By Henry T. Williams. 
Vol. VI 
NEW YORK, JANUARY, 1877. 
No. 61. 
Price 12 Cents. 
A COUNTRY PARSONAGE. 
The book-case was already in its place and 
and deserves a passing notice. Of course, no 
movable property as Methodist ministers have 
right to great, cumbersome book¬ 
cases, yet their books are an import¬ 
ant item. So our book-case was 
made of packing-boxes, and the 
boxes were made to fit the books. 
One box was placed above the other, 
open side outward, then securely 
screwed together and stood up against 
the wall. Where the boxes join, a 
piece of black walnut, about two 
inches wide, was screwed on. Two 
walnut boards the height of the eight 
boxes, or shelves, as they have now 
become, were screwed on the ends, a 
slight cornice over the top, the books 
placed in their appropriate shelves, 
and a very handsome black walnut 
book-case stood forth. 
Between the two west windows 
hung a little cluster of oak leaves, 
done in pastel, my last Christmas gift 
to Leddy. 
“ The home group will hang here,” 
I said, poiuting to the only space wide 
enough for more than one picture, and 
between the south window and the 
wall. So the loving father whose 
face I had not seen for three years, 
and that I should never again see on 
earth save as pictured before me, 
looked down from the wall, and 
mother’s kindly one hung just above, 
looking as if she would like very 
much to step down and help. Just 
beneath father hung the only brother, 
while at his left was the sweet face of 
our Margie, who for a year and a half 
had slept by the side of our father. 
To the right was our Oracle, and I 
really think 1 ought to introduce her, 
for she forms an important item in our 
home life. She is the youngest sister 
of Mrs. Miriam, but the family dignity 
centres in her. She is a most ener¬ 
getic seeker after bugs, and we call 
her Orrie, for short. Over the fold- 
full, 
such 
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ing doors hung one of the mottoes so common now ; 
net, and therefore pass by), a mantel-piece full of 
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yet I believe they are beautiful educators. 
Two or three small pictures, three hanging shelves 
the inevitable books, a corner closet, with glass doors, 
filled with that same article, and the walls of our lit- 
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for books (which I have seen described in the Cabi- 
tie room were finished for the time being. 
--—- Bird’s Nest. 
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Design for Cottage. 
DESIGN FOR COTTAGE. 
Upon this page is illustrated a de¬ 
sign of a cottage in the Italian style 
of architecture, modified to suit our 
American climate by a steeper pitch 
of roof, &c. 
This style of design seems to be 
most appropriate to our cottages of 
small cost, because of the plainness 
and consequent inexpensiveness of its 
details and finish. 
The building is intended to be 
sheathed diagonally and tar papered, 
thus giving strength and warmth; 
then to be clapboarded on the lower 
story and boarded vertically with 
battened joints above, producing a 
pleasing variety without additional 
expense. 
The main roof is covered with slate. 
The interior is, we think, convenient¬ 
ly arranged. We enter a square, 
well-lighted hall, nine feet wide, con¬ 
taining broad, easy stairs to upper 
story. We prefer a square ball to a 
long, narrow one, giving simply an 
alley alongside of stairs—the latter 
generally taking more square feet of 
space than the former, and being 
much more cramped. 
The parlor and dining-room are 
connected by large sliding doors. The 
kitchen is convenient to the dining¬ 
room, with passage between. The 
kitchen is provided with stationary 
range, with boiler attached for warm¬ 
ing water. Force pump to supply 
tank, sink, &c., complete. 
There are three bed-rooms and bath¬ 
room on the second floor. All rooms 
throughout are well supplied with 
closets. The bath-room has bath-tub 
and wash-bowl, supplied with cold 
water from tank in roof. 
The cost of this cottage would be 
from $2,500 to $2,800, complete. 
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