New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
Housekeeping Made Easy
yAmpIe Equipment and
Efficient arrangement
By ELENE FOSTER,
IN Consultation NTH
JOSEPHINE WRIGHT CHAPMAN,
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n I needn't look so surprised i
| couldn't be half the shock to
= YOU that it was 10 me when ]
% found the wedding announce
EA ment and a letter from the
E&&.I bride in my mornings mail.
Philippa's letter was chsrac-
.,-;stie. after a few meagre details as to how
al came about, how happy she was and the
,olor Of the bridegroom's eyes, she went on:
I'VE have taken a dear little English plaster
hoyse AZ Dunlap Manor, only thirty minutes
,-,u the Penn Station. The rooms are charm
,sly arranged, but the reason above all others
,.r 1ur taking it was the ell, which contains
he Offices as they say in England, or the
service portion as we call 1t here.
ayou see the house was built by woman
VIM is even more of a maniac on the subject
4 kitchens than I am. She was obliged TO 60
Vest before il was finished, and we came along
rs, IN the nick Of time We are getting set
tsd rapidly. and I hereby invite you to be our
inst guest.
80 come out next Saturday and spend the
Weekend with Us and see the house, the kitchen
and Him
And 50 the following Saturday ! found my
Rf racing through the Penn Station with
hundreds OF regular commuters for the o;3O
min. Thirty minutes later, as per schedule
,ivhted az a pretty little stone station.
7y rosy. very happy Philppa threw her arms
avund my neck and looming in the back
guund was a big, clean-shaven blond young
man whom liked at once.
Dunlap Manor is a lovely little settlement
on the shore Of the Sound, with none Of the ear
marks Of the so-called development 1t con-
sists Of a Struggling group Of picturesque cot
tages surrounded by neat hedges. II was
short walk 70 Philippa's house, and / agreed
18th the happy pair that it was the qualntest
4 them all The long, low ell which rambied
a. 10 one side gave it picturesqueness which
he others did not have.
Philippa pointed to this ell with a knowing
mile.
"Tber's the h'ofices, mum she said. But
| you can't inspect them until after dinner"
The candles were lighted, a huge log fire
tsrned in the living room. Altogether It was
very comfy nest that Philippe had made
phlippa waited until the Offices were in
spDle pie order after dinner and then she took
ne % the kitchen wing.
We can only afford one maid at present"
we said. as we crossed the dining room, but
ater. if We prosper, We shall have two, for
asr. is plenty Of room for another"
A door in the corner Of the dining room
'pnsd into tiny passageway with window
nit under which there was a broad she'll with
service wagon standing underneath. Two
aluminium trayg for serving, one round and
one rectangular, stood on the shelf. second
door a, right angles 20 the dining room door
"a into the kitchen, and IL was only step
s.Eeen the two.
This il all there is Of a buffers pantry
Phappa explained. Mrs. Hill, who built the
,osse, had a theory that there was no need
'T big buffers pantry in house that had
% butler. 50 she put in this passage, which
.ssps the noise and odors from the kitchen
ron penetrating 10 the dining room. The
aef under the window is used for serving and
he dishes are in a cupboard just inside the
f'.chen door"
We went through the swinging door INTO the
aiehen--the most cheerful kitchen that you
an imagine The walls and woodwork were
u IN warm putty color; there was limo
san Of nottled blue and putty color on the
Tor, and the furniture was done IN enamel
aasa % match the walls.
Against this plain neutral tint there were
orgst spots Of color IN the form Of shades
q covered glazed chintz at the windows. And
htrs we're plenty Of windows. series OF
ZEN extended across one SIDE Of the room,
seag & a. light ~ a studio IN the Daytime
ne asyagh. came through the ehintz shades
t'ng stained glass effect, and at night
-hsn they we're pulled down they made
A'sy BIT Of color.
round table stood near the windows, with
nSi u Chinese lily bulbs in the centre
mere we're two comfortable wooden chairs,
'seksf ard ar armchair. each with cushions
I. As glazed ehintz, and in one Of these sat
~s'y Ellen, reading the evening paper By the
ga 81 an electric drop conveniently placed
dove her head
ne end u a perfect day" laughed Philippa.
!, what levsly Kitchen I exclaimed 20
f,y Ellen.
made and il is that, miss. Sure, Mrs
NaNsH have hard work 10 git rid Of me
'asnt strong for goin' % work in the coun-
"hsn come. but, I tel yer, miss, when
Yhs eye On this Kitchen I says, It's here
:" S' life or durin' good behavior, them
:" ne ysry words