Sunset . id,You cant make nodates with me,lady. So I added quick-ly, Where are youtaking those shut-ters. Oh, them? He was obviously re-lieved. To the wrecking company. The next morning I succeeded inbuying, for a dollar, two of the ruins,each composed of two shutters, whichmust have served as swinging doorsinside the building. Four outside win-dow shutters would have done as well. Bargaining with the carpenter wasmore difficult. He couldnt understandwhy any sane human being should wantthose broken-down objects in a nicehome. Finally after a great deal of per-suasion and six dollars he agreed
Sunset . id,You cant make nodates with me,lady. So I added quick-ly, Where are youtaking those shut-ters. Oh, them? He was obviously re-lieved. To the wrecking company. The next morning I succeeded inbuying, for a dollar, two of the ruins,each composed of two shutters, whichmust have served as swinging doorsinside the building. Four outside win-dow shutters would have done as well. Bargaining with the carpenter wasmore difficult. He couldnt understandwhy any sane human being should wantthose broken-down objects in a nicehome. Finally after a great deal of per-suasion and six dollars he agreed tofollow the picture I had brought him. The workman, at my behest, spliteach section in two, removed the oldwood below the shutters, and replacedit with new panels. This resulted infour leaves 14 inches wide by five feet,six inches high. These were put to-gether with small brass two-way legs can be added if you dontwant your screen to come to the caring for legs, I had metal gliders. set in the lower edge so that it slipseasily over the rug. The finished product was deliveredto my front door by a carpenter whohad undergone a complete change ofheart about the worn-out doors I hadtaken him. Several persons had seen thescreen and had offered him rather fancyprices for it—but I would not sell. Thiswas the child of my imagination andI wouldnt give it up. The next step was to plug the yawn-ing cracks and holes with plastic wood,and to smooth off the excess with aknife. (This work isnt difficult, butit is tedious, for it should be done thor-oughly.) After that I scrubbed andscraped and sandpapered the patchesof ancient paint till the wood was infair condition. The shutter screens in the stores were,without exception, painted dead white;but white, no matter how popular,would be a most unhappy choice formy rooms, (Continued on page 40 MARCH 1935 WHY I CHOSE THESETREES FOR MY
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