They are covered with brocade or damask or some
stuff used elsewhere in the room and I assure you they are most useful.
I find that pins are almost as necessary as pens in my correspondence;
they are much more expedient than pigeon-holes.
In country houses I think it shows forethought and adds greatly to the
comfort of the guests to have a small framed card showing the arrival
and departure of trains and of mails, especially if the house is a great
distance from the railway-station. This saves much inquiry and time. In
the paper rack there should be not only stamped paper bearing the
address of the house, telephone number, and so forth, but also telegraph
blanks, post cards, stamps, and so forth. Very often people who have
beautiful places have post cards made showing various views of the
house and garden.
Test the efficiency of your writing-tables occasionally by using them
yourself. This is the only way to be sure of the success of anything in
your house--try it yourself.
STOOLS AND BENCHES.
I often wonder, when I grope my way through drawing-rooms crowded and
jammed with chairs and sofas, why more women do not realize the
advantages of stools and benches. A well-made stool is doubly useful: it
may be used to sit upon or it may be used to hold a tray, or whatever
you please.
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