,banks ,,& ,,quagmires ,,vii4 ,,nature',s ,,bricks ,,are ,,bett] ,,?an ,,ours ,,viii4 ,,!re ,,is ,a ,,s(t ,,side ,,ev5 ,,to ,a ,,/one ,,wall ,,ix4 ,a ,,broad ,,h\se ,,is ,,bett] ,,?an ,a ,,high ,,"o ,x4 ,,tr\t ,,brooks ,,are ,,bett] ,,?an ,,/reet ,,sew]s ,,xi4 ,,! ,,/r5g? ,,& ,,durability ,,( ,,brick ,,xii4 ,,! ,,weakness ,,& ,,%am ,,( ,,brickwork ,,xiii4 ,,skill ,,dignifies ,,! ,,mo/ ,,humble ,,mat]ial ,,xiv4 ,,e ,,man ,,to ,,8 ,,trade ,,xv4 ,,! ,,com+ ,,h\se ,,w ,,be ,,fair ,,to ,,see ,,& ,,made ,,( ,,brick ,,xvi4 ,,dome/ic ,,discipl9e ,,xvii4 ,,good ,,ta/e ,,is ,,n ,a ,,foe ,,b ,a ,,fri5d ,,to ,,economy ,,xviii4 ,,our ,,picturesque ,,ance/ors ,,xix4 ,,! ,,use ,,& ,,! ,,abuse ,,( ,,wood ,,xx4 ,a ,,surr5d] ,,& ,,*ange ,,( ,,base ,,xxi4 ,,hospitality ,,& ,,sunlight ,,xxii4 ,,unpr(essional ,,sagacity ,,xxiii4 ,,/airways ,,& ,,outlooks ,,xxiv4 ,,9 ,a ,,multitude ,,( ,,c\nsellors ,,is ,,safety ,,xxv4 ,,doors ,,& ,,slid+-,,doors1 ,,w9d[s ,,& ,,bay-,,w9d[s ,,xxvi4 ,,exp]i5ce ,,keeps ,a ,,de> ,,s*ool ,,xxvii4 ,,fa%ion ,,& ,,ornam5t1 ,,h>d ,,wood ,,& ,,pa9t ,,xxviii4 ,,?\ght ,,provokes ,,inquiry ,,xxix4 ,,consi/5cy1 ,,com=t1 ,,& ,,c>pets ,,xxx4 ,,autobiography ,,& ,,ar*itecture1 ,,potatoes ,,& ,,po/scripts ,,xxxi4 ,,dome/ic-,,s]vice ,,re=m ,,xxxii4 ,,g ,,to2 ,,let ,,u ,,build ,a ,,t[] ,,xxxiii4 ,,basem5ts ,,& ,,balconies ,,xxxiv4 ,,f\r ,,rooms ,,en\gh ,,xxxv4 ,,conv5i5ces ,,& ,,conjectures ,,xxxvi4 ,,! ,,lesson ,,( ,,! ,,ice-,,h\se ,,xxxvii4 ,,%+les1 ,,sun%9e1 ,,& ,,fre% ,,air ,,xxxviii4 ,,:]e ,,! ,,doctors ,,diff] ,,xxxix4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,d ,,x ,,xl4 ,,! ,,brea? ,,( ,,life ,,xli4 ,,et]nal ,,vigilance ,,lii4 ,,sav$ ,,by ,,consci5ce ,,xliii4 ,,f9al ,,& ,,p]sonal ,,by ,,way ,,( ,,app5dix ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations4 ,,mr4 ,,ar*itect ,,mr4 ,,& ,,mrs4 ,,john ,,r\gh ,,/r5g? ,,& ,,smoo?-,,fac$ ,,weakness ,,on ,a ,,sidehill ,,only ,,"o ,,corn] ,,/one ,,body ,,) ,,brick ,,memb]s ,,bread? ,,& ,,height ,,second ,,/ory ,,( ,,wood ,,cottage ,,cornices ,,squ>e ,,heads ,,) ,,brick ,,caps ,,fragm5ts ,,( ,,brickwork ,,bricks ,,t ,,are ,,n ,,squ>e ,,picturesque ,,am]ica ,a ,,wise ,,g5]al ,,! ,,groves ,,7 ,,god',s ,,fir/ ,,temples ,,out] ,,f9i% ,,( ,,wood ,,! ,,old ,,h\se ,,at ,,home ,,=ty-,,two ,,feet ,,squ>e ,,look ,,out1 ,,n ,,9 ,,du/ ,,to ,,du/ ,,wool ,,& ,,wood ,,woodwork ,,on ,,pla/]$ ,,walls ,,si/] ,,jane1 ,,sp9/] ,,si/] ,,jane',s ,,kit*5 ,,:at ,,! ,,basem5t ,,adds ,,outlook ,,f ,,! ,,ro( ,,! ,,old1 ,,old ,,/ory ,,%+l+ ,,good ,,old ,,times ,,brick ,,fireplace ,,homes1 ,,& ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,!m1 ,,or ,,h9ts ,,on ,,locat+ ,,& ,,build+ ,a ,,h\se4 ,,9 ,,lett]s ,,betwe5 ,,an ,,ar*itect ,,& ,a ,,family ,,man ,,seek+ ,a ,,home4 ,illu/ration3 ,only ,"o ,corn] ,,lett] ,i4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,e ,,man ,,%\ld ,,h ,a ,,home4 ,my ,de> ,john3 ,illu/ration3 ,mr4 ,ar*itect ,n[ t y\r %ip is at la/ approa*+ ! h>bor1 ,i am confid5t y\r fir/ demon/ration 9 honor ( its arrival w be build+ y\rself a h\se2 ex*ang+ y\r *>m+ly good-=-no?+ air-ca/le = an actual fle%-&-blood1 matt]-(-fact dwell+-h\se1 two-/ori$ & ,fr5*-ro($ x may be1 ) all ! mod]n improvem5ts4 ,9 _m respects1 y w f9d ! real h\se f> less satisfactory & m p]plex+ ?an ! creation ( y\r fancy4 ,air-ca/les h "s spl5did qualities4 ,!re are no masons' & c>p5t]s' contracts to be made1 no plumb]s' bills to be vex$ ov]1 ! furnaces nev] smoke1 & ! wat]-pipes nev] freeze2 !y ne$ no insurance1 & y h no va9 regrets ov] mi/akes 9 y\r plans1 = y may h alt]ations & additions :5ev] y please )\t mak+ a small p&emonium & eat+ du/ & a%es :ile !y are 9 process4 ,nev]!less1 ,i h no d\bt y w plunge at once into ! my/]ies & mis]ies ( build+1 &1 kn[+ y\r inexp]i5ce1 ,i _c at su* a juncture leave y :olly to y\r own devices4 ,x is a solemn ?+ to build ev5 ! outside ( a h\se4 ,y n only influ5ce y\r fell[-m51 b reveal y\r own "*2 = h\ses h a facial expression z m>k$ z t ( human be+s1 (t5 /rangely l _! own]s1 &1 9 mo/ cases1 f> m la/+4 ,"s de/roy y\r fai? 9 human nature1 & give y an ague *ill :5 y pass !m2 o!rs look impud5tly defiant1 :ile _m make y cry out1 ,vanity ( vanities6 ,if y are dispos$ to inve/igate ! matt]1 y w f9d t ! hi/ory ( nations may be cle>ly trac$ 9 ! visible moral expression ( ! homes ( ! p2--9 ! portable home-t5ts ( ! ,arabs2 ! homely solidity ( ! h\ses 9 ,g]many & ,holl&2 ! *e]ful1 wide-spread+ hospitality ( ,switz]l&2 ! sup]ficial elegance & extravagance ( ,france2 ! ?or\ghness & self-ass]tion ( ! ,engli%2 & 9 ! het]og5e\s conglom]ations ( ,am]ica1 made up ( importations f e l& & nation "u ! sun1--a con/ant /riv+ & *ang+1--a mass ( problems yet unsolv$4 ,a fri5d once said to me :ile we 7 pass+ an incurably ugly h\se1 ,! man :o built t mu/ h _h a v good excuse = x6 ,x 0 a pr(\nd rem>k1 b if t p>ticul> build+ 7 ! only "o ne$+ apology = its ugl9ess1 or if !re 7 no common faults ( con/ruction & int]ior arrangem5t1 ,i %\ld n ?9k y 9 special ne$ ( w>n+ or c\nsel f me4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 s _m ill-look+ & badly contriv$ h\ses1 s few really ta/eful ones1 :ile ye> aft] ye> x co/s m & m to provide ! com=table & conv5i5t home :i* e man wants & ne$s = himself & family1 t ,i am sure y w be grateful = any help ,i may be able to give y4 ,we are told t all m51 wom51 & *ildr5 ought to be heal?y1 h&some1 & happy4 ,i h /rong convictions t e man %\ld also h a home1 heal?ful1 happy1 & beautiful2 t x is a "r1 a duty1 & !re=e a possibility4 ,small & humble x may be1 *eap z to co/1 b secure1 ref9$1 full ( conv5i5ces1 & ! de>e/ spot on e>?1 a home ( 8 own4 ,9 ! hope ( mak+ ! way to ?is joyful consummation easi] & pla9] = y1 ,i propose to give y a v>iety ( h9ts1 in=mation1 & illu/rations relat+ to y\r und]tak+1 & w try to make my practical sugge/ions s well wor? y\r att5tion t y %all n ov]look :at ,i may say ^u g5]al pr9ciples4 ,!re is a "r & a wrong way ( do+ almo/ ev]y?+4 ,i am y\rs1 = ! "r way4 ,,lett] ,,ii4 ,f ,john4 ,a ,,grateful ,,cli5t4 ,,my ,,de> ,,ar*itect3 ,h[ did y "k my %ip 0 com+ 98 ,que]1 isn't x1 t :5 a man does get a few /amps1 8 fri5ds all f9d x out1 & c tell him j :at he ought to d ) !m4 ,b y're "r4 ,i've liv$ 9 an air-ca/le long en\gh4 ,x's altoge!r too airy = cold wea!r1 & a h\se ( my own ,i'm b\nd to h4 ,y\r in=mation & advice w be exactly 9 ord]2 = x is a fact1 t1 until a man has built at lea/ "o h\se = himself1 he is z ignorant z ! babe unborn1 n only ( h[ to d x1 b1 :at is t5 times worse1 ignorant ( :at he wants to d4 ,s g ahead by all means2 make a mission>y ( y\rself = my b5efit4 ,don't get on y\r high heels too soon1 & und]take to tell me :at won't be ( ! slighte/ use unless ,i h a =tune to exp5d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mr4 ,,& ,,mrs4 ,,john4 ,give me some?+ commonplace & practical1 some?+ t ,i c apply to a villa ( two rooms if my %ip happ5s to be empty4 ,i suppose x's all true t an ugly-look+ h\se is a sign ( want ( wit r ?an want ( money1 b !re are lots ( p :o hav5't ei!r1 preci\s few t h bo?4 ,at all ev5ts1 ! man :o has only "o ?\s& doll>s to sp5d is j z anxi\s to sp5d x to ! be/ advantage z he :o has five ?\s& or fifty4 ,mrs4 ,john is delight$4 ,%e is b5t on ! new h\se1 b kn[s ,i %all get ev]y?+ wrong end fir/ f cell> to attic4 ,i always suppos$ a good kit*5 0 a desirable "p ( a family e/abli%m5t1 b ! *ief end ( h] plans is bay-w9d[s & fold+ doors4 ,h[ev]1 if y tell u to put ! front door at ! back side ( ! h\se1 or d any o!r absurd ?+1 x w be all "r4 ,z to y\r prea*m5t on g5]al pr9ciples1 ,i'll d ! be/ ,i c ) x2 b don't give me too mu* at once4 ,y\rs1 ,,john4 ,,lett] ,,iii4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,! ,,beauty ,,( ,,tru? ,,& ,,utility4 ,de> ,john3 ,i am glad my ef=ts 9 y\r behalf are likely to be appreciat$1 especially if y %>e ?is common op9ion ( ar*itects1 t _! mission is accompli%$ :5 !y h made a pretty picture1 & t !y are an exp5sive luxury1 :i* ! man :o w\ld build himself a h\se mu/ =ego if he w\ld be able to f9i%4 ,great] durability1 com=t1 & conv5i5ce are n expect$ on acc\nt ( _! assi/ance1 only t ! h\se %all be m surpris+ly beautiful4 ,d\btless !re is "s gr\nd = ?is poor op9ion1 b ! ar*itects are n alone 9 _! folly1 or :olly responsible2 !y attempt to supply an unreasonable dem&1 & are driv5 to employ unwor?y means4 ,! fir/ gr& lesson = y to le>n 7y mu/ h pati5ce ) a little m prea*m5t7 is t ! beauty ( y\r build+ _c be ?ru/ ^u x1 b mu/ be born ) x1 mu/ be an insep>able "p ( x1 ! result & evid5ce ( its real wor?4 ,we mu/ =get our great anxiety z to h[ our h\ses %all be clo!d1 aim+ fir/ to make !m /rong & durable1 com=table & conv5i5t1 be+ morally c]ta9 t !y w n !n be disagreeable to look ^u4 ,pr(ess+ a great contempt = a man :o tries to seem some?+ bett] & wis] ?an he is1 let u be equally sev]e 9 condemn+ e build+ t puts on airs & boldly bids u admire :at is only fit to be despis$4 ,! p5dulum seems to h swung away f ! pla91 utilit>ian mode ( build+ t 0 =c$ ^u our ance/ors by a /]n necessity1--possibly *os5 f a s5se ( duty1--to ! o!r extreme2 giv+ u1 in/ead ( ! old-"t simplicity1 _m a fanta/ic design t claims admiration = its orig9ality or its mod]n /yle4 ,! notion t !re c be a m]e ar*itectural fa%ion1 hav+ any rights t intellig5t p are b\nd to respect1 is q absurd4 ,improv$ modes ( con/ruction & new helps to com=t & conv5i5ce are con/antly inv5t$1 b "o might z well talk ( ! late/ fa%ions = ! lilies ( ! fields or ! />s 9 ! heav5s1 z ( a fa%ionable /yle 9 ar*itecture or any o!r endur+ "w ( art4 ,:atev] build+ is nobly & endur+ly useful1 ?or\ghly adapt$ to its uses1 _c be uncomely4 ,its outw>d beauty may be increas$ by well-contriv$ disposition ( mat]ials1 or ev5 add$ details n /rictly ess5tial to its /ructure2 b1 if rightly built1 x w n be ugly )\t ^! additions1 & bew>e ( us+ !m c>elessly4 ,:at might h be5 a v gem ( homely & picturesque grace1 if left 9 mode/ pla9ness1 may be s ov]burd5$ ) wor?less tra% t its orig9al expression is lo/ & its simple beauty becomes obtrusive de=mity4 ,ev5 conspicu\s *eapness is n necess>ily unpleasant to see1 b don't try to conceal x by =c+ ! mat]ials to seem some?+ bett] ?an !y are4 ,let wood /& = wood1 brick = brick1 & nev] ask u to imag9e a br[n-/one value to pa9t$ %eet-iron4 ,!re is1 too1 a deep] hone/y ?an m]e tru?-tell+ 9 mat]ial2 a consci5ti\sness ( purpose1 an arti/ic spiritual s5se ( ! et]nal fitness1 )\t :i* !re c be no wor?y a*ievem5t1 no la/+ beauty4 ,accept+ ?is doctr9e1 :i* _c be too (t5 or too /rongly urg$1 al?\gh x is n new1--inde$1 x is old z ! univ]se1--y w1 ,i ?9k1 be puzzl$ to f9d an excuse = y\rself if y disfigure a *>m+ l&scape or a village /reet by an unc\? build+4 ,build pla9ly if y w1 *eaply if y mu/1 b1 by all t is fair to look ^u or pleasant to ! ?\ght1 be hone/4 ,x w require "s /udy & mu* c\rage1 b v]ily y w h y\r rew>d1 & ,i = "o %all be pr\d to write myself y\r admir+ fri5d4 ,,lett] ,,iv4 ,f ,john4 ,,pr(essional ,,folly4 ,my ,de> ,ar*itect3 ,i've be5 try+ to le>n my fir/ gr& lesson1 z laid d[n 9 y\r second epi/le to y\rs truly4 ,ab\t all ,i c make ( x is3 ,fir/ly1 t my h\se is = myself to live 91--wife & babies includ$1--n = my neighbors to look at2 &1 secondly1 t h[ev] mu* ,i may try to humbug my fell[-s9n]s 9 o!r ways1 ,i'm n to build a lie into my h\se1 :]e x is sure to be f\nd out1 aft] ,i'm dead & gone1 if n be=e4 ,y wond] :at my op9ion is ( ar*itects4 ,well1 )\t be+ p]sonal1 ,i'm free to ma9ta9 t z a rule ,i'm afraid ( 'em4 ,! tru? is1 !y don't c>e :at a fell['s h\se co/s him1 :atev] !y may say 9 ! beg9n+2 & ,i nev] knew a man to build f an ar*itect's plans t 8 bills didn't come 9 j ab\t d\ble :at he laid out =4 ,!y want to get up a gr& display1 if x's a possible ?+1 s ev]ybody t comes along w /op & say1 ,:at a *>m+ h\se6 ,:o made ! plans8 :ile f beg9n+ to end x may be all = %[ & no?+ = use1 & mortgag$ to ! v *imney-tops4 ,t's my op9ion1 & ,i'm n alone 9 x1 ei!r4 ,!re 0 my neighbor d[n ! road1--he want$ a commoni% k9d ( a h\se4 ,no?+ w\ld d b 8 wife mu/ h x plann$ by a pr(essional man4 ,result 01 %e _h to put h] be/ b$/ead squ>e 9 ! middle ( ! room1 & !re 0 no possible place = ! sitt+-room l\nge b to /& x on end beh9d a door 9 ! corn]4 ,ano!r acqua9tance ( m9e _h #e1jjj4 ,didn't want to sp5d a c5t m ?an t4 ,call$ on an ar*itect1--may h be5 y1 = all ,i "k2 ar*itect made sket*es1 add$ "h a little & !re a good deal1 made "o or two rooms a few feet bigg]1 pok$ ! ro( up sev]al feet high]1 & pil$ ! agony on to ! outside1 until1 :5 ! ?+ 0 done1 x co/ him #aa1jjj6 ,( c\rse x ran him into debt1 & mo/ likely w be sold at auction4 ,he'll nev] get :at x co/ him1 unless he c sell x z we boys us$ to swap wallets1--)\t look+ at ! inside4 ,b ev]ybody says x's lovely1 & wants to "k :o 0 8 ar*itect4 ,t1 ,i expect1 is j :]e ! %oe p9*es4 ,if an ar*itect c only make a f9e %[ ) ano!r man's money1 he gets a reputation 9 no "t2 b if he has a little consci5ce1 & tries to plan a h\se t c be built = a giv5 sum1 e "o says x looks *eap1 no k9d ( ta/e1 & v likely ! own] himself is gr\ty ab\t x1 & next "t goes = ano!r man4 ,i don't envy y a bit4 ,b don't be disc\rag$4 ,y\rs1 ,,john4 ,,lett] ,v4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,build+-,,sites ,,& ,,f\ndation-,,walls4 ,,de> ,,john3 ,y seem to h made z mu* ( my la/ lett] z c\ld reasonably be expect$4 ,i might reply to y\r un=tunate exp]i5ce ) ar*itects1 by describ+ ! co/ & annoyance ( ! subsequ5t alt]ations1 almo/ inevitable :5ev] a h\se is built )\t c>efully /udi$ plans2 & ,i d assure y t :5 ! co/ ( a h\se exce$s ! own]'s e/imates1 x is simply because he does n "k 8 own m9d be=eh&1 or /upidly fails to h 8 plans & contracts complet$ be=e he beg9s to build4 ,x's no m ! fault ( ! ar*itect ?an ( ! man 9 ! moon4 ,by & by y %all h a *apt] on ! :ole duty ( ar*itects1 z ,i und]/& x1 b n until ,i h giv5 y some?+ m practical to ?9k ( & possibly to "w ^u4 ,no?+ a/oni%es me m ?an ! absurdly *os5 sites ( _m rural & suburban dwell+s1 unless x is ! dwell+s !mselves4 ,not)/&+ our great res\rces 9 ?is respect1 all consid]ations1 n only ( good ta/e & l&scape effect1 b ev5 ( com=t & conv5i5ce1 are (t5 :olly ignor$4 ,= ! mo/ trivial reasons1 h\ses are erect$ 9 su* locations & ( su* %apes z to be =ev] 9 discord ) _! surr\nd+s1--a p]petual annoyance to behold]s & discom=t to _! occupants4 ,i w n at pres5t pursue ! subject1 b %all assume t ! gr\nd :]eon y\r h\se w /& is at lea/ firm & dry2 if x isn't1 no matt] h[ soon x falls1 x won't be fit to live 94 ,any prep>ation = ! f\ndation 9 ! way ( puddl+ or "u-dra9+ w !n be q sup]flu\s4 ,unless y are oblig$ to economize to ! utt]mo/1 let y\r cell> ext5d "u ! :ole h\se1 & make x ( good dep?1 n less ?an #g-a_/b feet1--#h-a_/b is bett]4 ,:5 ?is is ready1 ,i suppose y w />t = ! ne>e/ l$ge1 & br+ ! l>ge/ rocks t c be loos5$ by p[d] or dragg$ by ox51 & set !m 9 solemn array ar\nd ! cell>1 _! mo/ smil+ faces turn$ inw>d4 ,if y c f9d huge flat /ones ( "o or two y>ds area1 & six to twelve in*es ?ick1 y w feel especially =tunate4 ,9 ei!r case y w survey ^! ) admiration1 & rejoice 9 ?9k+ t1 ?\gh ! ra9s may fall1 & ! floods & ! w9ds beat ^u x1 y\r h\se w re/ on its massive support 9 absolute security1 nev] %[+ ! ugly cracks & o!r signs ( weakness t spr+ f imp]fect f\ndations4 ,p]haps n1 b x w be f> m likely to d s ?an if ! fir/ c\rse ( /ones 9 ! b$ ( gravel or h>d pan are no l>g] ?an y c easily lift4 ,y _c give ^! huge b[ld]s su* firm re/+-place z !y h f\nd = !mselves 9 ! ages s9ce !y 7 dropp$ by ! dissolv+ glaci]s4 ,h[ev] y h&le !m1 !re w be cavities und]nea?1 :]e ! /one does n be> ^u ! solid gr\nd4 ,! small] ones y may rub or p\nd d[n till e in* ( ! mo!rly bosom %all feel _! pressure4 ,^u ?is fir/ c\rse (--pebbles1 if y please1 lay l>g] ones t %all ov]lap & b9d !m toge!r1 us+ mort> if y wi% entire solidity4 ,z ! wall rises1 introduce en\gh ( l>ge size to b9d ! :ole ?or\ghly4 ,above ! foot+ ! imp]fect be>+s ( ! l>g] /ones are ( less consequ5ce1 s9ce !re is little dang] ( _! cru%+ "o ano!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,r\gh ,,/r5g? ,,& ,,smoo?-,,fac$ ,,weakness4 ,i say y w probably set _! smoo? faces inw>d1 :]e !y c be se51 :i* is q natural & well en\gh1 provid$ ?is is n _! only m]it4 ,if beh9d !re is a lame & impot5t conclusion1 a tap]+ po9t on :i* x is impossible to build )\t dep5d+ ^u ! bank ( e>?1 x w be bett] to h less beauty & m /r5g?4 ,i don't l a f\ndation wall t is back$ up2 x %\ld be solid q ?r\gh2 if any diff]5ce1 let x be 9 favor ( ! back or outside4 ,y w f9d pl5ty ( walls bulg+ into ! cell>1 n "o cr[d+ outw>d4 ,if ! foot+ ( a f\ndation is made z x %\ld be1 ! upp] "p may be mu* ?9n]1 s9ce !re is no dang] ( cru%+ x by any probable weight ( build+4 ,x may be cr[d$ inw>d by ! pressure ( surr\nd+ e>?1 especially if ! build+ is ( wood4 ,to gu>d aga9/ ?is1 int]ior buttresses ( brick1 or p>tition walls 9 ! cell>1 w p]haps co/ less ?an a ?ick] ma9 wall4 ,! buttresses y may utilize by mak+ !m receive %elves1 support ! sides ( ! coal-b91 etc41 :ile ! p>titions w take ! place ( pi]s1 &1 if well laid1 ne$ be 9 small] h\ses b f\r in*es ?ick4 ,%\ld y\r cell> happ5 to be 9 a gravelly knoll1--y are ?rice & f\r times bless$ if x is1--& if !re is a /ony pa/ure ne> x or a qu>ry f :i* y c get ! *ips1 y may try a concrete wall ( small /ones1 gravel1 & cem5t4 ,x w be /rong & durable2 ) a :eelb>r[ y c make x y\rself if y *oose1 & ! rats w despise x4 ,:e!r y\r h\se is "o /ory or t51 built ( p9e or granite1 y c h no bett] f\ndation ?an good h>d brick laid 9 cem5t mort>2 cellul> above ! foot+1 z brick walls %\ld usually be made4 ,betwe5 ?is & /one x w be !n a "q ( economy to be det]m9$ by local circum/ances4 ,! details & accessories ( cell>s1 _! floors1 v5tilation1 & v>i\s conv5i5ces1 belong to ! int]ior equipm5ts4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o po9t t ev5 prec$es ! f\ndation1--! altitude4 ,z ! "q commonly runs1 ,h[ high %all ! top ( ! und]p9n+ be8 ,( c\rse ?is c only be giv5 on an actual site4 ,x is un=tunate to plant a h\se s l[ 9 ! gr\nd t its cell> =ms a sort ( cesspool = ! surr\nd+ bas92 mo/ absurd to set x up on a /ilt$ und]p9n+ until x looks l a ,we/]n gatepo/1 lift$ e ye> a few in*es out ( ! gr\nd by ! fro/1 till x f9ally topples ov] & has to be set anew4 ,two ?+s y w notice 9 locat+ y\r h\se1--z soon z ! walls & ro( are rais$1 ! di/ance to ! /reet 9 front w seem to be dim9i%$1 & ! gr\nd on :i* ! build+ /&s w appe> l[] ?an be=e1 l[] ?an y expect$ or desir$4 ,!re is s mu* said & sung ab\t h\ses be+ set too l[1 t x is q common to f9d !m pu%$ out ( ! gr\nd1 cell> & all1 z ?\gh ?is w\ld atone = a want ( elevation 9 ! l& itself4 ,!re is little dang] t y w place y\r h\se too high1 great dang] t y w n raise ! e>? ar\nd x high en\gh4 ,be sure t aft] grad+ !re %all be an ample slope away f ! walls2 b :e!r y w h a high /oop1 or pass f ! doory>d walk to ! por* & !nce to ! front hall by a s+le /ep1 w dep5d ^u ! "* ( ! h\se & its surr\nd+s4 ,to express a g5]\s hospitality ! ma9 entrance %\ld be s conv5i5t & invit+ t x seems easi] to ent] ?an to pass ! door4 ,?is effect1 especially 9 l>ge rambl+ h\ses1 is mo/ easily obta9$ by keep+ ! fir/ floor ne> ! gr\nd4 ,t hospitality & good *e] w always be f\nd b5ea? y\r ro( is my e>ne/ wi%4 ,,lett] ,,vi4 ,f ,john4 ,,gravel-,,banks ,,& ,,quagmires4 ,,my ,,de> ,,ar*itect3 ,i'm all "r on ! gravel "q4 ,y don't cat* me build+ 9 anybody's quagmire4 ,!re's pl5ty ( rheumatism & fev] 'n' ague ly+ ar\nd loose )\t digg+ = 'em1 & !n build+ a h\se ov] ! hole to keep 'em 94 ,i don't want to say any?+ aga9/ any man's build+-lots1 b h[ 9 ! light ( common-s5se a man c1 ) 8 eyes op51 build 8 %anty on "s ( ! /reets 9 y\r ent]pris+ city1 is too mu* = my und]/&+4 ,if !y w\ld fir/ put 9 good big sew]s1 runn+ slick & clean to ! riv]1 & und]dra9 ! :ole premises1 't w\ldn't be q s bad4 ,b ,i don't want !m1 anyway2 give me ! high l& & ! dry l&4 ,i'm n p>ticul> ab\t f\nd+ on a rock1 ei!r2 t 0 well en\gh 9 old times :5 !y didn't want cell>s1 b let me h a good b$ ( s& or gravel4 ,cell> may n be q s cool1 b all we ne$ is to g d[n a little deep]1 :ile1 z = heal?1 ,i'd r be t5 feet "u gr\nd 9 su* a spot ?an occupy ! second-/ory front1 9 "s places ,i c\ld m5tion4 ,y\r f\ndation is all "r 9 !ory1 & if ,i 0 go+ to put up a /eam *imney1 a gov]nm5t build+1 or any?+ else t mu/ be done 9 ! be/ way1 reg>dless ( exp5se1 ,i %\ld g = x4 ,= *eap1 common "w1 't isn't wor? :ile to be ov]-nice or ov]-wise4 ,i tell y1 !re is dang] ( kn[+ too mu* ab\t "s ?+s4 ,accord+ to y\r notion1 a man c\ldn't d bett] ?an to /ick ! gr\nd full ( t5p5ny nails to />t )1 & ,i %\ld ?9k a ?\s&-legg$ worm w\ld be ab\t ! mo/ sub/antial animal t treads ! globe4 ,z to plant+ my h\se1 :5 ,i've b\ght ! lot1 ,i'll ask y to take a look at x4 ,i h a fancy = "s sort ( a sidehill1 s ,i c get into my h\se1 f "o side at lea/1 )\t go+ up /airs out ( doors1 & /ill h ! fir/ floor airy & dry4 ,y\rs1 ,,john4 ,,lett] ,,vii4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,nature',s ,,bricks ,,are ,,bett] ,,?an ,,ours4 ,,de> ,,john3 ,:]e to build y\r h\se may be1 9 tru?1 a "q q z important z h[ to build x4 ,i regret my inability to give y ! advice y ne$4 ,dr4 ,b[dit* has1 ,i ?9k1 intimat$ t !re is an elysian field n f> f "h ( su* r>e sanit>y virtue t if its locality 7 kn[n !re w\ld sc>cely be /&+-room )9 its bord]s = ^? :o w\ld flock ?i!r1 or some?+ to t effect4 ,i tru/ we %all "s "t h a sci5tific practical inve/igation ( ! :ole matt]1 & su* def9ite in=mation z w enable u at lea/ to qualify1 by artificial means1 evils t _c1 9 ?ickly settl$ regions1 be :olly avoid$4 ,meantime /ick to y\r text1 keep high & dry4 ,if y are b\nd to h a sidehill1 & c f9d none to suit1 y c d\btless make "o ( ! e>? ?r[n f ! cell> :]ev] y locate4 ,h y decid$ :at mat]ials to use1 :e!r wood1 brick1 or /one8 ,y w h>dly use any o!r4 ,glass h\ses are n popul>1 al?\gh = _! sunlight !y ought to be2 pap] ones are n yet introduc$ among u1--,i'm expect+ !m e ye>2 & iron1 important & useful z x is1 & de/9$ to become m s1 is n adapt$ to su* build+s z y\rs4 ,wood1 brick1 or /one1 !n1--:i* ( ! ?ree8 ,to sp>e y all possible confusion1 we w take !m sep>ately & 9 ord]1 beg9n+ ) ! h>de/4 ,= rural dwell+s 9 ,new ,engl& /one is r>ely us$1 except = f\ndations bel[ gr\nd1 be+1 accord+ to ! common notion1 bett] = t purpose ?an brick1 b n z wor?y to be se51 unless hamm]$ & *isell$ into /raight l9es & smoo? surfaces4 ,errors bo?4 ,well-burn$ brick laid 9 cem5t mort> are ne>ly always z good z a /one f\ndation1 :ile no?