Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22

serving ROOM" AS the room is
primarily a serving room, there must
be plenty of shelf space for the dishes
coming from the kitchen on their way
to the dining room and for the solled
dishes coming back from the dining
room This demand is met by placing
a shelf about two feet wide around the
room at convenient height-uusually
about two feet eight inches TO two feet
ten inches from the floor--known as
the countershelf. A cupboard for
trays should be provided with SER
les of thin shelves narrowly spaced
either sliding or stationary---on which
the trays rest, or with upright bars
between which the trays, standing on
edge, may be slid. A plate warmer
may be provided under the counter
shelf over register from the hot-a air
furnace, or II may be heated by steam.
gas, hot water or electricity.
The Oriental rug is work of art
and 1t is an article OF commerce. The
buyer ought to know something Of the
rug he buys and something of the per-
son from whom he buys, he Is deal
ing with thing and person If he
knows the rug and It's value he need
have no fear of the trader any more
than the wise horseman need fear the
horse dealer. In the articles that fol-
low this | shall try to give some in
formation about rugs themselves. Be
fore giving such information | think
It will be helpful to show the present
character of the retail rug market, to
show the buyer the character Of the
bazaar where he is to spend his mon
ey, in order that, IL he cannot be sure
In the choice of the goods, he can at
least be forwarned against those who
are waiting to influence his choice
against his advantage. The essential
thing is to know the Oriental wares;
lacking that knowledge a buyer may
guard his purse bv knowing something
about the Oriental mind and the equal
~ elusive mind OF the occidental who
sells oriental commodities. Mis-
representation by name, intentional or
otherwise. sometimes appears In win
dow displays, where In instances, half
the rugs are wrongly labeled. This
Is wholly due to ignorance: but when
as recently happened, brand-new
acidtreated Saruk rug was designated
Antique Selma, Museum Specimen"
the intent to deceive was evident.
II is impossible to reform the dis
honest methods Of selling rugs so long
as these methods are profitable. They
will become Improbable and liable
to court review only with the increase
/ of the essential knowledge Of rugs
among the buyers
In mental strength and cultivation
Of will power Is the only remedy for
extreme nervousness, Rest won't do
It. because idleness brings time for
brooding, and Reconsideration In the
worst thing In the world for a girl
with the tgets. The mind must be oc-
cupied with interesting work OF one
sort or another. Read bright, cheer
full books and give yourself half an
hour OF complete relaxation twice a
day. Lie down In quite, darkenej
room, picture to yourself deep, cool,
thick wood. and fancy that you are a
heavy log or some other inanir1ats
thing. Let every muscle relax. Yo1
would find osteopathy very helpful.
Avoid strong coffee and strong tea.
Get to bed early get out Of doors cv-
cry morning. Immedlatev upon aris-
ing rub the entire body with molstened
salt. and then indulge In q tepid spray,
chilling the water gradually.