WE now pass to a house composed of material more durable and costly. Figs. 20, 21, and 22 present a design of a building intended for a farm-house, to be built of stone. The leading ideas in the arrangement of the rooms were compactness and convenience, something less pretentious but fully as cosy, if the main stair-way is made to take a subordinate position from the usual place assigned it near the front entrance. A is the porch in the base of the tower, with front entrance opening directly into the main living-room C, 15x15 ft. The parlor B is the same size as the living-room, with which it is connected by a door, which might be a sliding door if desired. D is the library, or owing to its location away from other rooms, could be used for a sick-room when occasion might require it. This room is 9 x 11 ft., a good closet for its accommodation being made under the staircase. The kitchen E is llxl2 1/2 ft.; bed-room F, 7 1/2xl0 ft., with closet J, off from it; pantry G, 8x10 ft.; hall H; wood-shed I, 15x15 ft.; closets J, J, and veranda V. On the second floor are commodious sleeping-rooms, N, O, L, and F, all of which are well-lighted and have good closets J, J, J, J. A hall-way, H, H, runs from in the tower to main and rear staircases, and the room M is for a servant's room,

Fig. 20.

K is the balcony on tower, and a narrow stair-way, with rail, leads from main hall up to the tower observatory.

The general form of the outer walls is such as admits of a picturesque outline in the elevation, and in the treatment of the exterior finish the expenditure has been spread out in simple embellishments over the whole structure rather than concentrated upon an elaborate cornice.

This design, we are well aware, is not altogether new, neither did we intend it should be; it is simply a study of the old gothic forms of architecture, whose pleasing outlines can never become old to the lover of the beautiful. This house, if built of stone as designed, will not only impress the beholder with a sense of quiet repose and harmony, but

Fig. 21 it will have the effect of strength and solidity combined with its outward appearance.

This building might be erected of brick or wood, in which case the plan of windows and doors might vary slightly from that shown in the illustration. We should, however, recommend the use of stone, when the cost of the building complete would be near $5000.00.