CROWS'-NESTS AND TREE HOUSES 



every form of sleeping comfort. In the tea serving 

 corner, on opening one of the wainscot doors, dishes 

 are disclosed, with a tiny, wickless, blue-flame oil 

 stove, and all the delightful paraphernalia for tea 

 making and refreshment serving. The other sections 

 of shelf -lined walls provide ample space for various 

 housekeeping requirements, and for books of refer- 

 ence and all the helpful accessories that should be 

 at hand for assisting one's muse. It is probably un- 

 necessary to state that the plainly sheathed and slab- 

 covered tree-house in the Catskill Mountains is a 

 man's studio; while that of closet conveniences built 

 throughout the entire wall space was designed by a 

 woman. 



When these tree houses are built merely as se- 

 cluded retreats, rather than as studios or workshops, 

 the wainscot cupboards will prove equally satis- 

 factory for containing reading material, fancy work, 

 and dishes, and dainties for serving afternoon tea 

 to chance guests. When built as a necessary part 

 of the wall supports and interior finish, these cup- 

 boards will not add materially to the cost of the 

 structure. 



Expensive window frames and casings will not be 

 required for these tree houses. The plain finish of 

 window framing, and outward sloping sill, will be 

 satisfactory; and in order to admit the air through 



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