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Show Providing for the Guest's Comfort. UE first thlDR for, the hostess to consider la the comfort of her guests, Wbero money la apparently no object tbta la very easy. But .-ien a woman of even moderate i-We-itustnoces attempts to provldo Ist-lb Ist-lb display for tho gueat abe flnda It disastrous. dis-astrous. On th other hand. Judciuent In tho furnlahlDg of the miext'i room will allow n rery pretty reault which will cost but llttl. After tb aeiectjon of the room to bo et nslde for tbo gueat'a chamber thcro Fbould bo an ample aupplj" ot writing material placed at hand. The writing material la one of the essentials of thin room, for ffureta are sure to nppreelato Rood rena and writing paper. BeRldea tbr thero abould bo a d-ak or Dot table. A common wooden table, when Riven several coata of white enamel, will in-awer in-awer the purnoao very well and will do away with the coat of the wrltlnc denk. A rack should be arranged to bold the writing paper and there ehontd also be a tray for tho penholder, pcnclla, knife and a paper cutter. Tho top of the table ahonld be covered with a largo wblto or blue blotter, with aeTeral amoJl blotters in a rock. A grenl coDTcnlence la unnll calendar Tbla equipment need not be expeiulve, nil n. aHii-iM ron nurehaaed at a very also a half dozen fine nightgowns, tvblcb are med for the sole purpose of nldlo; the gueat wbo has forgotten. Tbe nUrbt-gonus nUrbt-gonus are kept done np !u blue or pink tissue paper on tbe upper abelf In the guest's bathroom, wbi-re tbey t-ou bf easily found when needed. Tho Infonna-tlon Infonna-tlon U lougblogly given tbe guest In order or-der that all embarrassment may be avoided. A very useful necessity la a small box of oraugo wood Htlcks. Tbe abort ones con be purchased for 25 cents per box and tbey prove a very acceptable equipment equip-ment for tbe guest's bathroom. A small nail brush la also very caeful, but tbla need not be provided for each guejit. It should be scrubbed ultb nmmooln to be clean and whlto wbeu the visitor arrives. ar-rives. On the door of each closet should bang a laundry bog, nnd as theso are mode by almost all houxewlves there will be Utile expense connected. UnleK there Is plenty of Mbelf room 11 sboe bag should bo added also. In furnishing tbe room books and mng-atlnea mng-atlnea should not bo forgotten, n often the hostess' breakfast nud retiring hoars ere' not those to which the suet U .uncustomed, .un-customed, nnd her wakeful hours nmsl bo spent In rending. The looks should Ih- nttrnctlve lth Inside nnd out, nnd tbcre abould be an assortment to suit varied tastes novels. essays, short stcrles and n good collection of poetry. Ir. tbe country tbe boMess should always be careful to keep on band a good supply of extra wraps uud clonk to be used In case of change of weather. Shawls nnd outing but.s are also quite necesary for I tbt- comfort of the guest. It Is the llttlo things that count and tbut are never or-fcctteo or-fcctteo by tho grateful rcclpluot.. low price at any stationery store. Very olce-looklng desks can bo manufoctured from common boxes and then covered wltb cretonne or with wall paper to match the room. It Is a very good Idea to have tho paper ciurked with the address ad-dress of the botos, ond If alio resides In tbo country tho paper idiould contain the telegraph and telephone address, OS well as tbe number of tbe rural free du-llvery du-llvery route. Otherwlie baTo paper of a good quality, qual-ity, purchAsed by tbo pound. The paper often proves a boon to tho Improvident guest who has forgotten her portfolio. Care abould lx taken to see tbat tbe supply elota not ruo low. Stamp books nre not necessary and can hardly bo afforded af-forded by the average boatOM. Another good Idea for the guest la to have a dainty silk kimono and n pair ot bedroom "mulee" In tho closmt of every guest room. Of course, nearly nil guets carry ttuse with thorn, but In cuse tbey nre forgotten tbo thougbtf uloeaj of tbe hostess will bo appreciated. It la n very unpleasant Ideo to use tho aoap another person hns used and In each guest room should be placed Individual cakes ot soap. Thchtj oxo very small nnd are riot expensive. ex-pensive. Tho wrappers nre loft oa tbo toep In order to show the guest that tho tosp baa never been used. Juets ore auppced to brlou. thnlr own toilet artl'-'lc', but women pack lo e great hurry sometimes and forget tbe minor articles needed, for a few days" rltdt Many clever hostesses supply these articles ar-ticles by keeping on hand a small stock of tooth brushes. In their wrappers, and Jkrrlral of the gntit. |