They would be ever so much prettier and softer looking, and they are such a pretty, neat design, too." "Oh!" replied her Aunt, "that may be easily remedied.

I'll just dip them into a little weak liquid coffee and that will give them a creamy tint, and take out the stiffness." "Now," said Mary, "what shall we do with these stiff, ugly, haircloth-covered chairs and sofa ?" "Why," replied Aunt Sarah, "we shall buy cretonne or art cloth, in pretty shades of brown and tan or green, to harmonize with the wall paper, and make slip covers for them all.

We could never think of dispensing with the sofa.

It is a very important article of furniture in German households.

The hostess usually gives the person of greatest distinction among her guests the place of honor beside her on the sofa." "These chairs have such strong, well-made, mahogany frames it would be a pity not to use them.