Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-08
A Pretty City Kitchen.

washington Letter IN the I1ttSburE Leader.
Calling the other day upon a friend who lives
in charming suite of rooms centrally located,
l was invited to lock into her little kitchen,
which she had just furnished as comfortable
addition to her pleasant quarters.
You see, said the lady, as she ushered me
into the apartments. 1--WE have tried all ways of
living, and until now we were never satisfied
Boarding in the ordinary way is monotonous
and unsatisfactory; going out to ones meals,
particularly in bad weather, is as I'M
homelike and dreary as possible; while
caterers-whom l have tried without num-
cold, and they are also unpunctual to degree
that is eXasperating Housekeeping i'm your
own home is pleasant. of course but as one
never feels settled in a rented house, | resolved
to go to light housekeeping until 1 could move
under my own roof. In the mean time be-
lfeve have solved the problem of how to 1--we
comfortably with little work and no worry of
servants. Within stones throw of the best
markets. groceries, dairies. etc. it is easy to
nave supplies sent often. and marketing is little
trouble; my rooms are kept in order by the
maid servant. who will also, for a small compen-
sation. waslsdishes for me when l desire it,
The cooking | 60 myself and my husbond is
delighted. say. is not my kitchen prettyl'
! 1T was. indeed. prettier than | ever imagined
a kitchen could be made. Pretty china was
displayed on shelves brackets. and in tiny
corner cupboard; Japanese scrolls fans and
plates hung apOn the walls and there was moth
Ing about the room suggestive of cooking eX-
cept an innocent looking Cil-stove which stood
on a box curtaned with chntZ. bearing printed
figures from the opera of "Patience'' i'm soft
esthetic coiors. A breakfast table stood at one
side OF the ro0nl-whch was little larger than
nall bed-roOm-a pretty dressing case occu-
pied one corner, a wasl-staud stood in the other.
and the only remaining corner was filled by a
small wardrobe
but where do You keep things? Where are
your Kitchen utensils-yOur kettles, tins and
broileie:n
With smile my friend pulled aside the cur
tain which hung below the Oil-stoye and there.
In box were all the utensils necessary in
COOKING Further investigation revealed the
fact that the dressng-case was only use1 to
hold groceries. While the wash-stand concealed
the tin Gistl-basin, soap, etc. Market baskets.
tea-toWe!s. WOrk-aprOns and the like We're
slowed away in the wardrobe
What do You do with slOps?' | ventured to
ask. amazed at the expediency of my hostess,
whom | had hitherto considered incapable of
WORK harder than kensngton art neede-work
orpanting.
They are all emptied in the bathroom ex-
cept the dry Stops"
What do YOU do with them?'
She beckOned me to the window. where q
basket hungb long rope, reaching clear Q
the basement '"i So 20 j" IN
Il send them down in that: the girl empties
the basket. and draw it up again whenever
need 1t. 1t saves running up and down stairs,
and, besides. has favor of The Princess in
the rover about it, which relieves it from abso-
lutte commonplace"
IN stylish coupe. dresses we'll and, in the cur
rent phrase, goes everywhere" vet there are
PROBABLY few who know about her COSY little
kltchen, and her dry slop basket.