+ c be m effective 9 appe>ance ?an a well-laid wall ( native1 undress$ /one4 ,we h too long neglect$ "o ( ! mo/ available ( our res\rces 9 n mak+ use ( ! small loose /ones t ab\nd 9 _m localities4 ,!y are *eap] & bett] ?an bricks1 &1 rightly us$1 s ?or\ghly 9 h>mony ) ! nature ar\nd !m t we %\ld f9d !m 9 common use if m5 7 half z wise 9 accept+ ! means ( grace provid$ = !m z !y are prone to seek out _m inv5tions4 ,! e>li] f>m]s ) enorm\s indu/ry built !m into f5ces1 & !n add$ a second /ory ( wood to keep ! %eep f walk+ ov] !m1 or pil$ !m up 9 conical heaps1 wat*-t[]s = ! wood*ucks4 ,! lat] f>m]s1 ) less pati5ce b possibly m ent]prise1 are runn+ away f !m to ! smoo!r fields & ri*] m\ld ( ! ,we/]n prairies4 ,we c d bett] ?an ei!r2 =1 :]ev] f\nd1 !y may be us$ mo/ favorably1 n only = f\ndation walls t are deeply hidd5 f mortal view1 b = ! ma9 walls ( ! entire build+1--favorably1 n only 9 po9t ( economy & /r5g?1 b ) mo/ admirable result z to ext]nal appe>ance4 ,& "h y t\* y\r fundam5tal pr9ciple1 t ! be/ outw>d effect c only be obta9$ by a judici\s use ( ! mat]ials ) :i* y build4 ,y mu/ n make ! walls )\t any ref]5ce to _! composition or proportions1 & !n try to conceal ! pov]ty & awkw>dness ( ! /ructure by p9n+ up prepo/]\s w9d[-caps1 hang+ horrible brackets "u ! eaves t mu/ always be 9 d\bt :e!r !y support ! cornice or are support$ by x1 fix+ fanta/ic v]ge-bo>ds to ! gables1 & cov]+ ! ro( ) wood5 knick-knacks t mock consi/5cy & defy description4 ,look r to ! mat]ials at y\r comm&1 &1 :atev] !y may be1 try to dispose !m 9 su* way t1 :ile ea* "p p]=ms a legitimate1 necess>y s]vice1 y %all /ill h v>iety & h>mony4 ,because ,i h sugge/$ build+ y\r ma9 walls ( natural undress$ /one1 y mu/ n attempt to con/ruct !m ( t alone4 ,! ma9 corn]s1 ! door & w9d[ jambs1 ! caps & sills1 _c well be made ( ^! r\gh h>d heads & cobbles t are scatt]$ ov] ! fields1 or f qu>ry *ips4 ,& "h w arise ! "q ( co/4 ,x w\ld seem decid$ly gr& to use = ! corn]s sub/antial blocks ( hewn /one1--s&/one1 granite1 m>ble1 or porphyry1--*annell$ & *amf]$1 rock-fac$1 tool$1 rubb$1 or decorat$2 key-/ones & v\ssoirs embelli%$ ) y\r monogram or enri*$ by any o!r *>m+ device y *oose to inv5t2 b&s ( encau/ic tile1 brilliant 9 color & patt]n1 belts ( sculptur$ /one1 & hi/oric tablets1--if y fancy & c af=d !m4 ,unless y\r %ip is heavily freight$ ) ,au/ralian gold or ,african diamonds1 by all means disp5se ) ! cut /one1 & use brick = ! corn]s1 caps1 & jambs1 & "s good flag-/ones brok5 into /rips ( suitable wid? & ?ickness = ! sills & belt-c\rses4 ,?is w give y a contra/ 9 color 7unless y h ! r$de/ ( r$ s&/one = ! walls71 ! utmo/ economy & durability ( con/ruction1 & a :ole effect v likely bett] ?an t ( ! /one4 ,^! brick dress+s may be light1 especially ! jambs2 b ! corn]s1 at lea/1 %\ld be laid 9 su* fa%ion z to b9d well into ! /one walls1 & if ( consid]able height1 %\ld be /r5g!n$ by belts ( /one1 or iron an*ors runn+ ?r\gh ! brick & ext5d+ into ! ma9 wall sev]al feet ea* way4 ,any l>ge blank surface may be reliev$ by a little +5uity 9 ! selection ( ! /ones = ! ma9 walls1 introduc+1 p]haps1 "s ( regul> %apes & size1 ! rais$ mort>1 :i* may be color$ d>k or r$1 m>k+ ! jo9ts1 or ins]t+ a belt ( diff]5t color4 ,horizontal b&s ( brick laid 9 fancy patt]n may be conv5i5t & effective4 ,( c\rse y w n adopt ?is /yle ( wall unless !re is a crop ( suitable /ones )9 easy di/ance4 ,x is m probable t y w be afraid to use :at y h ?an t !re are none to use4 ,:atev] c be made into a /one f5ce w make ! walls ( a h\se1 if y are n too ambiti\s ( height1 & d n attempt to make !m too ?94 ,o!r ?+s be+ equal1 ! ?ick] ! walls1 )9 c]ta9 limits1 ! bett]4 ,y don't c>e to build a ,ba/ile1 b deep w9d[-jambs )\t & )9 add wond]ful ri*ness & dignity4 ,if ! walls co/ little or no m1 z is (t5 ! case1 x is a pity to refuse ! additional gr\nd requir$ = _! extra ?ickness4 ,su* walls %\ld n be monopoliz$ by hundr$-?\s&-doll> *ur*es & fancy summ] resid5ces4 ,!y are q suitable = ! simple/1 mo/ unpret5d+ c\ntry homes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/one ,,body ,,) ,,brick ,,memb]s4 ,y w und]/& ! g5]al idea ?us f> by ! accompany+ sket*es1 ) :i* ,i mu/ close ?is lett]1 )\t conclud+ ! subject4 ,,lett] ,,viii4 ,f ,john4 ,,!re ,,is ,a ,,s(t ,,side ,,ev5 ,,to ,a ,,/one ,,wall4 ,,my ,,de> ,,ar*itect3 ,i'm sl[ly dige/+ y\r la/ production2 n be+ an o/ri*1 x goes r h>d4 ,= all t1 x may be wor? ?9k+ (4 ,p]haps ,i %all be conv]t$ by ! "t ! subject is fully %[n up4 ,i suppose we've always look$ ^u ^! loose rocks & /ones spr9kl$ ab\t ! c\ntry z a "p ( ! orig9al curse1 & h nev] ?\ght ( turn+ !m to any s5sible use1 ?\gh good old ,dr4 ,hopk9s seem$ to h fai? t _! s(t side w\ld "s "t be discov]$4 ,funny1 isn't x1 t we %\ld burn s mu* fuel & sp5d s mu* labor mak+ bricks & o!r artificial build+-blocks1 :5 !re are piles ( !m ready made1 t w\ld only co/ ! haul+8 ,n always on ! squ>e1 to be sure1 al?\gh 9 "s places ! gr\nd is full & runn+ ov] ) flat /ones t c be laid up z easily z %+les4 ,!y w\ld h>dly ne$ any mort>1 & ! brick trimm+s y describe w\ld be a nuisance1 except = looks4 ,miles & miles ( /one-walls y w see1 up & d[n hillsides & across pa/ures t don't look wor? _! taxes4 ,once 9 a :ile ! l[] half ( a cid]-mill1 ! back side ( a b>n-y>d %$1 or some?+ ( t sort1 is made ( !m2 b ! p 9 ^! p>ts seem to ?9k x w\ld be folly to use !m = any?+ m dignifi$4 ,i suppose1 because !y are too simple & natural1--j z ! ,almighty made !m4 ,^! squ>e-corn]$1 flat-sid$ fell[s are n ! commone/ k9d1 h[ev]2 & ,i'm free to ma9ta9 t ,i don't want to build my h\se m ?an sev5ty-five feet high ( ! smoo? cobbles t w sc>cely hang toge!r 9 a respectable /one-heap4 ,i %\ld expect ! :ole ?+ w\ld come tumbl+ d[n "s ra9y night4 ,mrs4 ,john don't take to ! notion ( a /one h\se--n yet4 ,says !y're w(ully old-fa%ion$ & poky1--look l ,canadians & poor folks4 ,i j keep /ill & let h] talk1--x's ! be/ way4 ,won't su* walls be cold & damp8 ,h[ am ,i to "k :e!r ! /ones t ,i c f9d are fit to use8 ,s5d y a boxful by express8 ,y\rs1 ,,john4 ,,lett] ,,ix4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,a ,,broad ,,h\se ,,is ,,bett] ,,?an ,a ,,high ,,"o4 ,,my ,,de> ,,john3 ,x w n be necess>y = y to s5d me a /one-heap or a section ( pa/ure-wall = inspection4 ,i w\ld r v5ture an op9ion f y\r description4 ,( c\rse1 ^! walls alone1 if solid1 z !y d\btless mu/ be1 w be cold & damp2 !y mu/ be furr$ (f )9 to prev5t moi/ure f cond5s+ on ! walls ( ! rooms4 ,?is furr+ %\ld be done ) light /uds1 secur$ to ! floor timb]s above & bel[1 hav+ no connection ) ! /one walls1 ! inside ( :i* may be left q r\gh1 :atev] ! build]s 9 ! eld] days ( art might say to su* neglig5ce4 ,= great] p]man5ce & security aga9/ fire1 in/ead ( wood furr+s y may build a l9+ ( brick1 leav+ an air space ( sev]al in*es betwe5 x & ! /one1 v mu* 9 ! same way z if ! :ole 7 ( brick4 ,y say y w\ld pref] n to build walls z high z a *ur* t[] ( smoo? cobble/ones4 ,don't2 x w\ldn't be wise4 ,/ill ,i h se5 !m1 ( m humble dim5sions1 laid 9 good cem5t1 z su* walls always %\ld be laid1 t seem z firm z unbrok5 granite4 ,b y w rememb] ,i only advise ?is mode ( build+ on ! condition t y are n ambiti\s ( height4 ,if y are1 by all means curb y\r aspirations1 or else buy a city h\se six or sev5 /ories 9 ! air1 :]e y c gratify y\r passion = go+ up & d[n /airs4 ,!re is ! be/ reason 9 ! _w :y a tall h\se 9 ! c\ntry %\ld look grim1 gaunt1 & awkw>d2 x is ?or\ghly inconv5i5t & out ( place4 ,! area ( arable l& cov]$ by human habitations does n yet int]f]e ) agricultural products4 ,s let u spread ourselves freely4 ,:5 we h le>n$ ! beauty & ! /r5g? ( co-op]ation = mutual helpfulness1 we %all see ! prevail+ mode ( con/ruct+ h\ses 9 cities v mu* modifi$4 ,n[ !y /& z books are plac$ on _! %elves1--v]tically & edgewise4 ,!y w\ld hold j z _m p1 & be f> m conv5i5t1 if !y c\ld be laid horizontally1 "o above ! o!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bread? ,,& ,,height4 ,true1 ?is w\ld involve floors imp]vi\s to s\nd1 & fire-pro(1--by no means a fatal objection4 ,s9ce we c nei!r fly nor g 9 ! air1 l birds & angels1 x is well = u1 hav+ f\nd our appropriate level1 to abide !reon z f> z may be4 ,!re is no d\bt t :]e dwell+s mu/ be built compactly 9 blocks1 z we call !m1 ! flat arrangem5t1 ea* t5em5t be+ complete on "o floor1 is ! *eape/ & be/4 ,ev5 ! f\r? /ory 9 su* a build+ is pref]able to a h\se ( eight or t5 rooms1 two on ea* floor4 ,b ?is does n conc]n y1 unless y h a few ?\s&s to inve/ 9 t5em5t-h\ses4 ,9 ! "r place ,i l an old-fa%ion$ "o-/ory h\se1 b mo/ p h a prejudice aga9/ any?+ s unpret5d+4 ,"o o!r fact besides ! wor? ( co-op]ation ,i hope ! dwell]s 9 cities w le>n to recognize practically4 ,:5 !re 7 no swift & scream+ locomotives1 no cosey & com=table horse-c>s1 no r$ & yell[ omnibuses ev51 !re 0 good reason :y m5 mu/ =ego ! boon ( c\ntry air2 mu/ =get ! color ( ! gr\nd1 ! smell ( ! gre5 ?+s gr[+1 & ! %ape ( ! heav5s above !m4 ,b ! reason no long] exi/s4 ,d\btless ! bus9ess ( a city %\ld be z compact z possible2 b = its dwell+s1 e consid]ation ( com=t & happ9ess1 ( physical & moral well-be+1 dem&s t ! inhabitants %all make ! mo/ ( _! migratory res\rces &--scatt]2 f9d room to build1 n t5em5ts or resid5ces1 b homes = !mselves & _! *ildr54 ,9 ! old "t safety 0 f\nd by cr[d+ toge!r )9 mural walls4 ,n[ ! case is rev]s$4 ,:]e ! population is d5se/1 temptations & dang]s d mo/ ab\nd4 ,we've outgr[n ! walls1 let u ov]come ! evils t 7 br$ )9 !m4 ,!re may be a prejudice aga9/ ano!r quality ( ^! /one walls4 ,!y are r\gh4 ,r\ghness means want ( culture & labor2 t implies want ( money1 & t is--unp>donable4 ,b r\ghness does n mean any su* ?+4 ,:at are m\ld+s & frets & c>v+s b a r\gh5+ ( o!rwise smoo? surfaces8 ,arti/s ( all k9ds seek to remove ev5 ! appe>ance ( an unbrok5 plane1 & nature abhors a flat ext]ior1 nev] all[s "o1 ev5 9 ! mo/ pla/ic mat]ial1 if x c be brok54 ,see ! waves ( ! ocean1 ! mimic bill[s on a sn[-cov]$ pla91 ! rugg$ gr&eur ( ! ev]la/+ hills4 ,fancy a p9e1 an oak1 or an elm tree ) trunk & limbs smoo?ly poli%$6 ,:at if ! outside ( y\r walls are some:at unev58 ,let !m be s4 ,! %ad[s w be all ! ri*]1 ! v9es w cl+ m closely1 & maybe ! birds w hang _! ne/s 9 "s sunny corn]4 ,d n1 !n1 try to improve ! natural faces ( ! /ones ) pick & hamm]2 y w f9d x h>d "w1 &1 v likely1 worse ?an ?r[n away4 ,i ?9k y w l1 bo? 9 ext]ior effect & 9 practical result1 ! plan ( build+ ! walls ( ! fir/ /ory ( /one ) brick dress+s1 z describ$ 9 my la/ lett]1 mak+ ! rema9d] ( ! h\se ( wood1 be ! same m or less4 ,if ! sket*es ,i s5d y d n make y 9 love ) ?is /yle1 or if y d n l to risk ! exp]im5t1 exam9e some?+ already built be=e decid+ aga9/ x4 ,b fir/ explore ! c\ntry ar\nd y & see if ! /ony prospect is good4 ,illu/ration3 ,,second ,,/ory ,,( ,,wood4 ,mr4 ,donald ,g4 ,mit*ell n only writes 9 favor ( ?is mode ( build+1 b proves 8 fai? by 8 "w2 8 new h\se at ,edgewood be+ an admirable specim5 ( x4 ,y w f9d1 too1 "s notewor?y examples at ,newport1 = :i*1 ) mu* else 9 ! way ( apply+ a ref9$ ta/e to rural affairs1 we are indebt$1 directly or indirectly1 to ! same well-kn[n writ]4 ,if1 aft] ! pictures1 ,mrs4 ,john is /ill d\btful ( ! result1 ! examples above m5tion$ w c]ta9ly allay h] misgiv+s4 ,y mu/ n ?9k ,i w\ld recomm5d ?is z a univ]sal fa%ion1 ev5 :]e ! mat]ials are abundant1 b give x place accord+ to its m]it4 ,i hope y w be sp>$ ! folly ( build+ y\r h\se ( dress$ /one ( uni=m size & color1 le/ x be mi/ak5 = a l>ge tomb or a small jail4 ,t y may n at pres5t be compell$ to take up y\r abode 9 ei!r1 is my s9c]e wi%4 ,,lett] ,x4 ,f ,john4 ,,tr\t ,,brooks ,,are ,,bett] ,,?an ,,/reet ,,sew]s4 ,my de> ar*itect3 ,we read1 we saw1 &--7 conqu]$4 ,! pictures1 ! argum5ts1 & especially ! illu/ri\s examples1 br\ght d[n ! h\se1 or r br\ght x up4 ,mrs4 ,john is n only fully reconcil$ to /one walls1 b %e is decid$ly unreconcil$ to any o!r1--t is1 = ! fir/ /ory2 ! second /ory is to be ( wood1 ! walls %+l$ or slat$ in/ead ( be+ cov]$ ) clapbo>ds1 9 ! or?odox fa%ion4 ,%e is delight$ ) ! notion t h] ,baltimore belles & ! l c clamb] aga9/ ! h\se )\t be+ torn away e two or ?ree ye>s = pa9t4 ,on ! /r5g? ( ?is notion1 %e has already ord]$ a big lot ( all sorts ( h]bs & creep+ ?+s1 f grape-v9es & ,engli% ivy to sweet-peas & passion-fl[]s4 ,t's only "o ?+4 ,e "t we g out to ride %e ga!rs up f ! wayside su* a load ( small rocks z makes ! buggy-spr+s a*e4 ,we f\nd a smoo? r\nd /one1 ye/]day1 t looks s mu* l my head %e decl>es x mu/ be a fossil1 & is b\nd to h x set ov] ! front door in/ead ( a monogram4 ,we foll[ y\r lead 9 ano!r direction2 if we c't rise 9 ! _w )\t go+ up /airs = x1 we'll try to cultivate ! meek & l[ly /yle4 ,y\r be/ po9t1 accord+ to my ?9k+1 is on ! migration "q4 ,i read t p>agraph ov] twice1 & /uck a p9 at ! end ( x4 ,x doesn't conc]n me1 to be sure2 b ,i h ! utmo/ pity = a man :o is cont5t to live all 8 life %ut 9 betwe5 brick walls4 ,to und]take to br+ up a family ( boys & girls :]e all ! bless$ fre$om ( out-door life is d5i$ !m1 is worse ?an pitiful1--x's hea!ni%4 ,n t e boy ought to live on a f>m & "w 9 a b>n-y>d1--hoe corn all summ] & *op wood all w9t]1--b ,i don't believe a *ild c gr[ up /rong1 heal?y1 & natural1 body-wise & s\l-wise1 unless he has a *ance to scrape an acqua9tance ) ,"m ,nature ) 8 own h&s4 ,:5 ,i /ake out ,john ,city x w be a city ( magnific5t di/ances1 9 ! =m ( a ,greek cross1--two wide /reets cross+ ea* o!r at "r angles 9 ! middle2 all ! bus9ess at ! f\r corn]s1 :]e !re w be pl5ty ( %ort cross /reets2 ! dwell+s /ret*+ away = miles on ! two broad av5ues2 h\se-lots "o to t5 acres2 ,union ,pacific ,railroad w cut ?r\gh ! c5tre corn]-wise2 & ! ,metropolitan ,transportation ,company1 or some?+ else ) a big "n1 w run elegant c>s l %uttles ?r\gh ! two ma9 /reets1 & ,mrs4 ,a at ! ,we/ ,end c call on ,mrs4 ,b at ! ,nor?1 ,s\?1 or ,ea/ ,end1 t5 miles away1 ) less tr\ble ?an y 9 y\r city c g f ,salem to ,h[>d ,/reet4 ,simil>ly1 ,spr+field ought to /ret* f ,longmead[ to ,*icopee ,/reet1 f ,indian ,or*>d to ,agawam4 ,at all ev5ts1 if y\r folks w make ! mo/ ( _! opportunities1 x w "s day be "o ( ! mo/ *>m+ inl& cities on ! cont95t4 ,:e!r !re is good s5se1 public _s1 & patriotism en\gh to make x s rema9s to be se54 ,y\rs1 ,,john4 ,,lett] ,,xi4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,! ,,/r5g? ,,& ,,durability ,,( ,,brick4 ,my de> ,john3 ,x is enc\rag+ to "k t my sugge/ions f9d "s favor 9 y\r sight4 ,pray don't g too fa/4 ,x isn't well to make up our m9ds fully until we h he>d all sides1 le/ we h !m to unmake1 :i* is always m or less pa9ful4 ,not)/&+ ! peculi> m]its ( ! /one walls1 ! com+ h\se1--! h\se t is to embody all ! com=ts & am5ities ( civiliz$ life1--! h\se ( safe & economic con/ruction1 well w>m$1 well v5tilat$1 defiant alike ( flood1 fro/y & fire1--! mill5nial h\se1 if y please1 w d\btless be a brick "o4 ,don't be al>m$4 ,i "k j :at vision rises be=e y\r m9d's eye z y read ?is4 ,a huge squ>e edifice2 w9d[s v high f ! gr\nd1 n v l>ge1 squ>e tops1 frame & sa% pa9t$ :ite2 expressionless ro(2 flat1 helpless *imneys p]*$ ^u ! out] walls1 ! c\rse ( _! flues %[+ 9 a crook$ /a92 at ! back side a mo/ humiliat$-look+ wood5 atta*m5t1 some:at unh+$ z to its doors & out at ! elb[s z to its w9d[s1 evid5tly hid+ beh9d ! pile ( brick & mort> t tries to look dignifi$ & gr&1 b only succe$s 9 mak+ a great r$ blot on ! l&scape2 all ! :ile y "k ! only homelike portion ( ! e/abli%m5t is 9 ! wood5 re> "p4 ,! front rooms are d>k & gloomy1 ! pap] hang+s are m\ldy1 ! closets mu/y & damp2 !re is a comb9$ smell ( creosote & :itewa% p]vad+ ! *amb]s1 & ! ceil+s hang l[4 ,i don't wond] y object to a brick h\se 9 ! c\ntry4 ,yet1 if y propose to build a model1 hone/ & p]man5t1 a h\se t %all be wor? :at x co/s & look z good z x is1 ,i %all /ill recomm5d brick4 ,! gr[+ sc>city ( wood1 ! usual co/l9ess ( /one1 ! abundance ( clay1 ! rapidity ) :i* brick c be made & us$1--"o season be+ suffici5t to develop ! mo/ awkw>d hod-c>ri] into a f\r-doll>s-a-day j\rneyman bricklay]1--! dem& = m p]man5ce 9 our dome/ic dwell+s1 & ! kn[n wor? ( brick 9 po9t ( durability & safety1--all ^! reasons w1 ,i ?9k1 cause a /eady increase 9 _! use4 ,h5ce x behooves u to /udy ! matt] c>efully1 & see :e!r any good ?+ c be done ) !m4 ,s9ce ! "t1 long ago1 :5 ! aspir+ sons ( ,noah said to "o ano!r1 ,g to2 let u make brick & burn !m ?or\ghly1 to ! late/ kiln 9 ,hampd5 brick-y>d1 !re seems to h be5 little v>iety 9 ! mak+ or us+ ( !m1 except t among diff]5t nations !y h assum$ diff]5t =ms4 ,!y are f\nd z huge blocks a foot & a half squ>e1 & 9 little fl9ty cakes no bigg] ?an a snuff-box4 ,! ,romans made ! be/ ones1 "s ( _! build+s hav+ defi$ ! elem5ts = sev5te5 c5turies1 & _! mantle1 z to brickmak+1 has fall5 ^u ! ,dut*4 ,!y 7 f\nd among ! anci5t ,p]uvians1 & ! ,*9ese made beautiful ! outside ( ! temple by giv+ a porcela9 f9i% to ! brick4 ,/ill ,i fancy !y h always be5 m fam\s = _! use ?an = _! beauty2 b _! utility is beyond all "q4 ,if our mod]n exp]i5ce doesn't prove x1 read ?is inscription f an anci5t brick pyramid ( ,h[>a3-- ,d n und]value me by comp>+ me ) pyramids ( /one2 = ,i am bett] ?an !y z ,jove exce$s ! o!r deities4 ,i am made ( bricks f clay1 br\ght up f ! bottom ( ! lake adh]+ to poles4 ,not)/&+ ^! claims to v5]ation1 !re is b little poetry ab\t !m1 & !re=e1 ,i suppose1 b little progress4 ,comp>$ ) o!r mat]ials1 !y h und]gone slight *anges ) u1 9 color1 %ape1 or modes ( use4 ,a block ( wood or /one conta9s1 9 ! eye ( ! arti/ic workman1 e possible grace ( =m & m\ld+2 b a brick is a squ>e1 r$1 un9t]e/+ fact1 & ! lay+ ( !m ! mo/ prosaic ( all "w4 ,by common cons5t we expect no improvem5t 9 _! use1 b r sigh = ! good old times :5 "w 0 hone/ly done & ! size ( ! brick prescrib$ by law4 ,we associate !m ) factories1 bo>d+-h\ses1 /eam-*imneys1 pavem5ts1 sew]s1--:atev] is practical1 commonplace1 & undignifi$4 ,yet !re are *>m+1 ev5 delicate1 effects possible ) ^! unpromis+ rectangul> blocks4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cottage ,,cornices4 ,9 y\r ef=ts to unite beauty & brickwork x w be well to beg9 mode/ly1 m]ely aim+ to avoid positive ugl9ess4 ,d n feel b\nd to enclose y\r h\se by f\r /raight unbrok5 walls1--brick are no m difficult to build 9 irregul> %ape ?an any?+ else1--& d n1 on any acc\nt1 make squ>e-topp$ op5+s1 z ! build]s ( ! old-fa%ion$ brick h\ses 7 wont to d4 ,d\btless y h read ,mr4 ,rusk9's vigor\s prote/ aga9/ ?is p>ticul> ar*itectural s92 if y h n1 by all means d s1 only he proves too mu*1 & w\ld fa9 make u believe t our doors & w9d[s mu/ n only be cr[n$ by ar*es1 b !y mu/ be ,go?ic ar*es1--doctr9e to be receiv$ ) "s gra9s ( all[ance4 ,a po9t$ ,go?ic ar* may be1 (t5 is1 v beautiful2 b1 apply+ our te/ ( utility1 x is mo/ obvi\sly out ( place1 & !re=e in>ti/ic1 :]e close economy1 conv5i5ce1 & abundance ( light are requir$4 ,= ! sake ( /r5g?1 if = no o!r reason1 let ! top ( ! op5+s be ar*$1 b a l[ ar* ( "o arc or two is (t5 pref]able to a high "o4 ,if1 = economy's sake1 y wi% to make ! top ( ! sa% squ>e1 d s1 curv+ ! upp] portion ( ! frame z a sort ( c5tre on :i* ! masonry may re/2 b d n attempt ?is if ! op5+s are wide1 & 9 any case relieve ! wood segm5t by ornam5tal cutt+ or "s o!r device1 o!rwise y w h a weak & pov]ty-/rick5 effect4 ,or y may use a /raight l9tel ( /one1 tak+ c>e to build a conspicu\s1 reliev+ ar* above x ( /one or color$ brick4 ,y w get ! idea f ! sket*es1 & see t !re is room = endless v>iety ( expression & ornam5t )\t violat+ any ( ! fir/ pr9ciples1 :i* y w d if y try to cov] a squ>e-head$ op5+ ) a /raight ar* ( brick1 or leave a light1 horizontal /one cap )\t a protect+ ar* above x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,squ>e ,,heads ,,) ,,brick ,,caps4 ,,lett] ,,xii4 ,f ,john4 ,,! ,,weakness ,,& ,,%am ,,( ,,brickwork4 ,my ,de> ,ar*itect3 ,y mu/ h _h a brick 9 y\r hat :5 y laun*$ y\r la/ lett]4 ,i suppose !re's no d\bt t brick walls w /& ?und] & lightn+ 9 ! %ape ( ,*icago fire & ,bo/on gunp[d] bett] ?an any?+ else4 ,9 fact1 ,i've always _h a notion t if !re are any h\ses 9 a c]ta9 place :]e !y don't ne$ !m to keep out ! cold1 !y mu/ be made ( brick1 ,milton's gorge\s te/imony to ! contr>y not)/&+4 ,b :5 y und]take to %[ up ! s(tness & beauty ( brickwork1 y so> a little too high = me4 ,if our masons w\ld only make walls t are able to be> _! own weight2 n use m ?an half z mu* mort> z brick1 & t made ( s& in/ead ( dirt2 if !y w\ld build *imney-flues t w c>ry ! smoke to ! top ( ! build+1 in/ead ( leav+ x to ooze out ar\nd ! w9d[-frames a doz5 feet away1 z ,i once saw x 9 a co/ly build+ belong+ to "o ( our ex-gov]nors1 & rememb] t a wood5 joi/ runn+ squ>e across a *imney-flue is pretty sure to get up a bigg] draught ?an mo/ ( u c>e =2 if !y w\ldn't fill up ! inside ( ! wall ) bricks t x isn't safe to drop = fe> !y c nev] be pick$ up aga92 9 %ort1 if !y'd d ! "w t c't be se5 half z well z :at is 9 pla9 sight1 ,i'd nev] say a ^w ab\t beauty1 ,i w\ldn't ev5 ask = ^? elegant caps ! masons are s fond ( pok+ out ov] w9d[s4 ,y c f9d at lea/ t5 ?\s& su* 9 ,spr+field4 ,"s folks pa9t !m1 spr9kle s& into ! pa9t1 & !n g on _! wick$ way rejoic+ 9 ! notion t !y h told su* a cunn+ lie z no fell] c f9d out4 ,n[ & !n ! corn] ( a brick build+ is cobbl$ up into blocks & poli%$ (f 9 ! same /yle4 ,if ^! are "s ( ! beauties ( brickwork1 ,i pray y h me excus$4 ,if y h any?+ bett] to (f]1 g ahead1 ,i'm op5 to conviction2 w\ld r be knock$ d[n by an argum5t ?an a brickbat any "t4 ,mrs4 ,john says %e doesn't c>e a /raw ab\t bricks1 & hopes y won't sp5d mu* "t talk+ ab\t !m4 ,%e's b\nd to h a /one h\se1 :e!r or no1 & wants y to give u y\r notions ab\t inside fix+s1 especially ! kit*54 7,betwe5 y & me1 %e w\ldn't h said a ^w ab\t ! kit*51 if ,i hadn't accus$ h] ( c>+ = no?+ b bay-w9d[s & fold+-doors47 ,h] si/] ,jane has be5 ov] to see h]1 & !y've _h a ho/ ( projects to talk ov]2 "p ( 'em ,i get hold ( & "p ( 'em ,i don't4 ,jane isn't m>ri$1 b %e's got "s capital notions ab\t h\sekeep+4 ,great on hav+ ?+s nice & h&y inside1 especially = do+ ! "w1 b %e don't c>e mu* = ! outside looks4 ,s %e hopes y w get out ( ! brick-y>d z soon z possible4 ,( c\rse1 ,i %all read :at y h to say :e!r !y d or n1 b don't run wild on ! subject4 ,y\rs1 ,,john4 ,,lett] ,,xiii4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,skill ,,dignifies ,,! ,,mo/ ,,humble ,,mat]ial4 ,de> ,john3 ,please tell ,mrs4 ,john & ,si/] ,jane t ,i am z anxi\s to get into ! kit*5 z !y are to h me2 & if ,i c succe$ 9 giv+ sugge/ions t %all make ! dome/ic "w1 on :i* our com=t & happ9ess s l>gely dep5d1 easi] & pleasant]1--re/or+ ! wellnigh lo/ art ( h\sekeep+ to its native dignity1--x w be a gr&] a*ievem5t ?an design+ ! mo/ beautiful ext]ior t ev] adorn$ a l&scape4 ,i'm p]fectly aw>e t ! outside appe>ance ( ! h\se is to ! int]ior com=t !re( z ! body to ! s\l1--no comp>ison possible betwe5 ! two4 ,/ill1 !y mu/ possess _! s\ls 9 pati5ce & all[ me to "w accord+ to my own plan4 ,moreov]1 !y mu/ n neglect a c>eful /udy ( ! brick "q4 ,a decid$ op9ion is a good ?+1 provid$ x is gr\nd$ on ! tru?2 o!rwise x is a /umbl+-block4 ,= y\rself1 ,i assure y my head is level2 w\ld t all brickwork 7 equally s4 ,beauty & bricks are n incompatible2 b rememb]1 !re is "o beauty ( brick1 ano!r beauty ( /one1 & ano!r beauty ( wood4 ,d n conf\nd !m or expect t :at pleases 9 "o c be imitat$ 9 ! o!r4 ,z y 7 admoni%$1 "s "t ago1 be hone/2 let brick /& = brick1 !n make ! mo/ ( !m4 ,y\r criticism on a v common =m ( brick-dress+ is q to ! po9t4 ,aside f ! /upid folly ( pa9t+ !m to imitate /one1 n only ^! w9d[-caps1 b all horizontal belts hav+ any consid]able projection are ess5tially unfit = brickwork4 ,! mort> is almo/ sure to fail at ! upp] side1 giv+ ! :ole a look ( premature decay1 ev5 if well done at fir/4 ,a level c\rse ( long /one1 runn+ ?r\gh a wall ( small /ones or brick1 gives great] /r5g? by b9d+ ! :ole toge!r4 ,?is has n always a good excuse = ext5d+ beyond ! wall-face4 ,b a project+ belt ( brick adds no?+ ei!r 9 appe>ance or 9 reality4 ,if horizontal l9es are requir$ to dim9i% ! app>5t height ( ! build+ or affect its proportions1 make !m ( brick ( diff]5t color f ^? ( ! ma9 wall or laid 9 diff]5t position4 ,rememb] ?is2 fanciful brick decorations are q sure to look bett] on pap] ?an :5 execut$4 ,z a rule1 ! m complex ! design ! great] ! disc\nt4 ,su* "w is apt to h an unsafe appe>ance1 z ?