November, 1905 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



339 



every one to content himself in the city, and 

 it is surely not every one who will be satisfied 

 with the country. 



Modern conditions of life are such, how- 

 ever, that not every one can choose whether 

 he will live in the city or in the country. Most 

 of us have to live where we find work to do, 

 and our place of residence is governed accord- 

 ingly. Work, opportunity, labor — these are 

 the first considerations ; the place of living 

 comes after ; that is, the particular kind of a 

 place, whether a house, an apartment, a tene- 

 ment, an hotel. These two things hang to- 

 gether, and whatever one does in life is de- 

 pendent upon them and is determined by them. 



In the various transpositions to which 

 modern urban life has been submitted nothing 

 is so important as content. The person who is 

 dissatisfied with the country can never be con- 

 tent there. The person who does not like the 

 city will never be content there. And unless 

 one is contented with one's place of abode one 

 will always be discontented, unhappy, dissatis- 

 fied. There is no secret in this, no hidden 

 force, no mystery. It is a plain, simple, un- 

 varnished fact. 



And it is a great fact, a fact that must be 

 recognized by even' one moving from the city 

 to the country perhaps to an even greater ex- 

 tent than by those coming into town from 

 without. The man and the woman who have 

 been accustomed to city living will find a 

 totally different kind of life awaiting them in 

 the country. They must be content with this, 

 or prepared to be content with it. They must 

 make up their minds to like it and not to look 

 back with regretful thoughts to the gayer and 

 more fascinating times they may have had in 

 town. The country can not compete with the 

 city- in the same way. What the country has 

 to offer is something of its own, something so 

 preciously its own, that it can not be considered 

 in the same thought with the city for a 

 moment. 



The city offers an immense variety of at- 

 tractions. So does the country. But neither 

 the variety nor the attractions themselves are 

 identical. They are so completely different 

 that one who must have the city attractions 

 can not possibly be satisfied with those of the 

 country. Yet there must be this satisfaction, 

 and an abundance of it, or there will be dis- 

 satisfaction which even the most splendid 

 abode and the most ample opportunity for 

 enjoyment of country pleasures will not lessen. 

 Content with the country is the great factor, 

 the only factor, in the success of country life. 



FIFTY SUGGESTIONS FOR 

 THE HOUSE 



1 7. Cast-Iron Drain Pipes 



The cost of cast-iron drain pipes is not much 

 more than that of good glazed stoneware sur- 

 rounded with six inches of concrete. Their 

 advantages, as compared with glazed stone- 

 ware, are : ( 1 ) the pipes are of greater length ; 

 they are consequently not so liable to become 

 fractured or broken; (2) air and water tight 

 joints can be readily made by running with 

 molten lead and calking; (3) fewer joints 

 are required, owing to the longer lengths of 

 the pipes. — Fred. T. Hodgson. 



1 8. The Cold-Air Box 



The sectional area of the cold-air box 

 should be equal to three-fourths of the aggre- 

 gate sectional area of the leaders. The box, 

 or duct, should be ten or twelve inches deep 

 for dwellings, and wide enough to give the re- 

 quired sectional area. It should also always 

 be provided with a damper, so that the supply- 

 may be regulated to the heavy winds and ex- 

 treme cold weather. — Frank F. Kidder. 



Everybody 

 Needs an 

 Accident 

 Case 



Do you know how to treat a cut or a bruise, or how to relieve a painful 

 scald? Have you the appliances and remedies at hand? Are they pure 

 and antiseptic? 



THE U. S. EMERGENCY CASE 

 contains 18 articles, including bandages, dressings, ointments, plasters, 

 absorbent cotton, scissors, First Aid Handbook, etc., all in a compact 

 metal case, and the price is ONE DOLLAR, express prepaid. 

 If, after examination, you are not entirely satisfied, we will cheerfully 

 refund the money 



Large Size, for Workshops, Offices, Mills, etc., $3.50 



U.S. EMERGENCY CASE CO. 

 5 Weaver Building, Utica, N. Y 



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 1101 Flatiron Buiidii.g, New York 



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CHILD S PLYMOUTH 

 ROCKER 



With polished mahogany finished 

 frame and reed seat. A comfort- 

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ITH the approach of 

 e holidays comes 

 the thought — what snail I 

 give this year that will he 

 useful, serviceable and lasting ? 



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many styles 



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FIELD Baby Carriages 

 and Go-carts. 

 t]| If you wish both, say 

 so; otherwise please 

 specify by letter or 

 number which catalog 

 is desired. 



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OTTOMAN or foot rest with leather top. 

 Neat, artistic and very durable 



WOOD BASKET— light and flex- 

 ible ; made to withstand hard usage : 

 in many attractive styles and patterns 





