Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23

The guest room is. as a rule, the least
attractive room in the house. owing 10
several things For instance. it is ant to
be on the side of Il house that gets the
least sunshine. and as it is occupied only
occasionally. it fails 10 have that home
like atmosphere that all rooms should
have.
\ great deal Of this may be rectiiied.
however for snail outlay of money, if
the mistress of the house will only give
little time and thought to solving the
problem.
The room should be furnished as sim
ply as possible, for simplicity invariably
lends an air of cheerfulneSs and charm
If the guest room is on the north side
of the house. select for the walls a paper
warm in tone--yellOw and rose pink are
both excellent; green and blue. though
pretty, are too cold for sunless room
curtains and slip covers should be gayly
lowered; there should be plenty of
chairs. and Il couch helps to give an air
of coZiness.
If it is possible to have an open fire
place in which real Goals are burned.
have it. and the room is at once "hOmey"
and comfortable looking.
1t is a wise guest who relieves her
hostess of her society for an hour or
two each day, for both need solitude
occasionally. Letter writing is always
an excellent excuse and generally an
authentic one, so see to it that the
room contains writing desk that in
yltes and lures, not one that has been
put there because it is shaky. or the
drawers stick. or the shelf is an old
fashioned slanting one.
There are many small things to put
in the guest room that add greatly TO
the comfort of its temporary occupant,
and require merely thought on the part
of the hostess or the daughter of the
house. For example. a card giving the
hours of arriving and departing mails Is
great convenience; it is wise. also, to
provide time tables, so saving both time
and trouble to some member of the
household as well as TO the departing
friend.
\ laundry list and notice as to the
hour that the messenger will call for
the linen has been tried and not found
wanting.
\ clock of some sort is usually part
Of the furnishing of the guest room, but
as a general thing one finds that. appar-
entity. 1t has stopped short, never 10 go
again. Many Il woman has no watch
and so Is In a pitiabe state of nerve ten
sion for fear she will be late for meals.
especially dinner, the formal meal of the
day. We have all known the feeling
and are able to appreciate the JOY of q
iitLtE CtBth SttNuIlS AlthIuS dNde bl lIt
mantel. the hands IF which point to the
correct hour.
In fitting out the desk, mentioned as a
necessity in this room. see that the
stamp box is filled: the ink-weil kept
clean and full; that the pen tray holds.
not only several kinds Of pens. but va
rious penholders, as many persons pre-
FER a short penholder to the one OF o,di-
nary length.
OF course a supply Of paper, large and
small sizes. should always be in this
desk and at very small cost it may have
the distinctive touch of being engraved
with the name of the country home or
the street and number of the town dom
icile.
All this may sound extravagant, but
Just try it and see for yourself with how
small an amount of money one can pro-
vide these additional comforts for tne
stranger within ones gates, comforts
which also relieve the hostess Of a good
bit If quite unnecessary wear and tear.