In Old Tidewater Virginia 15 



painting, decorating, water, heat, and mod- 

 ern conveniences. 



The plumbing alone cost $2,350] And I 

 got good value for the money. The bills 

 aggregated $7,500. 



But when it was done, it was a joy to look 

 at it. The effect was massive and dignified, 

 and yet homelike and inviting. We had 

 something to show for our money, and, what 

 was a great deal better, we had something 

 that would stand the test of time. Its great 

 hall and grand old rooms with their lofty 

 ceilings give meaning and dignity to daily 

 life, and their memories link us in fellowship 

 and sympathy to a mighty past. 



And we got it all for nineteen feet of 

 scorched mud in New York. 



