Ogden Daily Standard | 1917-09-22 | Page 26 | Set a Cricket on the Hearth

SET A CRICKET ON THE HEARTH-, fj HE SEASON OF hearth fires is here, with the first snap of frost In tho air of early morning, and after-sundown. Nothing liko an open fire to save furnace coal during dur-ing Octobfer and part of November and nothing liko a quaint little old-fashioned old-fashioned cricket standing before the hearth to lend a homelike touch, to a room. Tho pollto salesman in the furniture department won't know probably what you mean if you ask for a cricket; but mention a footstool and his eye will brighten rcsponslvely. In every English country houso thero aro many of theso low stools. Old people rest their feet upon them when floors are draughty and llttlo girls sit ! upon them with ankles primly crossed II and hands demurely folded in lap. jl quiet and well behaved as English 11 children know how to be In company II with grown up folks. Some of the 11 llttlo crickets arc copies of English II and Colonial models, with graceful II curved feet and curved ends or handles II by which they may be lifted about. II Usually the seat is upholstered with 11 tapestry. A solid mahogany cricket, II tapestry upholstered costs from two and a half dollars to six dollars, but II once acquired it will vbo used and IV beloved as no other pleco of furniture In the home. IK