The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-21

home, but there is always so much
10 be done and often there are such
numerous failures that the house
becomes a secondary matter.
Then again, you know how very
little idea some individuals have or
constructing an ordinary building,
and 80 one finds people living sur
rounded with such daily inconven-
lences as would try the spiritually
elect ,
you want 10 know something Of
the pooplo. Fathers farm Joins
ours on one side, but OF course we
have four next-door neighbors In
different directions. we see one an
other constantly as we are always
moving about.
"Tho people here are all good
class. that IL one comfort There IL
no working class white man here,
and no poor in the ordinary sense,
though some who have TO keep uD
good appearances are pretty hort.
There are no alums In Rhohesla,
their place being entirely taken oy
the native compounds. ! suppose
we are about the poorest people
round here, but that does not mat
ter for most people have been
through u and they understand.
However our position is entirely
owing to the war. and as such l DO
not mind g.
at II such q lovely life on a farm,
never want any other. our garden
is too wonderful and | am so proud
of IL. as ! aupcrintend II. Then ]
have fowl now; It Is SO nice TO have
numerous fresh eggs 10 dispose Of
We are quite dependent on the
shooting and our garden for food
and We are not coming Oft badly.
-"Drcss is thought quite lot OF
hcrc,aud many have all their things
dircct~irom tho London shops. Ana
that is what / shall do when pos-
sihlc for shopping is not satlsfac-
tory here. We do II an by post ant
II they have not what IL ordered
they acnd somothing elscl People In
Rhudcsia are not no all slow.
My own house sim awaits IS
I porch and the paving of its Verandn.
but inside 1t is very pleasant. The
windows Ohc all-important part)
are low and wide and the panes are
/ innocent Of any covering 40 that tho
/ view Is embraced right Into the
rooms Above all my windows IL
n shelf with a frlll running along II
and Just stonciled or bordered cur
tains TO match at the sides. These
are rather diminutive as the win
duws are 80 short and the curtains
only extend the exact length OF the
framework.
"All the rooms are uniforml,
white. az being surrounded by q
veranda the rooms require all the
light possible. Also ] find white
forms an excellent background fol
oak, throwing 1t up into sharp re.
lief. also my color schemes harmon
izc with IL.
My living room hearth In biz
open space constructed for burninl
logs over the long shelf stretches
view Of Shakespeare's house.
almost everyone who calls ask,
me II that is my homel Hardly q
mistake an American would make
imagine. | really thought all tbs
world know Shakespeares dear oll
raftcred house.
There IL one enormous advantay Z,
here and that ia labor. Much as
admire all things American with
their resourcefulness --- like thos,
| wonderful little kitchenettes ant
labor saving devices. they all point
TO the fact that they are trying Z,
substitute labor. Personally I pre-.
fer the servants. Our kitchens are
made for natives and natives only
and would horrlfy the most behind.
the-time American.
Edward Is thought 20 be quitt
n marvel because we have a BATH
room with a hot water tap pleadinl
into the bath from n boiler outside