I strongly advise in addition to this one of Messrs. Trübner’s excellent revolving bookcases, of which a drawing was made in my dining-room sketch. I consider no lover of books should be without one of these invaluable bookcases.
Best Bedroom.
| Bought of | £ | s. | d. | |
| Maple | Black and brass bedstead | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| “ | Excelsior spring mattress | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| “ | Hair mattress | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| “ | Bolster | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| “ | Four pillows (5s. each) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Smee | Washing-stand | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| “ | Dressing-table and glass | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Maple | Kidderminster square | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Smee | Two pretty chairs (5s.) | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Maple | Box ottoman | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Smee | Chest of drawers | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Burnett | Cretonne for curtains | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Smee | Muslin for ditto (4½d.) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Whiteley | Fender | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| “ | Fireirons | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| £34 | 9 | 8 |
Ware was in the possession of the young people, but a nice set can be bought for 7s. 6d., and even a little less; glass jug and glass for 1s. 6d., at Douglas’s, the artistic glass-shop in Piccadilly.
Dressing-Room.
| Bought of | £ | s. | d. | |
| Treloar | Rug on floor | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Whiteley | Bath | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Watts | Dressing-table and washing-stand combined | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Maple | Wardrobe | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| “ | Set of ware &c. | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| £13 | 6 | 6 |
Spare Room.
| Bought of | £ | s. | d. | |
| Maple | Five-foot bedstead | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| “ | Excelsior mattress | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| “ | Hair mattress | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| “ | Bolster and pillows (4) | 1 | 17 | 6 |
| Smee | Washing-stand | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| “ | Dressing-table and glass, very deep drawers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| “ | Two chairs (5s.) | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| “ | Chest of drawers | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Burnett | Cretonne for curtains | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Smee | Muslin ““ | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Treloar | Kidderminster square | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Whiteley | Fender | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| “ | Fireirons | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| “ | Set of ware | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| £28 | 6 | 8 |
Servant’s Room (one Maid).
| Bought of | £ | s. | d. | |
| Maple | Japanned bedstead | 0 | 13 | 6 |
| “ | Palliasse | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| “ | Mattress | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| “ | Bolster and pillow | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| “ | Dressing-table | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| “ | Toilet-glass | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| “ | Set of ware | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| “ | Chair | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| “ | Washing-stand | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| “ | Dhurries for bedside | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| £4 | 5 | 1 |