\gh ! :ole 0 at ! m]cy ( ! bottom brick4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fragm5ts ,,( ,,brickwork4 ,y\r own s5se ( fitness mu/ decide :at %all be ! g5]al "* ( y\r h\se1 :e!r light1 op51 airy1 or sob]1 solid1 & dignifi$4 ,if ! latt]1 let ! /r5g? ( ! walls be evid5t4 ,set ! w9d[-frames z f> back f ! wall-face z possible1 9 spite ( any ob/acles ! build]s may raise2 make ! ar*es above ! op5+s massive1 & ! recess$ portions ( ! cornice or any o!r ornam5tal "w deep & n>r[4 ,!re are n ! same objections to a recess z to a projection2 x is bett] protect$1 any imp]fection is less app>5t1 & ! desir$ effect ( %ad[ is m complete4 ,mu* v>iety 9 color w n increase ! appe>ance ( /r5g?1 b ! expression w be emphasiz$ by pila/]s & buttresses2 also by ! l[ segm5t ar*es & wide pi]s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 = a light] effect1 make ! w9d[s wid] & cr[n !m ) semi-circles or po9t$ ,go?ic ar*es4 ,leave out ! corn]s ( ! pi]s 9 build+ !m up2 introduce belts ( brick laid 9 v>i\s positions & ( diff]5t colors1 if y c get !m1 z ,i tru/ y may4 ,inde$1 ?is v season1 a brickmak] has report$ himself prep>$ to furni% black bricks & buff1 r$ bricks & gray1 all ( good & regul> /&+4 ,y may be sure ,i gave him my bless+1 & invit$ him to press on4 ,i d n "k :e!r he w prove to be ! com+ man 9 ?is dep>tm5t1 b :oev] br+s a great] v>iety ( brick 9 =m & color )9 reasonably easy rea* w d a good "w t %all surely h its rew>d2 = brick h\ses we mu/ h1 ugly ones we won't h1 & ri* decorations ( /one we _c af=d = common use4 ,meantime1 if y c d no bett]1 d n hesitate to use brick t h be5 treat$ to a ba? ( hot t>4 ,!y may look old-fa%ion$1 by & by4 ,no matt]2 an old fa%ion1 if x is a good "o1 is m to be admir$ = its age ?an despis$4 ,x is only by reason ( its fals5ess & inconv5i5ce t x becomes absurd4 ,9 ! same category ) color$ bricks 7inde$1 !y are a sort ( spiritualiz$ bricks7 are ! brilliant-hu$ encau/ic tile t are f9d+ _! way hi!r across ! ,atlantic4 ,let u hope t ! greate/ c\ntry 9 ! _w w n long s5d ?ree ?\s& miles = its build+ mat]ials4 ,a v>iety ( =ms & sizes ( bricks we may easily h :5 we dem& x 9 e>ne/4 ,beyond "q !re is room = almo/ unlimit$ ex]cise ( fancy 9 ?is direction4 ,we only ne$ ! ta/e to design appropriate %apes & to use !m aright4 ,mr4 ,rusk9 m5tions c]ta9 brick m\ld+s z be+ among ! ri*e/ 9 ,italy4 ,! matt] ( size relates r to con/ruction ?an ornam5t1 b x is v important "h4 ,i ?9k x w "s "t seem z unreasonable to make brick ( b "o size & patt]n z x w\ld n[ be to h all timb] sawn ( uni=m dim5sions4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bricks ,,t ,,are ,,n ,,squ>e4 ,y are m liable to attempt too mu* 9 ! way ( decoration ?an too little4 ,don't make y\r h\se look z ?\gh x 0 int5d$ = a brickmak]'s %[-case4 ,y w f9d ! simple/ designs ! be/4 ,i h se5 a really good effect on ! side ( a l>ge build+ f ! m]e holes left 9 ! wall by ! masons' /ag+s4 ,"o ?+ m3 ,d n become possess$ ) ! idea t a brick h\se mu/ be a l>ge or an exp5sive "o4 ,x may be small & *eap1 b )al s cosey & dome/ic1 s ?or\ghly ta/eful & picturesque1 t y w h an unque/ion+ fai? 9 ! possibility & ! desirabl5ess ( love 9 a cottage1 ! mom5t y behold x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 by mak+ ! be/ ( y\r res\rces1 x is possible to build a l>ge1 pla91 squ>e h\se1 a p]fect cube if y please1 t %all n only be homelike 9 appe>ance1 b truly impressive & elegant4 ,h[8 ,i've be5 try+ to illu/rate & expla94 ,by be+ hone/2 by despis+ & reject+ all fa%ions t h no?+ b cu/om to recomm5d !m2 by us+ color$ & m\ld$ brick if y c use !m well2 by n lay+ ! outside "w 9 :ite mort>1 & by ex]cis+ y\r common-s5se & indep5d5ce1 bo? ( :i* qualities ,i am sure y possess4 ,i mu/ beg ,mrs4 ,john & ,si/] ,jane 7by ! way1 ,i'm flatt]$ to "k t a notable h\sekeep] f9ds any?+ promis+ 9 :at ,i h ?us f> writt5 y7 n to give up ! %ip4 ,"o m broadside = ! brick-y>d1 & we w pass on to l(ti] !mes4 ,,lett] ,,xiv4 ,f ,john4 ,,e ,,man ,,to ,,8 ,,trade4 ,my de> ,ar*itect3 ,!re is "o po9t y might z well squ>e up be=e y g any fur!r4 ,i und]/ood t ,i 0 to build my h\se = myself to live 91 n = my neighbors to look at4 ,b ,i appeal to any :ite man1 if y hav5't _h a deal m to say ab\t ! outside ( ! platt] ?an ! cont5ts !re(4 ,to be sure1 x's :at ,i might h expect$4 ,x's a way y ar*itects h4 ,y c no m help ?9k+ h[ a h\se is go+ to look1 ?an a woman c help hop+ h] fir/ baby w be a beauty4 ,i all[ x w\ld be a fir/-rate ?+ if we c\ld h "s /reaks ( orig9ality1 j a trifle m ( v>iety1 & a few glimpses ( really good ta/e1 along ) ! crumbs ( com=t2 & ,i'm will+ to admit t y\r moves 9 t direction1 z f> z ,i c foll[ !m1 are all "r4 ,/ill1 x's a d[nright fact1 t1 unless a man is a great simpleton or a small ,croesus1 he is m anxi\s to make 8 h\se cosey & conv5i5t1 ?an he is to out%9e 8 neighbors or beautify ! l&scape4 ,si/] ,jane wants to "k :e!r1 9 case "o wi%es to beg9 h\sekeep+ on a small scale1 x w\ld be z easy to make additions to a brick h\se = future ne$1 z to a wood5 "o4 ,%e doesn't ask on h] own acc\nt1 b = a fri5d ( h]s :o is talk+ ( build+4 ,i expect y'll inquire pretty soon :o's runn+ ^! lett]s1--y or ,i2 b if we don't sometimes %[ our ignorance by ask+ que/ions & mak+ comm5ts1 h[ are y go+ to "k :at sort ( in=mation to %$8 ,y\rs1 ,,john4 ,,lett] ,,xv4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,! ,,com+ ,,h\se ,,w ,,be ,,fair ,,to ,,see ,,& ,,made ,,( ,,brick4 ,de> ,john3 ,once = all1 y\r que/ions & ^? ( ,si/] ,jane or any ( h] fri5ds & relatives are always 9 ord]4 ,! m ! bett]4 ,i w d my be/ to answ] !m1 if n exactly by return mail1 yet z soon z may be4 ,o!r ?+s be+ equal1 a h\se built ( brick may be z easily increas$ to suit a gr[+ family z "o built ( wood4 ,!re is necess>ily a loss att5d+ any *ange 9 a f9i%$ build+1 yet x is (t5 well to arrange "o's plans ) ref]5ce to future additions4 ,w x be 9 ord] = me to express to ,si/] ,jane my approval ( any "y man :o is will+ to beg9 life on a small scale1 und]tak+ no m ?an he c d hone/ly & well1 yet ) ambiti\s =e?\ght provid+ = future increase8 ,y seem to be slightly 9 error ^u ?is po9t4 ,i h n said y mu/ build y\r h\se )\t any reg>d to ! ext]ior1 or intimat$ t x w\ld ev5 be "r to d s4 ,i only prote/ aga9/ build+ = ! sake ( ! ext]ior1--aga9/ sacrific+ ?or\ghness & int]ior com=t to outside display1--aga9/ us+ labor & mat]ial 9 su* fa%ion t !y are worse ?an ?r[n away1 _! :ole result be+ false & ta/eless1--aga9/ e k9d ( o/5tation & humbug4 ,! tru? is1 we h all gone a/ray1 lit]ally1 l %eep4 ,we foll[1 = no e>?ly reason ?an because "s "o1 n a :it wis] ?an we1 happ5s to h ru%$ bl9dly 9 a c]ta9 direction4 ,( dome/ic ar*itecture :at ne$ is !re to speak6 ,h[ small1 h[ cramp$1 h[ poor1 h[ mis]able 9 its petty meanness1 is our be/6 ,h[ b5ea? ! m>k ( attack & ! level ( contempt1 t :i* is common ) u6 ,?us ,mr4 ,rusk9 on ! dome/ic ar*itecture ( ,engl&4 ,:at w\ld t m]ciless critic say1 or r :at pr(undity ( sil5ce w\ld he employ to express 8 op9ion1 ( ours8 ,x w be well = him & = u if he holds to 8 resolve nev] to visit ,am]ica4 ,?is s]vile _s ( imitation1 bl9d foll[+ ( bl9d guides1 is by no means conf9$ to ! outsides ( our h\ses2 x n only p5etrates ! int]iors1 b m or less influ5ces all our affairs4 ,*>ge me ) a pr(essional int]e/ if y w1 ,i assure y no man c1 9 ju/ice to himself or ! community1 build a h\se = 8 own use j l any o!r4 ,he mu/ attempt some?+ bett] adapt$ to 8 ne$s & ta/es ?an t c be :i* precisely suits "s "o else4 ,if he c give no bett] reason = build+ z he builds1 = furni%+ z he furni%es1 = liv+ & ?9k+ z he lives & ?9ks1 ?an t ano!r has done s be=e him1 he may s]ve = ! %ad[ ( a man1 b w nev] make ! sub/ance4 ,ea/lake1 ano!r ,engli% au?ority1 ref]s to cont95tal cities & villages ! fir/ glimpse ( :i* is associat$ ) a s5se ( eye-pleasure :i* is utt]ly abs5t 9 our prov9cial t[ns4 ,& !n1 to dra9 ! dregs ( our humiliation1 we are ask$ by 8 ,am]ican editor to believe t1 nev]!less1 c]ta9 t[ns ( ! ,briti% ,isles are miracles ( picturesqu5ess z comp>$ ) ,am]ican t[ns1 :i* h no?+ b a succession ( tame1 monoton\sly ugly1 & utt]ly un9t]e/+ /reets & squ>es to (f] to ! we>i$ eye4 ,yes1 ,i am anxi\s ab\t ! outside ( ! h\se1 b d n = a mom5t =get t x %\ld always be subord9ate to ! weighti] matt]s1 ! high] & holi] uses ( home build+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,picturesque ,,am]ica4 ,h ,i squ>$ up y\r po9t8 ,let u return to ! tr[el4 ,! some:at vex$ "q ( mort> y %all answ] accord+ to y\r ta/e1 s f> z to *oose betwe5 d>k gray--black x is commonly call$--& "s %ade ( r$1 resembl+ ! brick us$4 ,betwe5 ^! two !re seems to me to be "o ( ^? que/ions ( ta/e1 conc]n+ :i* we are n p]mitt$ to dispute4 ,) ! d>k mort> ! jo9ts w be visible1 modify+ ! color ( ! wall1 9 "s cases1 p]haps1 improv+ x2 :ile ! r$ w give a m uni=m t9t1 on :i* n only color$ brick or /one w appe> to ! be/ advantage1 b ! l9es ( ! op5+s & o!r ess5tial details are br\ght out 9 cle>] relief4 ,y w\ld p]haps expect color+ ! mort> ! same %ade z ! brick to give precisely ! effect ( pa9t+ ! entire wall4 ,b x is n s4 ,z 9 wood or /one1 ?\gh 9 less degree1 !re is a k9d ( natural gra91 ev5 9 ! unnatural mat]ial1 /r5g!n$ by oil+1 b s(t] & ri*] ?an any pa9t$ surface4 ,!re seems to be no evid5ce t ! mort> is injur$ by prop] color+-mat]ial1--m9]al pa9ts1 or ev5 lampblack1 if y l x2 ,i don't4 ,:e!r y l x or n1 y are n to use :ite mort> = ! outside "w4 ,unless1 inde$1 y propose to build ( press$ brick1 9 :i* case y w ne$ x to %[ y\r neighbors h[ fe>fully & wond]fully nice y are4 ,if y are s devot$ to worldly vanity z to build 9 t fa%ion 9 ! c\ntry1 ,i don't believe x w be possible = me to help y4 ,*imneys des]ve a *apt] to !mselves1 !y are s ess5tial & s (t5 abus$4 ,let !m />t f ! cell>-bottom & run /raight & smoo? to ! v outlet4 ,if y wi% to be exceptionally c>eful & correct1 use r\nd pipe1 cem5t or e>!n1 enclos$ by brick4 ,:5 x is s well kn[n h[ (t5 de/ructive fires are caus$ by defective flues1 x is surpris+ t m c>e is n tak5 9 build+ *imneys4 ,!y %\ld be intru/$ to none b workm5 :o are consci5ti\s z well z skilful1 o!rwise e brick mu/ be wat*$ & e tr[el full ( mort>2 = "o defect ru9s ! :ole1 & five m9utes aft] ! fault is committ$ x c nev] be detect$ till reveal$ by ! cata/rophe4 ,if ! spaces betwe5 ! bricks 7 always fill$ ) good mort>1 x w\ld be bett] n to pla/] ! inside ( ! flues1 z ! mort> is liable to cleave f ! brick1 &1 hang+ by "o edge1 =m lodg+-places = soot4 ,z commonly built x is saf] to pla/] !m )9 & )\t1 especially )\t1 = t c be inspect$4 ,! /yle ( ! visible "p mu/ dep5d ^u ! build+4 ,"o ?+ lay up 9 ! recesses ( y\r l(ty m9d3 ,a *imney is mo/ useful & honorable1 & y are on no acc\nt to be a%am$ ( x4 ,don't try to cr[d x into "s out-(-!-way corn]1 or lean x (f to "o side to cle> a cupola1--bett] burn up ! cupola1--or p]* x da9tily on a sl5d] ridge l a brick m>t5-box2 let x g up /rong1 /raight1 & solid1 ass]t+ its "r to be1 :]ev] x is ne$$1 comely & dignifi$1 & f9i%$ ) an hone/ /one cap4 ,ru9s are *>m+ 9 ! "r place1 b a tatt]$ *imney-top on an o!rwise well-pres]v$ h\se is va/ly m %abby ?an picturesque4 ,a common objection to brick h\ses is _! r$ness2 b !re is no law aga9/ pa9t+ !m1 if _! natural color is really inh>moni\s4 ,pa9t w improve ! walls1 w la/ long] on good brickwork ?an on wood1 & !re is no deception ab\t x1 unless y try to imitate /one4 ,/ill1 x is n necess>y1 oil be+ j z good2 & !re is a sort ( solid com=t 9 kn[+ t y\r h\se w look j z well fifty ye>s h5ce z x does n[1 t x w mell[ & rip5 ) age1 & n ne$ con/ant pett+ & nurs+ to pres]ve its tid9ess4 ,! model h\se to :i* ,i allud$ 9 beg9n+ ?is subject w be1 9 brief1 some:at z foll[s3 ,! out] walls w be vault$1 ?or\ghly non-conduct+ bo? ( heat & ( moi/ure4 ,all ! p>titions w be ( brick1 precisely adapt$ 9 size to _! use1--,i am n sure b !y w be holl[4 ,! body ( ! floors w be ( brick1 support$1 if ne$ be1 by iron ties or gird]s1 all exactly fitt$ to ! dim5sions ( ! rooms1 s t n a p\nd ( mat]ial or an h\r ( labor %all be wa/$ on guess-"w or 9 exp]im5ts4 ,f turret to f\ndation-/one1 ! h\se w be a liv+1 brea?+1 organic ?+4 ,if ! wea!r prophet w decl>e :at ! av]age temp]ature ( ! w9t] is to be1 we c tell to a hodful h[ mu* coal w ma9ta9 a summ] heat ?r\gh\t ! e/abli%m5t4 ,y may be sure x w n be m ?an y n[ use 9 keep+ two rooms uncom=tably hot & 9 bak+ ! family pies4 ,!re w be no la?+1 except occasionally on ! ceil+s2 ev5 ?is w n be necess>y4 ,y may make a holocau/ ( ! cont5ts ( any room 9 ! h\se1 &1 if ! doors1 f9i%1 etc41 happ5 to be ( iron1 z !y may be1 no "o 9 ! h\se w suspect y\r bonfire1 until ! heap ( *>coal & a%es is f\nd4 ,dampness & decay1 unsavory odors & impure air1 *illy b$rooms & cold floors1 w be unkn[n4 ,! e>s 9 ! walls w be /opp$1 !re w be no settlem5t f %r9k+ timb]s1 no jelly-l trembl+ ( ! :ole fabric :5 ! ma/] puts 8 foot d[n4 ,f9ally1 ! de> old h\se w be j z s\nd & j z lovely :5 ! future ,john br+s home 8 bride z :5 8 gr&sire built x4 ,& x won't co/ a c5t m ?an ! weak1 un/able ?+s we're rais+ by ! ?\s&4 ,! com+ h\se w surely be a brick "o1 b be=e x comes !re w be pl5ty ( "w = ! c>p5t]s1 & ,i %all n be at all surpris$ if y f9ally decide to build ( wood4 ,,lett] ,,xvi4 ,f ,mrs4 ,john4 ,,dome/ic ,,discipl9e4 ,,mr4 ,,ar*itect3 ,de> ,sir1--,ye/]day aft]noon ,si/] ,jane & ,i w5t out aft] ,may-fl[]s4 ,we didn't f9d any1 b on our way home met ! s*oolma/]1 a fri5d ( ,jane's1 :o knew :]e !y grew & (f]$ himself z a guide4 ,i 0 too tir$ to walk any f>!r1 s !y w5t (f )\t me4 ,com+ into ! h\se1 ,i 0 tak5 all aback by ! sight ( ,john ly+ on my be/ l\nge1 8 muddy boots on 8 feet1 8 hat on ! floor1 & y\r la/ lett] crumpl$ savagely 9 8 h&4 ,i 0 vex$1 ?ankful1 &--fright5$4 ,i've taught ! baby1 :o is only tw5ty-n9e mon?s old1 to hang up 8 little cap1 & n to climb into ! *airs ) 8 %oes on1 b ,i c't make a model husb& ( ,john4 ,he is z good z gold1 b w leave 8 hat on ! floor1 8 coat on ! ne>e/ *air1 & nev] keeps himself or any ( 8 ?+s 9 ord] 9 ! h\se4 ,he says x's born ) him2 comes f a long l9e ( ance/ors 7he's be5 read+ ,d>w9 lately7 :o liv$ 9 h\ses )\t any cupbo>ds or draw]s or closets1 & he c\ld no m put away 8 hat & coat :5 he comes 9 ?an a blue-jay c\ld build a hang-bird's ne/4 ,yes2 ,i 0 vex$1 b ?ankful1 too1 t ,jane 0 out ( sight4 ,( all p 9 ! _w2 %e has ! lea/ m]cy = any?+ l dome/ic untid9ess4 ,i only hope %e w "s "t h a h\se & a husb& ( h] own2 if "o doesn't %9e & ! o!r %ake1 h] practice w fall a long way beh9d h] prea*+4 ,let me w>n y n[1 n to attempt mak+ any plans = h]4 ,x w be worry & vexation ( _s f fir/ to la/4 ,e knot w be exam9$1 e %+le iron$ flat be=e x is laid1 e nail c\nt$ & driv5 by rule4 ,:5 ,i tell h] x w\ld we> me out1 body & m9d1 to feel oblig$ to keep ?+s always 9 ord]1 %e gravely rem9ds me t ,mrs4 ,keep-clean liv$ t5 ye>s long] ?an ,mrs4 ,clean-up1 besides hav+ an easi] "t1 a tidy h\se1 & an enviable reputation all h] life4 ,yes2 ,i 0 ?ankful %e _h gone phil&]+ (f aft] ,may-fl[]s1 & hop$ %e w\ld /ay till ,i _h _h "t to bru% up ! room & get ,john into pres5table %ape4 ,b z soon z ,i w5t to r\se him ,i 0 ?or\ghly fright5$4 ,8 face 0 flu%$1 8 hair 0 ruffl$1 & he look$ up 9 su* a daz$ k9d ( way1 ,i really ?\ght he 0 go+ to h some?+ dreadful4 ,he held out y\r lett] & told me to read ! la/ s5t5ce1 :i* ,i did4 ,ev5 !n ,i didn't und]/& :at 0 ! tr\ble until he w5t on to say t y\r f9al *>ge 0 too mu* = him4 ,he 0 totally disc\rag$4 ,y began1 he said1 by urg+ him to build a /one h\se1 :i* nei!r ( u lik$1 ?\gh we f9ally came ar\nd to x1--ev5 w5t s f> z to comm5ce haul+ /ones4 ,all at once y w5t into ec/asies ov] brickwork1 & argu$ = x z ?\gh our hope ( salvation lay 9 our liv+ 9 a brick h\se4 ,n[1 z he 0 beg9n+ to feel t he mu/ *ange 8 m9d aga9 7he w\ld almo/ z soon *ange 8 head7 & cultivate an admiration = brickwork1 y mu/ ne$s swit* (f ^u ano!r track & coolly advise him to build ( wood6 ,he decl>$ he 0 fur!r f a new h\se to-day ?an ?ree mon?s ago4 ,at t rate we %\ld live 9 ! old "o till x tumbl$ d[n ov] our heads1 :i* ,i don't propose to d4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,wise ,,g5]al4 ,! baby 0 asleep1 s ,i sat d[n on ! l\nge1 took ,john's head 9 my lap1 & tri$ to expla9 :at y meant4 ,i told him ,i _h he>d en\gh ab\t brick1 & didn't c>e :at y said ab\t wood4 ,we %\ld hold to our orig9al plan & h a /one h\se2 b y didn't "k :]e x 0 to be1 & wi%$ u to be ?or\ghly po/$1 !n use our common-s5se & decide = ourselves :at x %\ld be4 ,9 "s places x w\ld be mo/ absurd to build ( wood2 9 o!rs equally s to build ( any?+ else4 ,! matt] ( co/1 too1 might affect our *oice1 & t y knew no?+ ab\t4 ,9 my ef=ts to re/ore 8 equanimity1 ,i _h =gott5 my broom & du/-pan1 ly+ 9 ! middle ( ! floor2 =gott5 ,john's big boots1 n only on ! l\nge1 b directly on "o ( ,jane's mo/ exquisite tidies2 =gott5--actually =gott5--! baby1 & 0 treat+ my di/urb$ husb& 9 g5u9e ante-matrimonial /yle1 :51 ( all ?+s to happ5 at ?is v crisis1 9 m>*$ ,si/] ,jane & h] cavali]6 ,simultane\sly ! baby awoke ) a res\nd+ scream4 ,n[ !re are ?ree ?+s t my notable si/] holds 9 especial abhorr5ce1--untidy h\sekeep+1 s5tim5tal demon/rations betwe5 m>ri$ p1 & cry+ babies2 & "h !y all 7 9 an avalan*e1 ov]:elm+1 n only h]self1 b a mo/ prepossess+ "y man1 :o1 = all ,i knew1 0 view+ me ) a critic's eye1 z a possible si/]-9-law1 & wond]+ h[ f> c]ta9 traits are univ]sal 9 families4 ,y w ?9k ,i /& 9 great awe ( ,si/] ,jane2 & s ,i d1 = ?\gh %e is two ye>s y\ng] ?an ,i1 unm>ri$1 &1 c&idly1 n a bit wis]1 %e is "o ( ^? oracul> p]sons :o1 unlike ,mr4 ,toots1 n only fancy t :at !y say & d is ( ! utmo/ consequ5ce1 b contrive to make o!r p ?9k s1 too4 ,x is "o ( my husb&'s notions t no?+ 9 ! h\se is too good to be us$ e day by ^? he loves be/1 mean+ baby & ,i4 ,s ,i h no p>lor--no be/ room always ready = exhibition--into :i* ,i c\ld s5d !m1 b my inspiration came j at ! "r mom5t4 ,don't1 ,jane1 don't1 = pity's sake1 br+ all t rubbi% into ! sitt+-room6 ,%e _h h] h&s full ( moss & fl[]s4 ,please take x out on ! piazza4 ,john w c>ry y "s *airs4 ,& ,jane 0 positively too mu* a/oni%$ to say a s+le ^w1 b turn$ & walk$ out ! way %e came 91 driv+ h] dutiful escort be=e h]4 ,=tunately1 our piazza is eight or n9e feet wide4 ,i w\ldn't h "o less ?an t4 ,s ,john took out ! *airs1 & 0 prop]ly pres5t$ to ! "y g5tleman4 ,half an h\r lat]1 :5 ord] once m prevail$1 ,i w5t out to f9d ,jane f9i%+ a lovely moss basket1 & ! g5tlem5 amiably build+ air-ca/les4 ,john _h be5 read+ y\r la/ lett] al\d1 omitt+ y\r reply to ,jane's "q1 & 0 advocat+ brick 9 a mo/ edify+ fa%ion4 ,z ,i sat d[n1 ! "y man inquir$ v s]i\sly if !re w\ld be any difficulty 9 mak+ additions to a brick h\se1 9 case "o wi%$ to beg9 9 a small way4 ,john gave "o ( 8 que] looks1 & guess$ n2 ,i1 = a wond]1 kept /ill2 & ,jane blu%$ brilliantly1 rememb]+ t %e _h already ask$ ! same "q on h] fri5d's acc\nt4 ,i am1 truly1 anxi\s ab\t ! kit*5 & closets1 :atev] nons5se my husb& may write1 b %\ld be sorry to h ! h\se look j l any o!r1 &1 ( c\rse1 wi% to h x look well4 ,:y may n our /one h\se be built 9 ! mann] ( y\r model brick "o1 at lea/ basem5t & fir/ /ory1 ?or\ghly w>m$ & v5tilat$1 brick p>titions1 fire-pro(1 & s on1--t is1 if we c af=d x8 ,& t br+s me to ! "q t ,i int5d$ to ask 9 ! beg9n+1 ,are ^! sugge/ions int5d$ to apply to common k9d ( build+s or only to ^? t are usually describ$ z fir/ class8 ,ar*itectural rules & ! pr9ciples ( good ta/e are n ?\ght to conc]n ^? :o1 9 build+1 "k no law b necessity1--) :om ! problem is to get ! greate/ am\nt ( use = ! lea/ possible outlay4 ,john is indu/ri\s & s]5e1 ?is morn+4 ,he ?9ks my lett] isn't v practical1 & hopes y won't =get t ! subject 9 h& is h\se-build+1 n family hi/ory4 ,y\rs truly1 ,,mrs4 ,,john4 ,,lett] ,,xvii4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,good ,,ta/e ,,is ,,n ,a ,,foe ,,b ,a ,,fri5d ,,to ,,economy4 ,,mrs4 ,,john3 ,de> ,madam1--,= y\r wise & t5d] treatm5t ( ,john y h my he>tie/ ?anks & admiration4 ,x is n /rictly an ar*itectural sugge/ion1 b c\ld y n f\nd a sort ( tra9+-s*ool = wives :o h n le>n$ to manage _! refractory husb&s8 ,i'm sure y w\ld h pl5ty ( pupils4 ,y\r qu]y z to apply+ ^! h9ts ,i am glad to answ]4 ,in/ead ( prev5t+ its indulg5ce1 close economy dem&s ! ex]cise ( ! mo/ ref9$ ta/e4 ,! v h\ses t mu/ pay /rict reg>d to ! fir/ pr9ciples ( art are ^? ^u :i* n "o doll> c be wa/$4 ,b ^! fundam5tal rules are id5tical1 :e!r ! build+ co/s five hundr$ doll>s or fifty ?\s&4 ,:5 ! newspap]s describe fir/-class h\ses1 ^? above a c]ta9 size or co/ are meant4 ,let u h5ce=? h a tru] /&>d1 plac+ only ^? 9 ! front rank ^: design & con/ruction are ?r\gh\t 9 wise accord ) ! mat]ial ( :i* !y are built & ! uses = :i* !y are int5d$4 ,not)/&+ y\r want ( int]e/ 9 ! wood "q1 ,i mu/ give y\r husb& "o *apt] on t subject1 & promise him x %all be ?or\ghly practical1 free f all romance & family allusions4 ,,lett] ,,xviii4 ,f ,john4 ,,our ,,picturesque ,,ance/ors4 ,,my ,,de> ,,ar*itect3 ,i've no d\bt x w\ld be va/ly agreeable to y to h ,mrs4 ,john keep up ?is end ( ! correspond5ce4 ,v gratify+1 too1 to ano!r p>ty1--! pap]-mak]s4 ,x w\ld be a big ?+ = !m4 ,b ,i don't want to hire a h\sekeep]1 ev5 9 s good a cause1 n till ,i h a h\se4 ,9 spite ( ,mrs4 ,john's devotion to h] fir/ love 7,i mean ! /one walls71 x is1 z y say1 q possible t our family mansion w be wood2 & ,b>kis is will9' to he> :at y h to say ab\t x4 ,"o topic 9 y\r reply to my wife's hi/orical report ,i hope y w "w up m fully4 ,j expla91 if y c1 :y ! *eap build+s we h n[adays are s mu* less satisfactory to look at ?an ^? built fifty or a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,d y suppose ! brave/ arti/ t ev] swung a bru% w\ld d>e put an ord9>y two-/ory h\se ( mod]n /yle on ! front seat 9 a ,new ,engl& l&scape8 ,x w\ld ru9 8 reputation if he did1--ev5 )\t ! ,fr5* ro(4 ,c y tell :y8 ,!re's no su* objection to ! home/eads ( a g5]ation or two ago4 ,don't tell me age is v5]able1 & moralize ab\t ! sacr$ associations & old-"t memories t l5d a halo ( poetry & romance & :at-'s-8-"n to ^! relics ( ! pa/4 ,t's all v well 9 its place1 b if our gr&*ildr5 c discov] any?+ arti/ic or ev5 picturesque 9 our common h\ses ( to-day1 !y'll be a prog5y ( enorm\s imag9ations1--regul> ,don ,quixotes2 w9dmills w be no?+ to !m4 ,y\rs1 ,,john4 ,,lett] ,,xix4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,! ,,use ,,& ,,! ,,abuse ,,( ,,wood4 ,,de> ,,john3 ,"o reason1 among _m1 :y ! old-"t h\ses are m grateful to ! eye ?an ^? ( simil> co/ b mod]n /yle1 is t !y 7 built ( wood hone/ly & legitimately us$1 :5 wood 0 on all acc\nts ! mo/ suitable mat]ial = build+4 ,x is s /ill1 & w be = a long "t 9 _m places1 = its economy & conv5i5ce4 ,giv5 a fair *ance1 x may be made v durable1 & is ev5 r5d]$ practically fire-pro( )\t great co/1 by kyaniz+ & v>i\s o!r me?ods t are adopt$ = ! same purpose4 ,y w f9d "o mode describ$ 9 ! ,june numb] ( ,h>p]'s ,magaz9e = #ahgj4 ,wood is effective1 too1 9 appe>ance1 :5 rightly us$1 :i*1 m's ! pity1 does n (t5 happ52 = ( all ! mat]ials t m9i/] to human com=t & ne$s1 ?is seems to me ! mo/ abus$4 ,iron1 l ! old-"t sa9ts1 betrays n its solid wor? till x has be5 tri$ by fire1--is all ! bett] = be+ hamm]$ & beat52 /one is z mu* improv$ z an unruly boy by a good dress+2 :ile bricks1 l gho/s1 come =? f _! purgatory = ! express purpose ( be+ laid4 ,all ( ^!1 by appropriate treatm5t1 are inve/$ ) graces & glories t by nature !y nev] own$4 ,b a tree1 graceful1 noble1 & gr& beyond all human imitation1 is ignom9i\sly hewn d[n1 e natural beauty disguis$ or annihilat$1 & its helpless =m compell$ to assume mo/ unc\? %apes & grimme/ colors4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,groves ,,7 ,,god',s ,,fir/ ,,temples4 ,( late our inju/ice is great] & m disa/r\s2 = we are de/roy+ ! v s\rces ( supply )\t provid+ = ! future1 us+ wood 9 l>ge quantities :]e o!r mat]ials w\ld be bett] & *eap]4 ,yet we ?9k ourselves v economical4 ,once x 0 common to enclose wood build+s ( all grades by walls at lea/ t5 or twelve in*es ?ick1 sometimes mu* m1 & solid at t4 ,!y 7 call$ log-h\ses4 ,n[ x is ! fa%ion to use two by f\r in* /uds /&+ 9 r[s at su* di/ances t ! :ole sub/ance ( ! frame 9 a s+le %eet w\ld be ab\t half an in* ?ick4 ,^! are sugge/ively call$ balloon frames4 ,! =m] w\ld be huge & inconv5i5t1 ! latt] are (t5 fair & frail4 ,t ! frame ( ! out] wall ( a wood5 build+ %\ld be ma9ly v]tical is evid5t1 ! out] /uds1 if possible1 ext5d+ f ! sill to ! plates1 & z _m ( ! inn] ones z may be rea*+ ?r\gh bo? /ories1 especially ^? by ! /aircase1 :]e ! %r9k+ ( ! second-floor timb]s w reveal ugly cracks & crooks4 ,t ! greate/ /r5g? & economy ( mat]ial are secur$ by saw+ logs into ?91 wide scantl+ is also beyond "q1 b don't try to save too closely on a bill ( timb]4 ,a ?