SUBURBAN RESIDENCES SUBURBAN RESIDENCE And How to Circumvent Them BY J. E. PANTON AUTHOR OF ‘FROM KITCHEN TO GARRET,’ ‘NOOKS AND CORNERS,’ ‘HOMES OF TASTE,’ ETC. LONDON WARD & DOWNEY _LIMITED_ 12 YORK BUILDINGS ADELPHI 1896 CONTENTS CHAPTER I PAGE FIRST STEPS, 1 CHAPTER II HALLS AND PASSAGES, 31 CHAPTER III KITCHEN AND BASEMENTS, 64 CHAPTER IV DINING ROOMS, 95 CHAPTER V PARLOURS, 128 CHAPTER VI THIRD ROOMS, 160 CHAPTER VII THE NURSERIES, 191 CHAPTER VIII BEDROOMS, 222 CHAPTER IX DRESSING-ROOMS AND BATHROOMS, 252 CHAPTER X THE GREAT SERVANT QUESTION, 278 SUBURBAN RESIDENCES _AND HOW TO CIRCUMVENT THEM_ CHAPTER I FIRST STEPS The first step to take is undoubtedly to find your suburb; the second, to discover an adaptable house; and then the third and greatest is to circumvent the many death-traps, cold-givers and misery-makers which are included in the lease; although most certainly they are not apparent in it when it is carefully brought for you to sign.