CHAPTER IX 



WALLS OF STONE AND BRICK 



HE most ungainly 

 fence that has ever 

 been devised is made 

 by running lengths of 

 gas pipe through upright 

 wooden posts, and coup- 

 ling them together. From 

 an aesthetic point of view such a fence 

 has not one redeeming feature, its ugli- 

 ness stands out uncompromisingly and 

 detracts from whatever beauty the house 

 and grounds may possess. It is strong 

 and easy to construct, and is quite cheap 

 considering its substance; and it has a 

 smug, neat appearance that many people 

 cannot resist. They excuse the use of it 

 by saying that they intend to cover it 

 quickly with vines. They may cover 

 it but they cannot hide it; the most 

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