tone, brick, or wood. The roofs are broad,
and protect the walls by their full projection over them, 2-1/2 feet.
The small gable in the front roof of the main dwelling relieves it of
its otherwise straight uniformity, and affords a high door-window
opening on to the deck of the veranda, which latter should be 8 or 10
feet in width. The shallow windows, also, over the wings of the veranda
give it a more cheerful expression. The lower _end_ windows of this part
of the house are hooded, or sheltered by a cheap roof, which gives them
a snug and most comfortable appearance. The veranda may appear more
ornamental than the plain character of the house requires; but any
superfluous work upon it may be omitted, and the style of finish
conformed to the other. The veranda roof is flatter than that of the
house, but it may be made perfectly tight by closer shingling, and
paint; while the deck or platform in the centre may be roofed with zinc,
or tin, and a coat of sanded paint laid upon it. The front chimney is
plain, yet in keeping with the general style of the house, and may be
made of ordinary bricks. The two parts of the chimney, as they appear in
the front rooms, are drawn together as they pass through the chamber
above, and become one at the roof. The kitchen chimneys pass up through
the peaks of their respective roofs, and should be in like character
with the other.

[Illustration: CHAMBER PLAN. GROUND PLAN.]

INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT.

The front door of this house opens into a small entry or hall, 9x6 feet,
which is lighted by a low sash of glass over the front door. A door
leads into a room on each side; and at the inner end of the hall is a
recess between the two chimneys of the opposite rooms, in which may be
placed a table or broad shelf to receive hats and coats. On the left is
a parlor 22x15 feet, lighted on one side by a double window, and in
front by a single plain one. The fireplace is centrally placed on one
side of the room, in the middle of the house. On one side of the
fireplace is a closet, three feet deep, with shelves, and another closet
at the inner end of the room, near the kitchen door; or this closet may
be dispensed with for the use of this parlor, and given up to enlarge
the closet which is attached to the bedroom. Another door opens directly
into the kitchen. This parlor is 9 feet high between joints. The
sitting-room is opposite to the parlor, 19x15 feet, and lighted and
closeted in nearly the sam