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Show Rome Circle j A Household Need. One of the most crying needs in domestic do-mestic architecture is- a maid's sitting room, some place besides the kitchen where these humble helpers in our homes may enjoy an hour's rest and entertain their friends. Nothing rebukes re-bukes our present home arrangement more than . the cramped and uninviting quarters assigned to those we call our servants- The smallest and darkest sleeping .room in the: house is their's, often adjoining the kitchen, where it i-5 the easy receptacle, of all. jhe cooking cook-ing odors - and .fumes. .; The .room v in which they work js .the room, in which they live' where, perhaps,; a- : dishpan -( and skillets ornament the .walls, and hc tea kettle is -the only article of vertu. That is .an exceptional kitchen , in size and, arrangement: in' which a rocking ' chair ; or. lounge - is . found,,, to afford a fewrminutes needed rest; where flowers bloom In the. window or a few pictures widen the outlook. A room that comprises some of these features of . home , comfort- and; grace is sadly needed, and would do much to lighten toil and sweeten the household atmosphere. atmos-phere. , . The need is both for a little more space at the rear end of the house, and a little more kindly forethought fore-thought in the care of ; those who live at that end. Celia P. Woclley, in The Pilgrim for December. . Household Hints. ' When huts" are eaten, if .they are dipped in salt they will be made less indigestible. In places where it is impossible to secure holly wreaths for Christmas decorations very pretty wreaths can be made of red and green crepe paper. Washing a turkey spoils the flavor. It should be wiped well inside and out with a damp cloth. If the seat of a cane-bottomed chair sags, dampen it well with cold water and place in the sun to dry. The kitchen : sink and drain pipe should be cleaned at least once a week with sal soda and hot water. Drop the soda in the pipe, then pour in boiling boil-ing water. Table oilcloth makes serviceable bindings bind-ings for strips of carpet or for rugs that are frayed at the ends. , . To prevent a thick skin forming on the top of cooked cereals while waiting to be served, pour just enough hot water wa-ter over it to cover the top, then stir it in well before serving. Newspapers .twisted into a hard twist and burned in the stove will supply enough heat to make asmajl room quite comfortable in the morning while dressing. dress-ing. " Small blue prints, of which there are so many varieties, make a pretty decoration dec-oration for a boys' - room, arranged above the shelf in the form of tiling. If. a fireboard is used it can be made to correspond. |