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Show f AERKAN TOME l tiJD rrr ;r;.r; osted in You go into tlio house Into a wide hall that extends well back, finding in the staircase that leads to the lloor above. On either fside are the Bitting, or living room, and the dining room. In front of the windows win-dows of each of these rooms is a seat. The dining room has a cheerful fireplace arid past this you go into the pantry, and thence into the kitchen. kitch-en. The kitchen Is of ample size and well arranged. A wide hall, two chambers and a bathroom are provided on the second floor. A balcony over the front porch Is provided either for comet gazing or for a breath of air on a hot summer sum-mer night. Mr. Will;im A. Radford will answer quHtioiiH and Klvo udvice li'KKIO OK COST on all Huljjecta pnrlnlnln to tho Buhject (if buildlnK, fur tlic r'-,'idra of this I:ijcr. On jiccount of hlH wldu exporlenoe tin lOdltor, Alilhor and Manufacturer, lis In, without (lociht, the highftHt authority on all these slihj:t8. Address all Innulrles to William 'A. Radford, No. 178 Went Jackson boulevard, Chicago, Til., and only ncluae. two-cent 3tamp for reply. Although we deplore the steadily advancing prices of building material and labor we are often reminded of Ihe truth of the old adage that there Is no great losa without some gain. In endeavoring to present houses that all could afford, even at present prices, we have learned to economize in ways that otherwise would not have been thought of. Particularly Is this true in regard to space that heretofore has been wasted in angles and Irregularly shaped rooms. We are learning that by making the rooms compact we can accomplish as much In a moderately proportioned house as we previously did In houses much larger. We gain much by throwing the small rooms together with wide openings, thus getting the effect of large, airy apartments. In these days of flats and apartment apart-ment houses Bmall families are not accustomed to living in a great big bouse with a parlor and sitting room and one or two chambers. Consequently Conse-quently the story and a half cottage is becoming very popular, and the bungalow even more so, having all its rooms on one floor. One large livable liv-able room is a splendid substitute for the parlor and sitting room. The email kltrhpn In verv tinnitlar flmnn? the modern housewives, especially among those who are accustomed to the small kitchenette of the flat. The Bmall house diminishes the fuel bill and is much more easy to care for. Many home builders are of the opinion opin-ion that pantry is a w-aste of space. The cupboards can be much more conveniently arranged about the kitchen where they are In easy reach. There is an independence about owning one's home that is not felt when a rented flat is occupied. , And there Is a pleasure about caring for the lawn and garden, keeping the place in order, that one who pays rent does not have. Every time you go out Into the yard your chest expands just a little as you contemplate the fact that you are treading your owd "1 explained to her that she had sold it after it had declined. " 'But you told me I was buying a stock that would never go down,' she insisted. "Try as I would I could not make her understand I had told her the stock would always pay its seven per cent dividend and to save any further fur-ther complication I had another check made out for $10,200. But since then we have never allowed a woman to trade in our office." Wall Street Journal. ground. There is nobody overhead making a noise and nobody in the fiat below taking leBsons on a piccolo. The design here shown is of a story and a half cottage embodying many of tbe ideas mentioned above. It is 34 feet wide and has a length of 28 feet, exclusive of porches. This house has been designed especially for the family of moderate means that has an ambition to own .a home. It Is not expensive, and the best possible advantage ad-vantage has been taken of the space requirements. The cost of this house should not be above $2,500 complete. The compactness of the design is the noticeable feature about it. Both of the porches, the front and the rear, are under the roof. This adds much to the artistic appearance of the .house, and in effect these porches can be made out-door living rooms by the addition of screens between the pillars. This will be a matter of small expense, and when equipped with chairs, rugs and couches, either swinging or stationary, will be delightful delight-ful places in summer evenings. As a matter of fact it is the experience of most families who occupy houses of this kind that nearly all the time is passed on the porch. This llouse can be built of frame construction and finished either with siding or with plaster. We would advise the latter as being ultimately less expensive as to upkeep, for It will require no paint, although costing cost-ing at the outset a little more than siding. The ultimate cost will be much less and besides the appearance will be better. Another attractive feature of this bouse is the bracket effect produced under the eaves. It makes a finish to the design. ' Now as to the Interior. That Is ihe part the women folks are inter- |