A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



Think of a family enjoying the comfort 

 of a large house instead of a small apart- 

 ment, leading a happy, healthy life, exempt 

 from the wear and tear of the city rush and 

 noise surely an enviable condition under 

 any circumstances. When you realize that 

 all these comforts enabled us, after the first 

 year and a half, to bank the sum previously 

 absorbed by living expenses, you will under- 

 stand my enthusiasm on the subject of a 

 country home for people of moderate means, 

 which you might have received with doubt, 

 had not this summary of facts been given to 

 prove conclusively what can be accomplished 

 in a short time without capital. 



Before deciding to embrace a country life 

 it will be well to consider the pros and cons. 

 The average city man may dread becoming 

 a commuter; but when he realizes the en- 

 joyment and rest found on a comfortable 

 seat in a moderately filled car, the standing, 

 crushed strap-hold of the elevated train will 

 scarcely be regretted. 



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