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to ua something wonderful. In those days were the bright 

 open fires and shining andirons, which seem to the writer to 

 belong to the rooms with home made carpets. 



Only a few looms are in existence. We hope there will ever 

 be a rag carpet in the Domestic Department. 



Having been admonished to make the report brief, and do 

 the contributors justice, we obey "the powers that be." 



Very many other articles might well have been mentioned 

 but we have not space for them. 



Respectfully submitted, 



EMMA M. C. BATES. 



