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Sometimes when we visit a house we have not been in before, we have the feeling that somehow the place has no heart or soul, even though there may be good kind people in it. Then we suddenly realize what is missing ---books. Books not only give color to a home, they are its heart and soul. For in the pages of books are preserved the feelings, knowledge and wisdom of men and women throughout the ages, always “on call” at the very moment we are in need of advice, if we have a good collection of well-chosen books in the house. It doesn’t do to say, “Oh, if I want a book I can get it from the library round the corner.” “Round the corner” is not good enough when you need that book here and now. The following is an example of a household which has all present-day comforts---tele, fridge, washing machine, and car
