The woman's book : dealing practically with the modern conditions of home-life, self-support, education, opportunties, and every-day problems (1894)
New York : C. Scribner's sons · leaf 161
ith rolling tops madein the last quarter of the nineteenthcentury. The desk is drawn up to receive thelight from behind and not too far fromthe blazing grate. Near by is a whirl-igig rack for the books wanted at hand.At one side is the waste-paper basket and one should have always in… … A long lounge within easy range of the fire. The library table is low, the chairseasy and comfortable, a lounge, and al-ways a lounge, within easy range oflight and fire. We have so far eman-cipated ourselves from the tyranny ofa noun, that into such a room a womanmay bring whatever pertains to…
Women · Home Economics · Interior decoration
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