Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-04

SUPPER.
Lettuce Sandwiches.
/ Dcvlcd Eggs. Cold Ham.
Custard. Gingerbread.
Frothcd Chocolate.
Each year secs the veranda becoming
more and more an integral part of the
house beautiful. It is no longer consd-
cred merely an adjunct of the building,
sparselv settled with a scraper. mat
and one uncompromsng chair, and never
used save as sheltered place to dry
the clothes or take a constitutional III
tho winter, or set the hydrangea tub in
the summer. In it's evolution Il has be-
come the very heart of the house in sum-
mcr. while in winter, nclosed in glass,
comfortably heated. filled with palms and
Towering plants. it's floor covered with
warm rugs and well supplied with easy
chairs and a table for periodicals, very
delightful bit Of the tropics comes to
Mohammcd in place of Mohammed trudg-
ing down Sahara or across the continent
to flnd it.
If one is free to plan piazza as ono
would like it, broad and noble reranda
extending around at least three sides of
tho house and descending in the middle
of the front Ivy a few vide and low steps
to the lawn would seem ideal.
If, as in the majority of cases. the
nIHHAa must .o '"hen az t''' ""ii'i'' ~
enhanced or its defects elosscd over by
the woman who puts her heart into its
re"ra"Seih'H''
While the "cool shade Of vines" sound
we'll. the truth remains that if ono is not
especially Interested in entomology. tho
railing and posts are better free from
'hoSe insect harporerS' her" are S'N
era. lorhlS Oh screen cur t"'"S t.'' az,
nolh chohP ana taSt'lul' ii"uE" 'I'''i"'
nlhoS OF proper size are u9""h! pre-
lorred'
'nihions dlHer as 10 tHe moor covering
some lhcllhe TO f'a''irls, VIII" '""'i'u
edges to Keep II from CURING ana SINAI
rugs oth'fS TO lhrBc rug, SO 'rr"hH'u
that II can De turned pack Wheh th,
rams are h'aNN' damascus mats ~
h"aNN straw come IN inc n"t"fai StrtW
Color WIN '"hN'hllnl'u u'9lBi III ""'N
tones IN the centre ln'N are slroHE "''
durable. The largo mats over TWO Nafa'
long. cost S'.'", ana the smaller ones ~
The Panago Indians also make large
ana extremely durabl" ana picturesque
straw mat appropriat" Tor the summer
home. but thes" cannot be found IN the
general market.
II goes without saving that al textiles
must be waterproof as far rs possible
To this end it is a good iden to- arrange
the couch on the side next the house and
have it in box form 50 that on rainy days
and ut night any pillows or cushions
that might be injured hV dampnoss could
h., nut into il. IIammocts arr the ma
tional loungng place for II voranda room
and they may be as luxurious and pic,
turcssiio and uilod with as many Cush.
ions as fancy dictates and the nurse al.
lows. 4 canvas hammock having n can.
vas canopv and nrovid.d with a s,rinc
yin Inc on,rociatod o+ Tho sooehorc ,yhi,,
ma ba,nmocI. is moro corfortahIo thar
ono of tbo oId-faebiorcd horrcl onos
esnocioIIv when fttod ont with a IirI,-
SORT mattrnee swinoinc sc,ts or sofas
arc q doIightful adjunct ror the svbar
g., r.i,h - ,.,c roI,,otho,l, th,ro ,ro ~
a,isitn rneto,n afe,irs Cr mi. l,ird mad,
~ ,,,l, wood md b,nc h,, c,rionsl,
saoo ~ ,,o.o ,,,,t, tho,,, ort af 10 c,,os
ton rn, the o,,,ot ,n,ioritv prott, anf
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