At
present we are living on the threshing floor mostly, and the whole house
is packed up; when it is unpacked, there'll be a bathroom on the second
floor, and a lavatory on the first. There'll be a furnace in one room of
the basement, and a coal bin big enough for a winter's supply. We can
hitch on to the trolley line for electric lights all over the house, and
barn, and outbuildings, and fireless cooker, iron, and vacuum cleaner, and
a whole bunch of conveniences for Ma, including a washing machine, and
stationary tubs in the basement. Gee! Get the picture?"
"I surely do! What else Mickey?" asked Douglas. "You know I've a house to
furnish soon myself."
"Well a new kitchen on the other end of the building where there's a
breeze, and a big clover field, and a wood, and her work table right where
it is in line with her private and particular sunup. There's a big sink
with hot and cold water, and a dishwasher. There's a bread-mixer and a
little glass churn, both of which can be hitched to the electricity to
run.
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