Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

exterior, good lot, but the surround
| ings are not all that might be desired.
| Others, of course, might not mind the
surroundings. Then, 1t is a fine house
| for them. But not for US, sir, not
| for us.
Here we have a bargain, deep lot,
| just the very thing you wanted. Right
| near the club, too; sure to increase in
value. But, how about all those cars
| parked there? oh, they won't bother
you. That so? 1t would seem to me
| that 200 parked cars at ones front
| door might be a considerable nuisance
| to a family seeking peace and quiet.
| oh, you will never know they are
there. You will get used to them.
| But how do you know I will?
Well, here is another house--how do
| you like this one? Yes. it is a very
| fine house, center plan. the world has
| never been able to beat 1t for Conven-
| fence. Here ones guests may sit in
the living room, while across the hall
in the dining room the mistress may
give the last finishing touches to the
! table without that embarrassing mo-
ment that comes when the thing must
be done directly under the eyes of the
blushing guests. Surely, this is the
very house for youi Nice house
| butts" to this grand house? What
| possibly can be wrong with this grand
house? We don't want to be so close
to the Avenue! Why, what's the mat
| ter with the Avenue? 1t is a most
| beautiful Avenue, il it does have to
| say so itself. Yes, but it is too close
for me-for me, remember, maybe not
| for you, or for Tom, Dick or Harry.
| X X x
! Well, take a look at this one. This
| development requires no salesmen-
| it sells itself OF course, we are not
| adverse to pointing out a few good
| points, but really it would not do for
you to display your ignorance by dar-
| ing to find any fault with anything
over here! Oh, is that SO! Well, this
| place is not quite so sacred to me, and
/ have no particular desire to buy a
| house situated in such a 'iumping-off
| place" as this, that just manages to
| squeeze under the sacred wire, as it
were. So, firmly, but as politely as
| possible, L must count this one out.
| How about this nice brick-a real
| bargain. Yes, it certainly is g. nice
| house-but it seems so all-by-itself, if
| you get what mean, no trees or any
thing. Oh, you should worry, you can
plant trees. They will be fine in 20
| years. Is that so? Well, how about
all this water in the basement?
Er.hem, must have got in that win
| dow open there, but it can all be
| cleaned out, you know. No, you
shouldn't let it make an unfortunate
| impression on you. But it does.
! Well, here is another one, stone and
| frame, nice combination. Yes, bit
above your price, but you could carry
| it. What, not enough yard? So many
| people do not want yard. They
buy house to live in, they say. Yes,
but / want yard.
| How. about this one-nice frame,
| perfect work, may take a couple more
| tons of coal to heat it, but not much.
| It's got a funny-shaped yard? Well,
| you can't get everything i'll one house,
| you know. Yes, we know!
| How about-oh, you really do like
this house? Yes, we do like ibid
you ever see such hardwood floors in
all your life? Perfection, there is no
other word for it. And look at those
stairs-and these closets-and these
glass doors onto the porch-and the
| perfection of every detail--wow, what
a kitchen! Not as much ground as
we would want, but it certainly is a
wonderful house--but-why did they
build it so very close-touching dis.
lance of the next house! When we
want detached house we want it err
! detached.