\s& feet add$ to ! wid? ( ! /uds & ! dep? ( ! joi/ w make ! diff]5ce betwe5 a /iff1 unt]rifi$ frame1 & a weak1 trembl+ "o4 ,nei!r be sp>+ ( ! numb] ( ^! light /icks4 ,sixte5 in*es betwe5 c5tres is f> en\gh = /uds or joi/s2 twelve is bett]1 ?\gh p>ticul>s w dep5d on circum/ances4 ,we h no use = ! old-fa%ion$ huge squ>e po/s1 horizontal girts1 & braces midway ! walls ( a two-/ory build+1 hav+ f\nd t /uds two in*es by five w c>ry all t is requir$ ( !m z well z if t5 times z l>ge4 ,let u g5]\sly give ! light frame ! /an* support ( a s\nd1 well-mat*$1 & b\ntifully nail$ cov]+ ( in* bo>ds4 ,!re's great virtue 9 t5p5ny nails4 ,let ! build+ be well pepp]$ ) !m4 ,ev5 aft] bo>d+1 y\r walls w h less ?an two in*es ( solid wood4 ,if y wi% to make an example ( y\rself1 lay ?is bo>d+ diagonally2 &1 to cap ! climax ( sci5tific ?or\ghness1 hav+ giv5 x a good nail+ & a lay] ( %ea?+-felt1 cov] ! :ole ) ano!r wood5 g>m5t ( ! same /yle z ! fir/1 & cross+ x at "r angles4 ,all ( ?is be=e ! f9al ov]coat ( clapbo>ds1 or :atev] x may be4 ,a h\se built 9 ?is way w\ld laugh at e>?quakes & tornadoes4 ,x c\ldn't fall d[n1 b w\ld bl[ ov] & roll d[n hill )\t do+ any damage except dis>rang+ ! furniture1 &1 possibly1 %ak+ (f ! *imney-tops6 ,x w\ld h>dly ne$ any /uds except z furr+s = la? & pla/]+1 & w\ld be v w>m4 ,y "k my m9d ab\t floors4 ,if y c't af=d joi/s /iff en\gh to hold y )\t j>r+1 ev5 :5 y *ance to cut a cap] ) ! baby1 def] build+ till y are a little ri*]4 ,floors ne$ ! well-nail$ l9+s1 too1 especially ^? ( ! upp] /ories1 almo/ z mu* z ! out] walls1 & %\ld be deaf5$ ) mort> if y c /& ! co/2 if n1 ) felt4 ,! upp] floors we w talk ov] by & by4 ,"s p h a fancy = fill+ 9 betwe5 /uds ) s(t brick1 b ,i don't believe 9 x4 ,x is seldom well done1 x injures ! frame1 & co/s m ?an back pla/]+1 )\t be+ mu* if any bett]4 ,r build a brick h\se outright4 ,x is well1 h[ev]1 to lay a c\rse or two ( brick 9 mort> aga9/ ea* floor1 fill+ ! space betwe5 ! inn] base bo>d & ! out] cov]+ entirely full & solid1 leav+ nev] ! fa9te/ h9t ( ! beg9n+ ( a *ance = mice4 ,!n :5 y he> ! de> little creatures gallop+ ov] ! ceil+1 driv+ hickory-nuts be=e !m & mak+ noise en\gh = a :ole battalion ( :>f rats1 !re w be a melan*oly satisfaction 9 kn[+ t y did y\r be/ to keep !m out1 & ^! brick c\rses w make ! h\se w>m] by prev5t+ curr5ts ( air4 ,"h is "o advantage 9 wood n easily obta9$ 9 brick or /one1--! ov]hang+ ( ! :ole1 or a "p ( ! second /ory1 :i* may be made picturesque 9 effect & w add mu* to ! *>m ( ! int]ior4 ,x may be simply an oriel w9d[ sw++ =w>d to cat* ! sun or a di/ant view1 an entire gable pu%+ ! gue/-*amb] hospitably =?1 or ! :ole upp] /ory may ext5d beyond ! l[] walls1 giv+ l>ge *amb]s1 abundant closets1 & cosey w9d[-seats4 ,( c\rse1 su* projections mu/ be well su/a9$4 ,let _! support be app>5t1 9 ! %ape ( massive brackets or ! actual timb]s ( ! h\se4 ,speak+ ( brackets1 if we c\ld le>n to ?9k ( !m1 :]ev] !y occur1 simply z braces1 we might h bett] success 9 _! treatm5t4 ,our abom9able a*ievem5ts 9 ?is l9e spr+ f an attempt to hide ! use ( ! ?+ 9 its ab/ract beauty4 ,! /raight ?ree by f\r in* braces f\nd "u any b>n-%$ ro( are positively m agreeable to look at ?an ! majority ( ! di/ort$1 turn$1 & bec>v$ blocks ( /range device t hang 9 gorge\s array ^u ?\s&s ( ornam5tal h\ses4 ,besides ^! !re are a ho/ ( pet p]=mances ( build]s & w\ld-be ar*itects t des]ve only to be aboli%$ & ext]m9at$2 put up1 z !y are1 ) an enorm\s wa/e ( p9e & pa9ful toil ( ! fle%1 to become a la/+ we>9ess to ! _s4 ,f> m satisfy+ & truly ornam5tal is x1 to let ! ess5tial /ructure ( ! build+ be its own int]pret]4 ,v mu* c be done by a skilful arrangem5t ( ! out] cov]+ alone4 ,don't try to clo! ! h\se ) a smoo? coat ( bo>ds laid horizontally ) no visible jo9ts or corn] f9i%4 ,su* a cov]+ is co/ly1 defective1 & contr>y to fir/ pr9ciples4 ,clapbo>ds are good4 ,h>dly any?+ is bett]1 b don't feel re/rict$ to "o mode4 ,i s5d y "s sket*es sugge/+ :at may be done 9 ?is dep>tm5t by a c>eful design 9 ! use ( wide bo>ds & n>r[ bo>ds1 clapbo>ds & batt5s2 bo>ds horizontal1 v]tical1 & corn]wise1--any & all are legitimate1 & x may be well to use !m all on "o build+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,out] ,,f9i% ,,( ,,wood4 ,_m po9ts relat+ to ! use ( wood & app]ta9+ equally to build+s ^: walls are ( brick or /one1 we may f9d f>!r on4 ,9 clos+1 let me adjure y by all y\r hope ( a com=table1 safe1 & satisfy+ h\se1--by all ! common-s5se 9 y\r possession & all ! capital at y\r comm&1--resolve t y w nev]--no1 nev]--build y\r h\se ( unseason$ timb]4 ,,lett] ,,xx4 ,f ,john4 ,a ,,surr5d] ,,& ,,*ange ,,( ,,base4 ,,my ,,de> ,,ar*itect3 ,x 0 v well = ,noah & ! o!r ant$iluvians1 :o _h any little build+ to d1 to wait = _! timb] to season4 ,:5 a man has a ?\s& ye>s or s to live1 he c af=d to take ?+s easy4 ,x's diff]5t 9 ?is great & glori\s n9ete5? c5tury1 :5 ! *ief aim is to make ! %orte/ "t on record4 ,y "k our ,we/]n f>m]s h a brisk way ( go+ out into _! ?\s&-acre :eatfields be=e breakfa/1 reap+1 ?re%+1 & gr9d+ ! gra91 :i* _! ?rifty wives make into biscuit = ! morn+ meal2 & y've he>d ( ! "y man :o caught a %eep 9 ! morn+1 %e>$ x1 c>d$1 spun1 & wove ! wool1 cut ! clo? & made ! coat to we> at 8 own w$d+ 9 ! ev5+4 ,"y ,am]ica don't und]/& :y a p9e or an oak tree c't be put ov] ! c\rse1 l a %eep or an acre ( gra94 ,besides1 y talk l an old fogy4 ,:5 a man says he has decid$ to build a h\se1 he means he is ready to beg91--"r (f2 & if our lumb]-deal]s won't keep dry /uff 7:i* ( c\rse !y won't unless oblig$ to71 !n he mu/ use gre54 ,i'm surpris$ y don't admire ! fanciful brackets & o!r wood5 /raddle-bugs p are s fond ( decorat+ _! h\ses )4 ,by ! way1 if ^! brackets are purely ornam5tal1 !re ought n to be two alike1 any m ?an y'd h two bu/s or two pictures alike 9 "o room4 ,suppose y collect an assortm5t ( ! ri* & r>e/ specim5s1 & hang !m1 l ,"l ,dundre>y's %irts1 all 9 a wo1 on somebody's villa4 ,w\ldn't !y be lovely8 ,i'd l to pursue ! subject1 b h o!r fi% to fry4 ,mrs4 ,john is "r1 z usual2 our h\se w be a /one "o1 & w n be built until next ye>4 ,meantime1 ! timb] w h a *ance to season1 & we %all h "t to /udy up our plan & sort ( get ! hang ( x4 ,n[ ,i want y to transf] y\r int]e/ to ano!r case4 ,:o %\ld drop d[n ^u u1 la/ week1 b our old fri5d ,fr$8 ,be5 out ,we/ = ! la/ doz5 ye>s or m2 ent]pris+ & prosp]\s1 y'll be glad to he>4 ,come home to /ay1 br++ a wife :o is sure to make ,mrs4 ,john jeal\s1 a triplet ( boys 7! olde/ half z big z 8 dad71 & pl5ty ( /amps4 ,he has b\ght ! ,capta9 ,adams place1 & is go+ to move (f ! old gambrel-ro($ h\se 7has a doz5 or two m5 at "w already7 & build a brick "o 9 place ( x4 ,i've giv5 him ! b5efit ( y\r advice 9 my behalf1 & n[ he invites me1 9 ,we/]n fa%ion1 to /& aside & give him a *ance1--:i* ,i'm v will+ to d1 = he's a tiptop fell[ & s is ,mrs4 ,fr$4 ,ea/]n p ,we/]niz$1--if y c f9d a bett] sort ( neighbors ,i'd l an introduction6 ,y\rs1 ,,john4 ,,lett] ,,xxi4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,hospitality ,,& ,,sunlight4 ,,de> ,,john3 ,our old fri5d %all n be neglect$4 ,he has only to pres5t 8 case & make kn[n 8 wi%es4 ,meantime1 9 arrang+ y\r own plans1 be g5]\s if y c2 n lavi% or extravagant 9 exp5diture1 b g5]\s 9 feel+ & expression4 ,let y\r doors & w9d[s be wide1 & y\r ro( be high4 ,a wide door is f> m conv5i5t ?an a n>r[ "o1 usually mu* bett] 9 appe>ance2 & = ! w9d[s1--:5 %all we le>n ! unspeakable wor? ( ! b\ntiful light ( heav58 ,does ,mrs4 ,john compla9 t ! sunlight w fade h] c>pets8 ,let !m fade1 & "k ( a tru? t all ! colors ( all ! c>pets ( all ! looms t ev] ?robb$ are n wor? to ! civiliz$ mortals :o tread ! du/-conta9+ fabrics "o s+le h\r ( unob/ruct$ sun%9e4 ,is x t our de$s are evil1 t we seem to love d>kness r ?an light2 or is x ?r\gh our ignorant exclusion ( ?is glori\s gift1 (fspr+ ( heav5 fir/ born1 t we are left to w&] 9 s _m d>ksome ways8 ,be g5]\s1 did ,i say8 r try to be j to y\rself4 ,practically1 ! l>g] op5+ is sc>cely m exp5sive ?an ! small "o4 ,! "w ( con/ruction is no great]1 & ! mat]ial = ! door or w9d[ co/s b little m ?an ! ?ick] wall ( wood1 brick1 or /one4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,old ,,h\se ,,at ,,home4 ,i rememb] an old f>m-h\se on ! side ( "o ( our rocky ,new ,engl& hills1 a type ( a fa%ion almo/ ext9ct1 broad & brood+1 l[ 9 ! walls1 small w9d[s & f> betwe51 high ro(1 wide gables1 pi]c$ by w9d[s ( v>i\s sizes1 & que]ly locat$1 z if ! huge g>ret 7 inhabit$ by a mix$ company ( dw>fs & giants1 ea* ) 8 own p>ticul> w9d[ suit$ to 8 height2 9 ! c5tre a massive *imney l ! base ( a t[]1 out ( :i* ! smoke roll$ 9 lazy curves4 ,at ! ea/ side ( ! h\se1 "u ! n>r[ eaves1 & op5+1 ,i ?9k1 into ! long kit*51 0 "o huge w9d[1 z high z ! o!rs1 & z wide z x 0 high4 ,h[ x f\nd a place !re ,i nev] knew1 b no?+ c\ld be m b5ign 9 effect ?an its g5]\s bread?4 ,! panes 7 small & gre5 & w>p$1 aft] ! mann] ( glass kn[n to =m] times2 b ?r\gh x ! sun p\r$ a flood ( w>m light e morn+1 & on w9t] ev5+s ! gl[ ( ! firelight )9 made a gr& illum9ation f> across ! sn[y hillsides2 yet ,i don't ?9k ! old w9d[ 0 ev] truly appreciat$4 ,! o!rs seem$ to despise x1 & try to keep at a di/ance 9 _! n>r[ness & regul>ity4 ,! little squ>e loopholes 9 ! gables lift$ _! dim9utive eyebr[s 9 contempt2 ev5 ! gre5 door look$ blank & sc[l+1 z ?\gh at a possible rival4 ,i fancy ! h\sekeep] frett$ at ! l>g] curta9 cov]+ ?is wide1 unw9k+ eye1 & ! extra labor requir$ on clean+-days4 ,b ?is "o great squ>e w9d[ 0 ! sole r$eem+ feature b5ea? ! ro( ( ! anci5t f>m-h\se4 ,b5ea? ! ro(1 ,i say4 ,! ro( itself 01 & is1 & ev] %all be ! great *>m ( ^? antiquat$ h\ses1--n ( ! old alone1 b if any new h\se %all ev] rise1 if y succe$ 9 build+ y\r own s t x %all seem to be ! abid+-place ( ! inc>nate g5ius ( dome/ic happ9ess1 ! ro( ( y\r e>?ly p>adise w be bold & high4 ,pi]c$ by w9d[s x may be1 & brok5 by gables1 b /eep en\gh to %$ ra9 & sn[1 & high en\gh to be pla9ly visible to ! com+ gue/1 promis+ safety & welcome b5ea? its tranquil %ade4 ,practically1 ! /eep ro( is bett] ?an any o!r1 because a flat "o _c be z p]man5tly cov]$ ) any kn[n mat]ial at s little co/1 ! multitudes ( *eap & durable pat5t ro(+s to ! contr>y not)/&+4 ,by /eep ro(s ,i mean any t h suffici5t pit* to all[ ! use ( slate or %+le4 ,su* ne$ n be intricate or difficult ( con/ruction to look well1 b mu/ be hone/ & useful4 ,!y c be nei!r unless visible1 & "h we see ! holy alliance ( use & beauty2 = ! "* & expression ( a build+ dep5d almo/ :olly ^u ! ro(4 ,y w lose1 too1 "u ! flat ro(1 ! roomy g>ret ( ! old high-ro($ h\ses4 ,^! h = me a wond]ful fasc9ation4 ,:e!r ! ra9 ^u ! %+les1 ! m+l$ fragrance ( se$s & dry+ h]bs1 ! surpris+ bigness ( ! *imney1 ! my/]ies hidd5 9 ! worm-eat5 *e/s1 ! almo/ sa9tly *>m ( ! long-unus$ sp9n+-:eels1 crumbl+ mem5tos ( ! pati5t indu/ry ( =m] g5]ations1 or ! %9e ( ! />s ?r\gh ! *9ks 9 ! %runk5 bo>ds1 ! old g>ret & all its associations are among ! long1 long ?\ghts4 ,i sometimes d\bt :e!r ! mod]n conv5i5ces we are s fond ( proclaim+ are really an equival5t to ! ris+ g5]ation = ?is happie/ ( playrooms1 ?is /oreh\se ( heirlooms1 ?is sil5t b pot5t tie1 t b9ds u to ! life1 ! labor1 & ! love ( ! pa/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,=ty-,,two ,,feet ,,squ>e4 ,let !re be light1 too1 9 ?is upp] /ory4 ,sp9n+ spid]s & /++ wasps are n half s t]rible to ! *ildr5 :o w make a half-way p>adise ( ! g>ret z ! d>kness t is cov]$ by an unlight$ ro(4 ,if y h be5 liv+ 9 cottage-*amb]s1--rooms 9 :i* a full-siz$ man c h>dly /& erect 9 ! c5tre1 & a well-gr[n baby sc>cely creep at ! sides1 unv5tilat$1 heat$ beyond endurance dur+ ! hot summ] days1 & reta9+ _! heat ?r\gh ! long1 wakeful nights1--rooms 9 :i* ! furniture mu/ /& at v>i\s di/ances f ! walls z if m>%all$ = ! h\se-clean+ battle1 b 9 :i* ev5 ! mak+ ( b$s is a "w ( supreme difficulty1--if y've be5 liv+ 9 su* rooms z ^!1 ,i don't wond]1 :atev] ar*itects or o!r m5 may say1 t ,mrs4 ,john objects1 & insi/s on good1 squ>e *amb]s4 ,b good1 squ>e *amb]s no m require flat ro(s ?an good1 squ>e common-s5se requires a flat head4 ,i don't believe y w contrive a h\se1 ( :atev] =m or size1 t may n be cov]$ m *eaply1 m securely1 & m ta/efully by a /eep ro( ?an by a flat "o4 ,( c\rse1 ,i'm suppos+ y\r h\se to be isolat$4 ,build+s 9 cr[d$ /reets or 9 blocks require1 on all acc\nts1 entirely diff]5t treatm5t4 ,by all means1 !n1 h wide doors1 g5]\s w9d[s1 & high ro(s2 & if y mu/ build ) /rict economy y may be morally c]ta9 t y\r h\se1 ?\gh n p]haps z altoge!r lovely z y might wi%1 w /ill be *e]ful & homelike4 ,all[ me to add1 t1 :ile fai?fully /riv+ to build a h\se t %all be hone/ & *e]ful1 y w surely f9d y\rself gr[+ 9 ! same direction4 ,,lett] ,,xxii4 ,f ,fr$4 ,,unpr(essional ,,sagacity4 ,,de> ,,ar*itect3 ,our mutual fri5d ,john recomm5ds me to ask y\r advice 9 reg>d to plans = my new h\se4 ,possibly y may help me1 al?\gh ! floor plans s5t h]e) are ab\t "r2 rooms en\gh & ( ! "r size1 ! pr9cipal ones adapt$ to ! usual wid?s ( c>pet+4 ,i am will+ to exp5d some?+ = ! outside appe>ance1--9 fact1 int5d to h ! be/ look+ h\se 9 t[n1--b ?9k x w\ld be fooli% to build m rooms or l>g] ?an ,i want1 mu* m s to disp5se ) ne$$ room 9 ord] to get a c]ta9 proportion ( p>ts4 ,i m]ely m5tion ?is because1 ) all due respect1 ,i am d\btless ! be/ judge ( my own wants1 & don't c>e to h ! dim5sions ( ! build+ *ang$4 ,! relative location ( ! diff]5t ap>tm5ts is also satisfactory1 except p]haps "s slight defici5cies 9 ! re> portion1 :i* ,i left incomplete = want ( "t4 ,z to ext]ior1 w\ld l a ,fr5* ro( & t[]1 ) fa%ionable /yle ( f9i% ?r\gh\t4 ,%all comm5ce lay+ f\ndation next week1 & y w please consid] y\rself invit$ to eat turkey ) u 9 ! new h\se next ,?anksgiv+4 ,truly1 ,,fr$4 ,,lett] ,,xxiii4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,/airways ,,& ,,outlooks4 ,de> ,fr$3 ,y\r plans are be=e me1 also y\r lett]2 also ! prov]bs ( ,solomon1 f :i* ,i read1 9 ord] to =tify myself = ! "w be=e me1 sundry sugge/ions conc]n+ ! duty ( fai?ful fri5ds1--! undaunt$1 disagreeable sort :o cry al\d & sp>e n4 ,x's q "r = y to try to %[ :at y w\ld l1 q true t y ought to "k y\r own ne$s & ta/es bett] ?an any "o else1 & ?\gh ,i _c agree ) y1 ,i'm glad y h a m9d ( y\r own2 ^? :o h n are ( all m5 mo/ mis]able to deal )1 mo/ difficult to suit4 ,inde$1 :5 a man feels cle>ly a lack 9 8 own home-life :i* no?+ b a new h\se w supply1 he is sure to h "s decid$ notions z to :at t h\se %all be4 ,b :5 y assure me 9 good set t]ms t ?is plan is y\r beau-ideal1 ,i mu/ ask1 also ) pr(\nd respect1 if y "k :at y are talk+ ab\t4 ,put 9 y\r f\ndation1 by all means1 b rememb] h[ mu* easi] x is to *ange a few l9es on pap] ?an to remove a /one wall4 ,x is n a pleasant job to cut a door into a f9i%$ & furni%$ room1 or ev5 to *ange ! hang+ ( x4 ,?is h\se1 if ,i und]/& aright1 y int5d = a p]man5t home4 ,h[ immeasurably bett] to sp5d six mon?s1 if ne$ be1 9 p]fect+ ! plans1 ?an by & by to be torm5t$ ) defects t c only be remov$ by great exp5se & tr\ble6 ,x's a gr& ?+ to g ahead1 provid$ y are "r2 ! m g1 ! worse1 if y happ5 to be on ! wrong track4 ,c&idly1 y\r plan h>dly des]ves to be call$ a beg9n+4 ,! arrangem5t ( ! re> "p1 :i* y *iefly omit1 is1 9 fact1 ! mo/ difficult & important ( ! :ole4 ,b ,i've promis$ ,si/] ,jane a *apt] on kit*5s1 ( :i*1 :5 ! "t comes1 y c h ! b5efit4 ,mean:ile1 complete ! unf9i%$ "p ( y\r plan1--x only requires y to sp5d a few brief mom5ts1--& ,i w v5ture "s sugge/ions on ?is :i* lies be=e me4 ,! front /airs z laid d[n w\ld rea* j half-way to ! second floor1--a peculi>ity ( amateur sket*es s univ]sal t we w say no?+ m ab\t x4 ,b :at pr9ciple ( good ta/e or hospitality requires y to blockade ! ma9 entrance to y\r h\se ) ?is same /aircase8 ,d y s5d all y\r visitors1 ( :atev] "n or nation1 direct to ! upp] regions ! mom5t !y ent]8 ,:y1 !n1 make ! nor?we/ passage ?i!r ! mo/ conspicu\s r\te f ! door8 ,d y int5d to re/rict ! family to ! back /airs1 :i* by y\r %[+ are1 l ! fam\s desc5sus ,av]no1 wond]fully easy to g d[n1 b mighty h>d to get up aga98 ,yet y place ^! front /airs at ! v f>!/ remove f ! rooms mo/ con/antly us$ 9 bo? /ories4 ,p]haps y propose to ann\nce ap>tm5ts to let on ! second & ?ird floors4 ,no8 ,:at reason1 !n1 = imitat+ hotels1 lodg+-h\ses1 d\ble-b>rell$ t5em5ts1 & o!r public & semi-public build+s f :i* a %ort cut to ! /reet is ess5tial8 ,don't tell me y wi% !m to be ornam5tal z well z useful4 ,i "k t2 b rememb] ! /airs are built = ! h\se1 n ! h\se = ! /airs4 ,y _h bett] lose !m :olly z an ornam5tal feature1 ?an de/roy ! *>m ( :at %\ld be ! mo/ prepossess+ portion ( ! int]ior4 ,moreov]1 !y c h no pleasure-giv+ beauty if manife/ly out ( place1--a safe rule = g5]al application4 ,build !m :]e !y w be mo/ useful1 t is1 z ne> ! c5tre ( ! h\se z possible2 make !m gr& & gorge\s z ! /eps to an ,ori5tal palace1--s broad & easy ( asc5t t ! upw>d & onw>d way w be z tempt+ z 7 ! ,alps to ,mr4 ,longfell['s aspir+ y\?4 ,b keep !m away f ! front door1--out ( ! pr9cipal hall1 :i* %\ld be op51 airy1 & free1 sugge/+ some?+ besides an ev]la/+ gett+ up /airs4 ,if ! /aircase hall _c be arrang$ at "r angles to ! ma9 hall1 an ar* or ornam5tal scre5 may be introduc$1 p>tially sep>at+ ! two & giv+ "* to bo?4 ,h y be5 liv+ 9 a city ( late8 ,x mu/ be1 else :y s complac5t ) a n>r[ hall1 /eep1 obtrusive /airs1 &1 ,o1 :y1 tell me :y1 d y n fix ! location ( y\r w9d[s ) "s reg>d to views1 n only out ( ! h\se b ?r\gh x4 ,i rememb] "o c\ntry dwell+ built by a retir$ civilian 9 ! inevitable city /yle2 w9d[s at ! end giv+ a n>r[ view ( ! road 9 front1 :ile ! entire side walls 7 absolutely blank & b>e1 nev] s mu* z a knot-hole ?r\gh :i* ! occupants c\ld get a glimpse ( ! field & =e/ t /ret*$ broadly away at ei!r side4 ,i've no d\bt ! own] hung oil-pa9t+s on 8 p>lor walls1 & ?\ght !m m lovely ?an all out-doors1--especially :5 he rememb]$ _! co/4 ,! old ,roman :o decl>$ 8 soldi]s made a bigg] racket ) _! arms ?an ,jupit] ) 8 ?und]bolts1 0 mode/ beyond comp>ison ) su* a man4 ,y\r arrangem5t is n q s bad z t ( ! a=esaid civilian1 b1 l ho/s ( o!rs1 y fail to make ! mo/ ( y\r opportunities4 ,suppose y 7 able to secure = a small sum a l&scape pa9t$ by "o ( ! ma/]s & e/eem$ ( great value4 ,y w\ld ?9k x folly to let ! *ance pass unimprov$4 ,by simply cutt+ a hole 9 ! wall y may h a picture inf9itely gr&] ?an human arti/ ev] pa9t$2 gr&] 9 its tea*+1 9 its actual beauty1 its v>iety1 & its p]man5cy2 gr&] 9 ev]y?+ except its m>ket value4 ,i am n sure b y\r *ildr5's *ildr5 w f9d "s "o w9d[ 9 ! old home/ead t comm&s a view ( ! ev]la/+ hills1 an heirloom ev5 ( great] pecuni>y value ?an ! r>e/ "w ( art4 ,d n =get1 ei!r1 ! views ?r\gh ! h\se4 ,if y\r w9d[s c be plac$ s t ?r[+ op5 ! doors f room to room or across ! hall w reveal a *>m+ prospect 9 opposite directions1 !re's a s5se ( be+ 9 ! mid/ ( an all-surr\nd+ beauty1 h>dly possible :5 y seem to look ^u x f "o side only4 ,y h surely be5 abid+ 9 a city4 ,! int]ior ( y\r h\se is all t conc]ns y or y\r family4 ,! outside--,fr5* ro( & fa%ionable f9i%1 =soo?6--is = ! public to admire4 ,!y are n to h any intimation :at sort ( a home is %elt]$ by y\r mon/r\s ,mans>d2 & x nev] occurs to y t !re c be any?+ out ( doors wor? build+ y\r h\se to see4 ,illu/ration3 ,,look ,,out1 ,,n ,,94 ,"h is ano!r unhappy result ( evil examples1--! slid+-doors betwe5 ! two p>lors1 z y call !m1--an arrangem5t conv5i5t en\gh1 sometimes indisp5sable 9 h\ses built on cr[d$ /reets1 h\ses t only brea! ! du/y air & cat* ! /ruggl+ sunbeams at _! n>r[ & remote extremities1--air & sunlight at nobody kn[s h[ _m hundr$ doll>s ! front foot4 ,!y are worse ?an useless 9 su* a h\se z y\rs4 ,i say y\r plan is sc>cely a beg9n+2 ! same ( ?is lett]4 ,b x's en\gh = once4 ,,lett] ,,xxiv4 ,f ,fr$4 ,,9 ,a ,,multitude ,,( ,,c\nsellors ,,is ,,safety4 ,,my ,,de> ,,ar*itect3 ,y\r criticisms are n :olly )\t reason4 ,i c only plead ha/e & inexp]i5ce4 ,h be5 /udy+ arrangem5t ( re> "p1 & seem to get f>!r & f>!r f a satisfactory result4 ,! kit*5 & d9+-room mu/ be conv5i5t to ea* o!r1 b n adjac5t2 ! pantries & l>d] easy to get at2 back /airs accessible f all p>ts ( ! h\se1 & side entrance work$ 9 someh[2 wa%b[l & wat]-closet n f> (f1 b out ( sight1 & ! :ole dep>tm5t q isolat$ f front hall4 ,my wife c't ?9k ( pantry & /ore-rooms at ! s\? side1 nor d we want kit*5 or out] door at ! nor?4 ,john's si/]-9-law1 ,miss ,jane1 :o appe>s to h "s s5sible notions1 ?9ks a kit*5 %\ld always h w9d[s on opposite sides = light & v5tilation4 ,john says ,i %\ld h a kit*5 l>ge en\gh = wa%-trays & a set kettle1 b "o ( my neighbors1 :o has j built a h\se1 advises a laundry 9 ! cell>4 ,altoge!r x's a tr\blesome problem1 &1 frankly1 ,i give x up4 ,d y really expect u to disp5se ) slid+-doors betwe5 ! p>lors8 ,i'm sure t won't pass4 ,we w\ld almo/ z soon give up ! bay-w9d[s1--ev]ybody has !m n[adays4 ,truly1 ,fr$4 ,,lett] ,,xxv4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,doors ,,& ,,slid+-,,doors1 ,,w9d[s ,,& ,,bay-,,w9d[s4 ,,de> ,,fr$3 ,ev]ybody has !m6 ,:at a mon/r\s load ( iniquity & nons5se t scape-goat has to c>ry6 ,ev]ybody we>s tight boots & bu/les & *ignons & /ove-pipe hats4 ,ev]ybody smokes & brags1 & *eats 9 trade1 n to m5tion a ho/ ( o!r abom9ations t c give only ?is excuse = _! be+3 !y are common to a few millions ( p :o h n le>n$ to decl>e a reason = ! fai? t is 9 !m or ! works t gr[ out ( !m4 ,let u take "t to consid] ?is slid+-door "q1--fold+-doors !y us$ to be1 &1 truly1 ,i'm n sure t ! roll]s are any improvem5t on ! h+es1--!re is some?+ dreadfully b>ny ab\t slid+-doors4 ,:y d y want ei!r8 ,y h "o room :i* y call ! p>lor1 suppos$ to be ! be/ 9 ! h\se1 z to its location1 its f9i%1 its furniture1 & its use4 ,?ree ( its walls are h&somely fresco$1 curta9$1 & decorat$ ) pictures or o!r ornam5ts2 ! f\r? is "o huge b>ricade ( panel-"w4 ,:5 ! two p>ts are clos$ y h a con/ant fancy ( rheumatic curr5ts /eal+ ?r\gh ! cracks1 & an ev]-pres5t fe> le/ !y %\ld sudd5ly fly op5 ) impetu\s recoil1 grat+ h>% ?und] on _! :eels1 & n exactly lett+ ,satan 91 b ev]y?+ 9 ! room fall out2 an idle fe>1 = !y c only be %ov$ asund] by d9t ( mu* pu%+ & pull+1 especially if !y are w>p$ by hav+ "o side expos$ to m heat ?an ! o!r1 z usually happ5s4 ,be+ at la/ op5$ by hook or crook1 ano!r room is reveal$1 commonly small]1 m %abby 9 appe>ance1 a sort ( poor-relation atta*m5t1 spoil+ ! complet5ess & arti/ic unity ( ! l>g] "o4 ,by c>e y may avoid some?+ ( ?is2 if y foll[ ! fa%ion1 y w h ! mo/ ( x4 ,:5 ! two rooms are tw9s1 alike 9 e respect1 !y are really "o l>ge room1 fitt$ up1 = economical reasons1 ) a movable scre5 9 ! c5tre1 by means ( :i* y may w>m 7except+ rheumatic curr5ts z above7 & use "o half at a "t4 ,b call ?+s by _! "r names4 ,don't talk gr&ly ab\t y\r two p>lors :5 y mean two halves ( "o4 ,h wide doors1 by all means1 n only betwe5 rooms b into ma9 hall1--f\r1 six1 or eight feet1 if ! rooms are s wide & high t !y %all n be disproportionately l>ge4 ,!n1 if y mu/ h ! :ole broadside ( slid+ or fold+ doors1 let ! two rooms ?us connect$ be ( diff]5t /yles b equal ri*ness1--diff]5t1 t !y %all n seem "o room cut 9 two1--pe]s1 t "o %all n %ame & *eap5 ! o!r4 ,doors are a great bo!r1 at be/4 ,i wi% !y c\ld be aboli%$4 ,!y are always slamm+1 pun*+ holes 9 ! pla/]+ ) _! knobs1 creak+ on _! h+es1 bruis+ ! piano1 p9*+ babies' f+]s1 & mak+ old folks see />s :5 !y get up 9 ! night to look = burgl>s4 ,heavy curta9s are inf9itely m graceful1 equally w>m1 & n half s /ubbornly unmanageable4 ,!n ?9k ( ent]+ a room4 ,by h] /eps ! goddess is reveal$2 b :o c walk l a goddess :ile =c+ an entrance betwe5 two slid+-doors1 maybe w$g+ fa/ half-way ?r\gh8 ,h[ diff]5t f pass+ 9 quiet dignity b5ea? ! ri* folds ( ov]hang+ drap]y6 ,b ,i suppose we mu/ leave all t to ! ,ori5tals1 at pres5t4 ,y w\ld almo/ z soon give up ! bay-w9d[s6 ,well1 y might e'en d worse ?an t4 ,n[ let y\r indignation boil4 ,bay-w9d[s are v *>m+ ?