THE COTJNTRY HOME [chafteb 



suburbanism will demand. Yet there remains no 

 reason why, in all but the most massive cities, the 

 tenement system should not loosen its hold upon 

 the common laborer, and release him from its horri- 

 ble confusion, with its grime and smoke. 



A good country home for a man who goes daily 

 into a city as a teamster or porter, should contain 

 at least one acre and a half, and be two miles by 

 trolley from the city line — adding a few rods of 

 walk from the station. I know such a home on a 

 side street, that runs, winding somewhat, near a 

 creek, and not far from a grove of maples. From 

 the door can be seen a half dozen similar homes, a 

 smithy, and a large truck farm. On this truck farm 

 are employed other laborers, who originally came 

 from the city. The ground is sloping and sufficient- 

 ly irregular to give easy and good drainage. The 

 house is a pretty, eight-room structure, planted in a 

 plain garden, where there are a dozen apple trees, 

 with intermingled pear trees, plum trees and cher- 

 ries. Besides these there are currant bushes and 

 raspberries enough for a small family. Near the 

 corner of the house are three hives of bees. You 

 see also that there is a cow in the shed. It is not 

 altogether a model house or a model home; but it 



