(A chart illustrating points to which Miss Brand referred in her talk of last iveck will be found on page 467.)
CARPETS occupy a large place in the domestic budget, from which even the ' flat habit' has failed to oust them, and their Wear and tear gives many an anxious quarter of an hour to the person whose unpleasant lot it is to replace them when the ravages of many, feet can no longer be concealed. In this talk Miss Violet Brand , who has already told listeners how to make their clothes last longer, will give some practical hints for , postponing the evil day.