+s sometimes2 sometimes !y are nuisances4 ,"s h be5 s appropriate & altoge!r lovely t any pepp] box contrivance ?ru/+ itself out f ! ma9 walls & look+ ?ree ways = ,sunday is suppos$ to be a b[] ( beauty1 a p]fect ph>os ( obs]vation1 an abundant recomp5se = unmitigat$ ugl9ess & inconv5i5ce 9 ! re/ ( ! build+4 ,truly1 a well-ord]$ bay-w9d[ w (t5 *ange a gloomy1 graceless room into a *e]ful & arti/ic "o1 b l>ge1 simple w9d[s are sometimes r to be *os5 ?an too mu* bay4 ,9 _m1 p]haps ! majority1 ( cases1 x is wis] to ext5d ! :ole wall ( ! room 9 ! =m ( a half-hexagon or ?ree sides ( an octagon1 co/+ no m1 & repay+ ! co/ f> m abundantly4 ,:ile on ! subject let u f9i% x4 ,if y indulge 9 a regul> bay-w9d[1 make x l>ge en\gh to be ( real use2 don't feel con/ra9$ to build x ) m ?an fifte5 sides2 rememb] t two /ories w n co/ twice z mu* z "o1 :ile ! second is pretty c]ta9 to be ! pleasant]2 don't c>ry ! ceil+ ( ! ma9 room level & unbrok5 into ! bay1 or1 because a c]ta9 "o y may h se5 looks well 9 its place1 resolve to h ano!r j l x1 reg>dless ( its surr\nd+s4 ,i sometimes fancy !re mu/ be a factory :]e bay-w9d[s are made = ! :olesale trade1 all ( "o /yle1 /rictly or?odox1 five-sid$1 bracket$1 bl9d$1 pa9t$ ) /rip$ pa9t1 & ready to b>nacle on :]ev] requir$4 ,9 ! /]eotyp$ patt]n ! bl9ds are apt to be tr\blesome4 ,if outside1 !y cla% aga9/ ea* o!r & refuse to be fa/5$ op52 :ile inside !y are a mighty maze ( folds1 flaps1 brass buts1 & roll+ slats4 ,9 ! fir/ case1 wide pi]s betwe5 ! sa% are necess>y2 9 ! second1 box+s = ! bl9ds4 ,bo? require ample room1 :i*1 =tunately1 y h4 ,six?ly1 & 9 conclusion1 !re is no "o feature :i* may be m *>m+1 comb9+ s mu* ( com=t & beauty1 z w9d[s ( ?is class1 f ! simple op5+1 pu%$ =w>d a few in*es beyond ! wall face1 to ! broad ext5sion ( ! entire room2 b !re be bays & bays4 ,speak+ ( bl9ds1--:at %all be done ) ! o!r w9d[s8 ,y w prote/ aga9/ conceal+ y\r elegant1 s+le panes ( plate-glass by outside bl9ds1--x won't answ] to hide y\r light "u a bu%el 9 t way1--& yet :ile !re is no complete f9i% )\t well-arrang$ inside %utt]s1 !y alone are sadly ineffici5t 9 rooms ) a s\!rn exposure1 :]e light & air are ne$$4 ,!y may be fitt$ ) box+s1 into :i* !y are fold$1 or arrang$ to slide into ! wall4 ,i l ! old-fa%ion$ box+1 w9d[-seat & all1 also ! anci5t close-panell$ %utt]s4 ,true !y make a room pit*-d>k :5 clos$1 & x is d\btless wise/ to h "s ( _! c5tral folds made ) movable slats1 b !y give a *>m+ s5se ( security & seclusion :5 ! w9try bla/s ro> ar\nd our ca/le4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! light outside bl9ds1 t %ake & rattle & bang :5 ! /ormy w9ds d bl[1 d bl[1 are a fair sub/itute = ! cool+ %ade ( =e/-trees4 ,y may h le>n$ t life is a succession ( compromises4 ,build+ 9 ,new ,engl& c]ta9ly is4 ,no soon] d we get nicely =tifi$ ) furnaces1 /orm-por*es1 d\ble w9d[s1 & =ty tons ( an?racite1 ?an ,june bur/s ^u u ) n9ety degrees 9 ! %ade4 ,!n h[ we despise our contrivances = keep+ w>m1 & bless ! ice-man6 ,we wi% ! h\se 0 all piazza1 & if x 7 n = burgl>s & mosquitoes1 w\ld abjure walls & ro( & live 9 ! op5 air4 ,j "h is our dilemma4 ,we g f ,gre5l&'s icy m\nta9s to ,india's coral /r&s & back aga9 e twelve mon?s1 :e!r we w or no1 & are oblig$ to live 9 ! same h\se ?r\gh x all4 ,x's really a desp]ate matt]4 ,i've be5 to ! ant & ! bea/s & ! birds4 ,!y recomm5d hib]nat+ or migration1 b our w+s are too %ort = ! "o1 our fur too ?9 = ! o!r6 ,s]i\sly1 y mu/ n =get to prep>e = extremes ( climate4 ,=tunately ! walls t mo/ ?or\ghly resi/ ! cold are effective aga9/ ! heat4 ,! doors & w9d[s--! liv+1 brea?+1 see+1 work+ "p ( ! h\se--dem& ! tw(old provision4 ,y mu/ h d\ble w9d[s 9 w9t]1 to be tak5 (f 7laid away & m or less sma%$ up7 9 summ]2 outside bl9ds to w>d (f ! summ] sun1 :i* may1 9 _! turn1 be remov$ :5 we are only too glad to welcome all ! sun%9e !re is4 ,! ve/ibules--portable /orm-por*es are n to be tol]at$--mu/ also be skilful doorkeep]s1 pro( aga9/ ho/ile /orms1 b freely admitt+ ! w&]+ zephyrs4 ,piazzas are n s easily manag$4 ,we l !m broad & endless 9 ,july & ,augu/1 b ! %ad[s !y ca/ we w\ld fa9 remove :5 ! v trees fold away _! sun%ades4 ,(t5 a plat=m1 t]race1 balcony1--:atev] y please to call x1 practically a piazza )\t a ro(1--is ! be/ ?+ to h1 = ?is w n keep ! sun f ! w9d[s1 :5 com=t requires x may be %ad$ by a movable awn+1 & by its sunny *e]fulness x w l5g!n our out-door enjoym5t two or ?ree mon?s 9 ! ye>4 ,y are /ill fl\nd]+ helplessly 9 ! kit*54 ,i've no d\bt ,si/] ,jane has excell5t ideas on ! subject1--probably kn[s t5 times z mu* ab\t x z y d4 ,:y n ask h] to arrange matt]s = y8 ,,lett] ,,xxvi4 ,f ,fr$4 ,,exp]i5ce ,,keeps ,a ,,de> ,,s*ool4 ,,my ,,de> ,,ar*itect3 ,we w let ! slid+-doors slide1 b hold on to ! bay-w9d[s4 ,i've act$ ^u y\r sugge/ion1 & call$ on ,miss ,jane to help me ?r\gh ! kit*54 ,%e is /udy+ ! matt] & w report to y soon4 ,meantime1 w y give directions ab\t o!r inside "w8 ,i want x to be ornam5tal & mod]n 9 /yle4 ,%all f9i% mo/ly 9 h>d wood1--oak1 walnut1 or *e/nut1 p]haps mahogany & maple4 ,please give me y\r op9ion on t po9t4 ,:at d y ?9k ( gra9+ :]e h>d wood is n us$8 ,%all probably c>pet ?r\gh\t1 & hope y w n *ange dim5sions ( rooms to spoil ! fit ( !m4 ,:at ab\t wa9scot+ halls or any ( ! rooms8 ,suppose common floors w answ]1 & common pla/]+ = ! walls1 if ,i pap]2 b %all ,i1--or d y recomm5d fresco+2 & :at d y say to cornices & o!r /ucco-"w8 ,i've no "t to g ov] all ! po9ts 9 y\r la/4 ,"s ( !m seem well put1 o!rs a little wild4 ,b ,i give !m a fair he>+ & suppose y won't insi/ ^u my adopt+ !m4 ,am beg9n+ to ?9k ,i've a good deal to le>n1 & ought1 ,i suppose1 to be well satisfi$ to le>n1 9 "s o!r s*ool ?an t ( exp]i5ce4 ,truly1 ,,fr$4 ,,lett] ,,xxvii4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,fa%ion ,,& ,,ornam5t1 ,,h>d ,,wood ,,& ,,pa9t4 ,,de> ,,fr$3 ,! tone ( y\r la/1 j receiv$1 is hopeful4 ,conviction ( ignorance is ! only f\ndation on :i* ,wisdom1 or any o!r man1 ev] build$ a h\se4 ,b x mu/ be a g5u9e agony1 z ,i'm sure x is 9 y\r case2 s y are =giv5 = ask+ m que/ions 9 half a doz5 l9es ?an ,i c answ] fully 9 a score ( pages4 ,in/ead ( tak+ !m up sep>ately1 ,i might give y a *apt] ( fir/ pr9ciples1 hop+ y w\ld !n ne$ no special directions2 b ,i f9d ! value ( mo/ g5]al obs]vations lies1 l ,bunsby's1 9 ! application ( 'em4 ,x's n en\gh to say1 ,be hone/ & upright4 ,ea* p>ticul> falsehood & folly mu/ be summon$1 tri$1 & condemn$4 ,y ask = a /yle ( f9i% t mu/ be ornam5tal & mod]n4 ,b ,i don't und]/& y\r mean+2 %all ne$ m def9ite in/ruction4 ,is y\r h\se int5d$ = ornam5tal purposes1 z summ]-h\ses1 dove-cots1 bird-cages1 & ! l1 (t5 are8 ,is x to be a museum1 art-gall]y1 or memorial hall8 ,diamonds & pe>ls are commonly ?\ght ornam5tal to ^? :o c af=d !m2 f p9k pla/] images & *9a vases to bronze dragons & ,flor5t9e mosaics1 !re is an endless v>iety ( ornam5ts = dome/ic ap>tm5ts4 ,i've he>d ( a woman :o 0 an ornam5t to h] husb&1 & ( a man :o ornam5t$ a :ole t[n2 b :5 y ask me to furni% y an ornam5tal /yle ( f9i%+ y\r h\se1 ,i'm oblig$ to ask = p>ticul>s4 ,y may h curi\s c>v+s 9 ! woodwork ab\t ! doors & w9d[s & on ! base-bo>ds2 pa9t pictures1 or set bright-color$ tile1 grotesque & classic1 on ! flat surfaces2 cut a r[ ( scallops & po9ts ar\nd ! edge ( ! cas+s 9 imitation ( clam-%ells1 z ,i h sometimes se52 or y may build ov] y\r doors & w9d[s enorm\s ,grecian cornices support$ by huge c>v$ consoles1--regul> %elves1 too high = any e>?ly use except to rem9d y1 by _! va/ /ore ( du/1 ( y\r mortal orig9 & de/9y4 ,i hold x to be ! duty ( ! amiable ar*itect to c>ry out ! wi%es ( 8 employ] z f> z consi/5t ) 8 own peace ( m9d2 & if y insi/ on hav+ a r[ ( brass buttons ar\nd all y\r cas+s1 & sett+ y\r own t9-type1 life-size1 at e corn]1 ,i %all acquiesce2 b my sob] advice is t ! int]ior "w be simple & unobtrusive4 ,! mo/ p]fect /yle 9 dress or mann] is t :i* attracts ! lea/ att5tion2 s ! ess5tial f9i% %\ld n1 by its elaborate design1 *all5ge notice & ?us detract f ! furni%+ & true ornam5tation ( ! room4 ,avoid f9e1 un9telligible m\ld+s1 ne$less crooks & quirks1 & be n afraid ( a flat surface t]m9at+ 9 a pla9 bead or qu>t] r\nd4 ,/airways & mantels are n /rictly a "p ( ! ess5tial /ructure1 & may be treat$ m lib]ally4 ,! doors1 too1 %\ld be ( ri*] design ?an ! frames 9 :i* !y are hung2 :ile on ! sidebo>d1 bookcase1 or o!r /ation>y furniture y may1 figuratively speak+1 spread y\rself1 always provid$ y d n make1 9 ! op]ation1 a great] display ( ignorance ?an ( s5se4 ,ri* woodwork ?r\gh\t1 c>v$ panels ^u ! walls1 inlaid floors1 & elaborate ceil+s1 ea* sep>ate detail a "w ( art1 intr9sically beautiful ap>t f its con/ructive use1 w\ld require a correspond+ treatm5t 9 ! sett+ ( ! doors & w9d[s2 b ! mo/ ( :at is commonly consid]$ ornam5tal "w1 9 su* cases1 is :olly incongru\s ) walls & ceil+s ( la? & pla/] & floors ( *eap bo>ds4 ,i "k y w pa/e m\ldy pap] to ! walls & spread dirty c>pets on ! floors 7beg y\r p>don1 ,i mean ! pap] w be m\ldy be=e y "k x1 & if y ev] saw a wool c>pet t _h be5 us$ a mon? )\t be+1 l ,phoebe's blackb]ries1 all mix$ ) s& & dirt1 y\r obs]vation has be5 diff]5t f m9e72 p]haps run /ucco cornices ar\nd ! top ( walls1 & criss-cross ! ceil+s into a p]fect fl[]-g>d5 ( p>allelograms ) r\nd corn]s4 ,b ! inh>mony rema9s all ! same4 ,any great outlay ( labor or mat]ial on ! cas+s ( doors & w9d[s or ! bases1 :5 !re is no o!r woodwork 9 ! room1 is surely out ( place4 ,^! are my s5tim5ts1 9 g5]al1 ^u ! ornam5tal2 ( ! m]ely fa%ionable y already "k my op9ion4 ,n t ?is mo/ fitful dame has no rights t des]ve respect1 b h] feeble light is a black spot 9 ! radiance ( real f9e art4 ,:5 y c give no o!r reason = lik+ :at y l ?an t ,mi/ress ,fa%ion approves1 bew>e6 bew>e6--tru/ h] n4 ,! "t w come :5 y w wi% ev5 ! mode/ h&maid5 ,economy _h bless$ x4 ,& if a ?+ is really beautiful1 :at diff]5ce :e!r x 0 introduc$ by ,mrs4 ,%oddy la/ spr+1 or by ,mrs4 ,noah1 be=e h] husb& laun*$ 8 fairy boat8 ,nor is f9e art unatta9able1 ev5 9 ! door-cas+s4 ,x does n imply f9e "w4 ,! size1 %ape1 & position ( ! doors & w9d[s1 & ! relative proportions ( ! "w ab\t !m1 is ! fir/ ?+ to be /udi$4 ,!n h a c>e t su* m\ld+s z may be ne$$ are graceful1 & y _c g f> wrong4 ,y propose to f9i% ) h>d wood1 & ask my op9ion4 ,x dep5ds3 if x's ! h>dness y want1 %\ld recomm5d lignum-vitae & ebony2 if ! wood1 economy w\ld sugge/ t :ite-p9e1 & c]ta9 o!r s(t] sorts1 be n ov]look$4 ,to answ] accord+ to ! _s ( y\r inquiry1 ,i %\ld say1 by all means 7if y d n m9d ! co/7 use wood in/ead ( putty4 ,) all respect = :ite pa9t & /rip$ pa9t & all o!r k9ds ( pa9t1 !re is no?+ m endur+ly satisfy+ ?an ! natural t9t & gra9 ( ! diff]5t k9ds ( wood suitable = build+1 ( :i* we h su* great v>iety 9 /yle & color1 f ! ov]e/imat$ black walnut1 to ! r>ely us$ :ite-p9e1--r>ely us$ )\t hav+ its natural beauty ext+ui%$ by ?ree coats ( pa9t4 ,:at ,i wi% to say is1 t f9i%+ y\r woodwork )\t pa9t does n1 necess>ily1 require ! said wood to be ( ! k9ds commonly call$ h>d4 ,any wood t is n specially dispos$ to w>p1 & t c be smoo?ly wr\ght1 may be us$4 ,^? y m5tion are all good2 s are half a doz5 m1--! diff]5t k9ds ( a%1 yell[-p9e1 butt]nut1 :ite-wood1 *]ry1 c$>1 ev5 hemlock & spruce 9 "s situations4 ,!re are sev]al important po9ts to be religi\sly obs]v$ if y leave ! wood1 :atev] ! v>iety1 9 its unadorn$ beauty4 ,x mu/ be ! be/ ( its k9d2 x mu/ be season$ to its inmo/ fibre2 x mu/ be wr\ght skilfully1 t5d]ly c>$ =1 &1 f9ally1 fill$ & rubb$ till x we>s a surface t is n liable to soil1 is easily clean$1 resi/s ! action ( moi/ure1 & w gr[ ri*] ) age4 ,h5ce1 ,i say1 by all means f9i% ) unpa9t$ wood1 if y are n afraid ( ! exp5se1 & yet pa9t & v>ni% are good1 & putty1 l *>ity1 cov]e? a multitude ( s9s4 ,no?+ protects wood bett] ?an oil & lead1 & by means ( !m y h unlimit$ *oice ( colors1 9 ! selection & arrangem5t ( :i* !re is room & ne$ = g5u9e arti/ic ta/e4 ,yes2 good hone/ pa9t is wor?y ! utmo/ respect4 ,:5 x tries to improve ^u nature's div9e me?ods & calls itself gra9+1 x becomes unmitigat$ nons5se1--yes1 & worse4 ,x is "o ( ! sure evid5ces ( man's innate p]v]sity t he p]si/s 9 try+ to copy c]ta9 beautiful l9es & %ad+s 9 wood1 n z an art /udy1 b = actual use1 :5 he may j z well h ! p]fect orig9al z 8 own faulty imitation4 ,:at conceit1 :at bl9dness1 :at impud5ce1 ?is reveals6 ,:at d[nright falsehood6 ,n 9 ! pa9t]1--,o1 no1 skill is comm5dable ev5 :5 unwor?ily employ$1--b 9 him :o ord]s x4 ,y may buy a p9e door1 :i* is v well2 p9e doors are good2 y tell e man t comes into y\r h\se x's black-walnut or oak or mahogany4 ,if t isn't greet+ him ) ly+ lips & a deceitful he>t1 ! moral law isn't z cle> z x ought to be4 ,y may ?9k x's ( no consequ5ce1 c]ta9ly n wor? mak+ a fuss ab\t1 b ,i tell y ?is _s ( %am t p]vades our :ole social /ructure1 t m & m obtrudes itself 9 e dep>tm5t ( life1 comes f ! bottomless pit1 & w c>ry u all ?i!r1 unless we resi/ x1 ev5 9 ^! mild] manife/ations1 z we w\ld resi/ ! ,fa!r ( ,lies himself4 ,tru? & falsehood are gett+ s hopelessly confus$ t we c sc>cely di/+ui% "o f ! o!r4 ,"o o!r sugge/ion 9 ?is connection4 ,)\t ei!r pa9t+ or gra9+ y may get a mo/ satisfactory effect1 bo? 9 looks & utility1 by /a9+ ! less co/ly k9ds ( woods2 us+ a transp>5t /a9 t w n conceal b /r5g!n ! natural %ad+1 & at ! same "t *ange its t9t accord+ to y\r fancy4 ,?is is an hone/ & economical exp$i5t4 ,x only requires t y\r lumb] %all be s\nd1 tol]ably cle>1--a good h>d knot isn't al>m+1--season$1 & put up ) c>e4 ,! co/ is less ?an common pa9t+1 & ! effect z mu* bett] ?an gra9+ z nature's "w is m p]fect ?an ours4 ,don't ask me any m que/ions till ,i've dispos$ ( ^! already on h&4 ,,lett] ,,xxviii4 ,f ,fr$4 ,,?\ght ,,provokes ,,inquiry4 ,,my ,,de> ,,ar*itect3 ,9 spite ( y\r prohibition1 ,i mu/ pursue "o or two ( ! inquiries already rais$1 9 ord] to und]/& ! answ]s giv54 ,:at is ! objection to *eap floors1 if !y are always cov]$ ) c>pets8 ,am ,i to und]/& t y d n approve ( la? & pla/] = walls & ceil+s ( fir/-class dwell+s8 ,if s1 :at w\ld y sub/itute8 ,x seems mu* easi] to say :at to avoid ?an :at to accept2 b t1 ,i believe1 is ! privilege ( critics & re=m]s4 ,:y d y despise ! mod]n fa%ions s he>tily8 ,are ! old any bett]8 ,y\rs1 ,,fr$4 ,,lett] ,,xxix4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,consi/5cy1 ,,com=t1 ,,& ,,c>pets4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fr$3 ,i don't despise ! new fa%ions4 ,i admire !m--:5 !y are good4 ,w y please try to und]/& t a ?+ ( beauty is a joy =ev]8 ,:atev] is born ( tru?1 :e!r 9 art or religion1 belongs to et]nity2 x nev] goes out ( fa%ion4 ,w y also rememb] t mod]n /yles1 modes1 fa%ions1 inv5tions1--call !m :at y w1--are ! m]e av]age product ( human ?\ght & labor dur+ a few ye>s2 ! old t abides is drawn f ! sup]latively good ( =m] c\ntless g5]ations1 cull$ ov] & ov] aga9 till t alone rema9s :i* has /ood ! te/ ( y\r critics & re=m]s all along d[n f ,adam1 or up f ! la/ monkey :o wept to f9d 8 fir/-born )\t a tail & morally acc\ntable4 ,c]ta9ly x is easi] to say :at to avoid ?an :at to accept1 = !re's m ( x4 ,broad is ! road ( error1 & ! faults & follies1 vices & s9s1 t wrangle & riot !re91 are ?ick] ?an crickets on a s&y road 9 ,octob]1--?ick] & black]4 ,y may cat* !m all day & !re'll be j z _m left4 ,b ! devot$ foll[]s ( tru? y may c\nt on y\r f+]s & c>ry !m home 9 y\r bosom4 ,besides1 ! "r ?+ to d _c be told 9 detail = ano!r1 s9ce e man mu/ manife/ 8 own individuality z he mu/ "w out 8 own salvation4 ,9 ! mill5nium ,i expect we %all f9d no two h\ses built or furni%$ alike4 ,no2 y are n to und]/& t la? & pla/] are unfit = fir/-class dwell+s1 b !re is no s5se 9 trimm+ a g+ham suit ) po9t lace4 ,a g5]al uni=mity ( value 9 ! mat]ial ( :i* y\r ca/le is built is z ess5tial z uni=mity ( /yle4 ,yes2 !re is an objection to *eap floors1 c>pets or n2 & n[ ,i've gone ?r\gh y\r la/ lot ( int]rogation-po9ts backw>d1 :i* br+s me :]e ,i left (f 9 ! =m] lett]4 ,y propose to c>pet ! floors & ask to h !m made to fit ! c>pets4 ,w\ld y also l ! walls to fit ! pap]-hang+s1 & ! w9d[s ! curta9s8 ,d y "k :at k9d ( c>pets y w use 9 ea* room2 j h[ long & h[ wide !y w be to half an in*2 ! wid? ( ! bord]s2 h[ mu* !y w /ret* 9 putt+ d[n2 h[ mu* take up 9 ! mak+ 7y see ,i c use int]rogation-po9ts78 ,d y really "k any?+ ab\t !m ) c]ta9ty8 ,i ask = in=mation1 z ! same reque/ is (t5 made z to build+ ! h\se to fit ! c>pets1 & any attempt to comply ) x seems to me a great wa/e ( ma!matics4 ,conc]n+1 ! floors !mselves1--leav+ ! y>d/ick out ( ! "q1--ev5 if !y are cov]$ by c>pets six in*es ?ick1 x w n pay to lay poor ones4 ,!y %\ld be d\ble = solidity & w>m?1 well nail$ = /iffness1 season$ = economy1 & ( good lumb] = consci5ce' sake4 ,season$ = economy1 ,i say1 s9ce no?+ is m de/ructive to c>pets1 especially to oil-clo?1 ?an cracks 9 ! floor und]nea? !m4 ,yes1--"o ?+2 ! w>p$ edges ( ! bo>ds1 t sometimes raise !mselves1--t are almo/ sure to d s 9 spruce1 :i* is nev] fit = floors1 ?\gh (t5 us$4 ,x's my conviction t spruce floor-bo>ds1 two in*es ?ick & "o & a half wide1 w\ld contrive to curl up at ! edges4 ,if y h good floors1 fur!rmore1 y w n feel oblig$ to cov] !m at all times & at all haz>ds4 ,i rem>k$ t ! h\ses built :5 ! good "t com+ comes w n be all alike4 ,i c tell y ano!r ?+ ab\t !m1 ?\gh y may n believe x2 !re w be no wool c>pets on ! floors1--no1 nor rag ones ei!r4 ,! p w walk ^u planks ( fir & bo>ds ( c$>1 sycamore f ! pla9s & algum-trees1 goph] wood & ,georgia p9e1 inlaid 9 =ms ( wondr\s grace4 ,!re w be no mo? or du/ to corrupt & /rangle1 nei!r creaks nor cracks to annoy4 ,x's a "q among !ologians :e!r ! mill5nium w come all at once & all o'er1 or gradually4 ,i ?9k ! mill5nial floors mu/ be introduc$ gradually1--say ar\nd ! edges1--= ,i d n suppose y or any "o else 9 ,new ,engl& w give up ! w>m-feel+ c>pets altoge!r4 ,& yet "o :o has se5 a c>pet ( any sort tak5 & well %ak51 aft] a six mon?s' s]vice1 w h>dly expect add$ heal? or com=t f its m9i/ration4 ,if y\r obs]vation ( ?is semiannual p]=mance isn't suffici5t1 & y are curi\s to "k h[ mu* noisome dirt & du/1 h[ mu* woolly fibre & microscopic animal life1 y respire1--h[ ^! poison\s p>ticles fill y\r lungs ) tub]cles1 y\r head ) cat>rh1 & prep>e y\r :ole body = an untimely grave1--y c /udy m$ical books at y\r leisure4 ,!y w all tell ! same /ory1 & w ju/ify my supposition t y w cov] ! floors ) dirty c>pets4 ,d\btless !y w be %ak5 & :ipp$ 7!y des]ve x7 two or ?ree times a ye>1 & swept1 maybe1 e day4 ,! %ak+ is v well1 b ?\gh x seems neat] to sweep !m1 yet = actual cleanl9ess ( ! :ole room1 c>pet & all1 ,i suppose x w\ld be bett] at ! end ( six mon?s if !y 7 swept--n once6 ,= :atev] c be remov$ f a c>pet by ord9>y sweep+ is comp>atively clean & h>mless1--t :i* s9ks out ( sight & rema9s is unclean & poison\s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,du/ ,,to ,,du/4 ,!re are two ways ( less5+ ! evil )\t ext]m9at+ ! cause4 ,"o is to %ut ! room1 nev] us+ or op5+ x1 except = ! spr+ & fall clean+2 ! o!r is to lay ! c>pet 9 su* way t x may be tak5 up & relaid )\t demoraliz+ ! entire h\sehold4 ,talk ab\t ! c>pets fitt+ ! rooms2 !re %\ld be a m>g9 ( two feet--a few in*es1 m or less1 is unimportant--at ea* side4 ,!n if y h a h&some floor1 ! c>pet becomes a l>ge rug--no matt] h[ elegant--t may be remov$1 cleans$1 & put back aga9 e morn+ if y l4 ,y may fancy a bord] ( wood ei!r pla9 or ornam5tal1 ! surface ( :i* %all be level ) ! top ( ! c>pet4 ,?is is easily made1 ei!r by us+ ?ick] bo>ds ar\nd ! edges or by lay+ wood c>pet+ ov] ! regul> floor4 ,"o caution conc]n+ fancy floors2 don't make !m too fanciful4 ,we don't l to feel t we're tread+ "u foot a r>e "w ( art1 & ,i've se5 c]ta9 zigzag patt]ns :i* m]ely to look at fairly makes "o /agg]4 ,?re%olds are on ! floor1 b n ( !m1 nor ( any?+ else1 = t matt]1 & ?\gh some:at useful 9 poetry1 are (t5 provok+ /umbl+-blocks 9 practice4 ,necess>y at times1 d\btless1 b we h f> too _m & too mu* ( !m4 ,ev5 :]e rooms are c>pet$ diff]5tly !y are n ne$$4 ,if y mu/ h !m1 let !m lie l[ & keep d>k4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wool ,,& ,,wood4 ,if y pa9t or pap] ! walls1 z y w if !y are pla/]$1 keep ?is 9 m9d3 ! tr[el f9i%es !m z f> z use is conc]n$4 ,:atev] is add$ is purely 9 ! nature ( ornam5t1 & mu/ be tri$ by ! laws ( decoration4 ,if y enjoy see+ a p>rot1 a poppy1 & a %eph]dess1 bun*es ( blue roses1 & impossible l&scapes1 spott$1 at regul> int]vals1 ov] ! inn] walls ( ! rooms1 y w *oose "s l>ge-figur$ pap]4 ,p]haps1 if ! patt]n is suffici5tly di/9ct & gorge\s1 y w ?9k y ne$ no o!r pictures2 & ! pictures !mselves w be glad to be left out if !y h any self-respect4 ,i'm sure y don't enjoy any su* ?+4 ,"s ( ! fancy pap]-hang+s are arti/ic & beautiful 9 design2 = t v reason !y ought n to be repeat$4 ,i w\ld z soon hang up a few doz5s ( religi\s-newspap] prize-*romos4 ,! g5]al effect is ! po9t to be consid]$4 ,:y n h bo?8 ,because y c't4 ,:5 y h a picture s pretty & complete z to attract y\r att5tion & fix itself 9 y\r memory1 ! g5]al effect is lo/ if y discov] ! same ?+ />+ at y :i*ev] way y turn4 ',t is ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w to h too mu* ( a good ?+4 ,sometimes ! bett] ! ?+ ! worse ! repetition4 ,?is g5]al effect :i* we mu/ h is well secur$ by a small1 inconspicu\s figure1 or by ^? v9e-l patt]ns1 s delicate & w&]+ t y don't attempt to foll[ !m4 ,bett] ?an ei!r are ! pla9 t9ts1 :i* give y1 9 fact1 all y require2 a modification ( ! cold :ite wall1 & ! mo/ effective backgr\nd = pictures & o!r furni%+4 ,z mu* ornam5t z y please 9 ! bord] at ! top1 & at ! bottom1 too1 if ! rooms are high en\gh4 ,all horizontal l9es & subdivisions r$uce ! app>5t height ( ! room4 ,inde$1 y may use trimm+ )\t limit1 ei!r ( pap] or pa9t1 wood & gilt mold+s1 provid$ !y are well us$4 ,color1 aft] all1 is ! ma9 ?+4 ,if !re is any good reason = putt+ ?is ^u pap] & !n /ick+ ! pap] to ! wall1 ,i've n le>n$ x4 ,x is *eap]1 clean]1 & bett] to apply x directly to ! pla/]+1 ei!r 9 oil or wat]-colors4 ,oil is ! be/2 wat] ! *eape/4 ,9 any case1 ! be/ quality ( pla/]+ is none too good4 ,= ! pap]+ x may be left smoo?1 b = pa9t+1 especially ) di/emp]1 ! r\gh co>se-gra9$ surface is v mu* ! be/4 ,! *ief objection to /ucco arises f its be+ a *eap mat]ial1 easily wr\ght4 ,x is s (t5 introduc$ z if quantity w\ld comp5sate = quality1--a common error 9 o!r ?+s ?an /ucco4 ,?\gh (t5 desirable & appropriate1 z a g5]al rule ! m ! worse4 ,no am\nt ( gild+ w give x any?+ b a frail1 (t5 tawdry appe>ance1 t does n improve1 b det]iorates1 ) age4 ,illu/ration3 ,,woodwork ,,on ,,pla/]$ ,,walls ,wa9scot+ is always 9 ord]2 x is a "q ( h>mony1 :5 & :]e to use x4 ,:at y h 9 m9d is really an ext5d$ & ornam5t$ base4 ,( c\rse1 x enri*es ! room1 b x beg9s a "w to :i* !re is no limit4 ,x %\ld be supplem5t$ by a correspond+ wood cornice at ! top ( ! room1 & betwe5 ! two z mu* decorative woodwork z y c af=d2 until ! walls ( ! h\se )91 ! floor ( ! h\se1 & ! walls ( ! ceil+s are c>v$ ) *]ubims & palm-trees & op5 fl[]s4 ,a co/ly wa9scot at ! base ( ! walls1 ) pap] & /ucco above1 seems to me a great lack ( h>mony4 ,i w\ld spread my ri*ness m ev5ly4 ,9 us+ diff]5t k9ds ( wood1 ! rais$ portions1 be+ m expos$1 may be ( h>d v>ieties1 ! sunk5 portions ( s(t] mat]ials1 ev5 la? & pla/]1 :i* may be fresco$1 cov]$ ) "s ri* color$ pla9 pap]1 or hung ) violet velvet1 accord+ to y\r ta/e & means4 ,! old-fa%ion$ *air-rail seems to me a s5sible in/itution ,x occupies ! debatable gr\nd betwe5 use & beauty1 & may !re=e be some:at enri*$4 ,! pla/]+ b5ea? x may be giv5 a diff]5t t9t f t above1 & :5 ! walls are high its effect is good4 ,x is really c>ry+ out ! idea ( panell+1 to :i* !re is h>dly a limit 9 ! way ( v>iety4 ,"s ( y\r que/ions h l$ me a little way f ! build+ t[>d ! furni%+1 b ,i've tri$ to dispose ( !m categorically1 & am n[ ready = ano!r lot4 ,,lett] ,,xxx4 ,f ,miss ,jane4 ,,autobiography ,,& ,,ar*itecture1 ,,potatoes ,,& ,,po/scripts4 ,,mr4 ,,ar*itect3 ,de> ,sir1--,aft] s long an indirect acqua9tance ?r\gh our mutual fri5ds1 x is q "t we 7 =mally introduc$4 ,all[ me to pres5t myself3 ,si/] ,jane1 sp9/]2 native ( ,new ,engl&1 born to idl5ess1 br$ to s*ool-tea*+2 age n report$1 temp]am5t hopeful1 abilities av]age2 possessor ( a mod]ate compet5ce1 p>tly acquir$1 ma9ly inh]it$2 greatly ov]e/imat$ by a fri5dly few1 some:at abus$ z peculi> 79 ,am]ican idiom funny7 by /rang]s2 especially int]e/$ 9 ! build+ ( homes1 & q will+ to help ,mr4 ,fr$ c>ry out 8 ambitions 9 t direction by any sugge/ions ,i am able to make4 ,illu/ration3 ,,si/] ,,jane1 ,,sp9/]4 ,i've taught s*ool1 & ,i've taught music2 sold goods 9 a /ore & work$ 9 a factory2 run a sew+-ma*9e1 travell$ ) subscription-books1 & hir$ out to d h\se-"w2 & ,i solemnly av] t ! only "t ,i 0 consci\s ( g5u9e en?usiasm = my "w1 or felt t ,i 0 do+ myself or o!rs any actual good1 0 :ile keep+ h\se4 ,9 s*ool ,i 0 requir$ to tea* ?