The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-07

:, comparatively easy 10 create in any house of reasonable dimensions a
 grandmother room,' which should be the haven of peace and quiet com fort for every member of family. 4 : bedroom, no matter how daintly it is furnished: a parlor, no matter how magnificently endowed; no library, with it's conventional furnishings, can ever quite fill the longing for sim plicity in the hearts of almost every member of d family, even the ambi- tious mother or society deyotee.
 1 It is just here that grandmother's
 room would be comfort and a place of refuge where everything would speak of old days and restfulness and simplicity. If the grandmother is
 there to bless the place with her sweet presence so much the better for all;
 but if she has gone beyond, then the hallowed assocoations of her life and love would make it dearer.
 l To return to the room spoken of as
 existing in the New York mansion. It is on the top floor, at the back of the 1 house, so as to be away from the street noises and to have the southern exposure. The windows have deep embrasures. and these are filled with pots of Towering plants, kept fresh and bright all the year around. The win 1 dows have half curtains of white mus lin. and there are aiso red moreen curtains, which reach the floor On the, floor is faded rag carpet, which was sewed and woven by those pa tient hands in their youth before the son became g millionaire.
 Between the windows is a great fire place, with a quaint white marble chimney piece in the style. of two or three generations ago. There is a spinning wheel and an old clock which has ticked away the hours of three generations. A couple of clawfoot tables and a funny little workstand, with a deep bag beneath to hold scraps, are there. and fastened to one side is a metal bird with a spring. This is in such a position that it is just right to hold the work in it's beak thus keeping the cloth smooth and preventing the seam from pickering. On the back of the bird is little red velvet cushion for needles.
 There is an old fashioned low char in which the granddaughter had rocked all her own and sons babies. A bag for Work-and. incidentally for pepnermints-hangs at one side. In one corner IS a high, post bed with a patchwork quilt over it. There is a red moreen curtain all around, but drawn back to show the fat pillows.
 Chairs, an old-fashioned dresser land a big bureau of roorny drawers and solid make are there, all speaking of other times when veneer was un- known and wood was sold for just what it was. By the side of the chimney and opposite the rocking chair is deep armchair with . little hair-covered fcotstool and by the side of it is, small table with 8 whole arr ray of pipes and tobacco jugs, match holders and all that goes to make a smoker happy. ge ~q.
 There are few families who cannot find enough of the old and half-forgot- ten things to furnish one of these de- siraple places, The boys and girls, too, would appreciate ,it. Here they could pop corn and make taffy, things interdieted in the homes of most wealthy people. Hereyis a cozy place for the daughters toc sew and make pretty little Christmas and New Year gifts unseen by the parents and friends for whom they are intended.
 If, however, there is no old-fash- toned furniture in the attic, there are stores enough where all sorts of old things can be found. and rather than have no grandmotherts room it would be well to purchase the necessary things. The first is the tall clock, the next the spinning wheel and then the rag carpet, and even this can now purchased, for there are many de- mands for rag carpet If the house is not very large let one of thu girls arrange her room after this fashion, and it is certain that every one in the house will find it a favorite place.
 If there is no money with which to buy antiques of the dealers in those thing a clever boy can make the tables and chairs and also a big settle. Bureaus and other fanciful things which require too fine workmanship can be dispensed with. Space and comfort should be the first consider ation. It is quite possible for boys and even girls to make deep and cozy armchairs from barrels; it is not so difficult as it appears. To make one of these, get a strong barrel and saw away the slaves from the front portion of what will be the chair and arms, leaving the rest for the back. Then bore holes at the top of the sawed off part, which is to form the seat, and pass very small manila rope or piano wire back and forth to make a solid foundation of the springs. Then fasten in strongly strips of the carpet like straps made for the purpose. These, when solidly fastened, give foundation to sew the springs to.
 When as many springs as one wants are put on lay more straps over them and fasten them. After this make sort of quilt of some strong stuff and stuff this with heair with a thick layer of cotton over it. This is firmly nailed over the side pieces left for arms and over the back. Gre tonne is best for covering. A pattern should be taken of the shape by pin- ming chessecloth along and cutting it after it is pinned. When taken eff 1,S cI1 S-4 I,.o, tF.