I 
Wicker is coming to be an all-year furnish¬ 
ing. Such a chair would suit the bed 
room excellently 
A strong, sturdy and comfortable 
combination of cane and mahog¬ 
any for the living-room 
sideration of the tastes or 
desires of those who are to 
receive them? The prospec¬ 
tive recipient would not 
think of expressing, outside 
of her own family, the ar¬ 
dent desire she has — for in¬ 
stance- — for a coal-scuttle ! 
She has never got round to 
buying one; there was al- 
ways something needed 
more at the time; they were 
hideous things, anyway ; but. 
nevertheless, Christmas al¬ 
ways came and went, and 
left her wistfully regarding 
the empty space by the fire¬ 
place, while Katie carried in 
coal in a tin pail from the 
kitchen. This is almost an 
The Adam design would find a 
place in the furnishing of the 
living-room 
anachronous example, since 
coal-grates have given over 
in favor of old-fashioned 
wood fireplaces, or the ugly 
but convenient gas-fires— 
but it serves to make the 
point. Now, if this person 
would only sweetly and 
frankly observe to her 
friends some time before 
Christmas : “I know you are 
going to give me a present, 
some of you, at least. I may 
be mistaken, but in case you 
are thinking of it, I just 
want to remark that I am 
well supplied with real-lace 
pin-cushions for the guest¬ 
room ; but I am badly in 
need of a kitchen clock." 
To stand in the bay window or 
hallway 
The small Japanese boudoir lamp can be had in many shapes. These 
are peculiarly adaptable to the writing desk or dressing table 
A combined bookrack and magazine shelf for 
the library is worth its value in usefulness 
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