. American homes and gardens. The garden front of Krisheim Cottage, a small house of distinction at St. Martins, Pennsylvania Krisheim Cottage at St. Martins By Harold Donaldson EberleinPhotographs by T. C. Turner. fHplOOD things come in small parcels. So havewe heard many a time and oft from ourgrandmothers, perhaps, or from somefamily sage given to quoting of us, though, are unfortunately soobsessed with a passion for mere bignessthat, no matter what we think theoretically, we are apt topass by the little things unheeding, however excellent theybe and yield all our admiration w
. American homes and gardens. The garden front of Krisheim Cottage, a small house of distinction at St. Martins, Pennsylvania Krisheim Cottage at St. Martins By Harold Donaldson EberleinPhotographs by T. C. Turner. fHplOOD things come in small parcels. So havewe heard many a time and oft from ourgrandmothers, perhaps, or from somefamily sage given to quoting of us, though, are unfortunately soobsessed with a passion for mere bignessthat, no matter what we think theoretically, we are apt topass by the little things unheeding, however excellent theybe and yield all our admiration where compelling size holdsthe eye. This worship of Gargantuan bulk is really anational failing. It is a failing that we shall get over,indeed, in due season, but one that is bound to hinder ourjust appreciation of merit until we do get over it. It is hightime the cult of small excellences had its innings. We can-not too soon begin to cultivate the habit of seeking outsmall excellences and rendering them their deserved meedof appreciation. The little house to which our present consideration isdirected—and it is very little, smaller than one fancies atfirst glance—possesses the merit of being inexpensive,
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