THE SPARE ROOM.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 746, 19 February 1910, Page 10

THE SPARE ROOM.

"I have had ; 60m0 funny experiences' since. I started.'ion my. round, of visits to' oiy : town;.friends'," ; 'writes an; Australian country girl, "awl 1 have come to the .conclusion that more, often than not the ,'guest-room';in eacli of. the houses I have 'stayed in is tho' (luin'plag-place .for. /tho'' . unused family-possessions. Here I must' say I. think we country folk havo far more , generous, ideas regarding, our': .visitors', cirafort, STo " begin with, nearly everyone of-the .rooms.: I have, occupied in towns has been extremely iwoll iurnished with wardrobes, chests of drawers, and toilet tables, but for all that I have;had '{or'.nearly, six weeks./to leave 'most of my olothes in- my drees, baskets. I was for a fortnight 'with Ethel, and she gave .•me a lovely. time.'Vbut-.l.ahvays. had to unpack and iron: ihy. evening frock. ; before' I wore it,, for;-every peg- in the .•.wardrobe was occupied ay her and ' her., hus-': band's winter olothes. -During another fortnight with.'Mabel I had much the samo experience, except-that : every, "drawer and cupboard, was locked, and . I couldn't have, a candle at, night, because, she was nervous "about - firo. She. kepta small .drawer., and . two pegs in.. the wardrobe for me, but tho clressirig-tablo, and washstand were crowded with medicine bottles and toilet ornaments, so: I had to keop my manicure set and hair, brushes in my suit case. In not one of the six bedrooms I occupied during my round did I find a really comfortable easy chair or, a table on which I could writ© a'letter or put down my work basket. Yet such, small ' comforts as these, added to a'plentiful. supply of hot water, and amplo space for clothes, are regular features of the 'spare! rooms' X am accustomed to in tho country,"