The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-09
FOR THE SUMMER COTTAGE.
THIS YEARS NOVELTIES IN THE
WAY OF FURNITURE.

A Portable Kitchen Available for Picnict
and Can,pinK--C Comfort OF Tes
Basket In the Country-Rustic Furni'
ture or Pronounced COlors ID Favored
IL wish the stores would let up on this
business of keeping In stock all sorts OF
alluring things for indoor and outdoor
use in the country" groaned family man
as he handed over at his wife's request vle
to pay for a C. o. D. package which, like
most G. o. D. packages, arrived precisely
as the soup was served.
The man and his family occupy for three
months every year a small cottage IN an
ultraviolet corner OF the Berkshires, and
for the past two years his wife has for two
weeks prior to leaving town made daily
shopping tours in behalf Of the cottage.
-Onoe upon time, the man OF the house
|, explained to a guest, ARTICLES Intended
especially for country use could be found
only at certain stores-stoves at stove
store, furniture at furniture shop and
so on. Therefore purchasers had to do
some hunting around before they were
suit I'd. That meant a big saving Of money.
for shoppers were not constantly tempted
to buy.
"But the department stores have changed
all that. They keep everything IN STOCK
and tempt their customers. Now this
particular sixteen dollar package was.
my wife says, standing near an elevator,
and the instant she laid eyes on It the BUSH
ness was settled
DO let me gee IT," begged the visitor.
The article was Of wood painted dull
grass green and looked like a small closet
1t was about ~ feet high, ~ feet wide
and IA feet from back to front.
"Let me open it up said It's owner.
eagerly. noticing blank look on the WISH
tors face.
She raised the cover. which when stand
ing upright proved to be receptacle for
knives. forks and spoons which we're showed
into leather straps nailed to the wood.
Raising the cover disclosed fat gas stove
with two regulation burners. These could
he removed on occasion and made to do
duty elsewhere, as the owner proudly ex-
planned; or the same space could be filed
with an alcohol or oil stove II there was no
gas handy.
Below the stove shelf was an open space
about seven inches deep to hold broiler
and a couple OF saucepans. and the lower
part Of the closet was divided lengthvise
into two Compartments. one to hold grooe-
ries and other provisions, the other orockery
and table linen. Each compartment had a
separate door.
Il suppose I might have got on without
it," its happy poeseseor admitted, but the
fact is have long been wanting something
compact and commodious which might be
used in connection with the pionios and
short camping trips We are constantly
taking during the summer
these trips are always made IN wagon,
to which box like this can be strapped,
or it can be tucked in like trunk shall
caM it my portable kitchen.
tea basket, which I must do without, I am
afraid, this year, because a good sized one
costs $40 or $50. But, oh. the comfort Of 1t
for picncs or afternoon tea away from the
house
a foot high there are cups, saucers, spoons,
small plates, knives and forks for four. or
six persons; a tea pot, tea kettle, alcohol
lamp. two long bottles for holding liquids
and two boxes for sand wichee or anything
one has mind to put into them. besides
couple Of small jars for condiments and
butter. Best of all, everything is fastened
firmly to the basket. have never seen
anything more handy.
when we first went out OF town IN the
summer the master Of the house chimed
in leading the way back to the dining room,
Ordinary hammocks were good enough
for us. In fact, nothing else could be had.
1t lie different now.
The other night I paid bill Of 81 for
hammock, and when exclaimed at the
price all my wife said was Wait till you
see IT, have seen 1t, and must cay 1t Ia
worth the money.
There is a stout wooden framework at
either end, perhaps seven feet high, between
which is stretched an awning OF canvas,
and below that is hung the hammock.
It's great. No lodging to keep the sun out
of ones eyes. no searching around for two
trees strong enough and just the right dis
tanoe apart. This hammock, can be set
up in any part Of the grounds
Il am not taking along any Of my city
furniture this year, remarked the hostess
to her guest. @for the reason that found
the other day chairs, tables and settees so
strong durable and picturesque that pur-
chased some on the spot, sending them
directly to the Berkshires..
THE framework is OF silver birch. the
natural branches Of the tree with the bark
selected has a medium high back and arms
roomy enough to admit cushion or two.
IL one cares for cushions. The seats of the
chairs and of two settees to match are Of
plain wood, stained dark green. but l
have friend who is ha wing chair seats made
of finely woven rush in mottled colors.
"The tables, which have plain round
ton about feet in diameter. instead Of
being mounted on four straight posts have