This house is completed by a ground floor cloakroom and two bathrooms, gas fires everywhere but in the drawing-room, telephone bells, and in each room a tiny gas ring, so that in case of illness or other emergency hot water or hot food can be obtained without troubling the maids. With all these labour-saving arrangements two servants are able to do the work with ease, and to do it in such a way as is required by English gentlepeople, who entertain more than do their compeers in continental countries.
When planning and furnishing a house, say to yourself over and over again, "Some one will have to keep this clean."
PLATE XVI
THE ILLUSTRATION SHOWS A "POTTERTON" COOKER TAKEN TO PIECES FOR THE REGULAR CLEANING GIVEN BY ALL CAREFUL COOKS.
The fitments of all modern gas cookers are readily removable, and easily cleaned.