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I should would like to have my house built.

I doubt if anybody, having seen the place would hesitate a moment, at least so it appears to me.

My house is built on a small hill, surrounded by a good deal of ground, and in the back of it are some very pretty woods. The greatest attraction is certainly the lovely view on the lake, which can be seen from the house, but is still prettier from the woods in the back.

I am sure the house [[left margin]] 1 [[/left margin]] will be mostly empty, for I shall spend most of the time in the woods in a beautiful old tree, which I shall arrange for my [[left margin]] 1 [[[/left margin]] work; or if I am not there, I shall go roaming around the country and enjoy every new spot that comes along, or else go paddling on the lake for many hours. I think if I should would do everything [[strikethrough]] what [[/strikethrough]] I liked, my house would surely go to destruction. This is the plan of my house. (As it is my own idea in which my [[left margin]] 1 [[/left margin]] house is built. I am so proud that I cannot help showing it to you)

[[image: hand drawing of house design]]