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farmer, in simple language and illustrations, 

 the fundamental principles which should be fol- 

 lowed in the building of rural homes. When 

 that time comes the present children will then 

 be mature and will have been so energized by 

 nature- study work, which is now being intro- 



Fig. 26. Another type of dwelling house. 



duced so extensively in the schools, as to be 

 able to appreciate and profit by such literature. 

 Some of the tree -embowered farm houses 

 have such a restful look and often embody 

 such true lines of beauty that it seems almost 

 sacrilegious to change them. On the other 

 hand, some of them are so ill adapted to 



