•decoration, with its delicate, fluted legs 
and medallions, combined well with the 
cane seats and backs in the chairs; and 
cane is so comfortable, too, and is particu¬ 
larly attractive in the library table, where 
the cane made its appearance in insets 
on each side. A charming addition to this 
set, which included the large table and 
three types of chairs, was a new rendition 
of the chaise-longue, an alluring, as well 
as extremely comfortable, piece of furni¬ 
ture. With these came also a fern stand, 
an oblong box of cane framed in ma¬ 
hogany and standing about 3^ feet on 
fluted mahogany legs. The chairs in this 
suite are all of the “wing” variety, having 
the back divided into three panels of the 
cane. Durability and comfort, combined 
with beauty and simplicity of line, make 
such furniture as this desirable for a 
living-room. 
Ornaments offer a wider choice. Stand¬ 
ing out noticeably among the vast number 
of objects answering to that name is porce¬ 
lain ware, which, in the lifelike forms of 
animals, birds or little figurines, serves for 
paperweights or as “a work of art”— 
which is undeniably true, as in this par¬ 
ticular ware no piece is duplicated, each 
design being originated and carried out by 
skilled artists. This ware also shows 
lamps of exquisite color, line and design. 
A number of Japanese articles for use in 
the living-room have been selected for 
their novelty and beauty—and, in borrow¬ 
ing beauty from Japan, we seldom go far 
wrong. The following list offers sugges¬ 
tions in condensed form: 
Set of furniture—mahogany and cane. 
Porcelain ornaments—figurines, birds 
and animals, $1.00 up. Also vases and 
and flower-bowls. 
Porcelain, table or desk-lamp, with silk 
shade of same color. 
Japanese articles: 
Library set combining reading-glass and 
paper-cutter in silk-lined box. It is of 
carved deer-horn and ivory. $16.50. 
Bamboo ash-receiver, shaped like a 
graceful vase, with revolving dish. It au- 
tomaticaly deposits ashes. $7.50. 
Piano lamp, of cut bronze, octagon¬ 
shaped shade of bronze, cut to show silk 
lining. $85.00. 
Smoking set — including a brass tray, 
cigaret and cigar-holder, ash-receiver and 
match-box. $7.50. 
Desk calendar- — silver, with design of 
Japanese dragons. 
Bronze book rests: figures of animals. 
$5.00 and $10.00. 
Mahogany mantel clock. $25.00 up. 
Desk-set — ten pieces, in silver or brass. 
$10.00 — $95.00. 
Mahogany book-rack. $3.50. 
Silver inkstand, with trays. $4.00 up. 
Engagement pads, with brass fittings. 
$5-75 — $3°-00. 
Perhaps the most interesting room in 
the house to furnish, to a woman at least, 
is the children’s playroom. Here any¬ 
thing like austerity is abandoned and 
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