+s ,i knew little & c>$ less ab\t1 & to puni% ! de> *ildr5 = do+ precisely :at ,i w\ld h done myself _h ,i be5 9 _! places1 los+ all ! :ile 9 amiability m ?an 0 ga9$ 9 m5tal discipl9e4 ,my exp]i5ce 9 a factory 0 limit$ to ?ree mon?s4 ,f work+ ) ! ma*9es & z !y work$1 h>dly us+ m intellig5t volition ?an !y1 ,i began to fancy myself becom+ l !m1 ) no m rights to be respect$1 no m moral responsibility1 & left )\t ev5 s]v+ my notice4 ,cl]k+ ,i tri$ j = fun4 ,if all p :o came to trade 7 l "s1 x w\ld be ! pleasante/1 easie/ "w imag9able2 if all 7 l o!rs1 ! v]ie/ torm5t4 ,x 0 an excell5t place to /udy human nature1 b made me some:at cynical4 ,my sew+-ma*9e _h fits & gave me a back-a*e1 s ,i've lock$ x up until "s "o inv5ts a motive-p[] t c be appli$ to h\se-"w1 wa%+1 *urn+1 m9c+ meat & vegetables1 driv+ sew+-ma*9es1 &--if x only c\ld--knead+ bread1 sweep+ floors1 wa%+ di%es1 iron+ clo!s1 & mak+ b$s4 ,my book ag5cy 0 und]tak5 = ! sake ( travel1--( le>n+ some?+1 n only ( ! l& we live 91 b ( its p & homes4 ,if ,i _h gone f h\se to h\se & ) malice a=e?\ght begg$ an outright gift ( a sum equal to my commission on ea* book1 ,i %\ld h felt m self-approval ?an 9 ask+ p to buy :at ,i _h n ! slighte/ reason to suppose !y want$4 ,n[ ,i'm sure y are beg9n+ to ?9k me "o ( ! disagreeably /rong-m9d$1 :o ?9k ! :ole _w has gone a/ray :5 x's only !mselves :o are out ( tune1 b1 truly1 ,i'm n2 only ,i don't l to be or to feel idle & useless1 nor yet to be con/antly /riv+ to d f a s5se ( duty :at is positively di/a/eful4 ,l _m o!r important discov]ies1 my aptness = h\se-"w 0 f\nd out by accid5t4 ,our next neighbor happ5$ to be ?r[n1 )\t a ^w ( w>n+1 into "o ( ^? dreadful :irlpools 9 reg>d to help1 to :i* ev5 ! be/ regulat$ h\seholds are liable4 ,my s]vices1 *>itably volunte]$ z tempor>y relief1 7 gladly accept$1 & ! result on my "p 0 two ye>s ( pleasant & pr(itable labor4 ,all ,i e>n$ 0 cle> pr(it1 & ,i _h ! satisfaction ( kn[+ ,i sav$ ! family _m times ov] :at 0 paid me4 ,i'm conv]t$ beyond ! possibility ( backslid+ to ?is tru?3 t !re is no "w s fit & pleasant1 s pr(itable & improv+1 to ! mass ( womank9d1--ri* or poor1 wise or unle>n$1 /rong or weak1--yes1 pr\d or meek1--z ! c>e & control ( a home2 none s wor?y ( ?or\gh /udy1 none s full ( opportunity = ex]cis+ all ! bett] bodily & m5tal p[]s1 f m]e me*anical & muscul> skill1 up ?r\gh philosophy & sci5ce1 ma!matics & inv5tion1 to poetry & f9e art4 ,f potato-wa%+ to ar*itectural design ! di/ance is great1 yet !re are possible /eps1 & easy ones too1 lead+ f "o to ! o!r4 ,i began ) ! potatoes & "k all _! tricks & _! mann]s4 ,! accompany+ sket* is ! ne>e/ approa* to ar*itecture yet atta9$4 ,a long way (f1 y w say2 b ,i insi/ x is wor?i] ( recognition ?an ! plans ( amateurs :o beg9 ) ! p>lor & leave ! kit*5 out 9 ! cold4 ,x is n = ,mr4 ,fr$2 he mu/ "w out 8 own kit*54 ,if ,mrs4 ,fr$ c't help him1 m's ! pity4 ,i give my notions ( g5]al pr9ciples2 ! application ( !m ,i leave to y4 ,my kit*5 is n m]ely a cook-room1 nor yet ! assembly & bus9ess room ( ! entire h\sehold1 z 9 ! old5 "t4 ,x is ! h\sekeep]'s head-qu>t]s1 ! mill to :i* all dome/ic gri/s are br\ght to be gr\nd1--gr\nd b n consum$4 ,i %\ld nev] le>n to be he>tily grateful = my daily bread if x mu/ always be eat5 ) ! bak+-pans at my elb[4 ,inde$1 we seldom enjoy to ! utmo/ any good ?+ if ! process ( its manufacture has be5 c>ri$ on be=e our eyes4 ,h5ce ! d9+-room is a necessity1 b x mu/ be ne> at h&4 ,if ! kit*5 _c g to x1 x mu/ come to ! kit*54 ,if ?is goes to ! basem5t1 or to ! attic1 t mu/ foll[1 b always ) impassable b>ri]s betwe51 protect+ ea* "o ( our five s5ses4 ,! confusion usually att5d+ ! d9n]-h\r %\ld be out ( sight2 ! hiss+ ( butt]$ pans & ! s\nd ( rattl+ di%es we d n wi% to he>2 our %>p5$ appetites mu/ n be dull$ by spicy aromas t seem to settle on our tongues2 we d n l1 9 summ] wea!r1 to be broil$ 9 ! same heat t roa/s our beef2 :ile1 z = sc5ts1 wra? is cruel & ang] is outrage\s1 b :o is able to /& ! smell ( boil+ cabbage8 ,yes2 ! kit*5 mu/ be sep>at$ f ! d9+-room1 & ! m p]fect its appo9tm5ts1 ! easi] is ?is sep>ation4 ,! libr>y & ! sitt+-room are completely divid$ by a m]e curta91 because ea* is quiet & well dispos$1 n incl9$ to ass]t its own rights or invade ^? ( o!rs2 b ! ord9>y kit*51 l ill-br$ p1 is con/antly do+ bo?4 ,?omas ,bee*] proposes to locate 8 at ! top ( ! *ur* /eeple4 ,t is unnecess>y2 we h only to elevate x morally & intellectually1 make x ord]ly1 sci5tific1 philosophical1 & ! front p>lor itself _c ask a m amiable & int]e/+ neighbor4 ,z ! *ief work%op ( ! h\se1 ! kit*5 %\ld be fitt$ up & furni%$ precisely z an intellig5t manufactur] w\ld fit up 8 factory4 ,e possible conv5i5ce = do+ :at mu/ be done2 a ma*9e = ea* k9d ( "w & a place = e ma*9e4 ,provision = ! removal & utiliz+ ( all wa/e1 = economiz+ to ! utmo/ all labor & mat]ial4 ,!n if our h\sekeep]s w g to s*ool 9 e>ne/1--w le>n _! mo/ complicat$ & responsible pr(ession half z ?or\ghly z a me*anic le>ns a s+le & comp>atively simple trade1--we %all h a dome/ic re=mation t w br+ back some?+ ( ! ,ed5 we h lo/4 ,respectfully y\rs1 ,,si/] ,,jane4 99 99 99 99 99 ,p4,s4--,surreptiti\sly enclos$ by ,mrs4 ,john4 ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,ar*itect3 ,jane has j read h] lett] to y al\d = ,john's & my b5efit4 ,john li/5$ to ! end )\t mov+ a muscle4 ,:5 %e w\nd up ) ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 he got up1 took (f 8 hat 7he w keep x on 9 ! h\se71 made a fe>fully l[ b[ & said1 ,p]fectly magnific5t1 ,jane6 ,i beg9 to feel l old ,adam1 already4 ,!n he bur/ out laugh+ & took himself out ( ! room1 leav+ ! door wide op51 ( c\rse1 & kick+ up ! corn] ( ! door-mat4 ,y see he's "o ( ^? m5 :o ?9k home isn't home-l unless x's sort ( free & easy4 ,he'd be p]fectly will+ to eat & sleep & live 9 ! kit*51--if ,i _h ! "w to d2 & ?\gh he likes pretty ?+s1 & w\ld feel dreadfully if ,i didn't look ab\t s1 has a p]fect horror ( sm>t h\sekeep]s1 & ?9ks wom5 :o c>e = no?+ else ! mo/ disagreeable p 9 ! _w4 ,! tr\ble ) ,jane's lett] is t %e doesn't g into p>ticul>s en\gh1 & t's :y ,i want to add a po/script4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld describe ! kit*5 9 ! h\se :]e %e has be5 liv+4 ,! p _h s mu* confid5ce 9 h] judgm5t1 t !y j all[$ h] to fix ?+s z %e *ose1 & x's really q a /udy4 ,x mightn't suit anybody else1 b x %[s :at may be done4 ,%e began by tak+ "o ( ! pleasante/ rooms 9 ! h\se1 al?\gh 'twas 9 ! basem5t1 & _h w9d[s cut to br+ !m on ! s\? & ea/ sides4 ,!n %e _h an outside door at ! s\? ) a wide piazza ov] x1 :i* made ! room actually j s mu* l>g]4 ,across "o side ( ! room is a wide /ation>y table1--,i suppose m5 w\ld call x a "w-b5*1--) a fall-leaf1 9 front ( "o ( ! w9d[s1 especially = an iron+-table4 ,( c\rse x c be us$ = any?+ else4 ,"o "p ( x is ab\t eight in*es l[] ?an ! common height1 :]e ev] s _m k9ds ( table-"w c be done sitt+4 ,und]nea? ! high] "p are draw]s & places = all ! ?+s t are useful ab\t ! laundry-"w4 ,h] s9k is 9 ! mid/ ( a p]fect cab9et ( conv5i5ces4 ,!re's a hook or a %elf = e id5tical rag1 /ick1 di%1 or spoon t c be us$ or ?\ght (2 %elves at ea* side1 & draw]s t nev] by any possibility w hold :at doesn't belong 9 !m4 ,"o ?+ %e won't h2 & t's a cupbo>d "u ! s9k = pots & kettles4 ,%e says x's impossible to keep su* a place clean & sweet4 ,?+s are %ov$ into x sooty & /eam+ to get !m out ( ! way1 & x soon gets damp & crocky beyond all hope ( purification4 ,hot & cold wat] run to ! boil]s & kettles1 & !re's a funny contrivance = spr9kl+ clo!s4 ,! wa%+ almo/ does itself4 ,! tubs are ( soap/one1 at ! opposite side ( ! room f ! iron+-table4 ,ov] ! entire /ove--%e might h _h a range1 b didn't want "o--!re's a sort ( movable cov] ) a flue runn+ into ! *imney t c>ries (f e brea? ( /eam & smoke f ! cook+4 ,"o w\ld nev] guess at ! d9n] by any /ray odors4 ,x is made ( t92 ! kettles boil quick] "u x1 & x makes ! room a great deal cool] 9 summ] by c>ry+ ! extra heat (f up ! *imney4 ,%e has a place = ! bread to rise1 & a cupbo>d close by = all ! ironmong]y belong+ to ! /ove1 z9c-clo? & black+-bru% includ$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,si/] ,,jane',s ,,kit*54 ,h] pantry ,i won't und]take to describe4 ,x adjo9s bo? d9+-room & kit*54 ,john says %e nev] does any?+ 9 gett+ d9n] b j sit d[n 9 an easy-*air & turn a crank4 ,t's "o ( ,john's /ories1 b %e c]ta9ly w prep>e a meal ! quicke/ & ) ! fewe/ /eps ( any p]son ,i ev] knew4 ,! funnie/ ?+ ab\t x is1 t ,i've kn[n eight p at "w 9 ! room all at once )\t be+ 9 ea* o!r's way "o bit4 ,b t's no clos] ?an m5 "w 9 _! %ops4 ,jane int5ds to /ay ) u ?is w9t]1 & ,i expect we %all h jolly times1 = we're go+ to bo>d ! s*oolma/]4 ,if he calls to see y1 z ,i ?9k he w1 ,i want y %\ld read ,jane's lett] to him4 ,%e w\ld take my head (f if %e knew ,i m5tion$ x1 b ,i ?9k he ought to "k :at's be=e him4 ,respectfully1 ,,mrs4 ,,john4 ,p4,s4 ,no4 #b4--,unnecess>ily app5d$ by ,john4 ,,my ,,de> ,,ar*itect3 ,if we've got to g ?r\gh ! :ole e/abli%m5t on transc5d5tal pr9ciples1 ,i %all s5d 9 my resignation /raight4 ,si/] ,jane's a regul> trump2 ,p5elope & que5 ( ,%eba roll$ into "o4 ,b :5 ! wom5-folks beg9 to prea*1 ,i always f9d x be/ to keep /ill & consid] my s9s4 ,i hav5't _h a *ance to say mu* lately1 b ,i've kept up a trem5d\s ?9k+1 & :5 ,i d get ! floor look out = me4 ,h[ d y happ5 to "k s mu* ab\t ! mill5nium8 ,y\rs pati5tly1 ,,john4 ,,lett] ,,xxxi4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,dome/ic-,,s]vice ,,re=m4 ,de> ,miss ,jane3 ,y\r v k9d lett] 0 receiv$ & gratefully appreciat$4 ,z ! _w gr[s less ignorant & wick$1 we %\ld naturally expect mission>ies & re=m]s to f9d _! occupation go+1 if n q gone2 t mod]n re=ms w\ld be m]e play comp>$ ) ! /]n & mighty movem5ts t 9 =m] times h bless$ mank9d & balk$ ! ,evil ,"o4 ,b someh[ ! ne$ = mission>y "w seems great] e ye>4 ,we are n ev5 p]mitt$ to g to ! hea!n4 ,!y come to u )\t wait+ = an invitation2 if n z pupils 9 ! lessons ( civilization1 !y come z tea*]s4 ,sometimes !y are ali5s1 sometimes our own ki? & k94 ,to keep :at we h won & ga9 ! next height requires new zeal1 & ev] great] ef=ts1--requires ! v "w y are do+2 = a well-ord]$ home1 ?\gh x consi/ ( b two memb]s1 is a trem5d\s mission>y society4 ,! light /ream+ f its w9d[s is an ev]-burn+ beacon ( safety to our mo/ *]i%$ social in/itutions4 ,fir/ & *iefly1 ?is ess5tial home "w ne$s to be tak5 f ! h&s ( indiff]5t1 c>eless s]vants & confid$ to ^? :o realize ! nobl5ess ( ! responsibility1 & w /rive to meet x fai?fully4 ,ultimately1 ! ignorant1 c>eless ones mu/ be taught1 b t w nev] be till culture is a manife/ necessity & f9ds a fit rew>d4 ,:5 a man und]takes ! *>ge ( a new bus9ess1 he le>ns1 n only its g5]al pr9ciples1 b z f> z possible1 its m9ute/ details1 o!rwise he fails inevitably1 & ! place is giv5 to 8 well-qualifi$ competitor4 ,if our prospective h\sekeep]s 7 am5able to simil> rules1 ! compet5t mi/resses ( ?is mo/ useful art w\ld f9d pl5ty ( appr5tices glad to s]ve !m long & well = _! tuition1 & if ^? :o h n[ ! c>e ( h\seholds w pati5tly in/ruct _! help1 !y w f9d abundant recomp5se 9 a m fai?ful & effici5t s]vice4 ,d\btless we mu/ wait a little long] = our lo/ ,ed5 to be re/or$ by ! angels ( ! h\sehold2 b1 9 ! ha/5+ ( t good "t1 su* examples1 p]mit me to say1 z y\r own w be wor? f> m ?an any multiply+ ( conv5i5ces & labor-sav+ ma*9es = ! b5efit ( ^? :o d n "k or c>e to le>n h[ to use !m1--examples ( ! nobl5ess1 ! g5tility if y please1 ( all useful labor4 ,until t ev]la/+ tru? is und]/ood & appli$1 !re w be m ne$ ( y\r tea*+ ?an ( my plans4 ,if y w tea* y\r neighbors :at a fully equipp$ home build+ %\ld conta91 ,i w try to %[ !m h[ _! wants c be suppli$4 ,tea* !m1 at ! same "t1 :at x ne$ n conta94 ,z c]ta9 folks d n und]/& h[ heav5 c be enjoyable )\t a ,t>t>ean atta*m5t to :i* all disagreeable p & p]=mances are consign$1 s a common notion ( home1 t e>?ly epitome ( heav51 appe>s to be t x %\ld also conta9 an abridgm5t ( ! same direful in/itution2 t !re mu/ be some:]e 9 ! h\se a place ( torm5t1 ! angels :o abide !re91 giv+ u our daily bread & d\ghnuts1 be+ ( a totally diff]5t type f ! glori\s creatures s++ songs ( praise & op]atic melodies 9 ! upp] /ories4 ,t ! g5ius ( ! kit*5 & ! p>lor c be "o & ! same is a conception too /up5d\s = ! av]age und]/&+4 ,?is1 too1 ,i hope y w insi/ ^u4 ,e man :o w\ld build himself a h\se %all fir/ sit d[n &--n c\nt ! co/1 t comes into my dep>tm5t1 b--ask himself solemnly :at ! h\se is =4 ,to live 91 ( c\rse4 ,b liv+ is a complex affair2 x is con/ant gr[? or gradual dea?2 !re c be no /&+ /ill4 ,is ! h\se to be an end1 or a means2 a help to make ! life-"w l>g] & bett]1 or an add$ burd58 ,%all x lift1 or cru% him8 ,:5 ?is solemn que/ion+ is hone/ly done1 we %all h a new ord] ( dome/ic ar*itecture4 ,x may n be classic1 nei!r ,grecian nor ,roman1 ,go?ic nor ,fr5*1 b ! be/ ( all t has gone be=e & ! la/ be/ ?+ ?r[n 94 ,we %all h m *eap h\ses1 m small ones1 ,i ?9k2 m com=t & less %[1 m cont5t & few] mortgages4 ,,lett] ,,xxxii4 ,f ,fr$4 ,,g ,,to2 ,,let ,,u ,,build ,a ,,t[]4 ,,my ,,de> ,,ar*itect3 ,i've be5 he>+ a v>iety ( sugge/ions f ,miss ,jane1 ! sub/ance ( :i* %e has already =w>d$ y 9 a lett]4 ,h] ideas are excell5t4 ,!y ought to be adopt$ 9 e h\sehold4 ,i wi% to h !m c>ri$ out z f> z possible 9 m9e1 :5 ! "t comes4 ,%e favors a basem5t kit*51 :i* ,i _h always ?\ght objectionable4 ,if adopt$ x w\ld *ange my arrangem5t consid]ably4 ,:at d y ?9k ( x8 ,h[ high %all ,i h ! diff]5t /ories1 & w y give me "s h9ts = ext]ior8 ,i int5d$ to h a t[] or a cupola1 b aft] s mu* *ange ,i h>dly "k :]e ,i am com+ out4 ,!re is some?+ v impos+ ab\t a t[]1 & a cupola seems to f9i% ! h\se h&somely1 besides af=d+ f9e views4 ,i feel decid$ly p>tial to ,fr5* ro(s1 b h se5 "s v awkw>d ones t ,i %\ld be sorry to imitate4 ,!y give excell5t *amb]s & h a mod]n look4 ,! latt] po9t ,i suppose y w n ?9k important4 ,truly1 ,,fr$4 ,,lett] ,,xxxiii4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,basem5ts ,,& ,,balconies4 ,de> ,fr$3 ,( c\rse ,miss ,jane's ideas are good4 ,:5 a woman hone/ly tries to und]/& h] "w & d x well1 %e is sure to succe$1 especially 9 ?is matt] ( ! equipm5ts ( home4 ,! basem5t arrangem5t dep5ds ma9ly on ! location4 ,:5 ?is is favorable x is und\bt$ly economical1 nor is x necess>ily inconv5i5t or unpleasant 9 any way1 b q ! rev]se4 ,y are =tunate if y\r site w all[ x1 = x adds enorm\sly to ! capacity ( ! e/abli%m5t4 ,at lea/ two sides ( ?is l[] /ory1 basem5t y call x1 %\ld be above gr\nd to insure dryness & pl5ty ( light4 ,!n all ! heavi] "w ( ! h\se1 includ+ ! eat+ & dr9k+1 c be done on ?is floor1 leav+ ! upp] /ories intact = l(ti] purposes4 ,! old-fa%ion$ cell> z a /oreh\se = a half-ye>'s /ock ( provisions--b9s1 & b>rels by ! doz51 ( potatoes1 apples & cid]1 corn$ beef1 pork1 vegetables1 v9eg>1 & apple-sauce--is ext9ct4 ,h5ce ! space once ?us occupi$ is almo/ a cle> ga9 if made into f9i%$ ap>tm5ts1--an economy t w commonly all[ a family room on ! next floor1 :]eby ! go+ up & d[n /airs is no m s]i\s ?an if bo? are "o /ory high]4 ,! sket* is an illu/ration ( :at ! basem5t adds4 ,! capacity ( ! little h\se is m ?an d\bl$ by x1 :ile 9 po9t ( /yle ! augm5tation is ev5 great] ?an 9 room4 ,illu/ration3 ,,:at ,,! ,,basem5t ,,adds4 ,z to height ( /ories1 y are q z liable to make !m too high z too l[4 ,= rooms )9 ! common limits ( size1 t5 to elev5 feet 9 ! cle> is en\gh4 ,ev5 n9e is by no means dang]\s4 ,if too high = _! area1 !y seem l l>ge closets1 giv+ a feel+ ( be+ wall$ 91 h>dly less unpleasant ?an ! l[-hang+ ceil+s ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,i "k ! argum5t ( bett] v5tilation4 ,b t dep5ds4 ,! old1 sev5-foot rooms1 ) _! huge fireplaces1 big en\gh to hold a load ( wood1 ox-team & all1 und\bt$ly held pur] air ?an is f\nd 9 ! h]metically seal$ ap>tm5ts ( ! pres5t "t1 ^: ceil+s are out ( sight4 ,z y say1 a t[] is (t5 v impos+4 ,x is n always c]ta9 :o feels ! imposition mo/ heavily1 ! man :o pays = x or ! man :o looks at x4 ,!y are n only impos+1 b !y conta9 six or sev5 /ories1 "o above ano!r1 ( eight-foot squ>e rooms1 d$uct+ a ,jacob's-ladd] /airway at "o side1 :]eon p climb to ! topmo/ room = ! sake ( look+ out 9 ! wrong direction ?r\gh a r\nd dorm]-w9d[1 scrat*+ _! heads 9 ! mean "t on ! nails t come ?r\gh ! ro(6 ,cupolas too are lovely1--especially on a b>n1--& top (f a h\se 9 ! da9tie/ fa%ion possible2 j z1 to set =? great ?+s by small1 ! knob on ! sug>-b[l cov] f9i%es ! sug>-b[l4 ,_m h\ses d appe> unf9i%$ )\t a cupola1 & ,i'm sorry = !m1 because :5 ! cupola is built x looks s mu* l ! h&le on a big cov] t ,i half expect "s giant to come along & lift x (f to take a peep at ! curi\s animals und]nea?4 ,=1 truly1 !y are curi\s animals1 & build "s curi\s ne/s4 ,i l1 z well z y1 to get up above my neighbors n[ & !n1 & look d[n ^u !m4 ,i nev] see a tall *imney or *ur* spire )\t wi%+ !re 0 a spiral /aircase ar\nd ! outside ( x1 f :i* to view ! l&scape o'er4 ,9 fact1 to be c&id1 if ,i _h happ5$ to live a few ?\s& ye>s ago1 ,i am afraid ,i %\ld h tak5 /ock 9 ! ,babel ent]prise1 n really expect+ to leave ?is t]re/rial ball 9 t way1 b j to see h[ high we c\ld g4 ,! audaci\s t[] ( ! ,c5t5nial ,i %all c]ta9ly patronize4 ,b on dome/ic build+s1 unless = bett] adaptation to ! site1 or = "s special use1 !re are o!r ?+s m to be desir$ ?an ^! l(ty app5dages4 ,an op5 balcony1 hang+ f ! highe/ po9t ( ! ma9 ro(1 j bel[ ! scuttle1 or ! flat1 if !re is "o1 on ! top ( ! :ole1 surr\nd$ by a protect+ balu/rade1 af=ds a bett] place = obs]vation & co/s less ?an ^? labori\s affairs ^: use & beauty (t5 neutralize ea* o!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,outlook ,,f ,,! ,,ro(4 ,h[ d>e y ?9k any?+ claim+ to be a ,fr5* ro( ugly to look at8 ,p :o are fond ( t /yle admire !m f a s5se ( duty1 because !y are ,fr5* ro(s4 ,p]haps if ,i 0 a ,fr5*man ,i %\ld l ,fr5* ro(s1 too2 be+ an ,am]ican1 ,i l ,am]ican ro(s bett]4 ,y d1 h[ev]1 give "o reason = y\r pref]5ce1--! complete *amb]s1--:i* is m]ely ano!r way ( say+ y l ?ree /ories bett] ?an two1--a good argum5t1 by ! way1 = ! basem5t1 :i* is surely m conv5i5t ?an an attic4 ,i enclose a sket*1 intimat+ an outl9e & /yle t w suit y\r location4 ,! ro(1 :i* is n ,fr5*1 ei!r 9 =m or co/l9ess1 w conta9 all ! dormitories & /ore-rooms y c use1 unless y propose keep+ a ?ree-/ory bo>d+-h\se4 ,,lett] ,,xxxiv4 ,f ! ,s*oolma/]4 ,,f\r ,,rooms ,,en\gh4 ,,mr4 ,,ar*itect3 ,de> ,sir1--,once1 9 conv]sation ) y1 ,i made "s inquiries z to ! feasibility ( build+ h\ses1 especially ( brick1 ) ref]5ce to future enl>gem5t4 ,my pres5t ambition is b\nd$ by a h\se ( f\r rooms4 ,"o 9 :i* all ! h\sehold "w %all be done1 includ+ ! eat+4 ,x %all conta9 ! cook+-/ove1 ! d9+-table1 laundry conv5i5ces1 etc41 & may be call$ kit*51 d9+-room1 laboratory1 or simply "w-room4 ,an ap>tm5t to be us$ solely on acc\nt ( its facilities = do+ h\se-"w4 ,x %\ld be ( good size1 & a pleasant outlook is desirable1 b n necess>y4 ,a second room = ord9>y & extraord9>y use2 to sit 91 to talk 91 to read & write & visit 92 ! books are kept 9 x1 & ! sew+-ma*9e1 ! piano & ! fl[]-/&1 ! birdcage & ! pictures2 a l>ge1 pleasant room1 :]e ! sunlight loves to %9e 9 ^u u & we love to look out ^u ! sun%9e4 ,x is p>lor1 libr>y1 draw+-room1 liv+ room2 9 fact1 x is ! h\se itself1 to :i* ev]y?+ else is accessory4 ,a family sleep+-room1 sunny1 simple1 & airy1 & a gue/-room ( simil> "*1 complete ! e/abli%m5t4 ,m ?an ^! f\r pr9cipal rooms w\ld be a burd51 less w\ld h>dly suffice = com=table liv+4 ,! problem is to arrange a plan t %all be conv5i5t & complete be=e x beg9s to gr[1 & to :i* future additions may be made )\t s]i\s loss4 ,i also want c\nsel conc]n+ v5tilation1 bo? on g5]al pr9ciples & ) ref]5ce to ! un=tunate box 9 :i* ,i am daily compell$ to brea! my own brea? ov] & ov]1 v>i\sly flavor$ ) ! comm+l$ exhalations ( sixty pupils1 ) :om ,i gr[ cross1 re/less1 or /upid1 accord+ to ! /ate ( ! s*ool-room atmosph]e4 ,i believe x is j z wick$ to all[ *ildr5 to brea! impure air 9 _! s*ool-rooms or _! b$rooms z x w\ld be to put poison 9 _! d9n]-pails & require !m to swall[ x4 ,my fri5d1 ,mrs4 ,john1 takes a k9dly int]e/ 9 my quadruple plan1 & assures me x w be q suffici5t = a s5sible h\sekeep]4 ,d y suppose su* a "o c be f\nd8 ,if conv5i5t1 ,i w call ^u y 9 a few days4 ,truly y\rs1 ,,s*oolma/]4 ,,lett] ,,xxxv4 ,f ,mrs4 ,john4 ,,conv5i5ces ,,& ,,conjectures4 ,de> ,mr4 ,ar*itect3 ,! build+-fev] seems to be contagi\s 9 our neighborhood4 ,! tea*] :o bo>ds ) u is ! late/ subject4 ,he pret5ds x's all = fun1 b has be5 /udy+ plans = weeks1 & n[1 aft] gett+ ! advice ( ! entire h\sehold1 is go+ to ?r[ x all away & apply to y1 z he %\ld h done 9 ! fir/ place4 ,i ov]he>d him expla9+ to ,jane h[ ! cook+-/ove is to be 9 a sort ( recess by ! *imney1 ) t9-l9$ doors to %ut x out ( sight2 ! wa%-boil] at ! opposite side1 enclos$ 9 ! same way1 & hav+ a contrivance ov]head to c>ry (f ! /eam2 h[ !re are to be cupbo>ds at ea* side ( ! wide w9d[1 mak+ x a sort ( bay1 ) a wood-box w9d[-seat2 h[ ! s9k is to be conv]t$ into an elegant sidebo>d by an ornam5tal cov]1 & ev]y?+ else 9 ! room contriv$ s x c be %ut up or fold$ up out ( sight :5 n 9 use4 ,( c\rse ,jane assi/s1 & ! comb9$ wisdom ( ! two is some?+ appall+ to ord9>y mortals4 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly ?9k ! affair 0 gett+ s]i\s if any?+ ( ! k9d ev] did turn out z o!r folks ?9k x ought4 ,!y are wond]fully h>moni\s n[1 b ,i don't believe ,jane w ev] be satisfi$ )\t a sep>ate d9+-room4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,old1 ,,old ,,/ory4 ,john wi%es me to ask :at he %all d ab\t w>m+ 8 h\se4 ,says he has n decid$ :e!r to h fireplaces or /oves1 grates or a hot-air furnace1 /eam1 hot wat]1 sol> heat1 or dep5d on a scold+ wife to keep ?