New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-28
ORIGINAL CATCHALL

There is, you tho back OF the door,
catch ALL in which I keep the work pick up
from time to time for few stitches. In the small
pockets are dainty handkerchlefs in all stages OF
finishing. bits OF embroidery. a collar stock. and
articles Of like nature. In the pocket at the bot
TOM rather larger than the rest. kept the
stockings which TO be mended: this work is
kept for rainy days. when going out seems imposs-
bic, but never allow too many 20 accumulate. In
and kept hanging on the wall at all times are
buttons and all little odds ana ends that are usual
~ found in button bags.
''On the inside Of the closet door, below the work
bag catch ALL is soiled clothes receptacle. won
derfully easy IN its construction. \ lHrge
ton Of denim lined with oiicoth (whfte), made
with a box pleat at the top and few tuckS at
the bottom TO give sufficient I.. fqlne5s, and then
here in my room, yet you see no trace OF house
6e desk The G desk say my Xxi s6 S Ana
with these words the girl In the light green wolfe
lowered the lid OF a narrow desk, spread an en-
broidered tray cloth and prepared TO make a cup
Of a with long spout. cups and saucers were
placed on the tray cloth which was spread on
tered bread, spread with laer of pink chopped
ham ana some fasPDGlGy, Jain sd + ap
va placed where II was useful as well orna-
and snoons and scb COOKING articIss AZ are
necessary for the chatting dish. With these was
the tiniest toy chopplng machine which had been
nut butter chopped meat for salads or sandwiches,
and prepared the cheese for the dish OF macar9n
and tomato sauce which Is occasionally the chief
luncheon dish. on the three shelves underneath
the desk are Kept the TN bread ana cake boxes,
which are long, narrow cracker boxes. -.
"Oh, / must tell you about my coffee said
the hostess. II ask the. clerk to powder the
coffee when I buy ii. and l get only quar-
fresh. This powder does not need TO be boiled
but is used exactly like tea; 1t must not how
ever. be stirred or moved about much or IT Will
be muddy. Simply put two dessertspoonfuls OF
coffee in the small coffee pot, pour over 1t two
and a half cups of boiling wat6r-really boiling
you know-and then set IL aside for twenty min
utes covering it with a tea cOsey With little un-
sweetened condensed cream you VIII find your
morning cup of coffee far superior to any that is
can be bought already cooked at the deicatesaen
store. and IL is easy when one once begins to
cook little in this way, TO 90 on TO larger achieve
ments. that l feel Ike recommending II TO other
girls who have grown tired of the commonplace
boarding house food. The best arrangement OF ALL
! think is the refrtgel ator which Is small sized
Under this IS placed an oolons ehaIneI gripping
pan. and a fve-cent piece OF Ice; nom earliest
spring 20 latest fall is kept in that box after being
wrapped in a piece OF white flannel. bit OF char
coal done up in cloth keeps the little cebox sweet
and clean. and the enamel dripping pan Is emptied
twice a day. regularly. Meat and anything that Is
wrapped in pieces of paratin paper, ana Dutter ana
milk are always covered with this to prevent con-
taminaton."
Near the window at ono side of the room. was
placed the bureau; the other was the bed which
folded into a couch during the day, with Bag
dad cover and bright pillows On tne same side
as the bureau was the desk with It's hidden
goodies; the little cosey table next IT, with only
a hint Of possible afternoon tea and an occasional
India chair with pockets OF wicker at the side OF
each where writing materials or a rev maya
zines could be tucked away A plate rack with
extra plates and cups and saucers seemed only a
part OF the decorations Pictures or all sorts hung
the walls. Two shelves made OF rough boards
covered with green denim and with ends finished
fair sized table holding a typewriter, by means of
which the owner earns her living a. writer, stood