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Show Weather Proof Furniture for the Porch. s j DU-V'T have on the living porch the sort of furniture that is likely to be damaged by t lie rain in case the chair, the stand, settee or "stowaway" box is left out of doors while the family Is absent. Have solid rockers and armchairs arm-chairs of natural wood, which need only be occasionally oiled, and, if there. Is a lounge or settee or bottle, have its sent of double cane or of slatting. The l"stownway" box should be of oiled wood i unless it bur. an oilcloth covered lid with (projecting and slanted edges, off which the rain will slide as from the eaves of a roof. A summer housekeeper who has many seasons of experience behind her recommends recom-mends the nae of the folding steamer I chair in its varlouH sizes for the porch nnd also the folding lawn bench instead of . . n lAMJUllULlt1AUtM1MUUtMU tlhe ordinary arm-chair and the rcgula- tion porch settee. For these ehe hns cushions covered with a material imi-( tating leather but quite as impervious toj water and very much cheaper. For thei lounger -who insists upon lying at full length when rendmg, she provides an iron-framed, iron-framed, canvas porch swing. This swing has wind shields at three 6ides, a wide' seat mounted upon springs, and n stationary station-ary head rest. "When the cottage is over-! crowded with guests tho members of the family clamor for tho privilege of sleep-j ing in it. j There should be screens for nt least 1 two sides of the sleeping porch so that : duriug u storm the rain may not beat' upon the sleeper. The canvas roller!; screens are best, as when lowered they keep out the rain, but tho reed screens are prettier. If the housekeeper wnnts : the latter and yet dreads having ihc rainh .beat upon her porch bed she may have - an inner curtain of oilcloth and then take the chance of awakening in time to let it; down before any damage has been done.j |