The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-19

The lower shelf was given over 10 books.
while the second held "A pretty array OF old
china. which. I suspected. was in daily use.
BOOKCASE HELD OTHER THINGS
Yes. that l. ms china closet She said,
divlning my thought but not all Of Il.
The rest Ih chow you later. Now. how do
you Ike my utvAn corner ! got that COY
cuect BY backing my largest bookcase up
] against the end Instead Of putting Il against
the vail The bockCaz- tuat way also great
~ Improves the general eject. to NY mind.
for. stHrdiuE out. as H. does. il breaks ths
otherwise too square lines % the room. You
are thinking - % as e genuine bookcase.
aren't you. Egt u Lsat AT all and she
swung open the giu-S silk-ilEei doors. Its
a closet where 7 keep my walking skirts.
Jackets. hats and urUhre'laS-everything u
that sort. tn fact. that I must have ready
o.; hand. ThiS was g. staple device. for all
I had 10 DO Was to take out the shelves and
put rows ~ hooks in the top. / have so
many oth~r books visible in the room YOU
Just tale D. ftr sra-t-d there are book,
here. and 90 .ay six curtains inside the
glass doors 90 not excite suspicion. do
they
They I'D not: at least. they would no,
have to NV mint-oCce. Where do YOU DO
your hair" I mcekly asked.
She opened = door leading into a tiny
rassigtway and the question answered it.
self Tine inner side OF ;he door held her
toilet contrivuucss. Ia the center. a mir
Tor. tackled beside il "A pincushion: on the
c'r,r SIDE hung q broom brush and a pow
der bag. while below VBs a shoe bag. over
which hum two pockets. L may not have
bureau drawers. said the woman. but n
least I have pockets" and from one OF
them she drew her brush. comb. hand mfr
Tor and hairplns. Il got that idea from nv
hairdresser. she explained She always
keeps all those THINGS In the pocket OF her |
apron Ny other pocket hanging there IS
for handkerchiefs and collar ribbons while |
no end Of things besides boots Eo into my
boot bag"
In the tiny passaseway was a ablne the
sides and door OF glass. lined with silk Thfs I
she explained as a truly" cupboard. on the /
shelves OF which. VIXEN she opened the door. \
were tu b" seen a wCtly assortment ~
t~hings-hoN-s containing her wells. gloves /
ard al the parapheruai.a usually found In a /
ton bureau drawer" more Ingerie-and IN
the bottom shelves what she humorouslv
called her house linen-sheets. pHlowcases. i
towels. small tablecl0ths. uapkins-ln good
ly array.
TRIUNPHED IN DESK KITCHEN.
I'm feminine enough she went on. s.toJ
nv piece de resistance for the last.
You haven't yet thought 10 ask me where
I cook. or how. I'm now going TO reveal TO
you ms holy OF holies." She Opened the
into the bathroom. where. % against
the wall. opposite the tub. stood a hf-h
eek Behold my DISK Kitchen she dr.
lNA AANANN 4NANHHANEaa RAA NMA ever hear OF I
q th-usc $or l. call Il NY star
makeshiN achievement. I see YOU are look
.ug for the stove. but there ISN'T any stove
rot In sight now. but there VIII be when
how YOU how the thing works. Many wom-
m. living In this way. keep a uftls vaa
';ove on a shelf across the end OF the batb-
YOU know. but 1 didn't like that notion
n all. 50 ] happened 20 have an old desk
md II occurred Co me that Il had kitchen
'ossibhities. DqSt you thirk Il has an in
- nHwR BE- A. IA
! perfect stGrenouSe. The top shelves arr
'uli o. necessary articles. as YOU see and
he bottom shelves are fun Of piutes Mat
bowls and no end OF edible things in
ins and glass lars. l have "a real bread
OK and tea and coffee caddics tucked down
IA under those curtains. while inside the
esk. In the pigeon holes. I keep my table
liver. pepper box. salt cellar. Jar OF mar
nalade. vinesar and oil cruets and any little
hinrS OF that sort which are In constant .
Sc and cannot be kept alright n out on
he shelves. on each end OF the desk
ang the cooking utensils. which Include
everal saucepans. the dish basin, mop and I
rack for the dishcloths also find a place '
ere. There. beside the desk. Just back OF 7
he door. ] hide my stove" 5
As she talked she let down the lid OF her !
esk and displayed Its inner mysteries. I
here were all the things In the p~igeonholes a
5 she had described them. Then she e
ushed back the door OF the room and lifted l
D a small. twO-burner gas stove. which she
roceeded to stand on the I'D OF the desk. c
TO its piDe one end OF a rubber
abe. the other end OF which was attached
} the gas burner In a moment she had a q
anne going under a water kettle. prepara- e
she said. 10 making me a cup OF tea. c
Ter kitchen OUTFIT was absolutely complete. ;
othing that she needed was lacking. and II
] was 50 compact and so get-at-able that b
vas fascinating 10 see her make Il work. Z
lille the kettle vas boiling she took down n
ON the top shelf Of her Kitchen" a small .