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Show Optn Air Taniry. l'eople with plenty of ground space. yet constricted houses, may profitably tako a leaf from tho book of south country household economy. It l common there for country folk to havo a sort of outdoor fresh air closet, a small detached structure set In the shadiest placo poislblc. standing upon four tall legs, with a flat shlngto roof of barely enough pitch to shed rain. Tho floor Is at least four feet from tho ground, nnd tho wholo structure only big enough to reach well across. There aro shelves all around, nnd the weather boarding up next the roof Is full of tiny auger holes. Tho door fits tight, and fastens with a lock. Around each of tho four legs Is commonly a tnr uandago, applied six Inches above tho ground. This traps venturesomo ants, spiders fftl Rar OPEN AIIl PANTIIY. and their kidney, thus keeping the la-side la-side clear. Tho structure Is whitewashed white-washed Insldo and out twlco a year. In hot weather floor and shelves art washed overy morning, and scoured . twlco a week. Such a fixture should not cost over threo or four dollars, even If ono hires It built, and It Is certainly cer-tainly among tho handiest things out tan have about tho house or yard. |