The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-06-22
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE y, 1906.
JHANNBTTE VAN REYPBN'S
HOUSEHOLD LETTER.
Outdoor Living Rooms-Possibilitie
for Summer Comfort-New Wrin-
kles In Fittings and Furnishings
Hints for Wedding Gifts.
NEW YoRK. june 20, 1906.

Wsrm sammer days make unusual de-
mands upon vitality, and at this season
home comfort needs to be most carefully
studied
Il Is only the omparatively few that can
have cottage at the mountains or by the
shore, though the vacation habit has be-
some 20 firmly established that almost every
one gets away for week or two, where
there are novel surroundings and complete
change u scene. The more complete the
change the greater is the benefit derived.
A wise mother realizes the need for such
change, and 50 far as she can gives her
home surroundings an altered appearance,
thai makes it grateful resting place to the
tired, warm husband or children coming
hoae after strenuous work or play. The
woman able to accomplish this has her re-
ward 10 the recognition that Mother
knows how to make fellow comfortable,
as Que growing youth put it.
The mceher in this case did not preside
ever costly house with many servants to
carry out her orders, and when asked why
her home was always the centre for meet
ing Of the young people in the town, and
why her girls and boys preferred home to
any other place, said, II don't know that
thers is soy secret about it. | always try
to have the house comfortable and livable;
well warmed in Winter and cool looking in
Summer. l put away everything that |
can that viii collect dust and look warm,
and cover up the rest Of the furniture with
these ohintz coverings that the girls and |
nads three years age out Of Is cent cotton.
They save great deal Of wear and busting
and make the rooms look cool and pretty.
vERANpA POSSIBILITIES.
Almost every home outside of the most
thickly settled city blocks has some sort of
a porch or veranda, and intelligent people
Of all classes have learned to take advantage
of the opportunities these afford for out
DIOR sitting rooms The smallest will
usually accommodate n table to hold a
growing plant, or vase of flowers, a chair
or two, and several of the woven grass seats
shat take the place of cushions and make
the steps available when more friends drop
in than the chairs viii hold These grass
mats should have loop Of string at one
side 10 that they can be hung out Of the
wsy against hs hall or veranda railing when
net needed
SCREENS AND CURTAINS.
Porch screens can be had in variety of
widths and prices, and any one can put
them up SO that they are easily raised or
lowered to any desired height The green
painted on stained ones are most grateful TO
the eye, as indeed is everything green at
this season.
GREEN FITTINGS AND FURNISHINGS
The best decorators here for the hand
soonest houses make great use of green
furnishings. Prairie grass furniture, known
a. 'sCrax, is especially liked because of
lis beautiful fadeless green cOloring and
generally handsome, Substantial appearance.
This makes an irresistible appeal to the
i.talligsnt woman who wants furniture that
b not only artistic and handsome for her
eat-door living room, bat viii be equally
available for use the year round in the
library, sitting room or parfor, since its
natural grass color harmonizes with any
surroundings.
NRw SHAPES.
Swinging seats-settles without legs,
hang by strong chains from the ceiling,
come In several sizes, aud are smartly used
instead Of hammooks on verandas, and as
hall seats where there is room for them.
Woven Iounging chairs, with cushions of
heather or other materials, broad armed
writing chairs with side pockets for maya
zines OF for fancy werk are all attractive
and look far more expensive than their cost.
NOVEL JARDISiERE.
A novel jardiniere seen on the porch of
a suburban home has cross section of an
elm tree followed to hold flower pot.
The flower 10 this was handsome begonia,
aad an added charm to the pretty arrange
msnt was lent by the knowledge that the
elm came from 'Elmwood, the home
stead Of the poet James Russell Lowell in
Cambridge, Mass.
HANGING VASES AND BOXES.
Where the arrangement can be made
nothing il prettier than boxes of thrifty
plants resting Oh the versnda railing, and
the hanging vases that are to be had at
every store where oriental goods are kept
arc particularly good for holding odd
banehes Of feld flowers or vines that grow
well IN water. As rule the best decora-
tors select odd recaptacles for flowers of
neutral colors, though an occasional use is
made Of strong colorings for jardinieres that
are intended to hold palms or other foliage
plants.
Jars Of japanese bronze or of copper or
brass make handsome and much appreciated
wedding presents, and have the merit Of
Ret being so popular a form of gift that
there are apt to be many duplicates. Teak
weed stands are also desirable gifts for such
occasions. JEANETTE VAN REYPEN.