In
furnishing a house, how charming it is to dwell upon the finishing touches which make the drawing-room a thing of beauty, which give such character to the library that every one who looks in exclaims, "Here is a room where I could read in comfort!" But, alas! experience has taught that no matter how artistically furnished the home may be, it is by no means satisfactory if the kitchen stove be out of order; no amount of embroidered cushions in the drawing-room will make up for a deficiency of hot water in the bathroom.