+s w>m4 ,y\rs truly1 ,,mrs4 ,,john4 ,,lett] ,,xxxvi4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,! ,,lesson ,,( ,,! ,,ice-,,h\se4 ,,mrs4 ,,john3 ,de> ,madam1--,)\t d\bt ! affair is gett+ s]i\s1 b d n give y\rself any uneas9ess z to ! issue4 ,! ,div9ity t %apes our matrimonial ends is1 happily1 a wis] p[] ?an t :i* designs our h\ses1 h[ev] x may appe> to outsid]s4 ,y\r fri5d talks l a g5tleman & a s*ol>4 ,i admoni%$ him discreetly1 promis$ to /udy 8 int]e/+ problem & give him a *apt] on v5tilation2 :i*1 by ! way1 is s intimately connect$ ) w>m+1 t ,i may be oblig$ to make a sort ( company lett] 9 answ]+ y\r husb&'s inquiry on t subject4 ,tell him1 9 brief1 to use fireplaces if he has a hundr$ acres ( wood-l& to cle> up2 /oves1 if he c live )\t air2 grates1 if he doesn't m9d ! tr\ble & ! a%es2 furnace1 if he c set x directly "u ea* room & c f9d "o t won't /rangle him "s w9dy night ) poison gases2 & /eam or hot wat]1 if he c run a ma*9e-%op & keep a compet5t eng9e]4 ,sol> heat may be m available ?an he ?9ks1 b 8 d\bt z to ! la/-nam$ mode proves t he has no exp]im5tal k ( x4 ,nei!r h ,i4 ,tell him also to protect 8 family z c>efully z he protects 8 ice1 & ! h\se-w>m+ w be a simple matt]4 ,! conditions are id5tical1 only turn$ inside out4 ,9 "o case ! heat is to be kept f p5etrat+1 9 ! o!r f escap+1 & bo? require ! same treatm5t2 n1 p]haps1 to ! ext5t ( /uff+ ) sawdu/1--conf9$ air is j z good1--b ! walls & ! floors1 ! ro(s & ! w9d[s1 %\ld be made to prev5t ! escape ( heat4 ,he may ?9k ,i und]rate 8 sci5tific atta9m5ts1 b x w d no h>m to rem9d him t an air-tight h\se may be a v cold "o4 ,a man w\ld freeze to dea? 9 a glass bottle1 :5 a co>se1 por\s blanket w\ld keep him com=table4 ,d\ble w9d[s are n to keep cold air out1 b to keep ! heat 94 ,india-rubb] wea!r-/rips h1 d\btless1 caus$ t5 times z _m influ5zas z !y h prev5t$4 ,m heat w radiate ?r\gh a w9d[ ( s+le glass ?an w\ld be c>ri$ out by ! air ?r\gh a crack1 half an in* wide1 at ! side ( x4 ,^! sugge/ions are j to set him a ?9k+4 ,,lett] ,,xxxvii4 ,f ,john4 ,,%+les1 ,,sun%9e1 ,,& ,,fre% ,,air4 ,,my ,,de> ,,ar*itect3 ,:5 ,i /epp$ into ! backgr\nd1 ,i didn't propose to be left entirely out 9 ! cold4 ,i've foll[$ ,fr$ ?r\gh ! mo/ ( 8 grop+s aft] gr&eur1 & li/5$ pati5tly to "o ( ,jane's dignifi$ essays on ! sublimity ( h\sekeep+2 b :5 my wife beg9s romanc+1 & ! s*oolma/] is all[$ to run wild1 z ?\gh 8 moon%9e 0 bright] ?an t ( o!r folks1 ,i ?9k x's "t to call ! meet+ to ord]4 ,:ile y h be5 gossip+ ,i h be5 at "w1 & n[ our h\se is almo/ done1--t is to say1 x's well begun4 ,! /one walls ( ! fir/ /ory are f9i%$1 ! frame is rais$ & cov]$4 ,i've done "o ?+ )\t ask+ anybody's advice2 cov]$ ! ro( ) ! be/ c$> %+les ,i c\ld f9d4 ,i hir$ an hone/ man to lay !m1 :o w\ld ?r[ out all t 7 dubi\s & lay ! cross-gra9$ ones "r side up1 & pa9t$ ! t9 valleys bo? sides be=e ! %+les 7 laid4 ,!n ,i took ! diff]5ce 9 co/ betwe5 ?is & a good slate ro( & put x 9 ! sav+s-bank4 ,at ! end ( tw5ty ye>s1 if my ro( la/s z long1 my deposit w put on ! be/ k9d ( a slate ro( & leave ?ree hundr$ doll>s to g to ! ,society = ! ,promotion ( ,f9e ,art 9 ,g5]al & ,rural ,ar*itecture 9 ,p>ticul>4 ,i "k ! %+l$ ro( may burn me up1 if ! *imney %\ld happ5 to take fire "s w9dy night1 b 't won't co/ s mu* = repairs z slate if !y %\ld bl[ ov]1 ei!r all at once1 or "o brick at a "t4 ,my neighbors may n l ! looks1 especially :ile x's new2 b if we h no?+ ugli] ?an a mell[ gray-%+l$ ro(1 ,i don't ?9k anybody'll be hurt4 ,i wi% we _h some?+ l ! tile ro(s ,i've se5 9 =eign pictures4 ,!y'd g fir/-rate ) my /one walls4 ,! eave-sp\ts bo!r me4 ,i don't ne$ to save ! wat] f ! ro(1 & h conclud$ to let x p\r :]e x pleases4 ,! por*es protect ! door/eps1 & ,i ?9k x w be easi] to take c>e ( x aft] x falls ?an to hang gutt]s all ar\nd empty+ at ! corn]s & angles4 ,!y are tr\blesome ?+s anyway4 ,! leaves clog !m1 ! ice dams !m1 ! sn[ comes d[n 9 an avalan*e & sma%es !m1 !y fall to leak+ & spoil ! cornice1 & aft] !y are all done !re's no c]ta9ty t ! wat] won't run ! wrong way4 ,i c put !m up aft]w>ds if necess>y1 b don't believe x w be4 ,! la/ c\nsel y gave me 0 to op5 ! eyes ( my h\se = ! daylight to %9e ?r\gh )\t let or h9drance4 ,i'm beyond advice on t subject4 ,c>pets & curta9s %all fade r ?an wife & babies4 ,my w9d[s yawn l b>n-doors4 ,!re isn't a room 9 ! h\se t won't h ! sun a "p ( ! day1 & he looks into ! sitt+-room f ! mom5t 8 cl\dy b$clo!s are ?r[n (f 9 ! morn+1 till he hides 8 face beh9d ,m\nt ,tom at night4 ,my glass bill w c\nt up1 b ,i'd r pay = glass 9 w9d[s ?an = iron 9 ! %ape ( tonics4 ,n[1 if y w settle ! "q ( w>m+ & v5tilat+ y %all be honorably dis*>g$4 ,don't try to %[ (f y\r sci5ce by tell+ me h[ c>bon1 ! wick$1 poison /uff1 is heavy1 & we mu/ leave a hole ne> ! floor :]e x c run out & be coax$ up to ! ridgepole aft] x gets cold1 & !n make pictures cov]$ ) arr[-heads to %[ h[ well-educat$ air ought to g6 ,talk z _m gases z y please to o!r folks4 ,i "k two or ?ree ?+s = c]ta94 ,coal co/s t5 doll>s a ton2 t's "o4 ,i want j z l>ge a h\se 9 w9t] z 9 summ]2 t's ano!r4 ,i mean ! :ole h\se mu/ be com=table1 9 %ape to use :5 ne$$4 ,i "k a man w be cut (f sudd5ly by 8 own brea? if he has no?+ else = 8 lungs4 ,mix+ fre% air ) x w prolong 8 c>e] m or less1 b x's only a "q ( "t :5 he %all give up ! gho/ if he attempts to subsi/ on any?+ less simple & pure 9 ! way ( respiration ?an ! out-door atmosph]e4 ,t's bad en\gh 9 "s places4 ,:at ,i don't "k & want y to tell me1 is h[ to keep cool 9 summ]1 w>m 9 w9t]1 & at ! same "t h all ! fre% air we c possibly consume4 ,i "k h[ to keep w>m3 build a tight room1 keep x %ut up1 set a box /ove 9 ! middle ( x1 & blaze away4 ,a ton ( an?racite or a cord ( hickory w keep y w>m all w9t]1 especially if y die be=e spr+1 z y probably w4 ,i "k h[ to h fre% air too3 op5 ! w9d[s & let x bl[2 b unless a man lives d[n 9 a coalm9e he c't well af=d to keep w>m "u su* circum/ances4 ,i believe ?is "q is ! *ief conc]n ( build]s "h bel[1 & :oev] inv5ts an economical solution ( x w n only make a =tune1 b he'll des]ve "o4 ,:y don't y g = x8 ,y\rs1 ,,john ,,lett] ,,xxxviii4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,:5 ,,! ,,doctors ,,diff]4 ,,de> ,,john3 ,y\r economical reasons = us+ %+les w\ld ju/ify *eap jewelry & rag c>pets4 ,try to be consi/5t4 ,i %\ld object to slate on a log-b>n or %+les on a /one-h\se4 ,i hope y furni%$ y\r hone/ c>p5t] ) a /\t jack-knife1 & requir$ him n only to lay ! %+les "r side up1 b to lay ! upp] ends close toge!r1 leav+ !m ap>t at ! butt4 ,gutt]s are tr\blesome truly1 b (t5 indisp5sable2 !re is no res\rce b to h !m ?or\ghly made4 ,poor ones are worse ?an none4 ,^? t hang indep5d5tly ( ! cornice are safe/ = *eap] build+s1 b %\ld be treat$ z an ess5tial feature2 t is1 y %\ld n complete ! cornice )\t a gutt] & aft]w>ds disfigure x by a slop+ sp\t hav+ no app>5t k9%ip to ! re/ ( ! f9i%4 ,! problem ( w>m+ & v5tilat+ is easily solv$ = ^? :o desire its solution suffici5tly to make ! necess>y appropriations4 ,"o qu>t] ( :at is commonly sp5t = vanity & deceit w be ample4 ,mo/ m5 & wom51 at lea/ ! un?9k+1 pref] fa%ionable %[ r ?an heal?6 ,a fe>ful /atem5t1 b sadly true4 ,!re is d\btless m dang] f impure air ?an f cold4 ,our s5ses w>n u quickly ( ! latt]2 ! prompt+ ( k is ne$$ to gu>d u aga9/ ! =m]1--( a practical k un=tunately r>e4 ,m51 wom51 & *ildr5 are dy+ daily ?r\gh ignorance & indiff]5ce on ?is subject4 ,!re is h>dly a s*ool-h\se to be f\nd 9 :i* ! murd] ( ! innoc5ts is n cont9ually rehe>s$1 h>dly a *ur* 9 :i* ! spiritual elevation result+ f att5dance !re9 is n c\nt]balanc$ by an equal physical depression1 & r>ely a hall or lecture-room :]e9 an audi5ce c ev5 li/5 to a physiological disc\rse on ! fatal effects ( impure air )\t exp]im5tally kn[+ t !y are li/5+ to solemn tru?2 :ile z to ! dwell+-h\ses1 ! homes ( ! de> p1 x requires no bloodh\nd's sc5t to di/+ui% !m "o f ano!r6 ,! mom5t ! front door is op5$ to me1 ,i am assail$ by ! odor peculi> to ! e/abli%m5t4 ,x may be tub]oses or g>lic1 m\ld or v>ni%1 :itewa%1 gas1 lamp-smoke1 or new c>pets1 a def9ite & describable or an indef9ite & indescribable fragrance1 b x is sure to be some?+ besides pure fre% air4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%+l+4 ,let me give y fir/ a sugge/ion = summ] v5tilation4 ,did y ev] %+le ! s\? side ( a b>n on a calm1 hot1 sunny day 9 ,july1 !rmomet] at n9ety degrees 9 ! %ade8 ,did y ev] lay y\r h& on a black slate or t9 ro( expos$ to ! direct rays ( a midsumm] sun8 ,h y ev]1 at ! close ( "s hot1 labor-sp5t day 9 ,augu/1 sat out ( doors until ! ev5+ air became delici\sly cool1 & !n climb$ to y\r attic dormitory1 !re to sp5d a sleepless night 9 p]spiration & despair1 ana!matiz+ ! man :o built & ! fate :i* compell$ y to occupy su* a *amb] ( torm5t8 ,n[1 !re is no good reason :y ! rooms imm$iately "u ! ro( ( a h\se %\ld be any m uncom=table on acc\nt ( heat ?an ^? ( ! fir/ /ory4 ,nay1 m1 by ! simple/ application ( common-s5se1 ^! upp] rooms may be s coolly v5tilat$ t ! hott] ! sun p\rs 8 rays ^u ! ro( ! m salubri\s %all be y\r palace 9 ! sky4 ,& ?is ,i call a triumph ( g5ius1 mak+ ! seem+ly de/ructive wra? ( ! elem5ts to s]ve & save u4 ,m4 ,figui] tells u ) j h[ _m hundr$ ?\s& horse-p[] ! sun1 by ! caloric ( its beams1 op]ates ^u ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,i _c tell precisely h[ mu* =ce is sp5t ^u ! ro(s ( ! h\ses t cov] s mu* ( ! good "m's bosom 9 c]ta9 localities1 b ,i "k t x is wond]fully great1 & t rightly controll$ x w make ! space imm$iately "u ^! ro(s cool in/ead ( hot4 ,& ?is is ! way to cause ! heat ( a burn+ sun to cool ! attic *amb]3 ,make ! space betwe5 ! raft]s on ! sunny sides ( y\r build+ z smoo? & unob/ruct$ z possible4 ,arrange op5+s into ! out] air at ! l[] end ( ea*1 simple or complex1 accord+ to y\r ta/e & ability4 ,provide also means = clos+ ! same 9 cold wea!r4 ,be sure t ^! spaces1 or flues1 are enclos$ ei!r by la? & pla/]1 or by smoo? bo>ds1 q to ! highe/ "p ( ! ro(1 :e!r y\r rooms are f9i%$ to ! top or n1--& provid$ ) an abundant outlet at ! top4 ,?is may also be z simple z ! dorsal brea?+-holes ( a tobacco b>n1 gorge\sly impos+ z an ,ori5tal p9nacle1 or x may be a "p ( ! *imney2 only let x be at ! v summit1 ample1 & s arrang$ t an adv]se w9d %all n prev5t ! egress ( ! ris+ curr5ts ( air4 ,m9d ?is1 too2 x is by no means ! same ?+ to let ^! flues op5 into a l(t ov] ! attic rooms1 ) w9d[s 9 gables or o!r outlet4 ,n[1 d y n see t z soon z ! sun has w>m$ ! flues1 !re w be a /iff breeze bl[+1 n ov] ! ro(1 b really betwe5 ! ro( & ! h\se1 & ! hott] ! sun ! /iff] ! breeze2 9 ! words ( "o :o has tri$ x1--a p]fect hurricane4 ,t is1 ! la? & pla/]1 or %ea?+1 :i* =ms ! inn] ro(1 is %ad$ by a canopy ( slate1 %+les1 or t91 & fann$ by a con/ant breeze z cool at lea/ z ! out] air4 ,b we c d va/ly bett] ?an t4 ,in/ead ( op5+ ! l[] ends ( ^! flues to ! out] air1 !y may be ext5d$ :]ev] ! ne$s ( ! h\se require1 or its con/ruction w all[4 ,let me rem9d y1 "u ! head ( g5]al pr9ciples1 t !re is no su* ?+ z suction4 ,( c\rse1 y "k x :5 y /op to ?9k1 b be> x 9 m9d1 & :]ev] ! motive-p[] seems to be appli$ on :i* y rely to lift ! column ( air1 rememb] t if rais$ at all x mu/ be rais$ f ! bottom4 ,maybe y w discov] room = a moral "h4 ,?is summ] v5tilation is simple en\gh1 & relates r to com=t ?an to heal?4 ,! great "q 9 build+1 = ,new ,engl& & simil> climates1 is1 inde$1 h[ to keep our h\ses w>m1 &1 )\t great exp5diture ( fuel1 h a con/ant *ange ( air4 ,z y sugge/1 we h le>n$ t wood co/s eight or t5 doll>s a cord in/ead ( ! m]e labor ( cutt+ & haul+2 h5ce we h %ut ! m\?s ( ! old-"t fireplaces1 m\?s t x w\ld co/ a =tune to fe$4 ,we f9d ! value ( build+-timb] increas+ e ye>2 s we make ?9n] walls1 l9$ outside & inside ) pap]1 & h cold h\ses1 no fre% air1 an?racite coal1 & disease4 ,our gr&fa!rs c>ri$ foot-/oves to *ur*1 :]e !y sat & %iv]$1 sometimes ) ! cold1 sometimes at ! doctr9es4 ,we h w>m air & /ale4 ,let u hope our *ildr5 w h w>m? & fre%ness = body & s\l4 ,!y1 9 _! homes1 _h big fireplaces1 loose doors1 rattl+ w9d[s1 cracks 9 ! walls1 & z !y lay 9 b$ look$ at ! />s ?r\gh ! *9ks 9 ! ro(1 or felt ! sn[ bl[ on _! *eeks :i* 7 ruddy ) heal? & vigor4 ,we h cyl9d] /oves1 d\ble w9d[s1 tight walls pla/]$ & pap]$1 & pale faces4 ,illu/ration3 ,,good ,,old ,,times4 ,yet we build & furni% m wisely ?an our ance/ors4 ,!y v5tilat$ because !y c\ldn't help x1 c\ldn't af=d to build z we d1 & c\ld af=d to burn an acre ( woodl& e ye>4 ,x is no light task y h set me prelim9>y to an honorable dis*>ge4 ,next to !ology & gov]nm5t f9ance !re is no subject on :i* ! doctors diff] & dogmatize z 9 ?is matt] ( w>m+ & v5tilat+1 mo/ ( !m pref]r+ t ! univ]se %\ld suffocate r ?an _! pet !ories & furnaces be f\nd want+4 7,i'm n speak+ ( ! !ologians47 ,let me re/ate a few g5]al pr9ciples1 simple & obvi\s1 yet s important t we mu/ n risk =gett+ !m4 ,air runs away ) heat fa/ en\gh if all[$ to move4 ,conf9$ x is a m effectual b>ri] ?an granite walls & plates ( /eel4 ,h5ce ! spaces 9 ! wall %\ld n ext5d its :ole height unless = local v5tilation4 ,cut !m (f surely at ea* floor1 & z mu* (t5] z y please2 also make ! floors tight & w>m4 ,deaf5 ) mort> if y c af=d x1 & d n all[ ! op5 spaces betwe5 ! floor-timb]s to ext5d unbrok5 ?r\gh ! h\se1 or fail to close !m betwe5 ! raft]s :5 ! ceil+ ( ! highe/ /ory is above ! plates4 ,if y wi% to w>m ! entire h\se1 x w be good economy to la? & pla/] along ! "u side ( ! raft]s q to ! ridgepole4 ,f9ally put on y\r d\ble w9d[s1 & y are ready = w9t] qu>t]s4 ,9 !ory1 ! h\se be+ once w>m$1 ! temp]ature )9 %\ld sc>cely *ange1 ev5 if ! fire goes out4 ,practically1 ! walls _c hold ?is subtile caloric1 h[ev] sci5tifically !y are padd$4 ,!re w be crevices1 too1 ?\gh ! pr9ce ( jo9]s builds y\r h\se1 ?r\gh :i* ! w>m air w escape4 ,b repl5i%+ ?is inevitable loss w\ld be a small matt]1 if ! brea? ( life 7 a ne$less luxury4 ,unless1 h[ev]1 we are will+ to suck poison into our ve9s ) e brea? we draw1 sl[ b sure1--poison expir$ f our lungs & emanat+ f our bodies1 poison\s gases lib]at$ by ! combu/ion ( fuel1 poison du/ & decay f ! wa/e ( inorganic mat]ial1--we mu/ h a nev]-ceas+ supply ( fre% air ar\nd u ev]y:]e & always4 ,n[ ?is incom+ fluid1 cold z ice1 eats fuel l a hungry giant1 yet we mu/ receive x ) op5 arms1 &1 z soon z fairly w>m$1 s5d x (f ?r\gh ! v5tilat+ flue1 be>+ :atev] noxi\s elem5ts may *ance to be afloat1 &1 ( c\rse1 mu* ( ! w>m? we love & buy s de>ly4 ,we h !n to supply ^! ?ree s\rces ( loss4 ,obvi\sly = economy ! two =m] mu/ be prev5t$ to ! utmo/1 ! latt] rigidly controll$4 ,?us f>1 except ! old fogies :o don't believe 9 v5tilation1 we c all travel toge!r h>moni\sly4 ,n[ our way divides1 ! doctors beg9 to diff]1 & ! pati5ts beg9 to die4 ,! fir/ =k is at ! two modes ( w>m+1 direct & indirect4 ,! =m] includes /oves ( all sorts1--%eet or ca/ iron1 porcela91 soap/one1 brick or pott]y1 box or cyl9d]1 = wood or coal1 air-tight1 ,frankl91 cannon1 or base-burn]1 p>lor cook or kit*5 cook1 *>coal bas91 w>m+-pan or foot-/ove1--any?+ 9 :i* y c build a fire4 ,x includes op5 grates & fireplaces1 anci5t or mod]n1 l>ge or small2 x includes /eam-pipes1 hot-wat] pipes1 & /ove-pipes2 & la/1 b n lea/1 /eam-radiators1 ?an :i* x has nev] ent]$ into ! he>t ( man to conceive any?+ m surpris+ & unacc\ntable1--flat1 p9-cu%iony ?+s1 big z a b$quilt1 dang]\s-look+ h$gehoggy affairs1 "s huge & bungl+1 o!rs frail & leaky1 b radiators /ill4 ,9 brief1 ! heat+ app>atus1 :atev] x may be1 /&s 9 ! room to be w>m$4 ,by ! indirect mode x is enclos$ 9 a *amb] m or less remote1 commonly call$ a furnace1 & made ( brick1 %eet-iron1 or wood l9$ ) t94 ,into ?is *amb] cold air is admitt$ f "s s\rce1 & escapes by its own levity1 usually ?r\gh t9 pipes1 to ! rooms :]e ! heat is ne$$4 ,sometimes x is driv5 out by me*anical means4 ,! advocates ( ! latt] indirect mode claim = x _m advantages4 ,x is app>5tly clean4 ,!re are no a%es to be tak5 up1 no he>?s to sweep1 no &irons to poli%1 no /oves to black4 ,"o fire w w>m ! entire h\se if well arrang$1 &1 = a trump c>d1 !re may be a supply ( fre% air /raight f ! nor? pole1 b agreeably w>m$1 con/antly ent]+ ! room4 ,! objections are less num]\s b m weighty4 ,! liability to imp]fect con/ruction & c>eless managem5t (t5 makes a furnace1 especially a ca/-iron "o1 a savor ( dea? unto dea? r ?an ( heal? & com=t2 also1 :5 we are w>m$ by air ?r[n into a room at a high temp]ature1 & dry at t1 a great] degree ( heat is necess>y = com=t ?an if our bodies & clo?+ absorb heat f a radiat+ surface4 ,! furnace1 9 %ort1 compels u to brea! an atmosph]e highly r>efi$4 ,we h ! mo/ c>eful & compet5t au?ority = believ+ ?is to be gravely injuri\s4 ,direct radiation f /oves1 or o!r heat+ app>atus1 except op5 fireplaces1 is1 moreov]1 economical ( fuel1 b1 on ! o!r h&1 unless abundant v5tilation is provid$1 ! atmosph]e 9 rooms ?us w>m$ soon becomes unfit = respiration4 ,n[ y may /op & ?9k4 ,next "t y %all h ! conclusion ( ! :ole matt]4 ,,lett] ,,xxxix4 ,f ,john4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,d ,,x4 ,,my ,,de> ,,ar*itect3 ,i'm 9 a hurry4 ,let me ask y a few squ>e que/ions4 ,give me squ>e answ]s if y c2 if n1 say s4 ,:at k9d ( a furnace %all ,i get8 ,i've int]view$ ab\t a doz52 ea* "o is w>rant$ to give m heat1 burn less coal1 leak less gas1 give less tr\ble & m satisfaction1 ?an all ! o!rs put toge!r4 ,i suppose y object to ca/-iron1 because x's liable to be heat$ r$-hot & burn ! air4 ,is wr\ght-iron any bett]8 ,%all ,i put ! regi/]s 9 ! floors or 9 ! p>titions8 ,:at d y say to /eam8 ,h[ %all ,i v5tilate8 ,w x answ] to h ! v5tilat+ flues 9 ! out] walls8 ,!re seems to be no d\bt t ! f\l air %\ld be drawn f ! bottom ( a room2 b if x's cold1 h[ am ,i to get x to ! v5tilator on ! top ( ! h\se8 ,if a room is z tight z a fruit-c1 a *imney might draw l a yoke ( ox5 )\t do+ any good1 & ,nebu*adnezz>'s furnace w\ldn't drive air into x unless1 9 bo? cases1 ! inlets & outlets 7 ab\t equal6 ,:5 ,i g to sleep 9 su* a room ,i want to be sure ! damp]s won't get accid5tally %ut4 ,give me y\r op9ion on ^! po9ts1 b don't make a long /ory or a t\gh "o4 ,if a h\se is to be kept w>m f turret to f\ndation-/one1 ,i don't see t %utt+ up ! spaces betwe5 ! timb]s w\ld am\nt to mu*1 except to /op s\nds f e*o+ ?r\gh !m2 b :5 ! attic is z cold z out-doors1 x's pla9 t ! cold air w be always crawl+ d[n next ! inside pla/]+ ( e room 9 ! h\se if x f9ds a *ance4 ,y\rs1 ,,john4 ,,lett] ,,xl4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,! ,,brea? ,,( ,,life4 ,,de> ,,john3 ,no man ev] built himself a h\se )\t gett+ out ( pati5ce be=e x 0 f9i%$4 ,among all ! furnaces y h exam9$1 a c]ta9 "o is d\btless bett] = y ?an any o!r2 :5 ,i f9d out :i* "o1 y %all be in=m$4 ,reliable te/imony on ! subject c only be giv5 by "s "o :o has tri$ diff]5t k9ds 9 ! same h\se "u simil> circum/ances = a consid]able "t4 ,z we nev] h two seasons alike1 & d h ab\t ?ree new fir/-class furnaces e ye>1 x is difficult to f9d ?is valuable witness4 ,pr9t$ te/imonials are wor? ?ree or f\r c5ts p] p\nd4 ,i d n "k t ca/-iron furnaces are m liable to be ov]heat$ ?an o!rs1 & y _c burn ! air ) !m if !y are1 unless y burn ! furnace too4 ,y may fill a room ) air1 e m\?ful ( :i* has be5 pass$ betwe5 r$-hot iron plates1 n ov] half an in* ap>t1 & ,i d n suppose ! ess5tial prop]ties ( ! air w be p]ceptibly *ang$1 or hurt = brea?+ :5 prop]ly cool$4 ,! dang] f ca/-iron is 9 its weakness1 n 9 its /r5g?4 ,y speak ( poison c>bon4 ,c>bonic acid is n poison4 ,x is h>mless z wat]1--j4 ,x w *oke y to dea? if y are imm]s$ 9 x4 ,try+ to brea! x 9 l>ge quantities w /rangle y4 ,b we dr9k x ) safety & pleasure1 & may brea! a little ( x1 ev5 z mu* z ?irty p] c5t1 = a %ort "t1 )\t s]i\s h>m4 ,b c>bonic oxide1 :i* is also lib]at$ f burn+ an?racite1 is an active poison1 & "o p] c5t ( x 9 ! air we brea! may prove in/antly fatal4 ,n[ x is fully prov5 t ^! gases laugh at ca/-iron & pass ?r\gh x freely :5ev] !y *oose4 ,wr\ght-iron plates are suppos$ to be m imp]vi\s4 ,! popul> notion t f\l air mu/ be drawn f ! bottom ( a room is bas$1 ,i ?9k1 ^u a sup]ficial k ( ! weight ( c>bonic acid1 an ignorance ( ! law ( ! diffusion ( gases1--^u a realiz+ s5se ( ! co/ ( coal1 & an ins5sibility to ! wor? ( fre% air4 ,ev5 su* unreliable witnesses z our s5ses assure u t ! air at ! top ( a high room--say ! upp] gall]y ( an unv5tilat$ !atre--is f> less salubri\s1 ?\gh n ov]heat$1 ?an t bel[4 ,we "k1 too1 h[ quickly ! sulphur\s gas t sometimes escapes f ^? w>rant$ furnaces n only asc5ds ?r\gh ! t9 pipes1 b rises 9 ! op5 /airway if x has a *ance4 ,! hurtful c>bonace\s gases d\btless g ) x1 & are !n diffus$ ?r\gh ! room4 ,! mo/ =cible objection to all[+ ! air to escape ?r\gh ! ceil+ is t x is a wanton wa/e1 n only ( heat1 b ( ! fre% air t has j come f ! nor? pole by way ( ! furnace & cold-air box1 & :i*1 by virtue ( its w>m?1 goes 9 all its purity /raight to ! ceil+4 ,accord+ly ! heavy cold air ly+ ne> ! floor & lad5 ) poison mu/ be drawn out ?r\gh ! v5tilat+ flue1 till ! upp] w>m? & fre%ness fall g5tly on our heads1 l heav5ly bless+s4 ,let me digress "h to answ] ano!r "q4 ,no1 don't put y\r v5tilat+ flues 9 ! out] walls if y expect ! air to rise ?r\gh !m 9 cold wea!r2 = x w n1 if !y rea* ! moon1 unless x is w>m] ?an t ly+ at _! base4 ,y may z well expect wat] to rise f ! ci/]n to ! tank 9 ! attic because ! pipe runs !re1 z t air w rise simply because !re is a passage = x4 ,sometimes holes are made into ! *imney-flues1 b ?is is robb+ ! /oves or ! fireplaces4 ,x is bett] to build an indep5d5t flue s close t x %all always feel ! heat f ! black w>m he>t ( ! *imney1 = w>m$ by "s means x mu/ be4 ,yet w>m air does n *oose to rise4 ,x falls l lead unless lift$ by some?+ heavi] ?an itself4 ,to return to ! =m] po9t4 ,:5 y c w>m )9 a v5tilat+ flue all ! air pass+ ?r\gh x m economically ?an y c w>m ! same quantity 9 ! room f :i* x is tak51 !n y may admit ! air to fe$ ?is same flue ne> ! bottom & p]haps save fuel2 b ,i d\bt :e!r ! rema9+ air w be any pur] ?an if an equal am\nt _h be5 all[$ to escape ne> ! ceil+4 ,! answ]s to y\r squ>e que/ions necess>ily dovetail4 ,! hot-air regi/]s %\ld always be 9 ! p>titions if possible4 ,x saves sweep+ du/ into ! pipes2 x saves cutt+ ! c>pets2 x less5s ! risk ( a debilitat+ w>m ba? to p addict$ to /&+ ov] !m2 x diffuses ! heat m ev5ly ?r\gh ! room2 &1 ow+ to ?is bett] diffusion1 !re is less wa/e ?r\gh ! v5tilat+ outlet at ! top ( ! room1 if x %\ld be !re4 ,! =ego+ ref]s to rooms heat$ on ! furnace pr9ciple1 :]e all t seems ne$ful = complete v5tilation is a suffici5t outgo+ ( ! air to cause a con/ant *ange4 ,9 !ory1 too1 ! w>m air mu/ cross ! room to make its exit4 ,inde$1 ! plan ( admitt+ x at ! top & draw+ ! cold air f ! base has be5 /rongly urg$ by "o ( ! mo/ e>ne/ & ?\ghtful advocates ( ?or\gh v5tilation4 ,9 practice1 ?is fre% air is apt to come f ! region ( ! coal-b9 & potato-b>rels1 especially 9 v cold wea!r1 & ,i d\bt :e!r x w f9d ! door ( escape soon] at "o side ?an ano!r1 unless imm$iately ov] ! entrance4 ,z to y\r next inquiry1 ,i d n ?9k our w9t] qu>t]s c be w>m$ s safely & heal?fully 9 any o!r way z by /eam or hot-wat] radiators2 b ! fir/ co/ ( ! modes n[ 9 use puts !m beyond ! rea* ( common p1 ! v ones :o ne$ !m mo/4 ,:e!r x's ! t>iff on pig-iron1 ! pat5t royalties1 ! skill$ labor1 ! arti/ic designs1 ! /eam jo9ts & high pressure1 or all comb9$1 t make ! co/1 ,i _c say1 b ,i h fai? t "s "o ( ! noble army ( inv5tors w1 erelong1 give u a sy/em m economical 9 manufacture & simple 9 use ?an any at pres5t kn[n4 ,x w h>dly br+ him a =tune1 h[ev]4 ,! real b5efit to humanity w be too great = a temporal rew>d4 ,n only w ?is com+ sy/em be available = *eap & isolat$ h\ses1 b :5 !y /& compactly1 "o boil] w s5d its portable caloric to ! dwell]s on "o entire squ>e1 z gas & wat] are n[ di/ribut$4 ,if /oves or o!r local radiators are us$1 y mu/ ( c\rse provide = ! entrance ( pure air z well z ! exit ( ! impure4 ,) two op5+s 9 ! ceil+1 ! air w commonly asc5d "o & desc5d ! o!r4 ,op5 fireplaces1 :e!r = wood or coal1 are 9 favor ) ^? :o h le>n$ to love fre% air1 besides be+1 = _! *e]fulness1 an unfail+ antidote to melan*oly1 & o!r selfi%1 spiritual ills4 ,! tru? 9 reg>d to _! heal?fulness is simply t !y compel u to sacrifice a l>ge am\nt ( fuel to ! goddess ( v5tilation1 f> m ?an w\ld be ne$$ to give u a bett] /ate ( ! atmosph]e1 if appli$ 9 "s o!r way2 = ! fire itself is hungry = oxyg51 fireplaces = wood are mightily prone to smoke1 & an?racite coal releases its poison\s gases at times s rapidly t none b ! mo/ voraci\s *imney w c>ry !m safely away4 ,to answ] y\r que/ions directly3 ) a good /ove 9 ! hall & 9 ea* ( ! rooms n commonly us$1 y w\ld probably af=d "o or two op5 fires = ^? con/antly occupi$1 & keep com=table ) less outlay = fuel ?an ) a furnace4 ,b y w\ld ne$ an accommodat+ fool to make y\r fires1 & an indu/ri\s philosoph] to keep !m burn+4 ,9 ?is matt] ( w>m+ & v5tilat+ ! m y "k ! m y w wi% to le>n4 ,my hope is to set y ?9k+ & /udy+4 ,read ,dr4 ,george ,d]by's little book on ,an?racite & ,heal?1 f :i* ,i h drawn already = y\r b5efit2 read ! /ati/ics ( ! increase ( pulmon>y diseases2 get ! physiological importance ( fre% air s cle>ly be=e y\r m9d's eye t y\r d9n] seems a second>y consid]ation1 & don't be deceiv$ by any bigot$ comm5tators1 or =get to use y\r own common-s5se4 ,:ile w>m+ our backs we may dispose ( "s adjac5t matt]s4 ,y c make a v pretty fireplace = wood ( ! common buff-color$ fire-bricks1 ei!r alone or v>iegat$ ) good common r$ bricks2 a he>? ( encau/ic tile1 press$ bricks1 or ev5 ,portl& cem5t4 ,let ! he>? be a g5]\s "o1 two & a half feet wide1 & at lea/ two feet long] ?an ! wid? ( ! fireplace1 if y mean x = actual use4 ,y mu/ n suppose ,i object to *eap ?