Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-10

the comfort of the stranger within the
gates"
If the guest is supplied with all tho
needfuls for making toilet half the
pleasure of her visit IS Immediately IN
Sured
ON the toilet stand there should he
placed knitted wash clotl con-
lteXon sponge. pocket powder puff OF
ehamols skin. the small bag AT the lower
end filed with talcum powder; q soap
shampoo. waters of ali sorts for batlling
ana perfnmery purposes. bath towels.
exc. In case OF ear or toothache, water
baGS rs small as the palm Of the hand.
yer quite large enough FOR holding a
punt Of hot water. should be handy
The guest should find in the room
closet dainty trimmed kimoua and bed
slippers. the color of these being Of the
same tint as the prevailing color scheme
Of the room. This lcunging robe can
also be made of pure white crepe cloth
and finished with 4 ribbon in any t0ac
desired
On the door of the closet place shoe
bag and umbrella case. both made OF
gray denim.
To make the closet convenient plare
for hanging gowns. FIT pole Of ash,
walnut or mahogany lengthwiSe Of the
closet. On this dress waists put son
hangers always keep their shape At the
back of the pole place number Of hooks
for holding skirts and petticoatS
The desk in the guest chamber should
be we'll furnished Among useful and
novel objects is Il perpetual calendar
and memorandum slate. Ii is made or
dark green leather, and is easel in shape.
The lower part is fitted with a pencil
case. To accompany this is "hasfy
liner. II is Il red leather covered pad in
which are good sized envelopes and pi-
Per combined. The envelope opens and
is quite large enough for a short message
to be written on the inside. 1t is then
refslded ready for mailing.
Two additional comforts are a leather
box filled with elastic bands and a twipo
receptacle forming Il pincushion, NJ the
lower end of which is Il narrow ease for
the holding OF n small pair of scissors.
\ small tray with Il tiny silver candle
stick for the heating OF wax in mailing
letters is another guest room requisite.
An exceedingly attractive affair is the
guest book. Ii is of dark red or black
leather. long and Of medium width. At
the head of each page are the captions.
Name Residence. Arrival Dc
parure. Remarks \ guest book
makes interesting reading, for under the
title of remarks come complimentary
messages, pretty quotations and original
verses and epigramS.
Small dressing mirrors Should be hung
cushions should he kept we'll filled \
pretty idea for the guest chamber PIN
cushion is to take an old-faShioned nap
kin ring of silver. stuff it tightly with
hair covered with white satin. and em-
hroidcr gilded spiders web in the cen
ter Fer jewel pins there are fruit cush-
ions of every sort.
As the last touch Of comfort have al
ways ready a small work basket filled
with sewing materials for the stitch TAX
en- in time.
The guest. too can do much to make
the hostess feel that her visitor has APP
preciated the hospitality extended her.
Il always make it point 10 leave
some triile behind me as Il souvenir.
said one woman who recently returned
from Il visit ut Il country house, This
time | made 4 bed fan. satin affair,
edged with silk lace. 1t was III the form
of Il palm leaf and of the same shade
Of the tint which furnishes the guest
chamber Ia the center was he initials
of the hostess in pretty monogram Of
silver letters. The handle was wound
with satin ribbon OF the pinkish tone,
and had a long loop and ends by which
To hang it. On the day of my going
hung it to the bcdpost with Il two-versr
jingle