| Show I LIGHTING THE VIA VI-A MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE HOME Side Lights Increase Apparent Size of Apartment Kerosene Still Used for Reading Lamps Fernery for Dining Table Of tho various problems of furnishing furnish-ing a house the question of lighting Is an Important factor For rooms of some height It Is generally agreed that tho Invisible source of light IB tho best This means concealed lights high nbovo tho eye that reflect upon tho ceiling and then throw a soft light down over tho whole room High ceilings ceil-ings however nro not built In tho ordinary house and therefore would be Impracticable for domestic use The apparent size of rooms In an apartment apart-ment or house may be considerably Increased by using side lights Instead of the regulation chandelier A pair may bo placed near the piano another over a corner seat or against a bookcase book-case and so on to give light where specially needed Some consider however that n house Is hot properly lighted where side fixtures alone nro used Low central cen-tral lights are often a necessity and these requirements are best met by lamps or droplights Even where electricity and gas are used kerosene Is still popular It provides a steadier and softer light for reading Many of the lamps of today are handsome to look at but give a poor light for reading read-ing or sewing No form of electric bulb has yet been designed that In Its unshaded foim Is beautiful or artistic Tho ordinary bulb needs n covering that will give beauty and tho shade must be carefully considered Nothing gives the dining table amore a-more cheerful appearance than a few flowers or a fernery So popular has the custom become that tho filling of ferneries Is a largo part of tho florists business They should bo mado with an outer and inner receptacle The Inner case can bo taken out and removed re-moved from the table whenever watering wa-tering is necessary Stand the ferns In the dish first and then carefully fill In the soil between tho plants pressing press-ing It down firmly and evenly Ferns will not grow In the common garden soil but should have rich soil from the woods The common hardy greenhouse green-house varieties are the best plants to buy Whatever receptacle is selected it should not be less than three Inches deep Several now and attractive sandwich sand-wich fillings aro suggested Tako green peppers remove seeds chop fine and simmer for ten minutes in butter Add a dash of salt and cool Spread between thin slices of lightly buttered bread cover with a layer of grated American cream cheese Mince line cold boiled ham chop fine somo peanuts using half the amount of ham For every cupful of ham use a heaping tablespoonful of minced sour pickles and half a cupful of chopped celery Mix to a good paste with salad dressing Chop very lino blanched almonds add cream cheese and chopped olives |
