Health in home and town . m should be the pleasantest room in the house. 4. Furniture should be selected with reference to its use and itsstyle of make. 5. Curtains should soften the direct sunlight rather than exclude thelight and air. 6. Curtains that can be laundered are more sanitary than heavythick fabrics. 7. Cleanliness is the ideal of kitchen and bedroom. Questions. — 1. What makes a useful object beautiful? 2. What furnishings are suitable for a hall ? 3. What floor coverings are most hygienic? Why? 4. How shall we choose our rugs ? 5. What furnishings are necessary in a dining-room ?
Health in home and town . m should be the pleasantest room in the house. 4. Furniture should be selected with reference to its use and itsstyle of make. 5. Curtains should soften the direct sunlight rather than exclude thelight and air. 6. Curtains that can be laundered are more sanitary than heavythick fabrics. 7. Cleanliness is the ideal of kitchen and bedroom. Questions. — 1. What makes a useful object beautiful? 2. What furnishings are suitable for a hall ? 3. What floor coverings are most hygienic? Why? 4. How shall we choose our rugs ? 5. What furnishings are necessary in a dining-room ? 6. What pictures would you like for your home ? 7. How should a picture be framed? 8. What does a girl like in her room ? 9. What would a boy like ? X. HOW TO CARE FOR THE HOUSE That house indeed is firm and stoutWhich can keep all trouble out. Old English Motto. Houses Built for Years. — In the olden times houseswere so well built that they lasted for years. There areseveral houses in New England that have stood for. The Fairbanks House two hundred and fifty years or more. The Fairbankshouse in Dedham, the Pierce and Blake houses inDorchester, the Nurse house in Danvers, and the RogerWilliams house in Salem were all built in Massachu-setts previous to 1650. Many of the old houses situatedin the cities have been pulled down to make room formodern fireproof structures. 107 108 HEALTH IN HOME AND TOWN Constant Care Necessary. — In order to keep dwell-ings in a satisfactory condition, repairs and good careare necessary. The floors and rugs will show the marksof boots, and walls and woodwork will be scarred by fur-niture and hands. The exterior of a house will becomeweathered from the action of sun and storms. If leaksin the roof are neglected, the rain will do lasting damageto the paint, wall-paper, and furnishings within. Waterfrom leaking pipes can do great damage in a short the paint is not renewed on the exterior, the wood inplaces soon becomes worn and weather-
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