rays are indispensable. These mono- 
gramed trays will find a ready place 
in the dining-room 
’*Avy»V 
For long-stemmed flowers placed on the mantel such 
a holder serves admirably 
ing - room. For 
beauty has its in¬ 
trinsic use in mere¬ 
ly being beauty— 
and as such, de¬ 
lighting the eye, 
quieting the nerves 
or bringing about 
peace of mind and 
body; effects hard¬ 
ly induced by ugly 
e dining-room tabl< 
with flower holder 
beauty in line or color, when they 
could easily be made pleasing to the 
eye without detracting in any way 
from their practical value. 
How many gifts are chosen at holi¬ 
day time because they are “the things 
everyone gives,” 
rather than in con- 
A flower holder and vase 
combined for the library 
Every room offers some 
corner for a sconce 
light 
For compactness and service 
what is more adaptable to the 
kitchen ? 
surroundings. But, 
while beauty itself is 
always useful, it does 
not always work the 
other way round — alas ! And sim¬ 
ple household objects are often 
manufactured with no thought of 
Beauty for beauty’s sake—a bowl of such decorative 
value will be acceptable in the drawing-room 
An infinite variety of uses can be found for 
such a decorative tray 
The lamp is an integral part of room decoration. These two 
examples are of excellent line and moderate price 
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