ay be added, and a row of brass
nails set around the edge with good effect. The convenience of these
chests for hall use has been accepted. They beautifully conceal
rubbers, mackintoshes, a storm shawl and various unsightly but useful
impedimenta of the hall rack, and if, in addition, a seat is desired,
a strip of dark leather with a light pad beneath it may be set on with
brass nails across the middle of the lid.

Cozy Corners.

They are so easy to arrange. Have your carpenter make a double
right-angle bench, with a high, straight back. The seat must be two
and a half feet wide, and the top of the back five feet from the
floor. This now looks like an ungainly three-sided square, or rather
oblong, for it is better to have one side somewhat longer than the
others. The wood should be stained cherry or oak, to match the other
furniture in the room, and oiled and polished so as to be smooth and
of rich appearance; or, use hard wood, black walnut, ebony, mahogany.

The seat and inside back may be thickly and prettily upholstered, and
then piled high with pillows, or, the wood having been nicely
finished, the upholstery may cover the seat only. Be sure and have the
seat made low, otherwise the Cozy Corner will be uncomfortable, its
name will be belied, and no one will hie to what might have been the
favorite seat in the room.

Now, where shall we place the corner? Put it in the space next to the
grate fire, and since you have had this place in view, the side to fit
in there should be made the requisite number of feet and inches so as
to actually fit.

Placed in this part of the room, two sides of the corner are against
the wall, but the third side presents a bare and uninviting
appearance. This may be avoided by suspending a silk or gauze hanging
close to its side, in the same way that the back of an upright piano
is often screened. The seats should be piled with sofa pillows, and in
the inclosure a few hassocks would not be found amiss.

The word cozy suggests warmth and pleasantry, as well as comfort.
Therefore, this corner is always by the fire, and those occupying it
are presumably cheery and happy.

It is just the place to rest in, just the place to read in, just the
place for you and your dearest friend to chat in, just the place to
play a game in, as bags, balls, etc., could easily be tossed from one
seat to the other; just the place to lay plans in, for you are in no
hurry to move, and so your plans, not be