The room was good-sized, with two alcoves at the end opposite the window; but, oh! how uninviting it seemed. No bed, no carpet, no curtains, and not even shades. The furniture that was in the room consisted of a clothes-press, that is, shelving arranged for two cadets, but to be used by three or four candidates, two small iron tables, a wash stand, an iron mantel and a steam coil with a marble slab on it. H⸺rd and K⸺p had already carried from the Commissary certain articles for use by all occupants of the room, as follows: A looking-glass, a wash basin, a water bucket, a cocoanut dipper, a slop bucket and a broom. They had also obtained such other articles as were required for their personal use, such as a chair and a pillow. The following extract from the “Blue Book” shows the arrangement of rooms, etc. White Helmet.—On the clothes-press. Dress Hat.—On the gun-rack shelf. Cartridge Box and Bayonet or Sword.—On pegs near gun-rack. Caps and Sabres.—On pegs near gun-rack. Rifle.—In gun-rack. Spurs.—On peg with sabre. Bedstead.—In alcove against side wall of room, head against rear wall. Bedding.—Mattress, folded once; blankets, comforter and sheets, folded separately, so that the folds shall be the width of the pillow, and all piled against the head of the bedstead, thus: mattress, sheets, pillow, blankets and comforter; the end of the pile next to the alcove partition to be in line with the side of the bedstead; this end and the front of the pile to be vertical. Clothes-Press.—Books on top against the wall, backs to the front; hair and clothes brushes, combs, shaving materials, such small boxes as are allowed, vials for medicines, etc., on top shelf; belts, collars, gloves, handkerchiefs, socks, etc., on second shelf from the top; sheets, pillow cases, shirts, drawers, pants, etc., on the other shelves. Text-Books.—Those in daily use may be upon the tables, except during Sunday morning inspection. Arrangement.—All articles of the same kind to be neatly placed in one pile, folded edges to the front and even with front edge of the shelves. Nothing to be between these piles and the back of the press, unless want of room renders it necessary. Soiled Clothes.—In clothes bag. Shoes.—To be kept clean, dusted and arranged in line, toes to the front, along the side near the foot of the bed. Shoe brush in the fireplace. Woolen Clothing, Dressing Gown and Clothes Bag.—On pegs in alcove, arranged as follows: Overcoat, dressing gown, uniform coats, jackets, gray pants, clothes bag and night clothes. Broom.—Behind the door. Candle Box.—In fireplace. Tables.—Against the wall under gas jet or near the window when the room is dark. Chairs.—From 8 a. m. to 10 p. m. against the tables when not in use. Mirror.—At center of mantel. Wash Stand.—In front of and against alcove partition. Wash Basin.—Inverted on top of wash stand. Water Bucket.—Near to and on side of wash stand opposite the door. Dipper.—In water bucket.