Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-03

| i1st above the sleepsr's kexd-pl>ced
there for the posset cup. This Is now
utilized with . safety lamp. for those
Who indulge Ia shs peruicious practice
OF reeding IN bed. but IL Is evea better
used as receptacle Scr the book. thu
letter ease. the many little things which
"A invalid may nesd. and saves calling .
nurse
All paint used IN q model bedroom
should BE- unpoisonous- The fireplace
should be tiled, and the Window made
with deep beading on the sill This
| Is . piece of wood like the rest Of the
frame. which comes up two or three
inches In front OF the lower part Of the
window. The object Of this Is 70 admit
Of the lower sash being raised without
causing dranght The room il thus
ventilated by the air altering through
the slight aperture between the upper
and lower sashes. Above all things
have an open fireplace In the bedroom
Abolish stoves from that sacred pre-
cinct. Uss wood IL possible, if not, the
softest Of cannel-coal. Have brass rods
placed to hand portieres in winter.
Portieres and curtains may be cheap
" made of ingram carpet embroidered,
Turkish or Indian stufs. splendid Delhi
pulgasies "a mass of gold silk embroid-
cred with bits OF looking-glass worked
in). velvet, camers hair shawls. satin.
chintz, cretonne.
AS costly thy portieres as thy purse
can buy" nothing so pretty and 80 orna-
mental, cniy get wooden; something
which will not DO easily ignited; nearly
all the fires IN apartment houses arc
caused by the Irish servants setting fire
to the portieres-
Tho glazed chintzcs may be hung at
the windows without lining as the light
shines through the flowers. making a
good effect.
Chenille curtains Of soft rich colors
are appropriate for the modern bed
room Madras muslin curtains will do
for the windows, but are not heavy
enough for po-ticres-
There are hangings made Of willow
bamboo, which can be Topped back or
left hanging down, which give win
dow furnished look without intercept
ing tho light Low wooden tables
painted red, tables for writing materi-
ais, brackets on the walls for vases,
candlesticks and photograph screens, q
long couch with many pillows,
shaker rocking chair, q row Of hanging
book shclves-these with bed and cur
tains in fresh tints make o pretty room
in country house.
II possible people who entertain
much should have q suite Of bedrooms
for guests, so that no one need be
turned out of his room TO make way for
guest.
Brass beds arc to be recommended as
clearly, handsome and durable. Many
ladies have, however, found fault with
them because they show the under mat
tress. where the clothes are tucked In
over the upper one. This can be reme-
died by making q valence which is fin
ished with a ruf]e at top, which can be
fiuted; the whole tied on by tapes. Two
or three of these will be all that q
housekeeper needs in white, and il
made of pretty colored merino to match
the room, they viii last clean q long
time.
As for baths, the guest should DO
asked il he prefers hot or cold water,
and the hour at which he win have it
filed. If it be tin hat bath or an In
dia rubber tho maid should enter and
arrange it in this manner: First lay
rubber cloth upon tho floor and then
place the tub upon il. Then bring q
largo pail of cold water and q can Of
hot. Place near the tub towel rack
hung with fresh towels, both damask
and Turkish and if full-length Turk
ish towel be added It win be . great
luxury.
Some visitors are very fussy and hate
to be waited upon; to such the option
must DO given: will you prefer to
light your own fire, or to turn on your
bath; to make your own tea, or shall
the maid enter at eight o'clock and do
1t for you?"
Such questions arc often asked In an
English country house.
Every facility for doing the work
would of course be supplied to the visi-
tor. Now the bedroom being made SO
attractive, the guest should stay in 1t as
much as possible, II he or she find that
the hostess viii like to be let alone; that
is to say, give the hostess an occasional
absence of your company. Do your let
ter writing and some reading In your
room. Most people prefer this freedom
and like to be let alone In the morning
Now. at a country house, gentlemen
should be very particular to dress for
dinner, IL not in the regulation claw
hammer. still with change Of gar
ment There Is q very good garment
called q smokcc, which Is worn by
gentlemen IN the summer. sort of
light jacket of black cloth, which
goes well with either black or white
crsvat; but with oil the laissce nller
Of country visit. this is not included
in attention TO the proprieties Of dress
A guest must 60 provided with lawn
tennis costume II he plays that noble
game which has become the great con-
ISOLATION of our rising generation No
doubt the hostess blesses the invention
OF this great time killer. as she sees her
men and r1aidens troopiny out to the
ground, under the trees; and hero comes
in the ous~of-door rcfrcshm,nt, the
claret cup, the champagne cup. the
shandy gafY. tie fresh cider. and the
thousand and one throat coolers, for
which our American genius seems to
have been inspired TO meet the drain of
o very dry climate.
M. E. ". SHERvooo.