SOMETIME 



such a delightful sense of being at home. We knew 

 that we were disturbing no one; we talked, we laughed, 

 we even darted out in the moonlight and were strongly 

 tempted to take a midnight plunge. That sense of free- 

 dom is the greatest compliment a hostess can receive, 

 and is the one feeling most appreciated by her guests. 

 I wonder if one ever builds a country house large 

 enough; or do our hospitable intentions grow as the 

 years progress? We are perfectly satisfied with our 

 house, but I have always wanted a guest cottage. It 

 could be hidden somewhere in the woods not too far 

 away, and would, I am sure, be welcomed by our bach- 

 elor friends, our nephews and their associates, who 

 would then feel a liberty as to hours and plans which 

 perhaps they would not feel in the big house. My de- 

 mands are few ; four rooms with a bath and a screened-in 

 porch. It sounds simplicity itself. And sometime 

 when the hour arrives I hope that the Friendly Archi- 

 tect will design for us some such a tiny dwelling, and 

 we will find a suitable spot in which to build it. 



"I am trying to find a place for a gazebo," the Con- 



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