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A
BACHELOR'S
CUPBOARD
The
Impecunious
Bachelor
There
may
be
a
figured
paper
in
warm
crimsons,
cool
dark
blues
or
sage
greens,
according
to
the
exposure
of
the
room
and
its
allowance
of
sunlight,
below
the
plate
rail.
Above
it,
plain
cartridge
paper
of
the
same
prevailing
shade
will
make
an
excellent
background
for
his
pictures
and
other
decorations.
The
floor
will
also
be
done
over
and
nicely
waxed,
and
window
shades
are
supposed
to
be
furnished.
Also
heat
and
hot
and
cold
water.
The
gas
or
electric
lights
are
generally
extra
and
each
room
provided
with
a
meter.
If
one
has
no book
case,
and
there
is
a
corner
in
the
room
where
bookshelves
could
be
built,
a carpenter
will,
for
a
comparatively
small
amount,
fashion
shelves
to
fit
that
particular
space
and
deliver
them
painted
or
stained
to
match
the
woodwork
of
the
room.
He
will
also
make
for
three
or
four
dollars,
a
frame
for
a
window
seat
which
the
bachelor
may
upholster
himself
if
he
be
inclined.
If
the
room
has
a
bay
window,
the
seat
would
cost
a
trifle
more,
but
the
result
would
be
well
worth
the
expenditure.
The
bookshelves
may
be
fitted
with
glass
doors,
or
a
simple
brass
rod
upon
which
a
curtain
may
be
hung.
Weathered
oak,
despite
the
fact
that
it
is
so
com-
monly
used
now,
makes
ideal
furnishing
for
bachelor
quarters.
If
he
prefers
to
buy
old
mahongany,
and
has
the
time
to
attend
auction
sales,
he
may
pick
up
great
bargains
and
for
a
half
more
gratify
his
taste
for
antiques.
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