The companion piece, the settle, is to be di mensioned as follows: Length over all, forty two inches; length of seat, thirty-seven inches; depth, sixteen inches; and height over all, thirty six inches. It should be made, as should also the umbrella stand, of the same wood as the mirror, and should be given the same finish.
To make for comfort, the rear posts are in clined from the vertical at their tops, quite simi larly to those of chairs. The seat is made in box design so that rubbers may be kept therein. The rails, which are mortised-and-tenoned into the posts, form the sides of the box. They are rab beted on their lower edges, and a bottom of matched stock is fastened to them. The seat, which is hinged to the rear rail, forms the top of the box. It should be cleated on its under side, to give it the necessary strength.
A feeling of need for such pieces in the halls as are here pictured, has been experienced by most home-makers. A mirror large enough to permit ladies of varying heights to view the placing of their hats; a settle, upon which to seat one's self comfortably while placing rubbers preparatory to an exit, and in which to keep rubbers when they are not needed, are as neces sary as any other pieces of furniture about the house. The umbrella stand, too, is a great con
venience, if not a necessity. Its utility lies not alone in its providing a place to set the dripping umbrellas; it provides a permanent place to keep dry umbrellas.
This design provides place for fifteen um brellas. It is twenty inches long, twelve inches deep, and twenty-nine inches high. The rails are mortised-and-tenoned into the posts thor oughly, and the apartments are quickly and easily made in an ingenious way—formed by cutting cross-lap joints at the intersections of the different members. The ends of these mem bers are tenoned into the top rail, thus making a very complete piece of work.
The pan which is to receive the drip is made of zinc. It might be made of copper, if one cared to go to the added expense. It is made of one piece of metal, the corners being properly folded and hammered. A neater job results, if, instead of folding the corners, they are "drawn to shape" with the metal beater's hammers.