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Show A Smart Writing Table for the Living Room CHE real let ter-writing of the fattJ lH the footing up of household ill M-eounts and making oat of M jJ 'hecks; the tabulating of lists for grocer and butcher and washerwoman jH are not done on tho sple-epan bill imental writing 'able of the In ing j I room, but at a lltttcrcd and comfort- I ably shabby desk In some more seclud-ed seclud-ed corner of the house. But a well-equipped well-equipped writ ing table, super-sting con-enlcnee con-enlcnee for a hastily scribbled note when a guest wants to leave a mcs-age mcs-age for a hostess who ls out, ls an attractive addition to tho living room. Tho whole outfit should be rather formal. A graceful Sheraton table in be equipped with handsome blot- tH p.,d in ornamental inkwell, sta- H tlonery box and stamp box of red, jH tooled leather and one of those long jl quill peas that give such an air to a jH r. rvr t .bb - whether they are ever J used or not. A small electric lamp i having a shade that harmonizes with the room furnishing should be set at one side of the table and a slender vase with flowers will add tho final, finishing' touch And do not forget a IH chair for this ornamental writing table. jl The chlr should be always near the 1 able, part of the wri'lng equipment, -'ni A period chair of Chippendale. Shera-I Shera-I ton fancy or sturdy Windsor pattern will give the right air to that corner J of the room. Another detail that will irrangi nn nt will : be a scrap basket In handsome J enough style to do credit to Its sur-1 sur-1 roundings in a rather formal room. |