The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-04
Utilizing Your Wall
Space---COmfOrt in
Tiny Rooms.

the strait confines of your
chamber room in which 10 live
and to move. No one who has no1 mace
practical study Of the matter ~oc,d
believe how many things may be hung
up which most people put uopn "A
floor A set of hanging book shelves D.
ornamental no less than useful. and
may be indefinitely continued 10 hold d
library OF fair size Strong brackets
should be fastened beneath each SHELF.
aud without lifting the books OUT g
arms reach the lowest shelf may pe
high enough not to interfere with the
movements OF the occupants OF the
room
The inventor OF the wall desk must
have had our hall-roomite in mind when
ne devised the shallow pigeon holes anf'
the hinged fan which. when lowered
forms a firm and sufficiently spacio|S
writing table. vet which can be bsi~
toned up out OF the way when ne; IN
use. IL has also one. sometimes Two
shelves on top for letter files. or for
reference bloks-
Upon another wall suspend and fasten
securely By small iron brackets cab
met with glass doors. and arrange with
in 10 advantage the tea eQulpage thft
will enable you 70 be hospitable- al
though a spinster and boardeT- A
tiny alcohol lamp and kettle and tea
caddy viii 40 further than any other
/ three things of which I have any
knowledge toward transforming a cor
ner IN which a tired woman stays.
when not at work. into a home-a mar
/ Dor Of refreshmeut and recreation
To accommodate The "equpaSe Nheh
I il IS converted into Neritaole tea ser
vice 3and q blessed ministry IL hasl pro-
vide yourself with one OF the compact
folding afternoon tea tables now popular
, with lovers of The cheerful function W
have borrowed seusibly from our COM
! fort aud-homelONinE English COUSINS.
/ The wee stand Is OF hard WOOD, un-
/ painted. or-what looks well ana costs
! lesS-0f plain pine, painted greer IL
! folds in the middle and when opened,
offers round top supported b, sour
sturdy legs.
Cheer in Cup of Tea.
have in M eve. as l speak OF it.
COW room. eight by twelve. literally
/ lined with books. On which the busiest
and cheeriest woman / know lets me re-
] gale mind. heart and body over a fra
( grant tea cup when life il very slow
( and the world OF q dun. leaden blue.
! There is something I'm the way of her
drawing back the belt OF the small
green stand ard setting ir into shape
land stability with one vigorous thump
upon the floor. which begins the work OF
dispeiling the leaden fOgs.
Deny yourself "a new shirt waist anu
make yourself the owner OF my JoiS,
/ companionable. ggestiVe-foiding Tea
table rs IL not "A little one spare
for il six inches in a corner, or u sorely
pressed Tor standing room, YOU MAJ
hang il from a hook made fasl 10 the
undeTsid- of your cabinet
hope your particular hall eSafooh
is comfortably warm in winter But-t2
quote the Scotch woman : opinion OF
her ministers orthodoxy nae me
doOts o that same,
lived for one bitter winter in an
apartment hotel. steam heated from
cellar To the ninth ana lopHlost stoi ,.
and could scarcely enjoy the luNuflo1s
warmth of m1 quarters because the side
windows of my parIOr looked across a
narrow street right into the third-StoIN
hall bedroom of the opposite mouse
Trim GRACEFUL girl in deep mourning &C
cupied that room. / took hef 10 De q
public school teacher from her seiieiai
air of refinement and the UNIFORM ptc-
prietV of her department, coupled Win
her hours of going out and coming in
OF one thing L soon became palhIuiiy
certain. There was no way OF WafHnin"
her room. 1t wrung my heart 10 see
her wrapped TO the ears in biz shawl.
sitting at the table near hef WINDOW
to get al the light 10 be had on RAINY
Saturdays. Now and then she would
drop book or pen, and rub and blow
upon her poor fingers to warm them.
Sometimes 1 could see through the win
dow that the breath from her nostrils
and mouth took the form of visible
vapor in the freezing air of her room.
The only alienation she seemed TO md
was In kerosene lamp she lighted
when The weather was at the worst
/ longed 70 tell her what am telling
you ROY, should your circumstances be
akin 10 hers-Of the comfort 10 be had,
when the mercury is well down toward
the bulb. from a hanging lamp of
fortv-candle power that will speedily fiji
a much larger room than yOurs-or any
school teacher s-with a golden glow.