LOVE-MAKING AND HOME-BUILDING 



sighted these masculine badges, the husband's lov- 

 ing, chivalrous demeanor would have enabled us 

 to place him. 



Listen to their pleasant confidential chat. How 

 unlike the rapid, business-like call of a moment 

 ago. The conversational notes of a flicker may 

 not be altogether musical to me they always sug- 

 gest the rapid rubbing of a moistened finger over 

 smooth glass but there is a certain sweetness, a 

 mellowness about them, nevertheless, and how 

 much congeniality of taste and harmony of opin- 

 ion are represented in the discussion under way! 

 It is as if he were saying, " Now do not hesitate to 

 advise or criticise, dear. The house is to be con- 

 structed according to your liking, and I shall be 

 satisfied only when you are pleased." 



But evidently she has no fault to find. I think 

 I hear her cooing out a loving approval of every- 

 thing; perhaps bestowing an especial measure of 

 praise on our architect's last touches. 



Now we hear more rubbing of the smooth glass 

 at this juncture it probably represents kissing 

 and away he flies, while she takes up the work 

 of hammering and drilling. 



Let us mark the tree for future observation ; it 

 will be interesting to follow the fortunes of this 