+s because !y are *eap & !re=e common4 ,! m s ! bett] if !y h real m]it2 b ! m>bleiz$ slate mantels s abundant h n en\gh intr9sic beauty to ju/ify !m 9 supplant+ ! m hone/ & unpret5d+ ones ( wood4 ,real m>ble ought to be too exp5sive = su* h\ses z y\rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,brick ,,fireplace4 ,) a furnace y\r h\se becomes a lumb]-kiln1 & any wood t has n be5 tri$ z by fire w1 "u its influ5ce1 w>p & crack & %r9k2 9 c>p5t]s' phrase1 x te>s ! f9i% all to pieces4 ,! rapid %r9k+ ( ! joi/s & /uds ne> ! hot-air pipes is also apt to cause cracks 9 ! pla/]+ t w\ld nev] appe> if ! :ole frame c\ld %r9k ev5ly1 = %r9k x w m or less4 ,! application ( ^! rem>ks w\ld be1 putt+ 9 ! furnace z soon z possible1 & keep+ x /eadily at "w dry+ sap f ! wood & wat] f ! pla/]+ till x ent]s ^u its legitimate mission ( w>m+ ! h\se4 ,:5 y h read all ?is ab\t heat+ & v5tilat+ two or ?ree times ov]1 ^! conclusions w beg9 to cry/allize 9 y\r m9d3-- ,op5 fires give ! sure/ v5tilation & ! be/ *e]4 ,if /oves are us$ = economy1 fre% air mu/ be sy/ematically admitt$4 ,furnaces are imm5sely useful to w>m ! bones ( ! h\se & z a sort ( res]ve =ce2 b ! heat !y give is some:at l a succession ( ,janu>y ?aws4 ,if y beg9 to inve/igate y w discov] a fe>ful am\nt ( ignorance & indiff]5ce :]e y %\ld f9d positive in=mation1 & ! mo/ disc\rag+ obscurity or conflict+ /atem5ts among ^? :o pr(ess to be wise 9 su* matt]s4 ,,lett] ,,xli4 ,f ,john4 ,,et]nal ,,vigilance4 ,,my ,,de> ,,ar*itect3 ,y did well to s5d ! key to y\r puzzles1 else ,i might h froz5 to dea? be=e f9d+ out h[ to keep w>m4 ,b y've e>n$ y\r dis*>ge1 :i* ,i =w>d h]e)4 ,n[ ,i'm go+ to s5d y "s gra9s ( wisdom1 ga!r$ dur+ my exp]i5ce 9 build+1 :i* y may di/ribute at y\r discretion among y\r cli5ts4 ,:5 a man--,i don't c>e if x's ,solomon himself--und]takes to build a h\se1 tell him f me1 to w9d up all o!r e>?ly affairs be=e beg9n+2 w9d !m up s tight !y'll run = a ye> or two )\t any ( 8 help4 ,!n turn ov] a new leaf1--le>n to get ?r\gh breakfa/ be=e sev5 ,a4,m41 9 ord] to be on ! gr\nd e mom5t1 f ! "t ! fir/ spadeful ( dirt is ?r[n out till ! la/ t\* ( pa9t is put on4 ,y may make full-siz$ draw+s = him ( e /ick & /one1 write specifications by ! y>d1 & draw up a contract t half a doz5 lawy]s c't exp\nd1 !re'll /ill be a ?\s& little ?+s t won't be done z he wants !m4 ,! op5+s 9 ! basem5t wall someh[ get out ( place1 an in* or two too high or too l[1 or at "o side1 !n ! w9d[s ov] !m w look askew4 ,! air-spaces 9 ! wall w be fill$ up :]e !y ought n to be1 or left out :]e !y ought to be fill$2 !n ! fro/ w g ?r\gh "o & ! rats ! o!r4 ,if he uses color$ mort>1 x w be too d>k or too light1 or too some?+1--!n he'll be oblig$ to pa9t ! :ole wall4 ,! dra9s won't be put 9 ! "r place1 or !y'll pit* ! wrong way2 !n he'll h to dig out new ones4 ,! receiv]s = ! /ove-pipes w be =gott5 or set 9 ! v5tilat+-flues2 !n he might z well h no *imney4 ,! masons w drop bricks & mort> & tr[els d[n ! flues2 !n he'll h to climb ^u ! ro( ) a brick ti$ to a rope & try to *urn !m out4 ,j at ! place :]e ! flues ought to be pla/]$ outside & 91 aga9/ ! floor & ro( timb]s1 ! masons c't rea*1 & l z n !y'll turn a brick up edgewise if a joi/ happ5s to cr[d2 !n 8 h\se w burn up & nev] give him any m tr\ble4 ,! w> ) ! masons is %ort & %>p2 t ) ! c>p5t]s long & t$i\s4 ,!re are t5 ?\s& ways y don't want a ?+ done1 only "o t suits y4 ,sett+ p>titions looks l easy "w2 ,i don't believe a h\se 0 ev] built 9 :i* all ( !m & ! doors ?r\gh !m 7 9 j ! "r places4 ,i "k !y 're n 9 m9e4 ,i'd give ?ree times ! co/ ( ! door if "o ( !m c\ld be mov$1 two in*es1 & z mu* m if ano!r c\ld be made six in*es wid]4 ,i tri$ to h "o ( ! mantels set 9 ! middle ( "o side ( ! room1 b someh[ x got fix$ j en\gh away f ! c5tre to look ev]la/+ly awkw>d4 ,! r\gh "w gets cov]$ up pretty quickly1 b x pays to keep wat* & see t ! spikes are put 9 :]e !y belong2 t ! back pla/]+ rea*es q up to ! plate & d[n to ! sill2 t timb]s are n left )\t visible means ( support1 or hung by toe-nails :5 !y ought to be well fram$ & p9n$4 ,x's h>d to make a c>p5t] believe t pla/]+ cracks because 8 joi/s & furr+s & /uds won't hang toge!r1 b x's true a good _m times4 ,y l1 also1 to h some?+ m ?an a good man's assurance1 t ! furnace pipes are all "r1 & w sleep bett] on w9dy nights if y h se5 all expos$ corn]s gu>d$ by a d\ble l9+4 ,! gas-man _h 8 "w to d ov] because "s ( ! drop-lights 7 n 9 ! c5tre ( ! ceil+s4 ,i tremble to ?9k ( :at might h be5 if ,i _h left ! pa9t] to 8 own devices4 ,x seems v cle> to say y'll h ! outside pa9t$ a sort ( a k9d ( subdu$ gray1 ) trimm+s a little d>k]1 bord]+ on a br[n2 b unless y /& ov] ! pa9t-tub ) a load$ revolv]1 y'll get any?+ b :at y expect4 ,x may be a great deal bett]1 b x won't be :at y want$4 ,by ! way1 !re's a great responsibility re/+ on ! pa9t]s1--,i don't mean ! old ma/]s1 nor ! "y ones ei!r1 :o seem to h =gott5 t outside decoration 0 once consid]$ q wor?y ! talle/ g5ius1--b ! m mode/ artisans1 :o call !mselves h\se & sign pa9t]s4 ,_! broad bru% (t5 makes ! beauty or ! ugl9ess ( a :ole village4 ,i'm ready = any sugge/ions on ! subject4 ,hang+ ! doors is ano!r po9t t ne$s wat*+4 ,!y'll be sure to op5 ! wrong way4 ,i've _h ?ree *ang$ already1 & ,i'll nev] hang ano!r door ) less ?an ?ree butts1 :atev] its size4 ,i suppose !y always settle m or less4 ,:y don't ! workm5 make all[ance = x 9 fix+ ! cat*es8 ,i tremble :5 ,i ?9k ( ! pa9t]s1 b ,i rejoice at my wat*fulness :5 ,i reflect on ! plumb+4 ,! *ances = leak+ & freez+ & bur/+2 ! hidd5 pipes & secret crooks t 7 possible & only avoid$ by con/ant ov]sight6 ,n[ ,i c put my h& on e foot ( pipe 9 ! h\se1 "k :]e x goes to1 :at x's =1 & t x won't bur/ or spr+ a leak ) fair usage4 ,i don't call x j ! ?+ to drive a t5p5ny nail squ>e ?r\gh a lead pipe1 pull x out1 & say no?+ ab\t x4 ,y want to be on h&1 too1 :5 ! trimm+s are put on1 & see t !y are n too high or l[1 or fix$ s y w bruise y\r knuckles e "t y pull out ! draw]s or op5 ! cupbo>d doors4 ,speak+ ( cupbo>ds1 !re's no end to ! bo!r if y don't j camp d[n 9 ! pantry & /ay !re till ! top %elf is up & ! bottom draw] slides 9 its groove4 ,9 spite ( our ef=ts1 ,mrs4 ,john says !re's no place = h] talle/ cov]$ di% except ! top %elf1 :i* %e c't rea* )\t a /ep-ladd]4 ,y'll nev] "k :e!r y are specially bright or ! jo9]s extra /upid1 b x's c]ta9 y\r way won't be _! way1 :i*ev] is "r4 ,i say ! man :o pays 8 money %\ld take 8 *oice4 ,b ,i hav5't "t to tell ! :ole /ory4 ,x's ! same ?+ f fir/ to la/4 ,! only sure way ( hav+ a ?+ done well is to d x y\rself2 ! next be/ is to tell "s "o else precisely h[ to d x & !n wat* !m till x's done4 ,! wor/ ( ^! little blund]s is1 t !y won't improve ) age4 ,!y />e at y e "t y see !m1 & !y'll rise up be=e y\r great-great-gr&*ildr51 monum5ts ( y\r c>elessness & ignorance4 ,i told y my h\se 0 half done :5 x 0 well begun2 n[ t x is almo/ done x seems to me only fairly begun4 ,y\rs1 ,,john4 ,,lett] ,,xlii4 ,f ! ,ar*itect4 ,,sav$ ,,by ,,consci5ce4 ,de> ,john3 ,we are j beg9n+ to le>n ! importance ( color4 ,i don't allude to ! wond]ful revelations ( ! spectroscope almo/ pass+ belief1 b ! new dep>ture 9 ! useful art ( h\se-pa9t+4 ,! old wea!r-/a9$1 unpa9t$ walls 7 n unpleasant to see2 ev5 ! unmitigat$ r$1 t sometimes made a bright spot 9 ! l&scape1 l a s+le sc>let g]anium 9 ! mid/ ( a lawn1 _h a k9d ( amiable w>m?1 n to be despis$2 b !re is no acc\nt+ = ! deluge ( :ite h\ses & gre5 bl9ds t prevail$ a few ye>s ago4 ,if nature _h neglect$ our education 9 ?is respect we might be excus$ = our want ( inv5tion4 ,) inf9itely v>i$ & ev]-*ang+ colors smil+ ^u u at all times & 9 all places1 x is bl9d wilfulness n to see & /rive to imitate !m4 ,we ne$ n look to ! sky nor ev5 to ! woods 9 _! summ] brightness or autumn glory4 ,! v gr\nd we tread gl[s & gleams ) ! ri*e/1 s(te/ t9ts ( e hue & %ade4 ,look ?r\gh a hole 9 a piece ( :ite pap] & try to mat* on ! m>g9 ! color y f9d4 ,turn 9 a doz5 diff]5t directions1 avoid ! trees & ! sky1 & y w h1 9 summ] or w9t]1 a doz5 diff]5t colors4 ,look 9 ! same places to-morr[1 & !y w all be *ang$1 an endless v>iety4 ,"s "o ( ^! s(t & neutral t9ts %\ld clo! ! body ( y\r h\se4 ,enliv5 x1 if y *oose1 ) da%es ( crimson1 gre51 or ev5 blue & gold1 b use ^! bright colors c>efully4 ,aim to make y\r h\se 79 ?is z 9 all o!r respects7 9 h>mony ) its surr\nd+s1 n defiant ( !m4 ,y\r pr(f]$ advice %all be duly appli$1 = x's true t a man may easily occupy all 8 leisure "t1 be x m or less1 9 wat*+ ! build+ ( 8 home1 h[ev] c>efully ! "w may be laid out be=e he beg9s4 ,no two build]s w int]pret & execute ! same set ( plans exactly alike4 ,!re are diff]5t habits ( tra9+ & tricks ( trade4 ,:at seems f9i%$ elegance to "o is co>se awkw>dness to ano!r2 & :5 y ent] ^u ! m arti/ic "p ( ! "w1 !re are f9e %ad+s impossible1 ev5 ) ! be/ int5t1 to any save ! cultur$ h& & eye4 ,! inability to p]ceive & !re=e to br+ out ^! delicate expressions 9 ! execution ( ! "w mu/ be borne pati5tly4 ,we c p>don failure :5 x foll[s an humble1 hone/ ef=t4 ,! unp>donable s9 ( build]s is _! wilful attempt to improve ! ar*itect's design by mak+ alt]ations 9 cold blood1 ?r\gh %e] ignorance & conceit4 ,!y w r$uce ! size ( ! doors & w9d[s2 sub/itute "s o!r m\ld+ = t on ! draw+2 or tell y !y h made a bracket1 or a bay-w9d[1 or a cupola1 = ,mr4 ,ru/icus t look$ fir/-rate1 & advise y to h ! same ?+4 ,no ?\ght ( h>mony or fitness1 no f9e s5se ( a di/9ctive idea1 p]vad+ ! :ole1 & giv+ x unity & "*1 ev] ent]s _! heads4 ,argum5t & p]suasion are alike useless4 ,y\r only safety lies 9 f9d+ "s "y build]1 :o is n yet incurably wise 9 8 own conceit1 or an old "o1 :o has le>n$ t1 :ile ar*itects are n infallible1 ! ta/e & op9ions ( a man :o /udies fai?fully a special dep>tm5t1 are entitl$ to m respect ?an ev5 8 own4 ,z y say1 ^! defects are commonly incurable4 ,nei!r is !re any r$ress4 ,! build]s w ei!r tell y !y c\ldn't help x1 did ! be/ !y knew h[1 ?\ght ! lumb] 0 season$1 und]/ood ! plans t way1 or else insi/ t x's bett] s1--& maybe ask y to pay extra = :at y d n l4 ,z to y\r own "r to spoil ! h\se by any alt]ations t /rike y\r fancy or accommodate y\r purse1 t is unque/ion$4 ,ar*itects :o insi/ ^u y\r hav+ :at y don't want or *oose to pay =1 exce$ _! pr]ogatives1 & br+ disfavor ^u u consid]ate fell[s4 ,we nev] try to dissuade a man f c>ry+ out 8 own ideas4 ,we only beg him to be c]ta9 t he has a realiz+ s5se ( :at he is und]tak+1 !n help him to execute x z well z we c4 ,! m he leaves to our discretion ! m hopefully d we "w4 ,all ?is is too late = y1 b y may pass x along to ,fr$1 ! s*oolma/]1 ,miss ,jane1 & any o!r fri5ds or neighbors :o may be 9 an inquir+ mood4 ,tell !m1 too1 !re is no safety1 ev5 ) ! utmo/ vigilance1 unless e workman c>ries ) him t old-fa%ion$ in/rum5t1 a consci5ce4 ,give me cr$it "h = great self-control4 ,?is is ! place = "s prea*+ ( ! mo/ p[]ful k9d1 b ,i refra91 kn[+ y are too mu* engross$ ) ! f9i%+ ( y\r h\se to he$ x4 ,d y rememb] h[ x is record$ 9 t]se ,scripture phrase t ,solomon build$ a h\se & f9i%$ x8 ,evid5tly ! f9i%+ 0 !n q z important & on]\s a matt] z ! build+4 ,i ?9k x is a great deal m s4 ,! c>p5t]s & masons1 to :om y pay a c]ta9 sum ( money1 build x4 ,be=e !y come & aft] !y g y ex]cise ^u x y\r noble/1 manlie/ faculties4 ,yet x w nev] be done4 ,! walls may n gr[ any l>g] or ! ro( any high]1 b e ye> w add "s new *>m1 "s new grace & h>mony )\t & )94 ,m & m ! gr\nd ar\nd x1 ! trees1 ! walks1 & ! grateful soil w assimilate !mselves to its _s4 ,m & m ea* article ( furniture w gr[ to be an ess5tial "p ( ! home1 de> = its com=t1 & beautiful 9 its fitness & simplicity4 ,m & m y w le>n ! wor?lessness ( boa/ful fa%ion1 & ! exce$+ lovel9ess ( tru?4 ,,lett] ,,xliii4 ,f ,john4 ,,f9al ,,& ,,p]sonal4 ,,my ,,de> ,,ar*itect3 ,we've mov$ 94 ,! h\se wasn't done b ! pla/]+ 0 dry1 & ! pa9t too1 :at !re is ( x1 & en\gh rooms 7 f9i%$ to hold u com=tably4 ,mrs4 ,john ?\ght we %\ld someh[ feel bett] acqua9t$ if we took possession :ile ?+s 7 9 a *aotic /ate1 be=e ! h\se _h a *ance to put on airs1 & make u feel l intrud]s2 t x w\ld fit u bett] if x wasn't entirely h>d5$ be=e we crawl$ into x4 ,i told h] 't w\ld be a great deal easi] to wait till ev]y?+ 0 cle>$ up & we c\ld take a fre% />t1 b %e c\ldn't see x 9 t light4 ,said %e'd kn[n lots ( folks to be completely ov]p[]$ by a new h\se1 & %e propos$ to take x :ile x 0 sort ( helpless1 & w\ld be "u obligation to h]4 ,x's bett]1 too1 accord+ to h] notions1 to get famili> ) ! rooms be=e furni%+ !m1 &--,i've =gott5 :at o!r reasons1 all good en\gh b n exactly correct1 z ,i've s9ce f\nd out4 ,i'd notic$ "s unusual & r sugge/ive p]=mances ( late1 b wasn't q prep>$ = a reque/ to r5t ! old h\se ! v day we mov$4 ,matt]s seem$ to culm9ate "o night aft] ! s*oolma/] _h receiv$ y\r sket*es & e/imates = 8 brick beg9n+s4 ,i c't say z to _! m]its ar*itecturally1 b !y cle>$ "o ( ! r\gh places 9 a c]ta9 c\rse t nev] runs q smoo?4 ,! d9+-room & kit*5 arrangem5ts are all "r1 & ! e/abli%m5t is already begun4 ,x w take all summ] to f9i% x1 &1 meantime1 ,si/] ,jane w h an opportunity to r$uce "s ( h] f9e !ories to practice 9 our old cottage4 ,:e!r !y w all /& ! te/ rema9s to be se54 ,i only hope ^! two wise p won't p9 _! sole *ance ( dome/ic happ9ess to sci5tific h\sekeep+1 & if common-s5se & dutiful int5tions fail1 z !y sometimes w1 t love w come to ! rescue4 ,fr$ w build next ye>4 ,he's conclud$ x's bett] to h 8 "w well done ?an done too quickly4 ,y\rs1 ,,john4 ,,by ,,way ,,( ,,app5dix4 ,a ,,*apt] ,,f ,,actual ,,exp]i5ce4 ,n[ y c /ay j z long z y please1 & ,i w\ldn't h y feel hurri$1 on any acc\nt2 b if y're really go+ to g pretty soon1 ,i'd l to "k :5 x's to be1 s ,i c lay my plans accord+ly4 ,?us our good l&lady1 :5 we said our new h\se 0 beg9n+ to look ne>ly ready = u4 ,a mo/ reasonable reque/1 & we1 always *e]fully responsive to su*1 repli$1 ,by all means2 c]ta9ly2 q "r3 we'll see ! workm5 to-day & f9d out j :5 ! new domicile w be ready = u4 ,9 pursuance ( ?is object1 /raightway !n we flew to ! c>p5t]4 ,tell u1 ,o wor?y ma/]6 we cri$1 :5 %all ! new h\se be done8 ,wal1 let me see4 ,& he scrat*$ 8 head ) ! scrat*-awl4 ,x's a'mo/ done n[4 ,!r a9't mu* m to d4 ,we've pretty mu* f9i%$ up4 ,!r's ! doors to hang & trim1 'n' ! closet %elves 'n' ?+s to fix up2 ! /airs a9't q done1 n'r ! front /eps4 ,i d'nno2 !r's a numb] o'little jobs 'r\nd1--don't am\nt to mu*1--coal-b91 ?re%olds1 & "o or two ?+s y want to *ange2 take ?ree or f\r days1 ,i guess1 if ! plumb]s & furnace folks get out ( ! way2 week1 mebbe4 ,y ?9k1 !n1 by a week f next ,saturday--to-day is ,?ursday morn+--y w h ev]y?+ cle>$ up8 ,o yes1 easy6 ,alas6 +ratitude is n conf9$ to republics4 ,we ?\ght x a mo/ k9d & judici\s ?+ to grant n9e days1 :5 b ?ree or f\r--six at ! mo/--_h be5 ask$4 ,worldly wisdom w\ld h said1 ,no1 sir2 ?ree days y c't h2 x mu/ all be done to-morr[ night4 ,b we are n worldly-wise2 innoc5t1 confid+1 & rejoic+1 we w5t our way1--w5t our way to ! plumb]4 ,o good plumb]6 quo? we1 h[ long w x take y to complete ! "w y h begun s well8 ,h[ long8 ',twon't take no "t4 ,j z soon z ! copp] comes = ! tank1 ,i %all f9i% x all up4 ,!re a9't mu* ( x1 anyh[2 x's all done b t4 ,& :5 is ! a=esaid copp] com+8 ,:5 is't a com+8 ,any "t4 ,%\ldn't be surpris$ if 'twas "h n[4 ,y c f9i% x !n surely )9 a week4 ,)9 a week8 ,i %'d ?9k likely1--! la/ rem>k back$ up by su* a smile z made fur!r "q impossible4 ,once m we pursu$ our inve/igat+ t\r1 say+ to ! prompt proprietor ( ! c5trifugal-/ove /ore1 ,is t new furnace t is to make ,june ( ,janu>y1 t nev] does :at x ought n to d or leaves undone :at ought to be done1 t asks a m]e h&ful ( coal e tw5ty-f\r h\rs & runs itself1 ready = its trial trip8 ,x is1 sir4 ,regi/]s all set &-- ,well1 no2 ! regi/]s c't be set till ev]y?+ else is out ( ! way4 ,ah1 yes1 ( c\rse2 b 't won't take long to d t8 ,!y %all all be set 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 at a mom5t's notice4 ,& n[ x only rema9$ to hie away to ! pa9t]4 ,s we hi$ & hail$ him4 ,tell u1 ,o man ( _m hues6 h[ mu* "t w y ne$ to pa9t & /a9 & grizzle & gra9 & t9t & /ripe & fill & %ellac & oil & rub & scrub & cut & draw & putty & s&-pap] & size & di/emp] & bord] & o!rwise exalt & glorify ! walls & woodwork ( our h\se1 aft] ! o!r workm5 are ?r\gh1 mak+ all[ance = :at y h already done & w be able to d :ile !y are /ill at "w8 ,i tell y :at x is1 ,mr4 ,ar*itect1 x %all be done j z soon z possible4 ,! fact is1 we've got ! heft ( x done n[4 ,we %all foll[ ! c>p5t]s up %>p1 & get ?r\gh almo/ z soon z !y d4 ,outw>dly s]5e1 b smil+ triumphantly )91 we w5t to our daily roa/-beef1 & 9 ! sweet simplicity ( a blissful ignorance & a cle> consci5ce assur$ our pati5t ho/ess t ! dog-days & h] unwor?y gue/s %\ld g out toge!r4 ,yet we nev] told a lie or wilfully deceiv$ any man1 mu* less a woman4 ,b we anticipate4 ,at ! close ( ! ?ird day we essay$ to exam9e progress at ! new h\se4 ,z we approa*$1 a dim & d\btful b wondr\s pleasant anticipation took possession ( our fancy4 ,:at if x %\ld1 inde$1 be f9i%$6 ,! c>p5t] _h sugge/$ ?ree or f\r days1--?ree _h already pass$4 ,! pa9t] 0 to get ?r\gh almo/ z soon1 ! plumb] w\ld surely be out ( ! way1 & !re w\ld be only ! furnace regi/]s4 ,x 01 p]haps1 too good to be true1 & we l+]$ to give ! notion "t to gr[4 ,op5+ ! door at la/1 we receiv$ some?+ ! same %ock ! travell] feels :5 he enc\nt]s a guide-po/ tell+ him ! next t[n is half a mile f>!r on ?an x 0 ?ree miles back4 ,b we've n liv$ =ty ye>s )\t le>n+ to bury our might-h-be5s ) outw>d composure1 :atev] ! int]nal commotion4 ,we rememb]$ !re 0 /ill a week1 & resolv$ to keep a %>p look\t t no "t 0 wa/$2 an idle resolution1 = ! workm5 7 z anxi\s to get ?r\gh z we 7 to h !m4 ,fai?ful indu/ry & att5tion we may dem&1 ha/e we h no "r to ask4 ,b our m5 actually hurri$4 ,we 7 in/ant 9 season & out ( season1 & c te/ify1 ) bo? h&s 9 our empty pockets1 t !re 0 n an h\r wa/$4 ,yet our full-bl[n hopes fell1 z ! roses fall1 leaf by leaf2 drop by drop our pati5ce ebb$1 till1 ere ! close ( ! week1 we sank sl[ly d[n on a pile ( black-walnut %av+s 9 ! calmness ( despair4 ,to make a long /ory %ort1 we gave up1 beat51 trespass$ a week on our long-suff]+ ho/ess1 !n w5t to visit our ri* relations4 ,!y 7 glad to see u :5 we came1 & wond]$ h[ long we 7 go+ to /ay4 ,we ?\ght be/ to let !m wond]1 :i* !y did = ! space ( a few weeks1 :5 we fold$ our nightg[ns & sil5tly /ole--n ! spoons1 b ourselves--away4 ,we m5tion$ ! calmness ( despair4 ,f t dep? x is (t5 b a s+le /ep to ! s]5ity ( fai?1 on :i* sublime height n ! wreck ( matt] & ! cru% ( worlds ha? p[] to vex or make afraid1 mu* less a few p9e %av+s & ! want ( a little pa9t4 ,despair is nev] endless2 x's a %ort-liv$ emotion at ! wor/1 a selfi% "o at ! be/4 ,moraliz+ ?us1 x 0 by "s means reveal$ to u t p are happy 9 pay+ tw5ty-five doll>s a week at ,m>?a's ,v9ey>d & ,m\nt ,des]t = ! bless$ privilege ( liv+ 9 unf9i%$ & unfurni%$ rooms1--brea?+ pl5ty ( fre% air1 typhoid mal>ia ?r[n 91--& eat+ su* food z ! unc]ta9 w9ds & waves may waft ?i!r4 ,if at ,m\nt ,des]t :y n at ,rock ,rimmon1 especially z ! co/ is some:at less1 ! fre% air equally abundant1 ) no?+ m mal>i\s ?an ! pung5t p]fume ( ! p9es1 & all ! products ( ! civiliz$ _w )9 easy rea*8 ,moreov]1 our ?ird1 f\r?1 & fif? /ories--! floor ( ! latt] j above ! ridge pole1 its ceil+ j beyond ! />s--71 = all purposes ( use & com=t1 ready = occupation4 ,s we ent]$1 hung up our hats1 & told ! busy build]s we _h come to /ay4 ,:i* we h done2 & n[ x's ! fir/ ( ,octob]4 ,! leaves are fall+1 ! rooks are call+1 ! crickets are crawl+1 & ! katydids are--well1 squall+4 ,!re's a "w-b5* bigg] ?an ,noah's ark 9 ! draw+-room1 ano!r 9 ! libr>y1 next size l>g]1 five tool-*e/s 9 z _m diff]5t rooms1 a ?\s& feet ( lumb] 9 ! front hall1 & n9e hundr$ & ?irty-sev5 diff]5t color$ pa9t-pots 9 ! gue/-room1--m or less4 ,we pry into cupbo>ds & draw]s ) our f+]-nails1 we keep next ! wall go+ up /airs1 draw wat] ?r\gh a /raw1 & to op5 doors we ?ru/ a squ>e /ick ?r\gh a r\nd hole & twi/ & turn till ! /ick breaks or ! door op5s4 ,g5]ally ! /ick breaks4 ,b we are no long] desp]ate4 ,! s\nd ( ! build]'s axe & hamm] m+les h>moni\sly ) ! rattl+ ( di%es & ! drumm+ ( ! piano4 ,a pr(\nd peace possesses our s\ls1 = ,nature's own inf9ite glory is ar\nd u1 & we g f our ca/le 9 ,spa9 to our cottage by ! sea1 f our h\se ( active indu/ry to our re/ful home 9 ! ,new ,j]usalem1 ) ! op5+ & ! clos+ ( a door4 ,we are n anxi\s or impati5t1 be+ well assur$ t /eadfa/ indu/ry w f9ally conqu] & our h\se be f9i%$ z f> z mortal h\se %\ld be4 ,:i* leads u to rem>k j "h1 t a man ought nev] to ?9k 8 h\se is q complete2 he w n1 if he is wise1 & gr[s z long z he lives4 ,our pres5t po9t is ! inevitable delay 9 ! outw>d f9i%+ to :i* home build+ is especially subject1--a difficulty famili> to all :o h tri$ x1 b :i* p _c always get out ( by jump+ squ>ely into x z we h done4 ,!re are v>i\s reasons = x4 ,a sup]ficial view ( build+ is "o4 ,! masons are sc>cely notic$ be=e ! f\ndation-walls are laid2 ! walls %oot up 9 a s+le day2 ! ro( spreads its sav+ %elt] z easily z ?\gh x 7 a huge umbrella2 ! w9d[s op5 _! eyes 9 new-born wond]2 ! *imneys brea! ! blue brea? ( home life out into ! _w2 ! pa9t] t\*es ! clapbo>ds ) 8 magic w&2 &1 ) "o accord1 all m5 cry out1 & especially all wom51 ,wal1 ,i d decl>e6 ,t air h\se goes up 9 a hurry1 don't x8 ,guess !re ha9't mu* b gre5 lumb] gone into t4 ,folks'll be mov9' 9 'n a few days4 ,ket* me go9' into a h\se l t6 ,i'd a good deal dru!r live 9 an old h\se ?an die 9 a new "o4 ,b1 = "s reason1 ! folks don't move 94 ,week aft] week passes )\t visible *ange till we he> no m ( ha/e1 b own] & neighbors gr[ impati5t1 & c't = _! lives see :y t h\se wa'n't done weeks & weeks ago6 ,9 po9t ( fact1 :5 x appe>$ almo/ :olly built1 x 0 h>dly begun4 ,! "w ?us f> _h be5 ( ! sort t c be quickly execut$1 mu* ( x done by ma*9]y4 ,ev5 aft] ! pla/]+ is dry1 ! floors laid1 ! w9d[s 91 & p]haps ! great] "p ( ! int]ior woodwork 9 place1 ! actual labor ( f9i%+ is b fairly begun4 ,*anges always cause delay m or less s]i\s4 ,:oev] makes alt]ations 9 8 h\se builds f\r h\ses4 ,!re is ! fir/ do+ x1 :i* is "o2 !n !re is ! cuss+ & discuss+1 ! hesitat+ & f9al decid+ to make ! *ange1 equival5t1 at lea/ 9 "t & n]v\s we> & te>1 to ! orig9al "w1 :i* is two2 ! undo+ is ?ree2 & ! f9al adju/+ x to y\r m9d is f\r4 ,woe to him by :om ! *ange come?1 b come x w4 ,x c be :olly avoid$ only by hav+ ?+s done z y d n want !m & w nev] be satisfi$ to leave !m4 ,( c\rse1 ! want ( plans is a fruitful s\rce ( alt]ations4 ,we are too mode/ & too s5sible to say all plans %\ld be drawn by an ar*itect1 b c>efully prep>$ !y mu/ be1 &1 :at is commonly m difficult1 ?or\ghly und]/ood by ! p>ty mo/ int]e/$1 t is1 ! own]4 ,ano!r reason :y ! l5g!n$ sweetness ( f9i%+ is s long drawn out comes f ! con/ant increase ( mod]n improvem5ts1--accessories deem$ ess5tial to ! complet5ess ( home com=t & conv5i5ce4 ,n[h]e is ! f]tility ( inv5tive g5ius m app>5t ?an 9 ^! h\sehold appliances1 to all ( :i* ! apo/olic injunction applies1 ,prove & hold fa/ ! good4 ,hold fa/ & be grateful1 = !y are ! _w's be/ b5efactors ^: "w makes happi] homes4 ,,! ,,end4 ,cambridge3 ,electrotyp$ & ,pr9t$ by ,wel*1 ,bigel[1 ,co4