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Show HOUSE anal HOM E i Author of Sitter Mary's Kitchen It seems to me that bedrooms should mean more in our scheme of living than mere places to sleep. They should be cheerful, sunny spots by day and' comfortable, comfort-able, restful ones by night friendly retreats for each member of the household. To this end, every bedroom needs at least one comfortable chair . for lounging and rest, and a table and good light by its side. If the room is large enough to accommodate a chaise lounge, nothing is more luxurious and satisfactory in a bedroom than one of these"long chairs." Instead of a bedside table, a small chest of drawers will take up no more room, furnish the same table-top space, and in addition ad-dition provide room for the overflow over-flow from dresser drawers and many personal belongings for which there never seems to be a suitable tuck-away place in a room. A desk or a writing-table of some description is a great convenience con-venience in every bedroom. - Naturally each room will be fur.nished and decorated according accord-ing to the tastes of its individual occupant. A boy's room will be quite different from a girl's room, but there are certain pieces of furniture that make for comfort and enjoyment whoever the occupant oc-cupant of the room may be. Hanging Hang-ing shelves, a small bookcase, or built-in shelves take care of the many things each member of a family accumulates and needs a place for. So, when the February furniture furn-iture sales are in progress, keep in, mind these needs for your bedrooms bed-rooms and increase their convenience, con-venience, comfort and charm just as much as your budget will allow. These days we'll be doing most of our gardening . indoors and on paper. It's a good time to read up on the fundamentals of plant life as well as details of what makes a good garden soil and how to get it. As you read, make plenty of notes with reference to your own particular soil conditions. Wood ashes are one of the best sources of potash, a most important import-ant plant food. So be sure to save all that accumulate from the fireplace fire-place and keep them in a perfectly perfect-ly dry place down-cellar. - The New' Jersey State Department Depart-ment of Agriculture tells us that "Rome Beauty's" are the best apples ap-ples for baking. These apples hold their shape and retain their color so that they make a handsome dish for baked apple and cream. The Stayman is another apple that holds ' its shape well when baked. It's a good idea to keep in mind the way you want to use apples when you buy them. |