12 JULY 1902, Page 16

COUNTRY HOUSE LUXURIES. (To Tee EDITOR OF THE " SF

ECTATOR."] SiR,—When my son—an officer—served in South Africa, his allowance of water for a considerable time was three pints for all purposes daily, and during all his period of service he shared half a bucketful of water with three others for washing purposes. Not being an early riser, he was generally fourth at the bucket, and the Eau de Lubin and Eau de Cologne were lest in the Eau de Sunlight Soap. Such luxuries were as absolutely unknown before Ladysmith- as they are in my country house,—I am, Sir, &c., .

A MOTHER AND A HOSTESS,