The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-05

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WOMAN'S WORLD.
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.sThe stranger within the gates cannot
depend upon a very cordial welcome IN
some homes. saws the Philadelphia
North American" If we are 10 Judge
from the appearance of the room set aside
as the guest chamber No matter now
deliberately this room may be furnished,
it IS a failure, so far as comfort Is CON
cerned. if the hostess has been thought
less in providing the little things for em-
erpencies which a guest will so often find
desirable and yet hesitate to ask for if
not found in the room. 1t is said that very
few housekeepers, no matter how hospi-
tably inclined they may be, furnish the
.sspare room so that when a chance Wis
itor is ushered into it a feeling of com
pleteness takes possession of the senses,
and chairs, rugs and carpets cry out in
welcome.
In TOO many homes the idea that is
carried out is to provide the guest with
a suitable bed, a bureau in which to put
the clothes that he or she has brought
for use during the visit, one chair and a
washstand. Some weary pictures Of pas
tel subjects adorn the walls. and the en-
tire aspect is drear and commonplace.
The writer knows of one abode where the
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finite thought, and the comfort of the
visitor is the watchword that governs the
selection Of every piece of furniture.
To begin with, the highly polished floor
is covered with a soft rug in quaint, rich
" blended colorings of Oriental ~weavings.
In a recess stands an old-fashioned yet
strangely up-to-date bedstead of richest
mahogany, the canopy overhead support
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is Of a rich, creamy brocade, fragrant
with clusters of moss roses tied with
huttering pale blue ribbons. No hideous
shams annoy and thwart the weary one
when tired eyelids long for nights repose-
A fat, roly-poly bolster. done up IN the
same rich damask, and a coverlid of the
same, edged with lace, need but a mo-
ment's movement to disclose the comfort
ably made resting place within.
Once on that bed of roses the senses are
1ulled into a sweet calm; but prior to
oblivion the eyes rest on walls of palest
gray with abandoned Cupids, who sway
back and forth in evident glee garlands
of the flower that is the keynote of the
entire decorative scheme. Suspended from
a picture rod of pinkish gold are several,
but not too many pictures that mean
something, one of two etehings and a trio
of photographs that are copies of the
worlds most famous masterpieces.
The bureau. a combination affair, that
is half dressing table. is. Of course, in
mahogany to match the bed. On this is a
lovely scarf of boiling cloth over rose
pink satin. the cloth painted with an
adorable company of Cupids and roses.
The cushion matches, and toilet bottles
manicure set and a choice family Of
brushes, prove the thoughtfulness of the
one who provides them. Two great easy
chairs, a little rocker and a couch, are
set aboub in tempting attitudes of restful
welcome. The big chairs and couch are
of the the same brocade that Grapes the
bed. while the little rocker, which is
drawn up before the open fireplace, is of
rattan, the single cushion at its back
being of rose-pink plush. Ribbons of the
same color are run through the interstices
and add to its superlatively dainty charm.
A table by the bedside carries a night
lamp, a few good books and the latest
magazines, and last, but not least the
blessed touch of thoughtfulness is a writ
ing desk and a little convenient chair set
close to it. The desk is just where the
best light falls Upon it In the daytime,
and a dainty lamp with two pink can
dies in silver candlestieks prove that when
day falls still writing can be done in all
comfort.
There is a good supply of stationery, a
rare assortment of pens, ink IN the silver
well and bIotters, calendars, pen wipers,
scrap basket and all the other %parapher-
MALTA ready to the hand. Al the windows
are pink curtains, and because there is a
little bathroom opening out of the apart
ment no washstand has been set up. If it
has been found necessary to have it there
you can rest assured hat there would
have been an endless supply of clean tow
els, lots of SOAP and a new toothbrush for
each guest, so absolutely does the willing
hostess think of the possible needs of
those who are to remain with her for any
length of time. All guest chambers need
not be so elaborate, but if a little more
thought is given to their furnishings
p~leasanter results would be assured and
tho visit on both sides would prove more
enjoyable.
IT is very certain that a woman worthy
the name can in most cases make what
she pleases out of a man. He will be in
fnenced for good or bad, anyway; and if
he treats her with scant ceremony, depend
upon it it is more often than not because
she shows plainly that she does not ex-
pect courtesy from him. and herself neg
lects him.
There are many little things that add
SO much to the comfort of a mans
home that no wife should consider it un-
necessary for her to know. One of them
is the care Of mems clothes, says an ex-
change. II often happens that a man is
too busy to look after his own wardrobe.
and if there is no servant to do it for him,
he often has to suffer considerably from
the ignorance or Indifference of his wom-
en- folk on this score.
Trousers should be folded carefully. so
as to get a crease down the centre Of the
leg, and put into a trouser stretcher or
drawer. They should never be "hung up
which is woman's way of "tidying."
Coats. If hung W. should be spread upon
q shoulder frame to prevent c~reases; or,
II folded, should be done in this way
Lay the coat fat, outside uppermost;
then pull out the sleeves and fold up
ward in half; next fold the fronts care
fully, and last of all, double the coat up
down the centre of the back, leaving the
lining outside. Another little essential to
remember is, that a man likes to find
every article of bis dress or toilet In ex-
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