The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-17

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the paler tints produced an effect
indiscribablv beautiful.
Letus, for the sake Of contrast.
give the reader an idea of the arts
tic perfection Of modern furniture
as shown III the costliest drawing
rooms and chambers Of the Paris
OF to-day, Il city which is to us
what Thebes was to the ancients.
We copy this description from
III ckwood's Magazine Of January
1872. .'The drawing rooms are
painted in u tint which the Gala
logues of color do net define. some
thing between a fading china rose
and half ripe Indian corn. Narrow
bands of faint pearl-grey surround
each panel and here and there a
thin line of gold relieves the gen
tleness of zone. Chairs Of varied
shape are clothed IN different stutfs
of all the finer sorts, so that the
varying sheen of damask, silks.an
satlns may prevent the uniformity
of one material; they are embroic-
cred with fastastic flowers Of every
hue, but calculated so that each
shall mingle with and neutraIize
the other, the object being to sub
ordinate each part to the whole eff
feet. As the French say nothing
screams for all fits well together.
And plants with yariagated leaves,
and books whose very binding has
been calculated for the place it has
to occupy. Now 90 to the bedroom
and from the doorway absorb it with
your eyes, for never have you seen a
picture more complete. The walls,
the hangings and the seats are all
of pale blue satin, edged sparingly
with velvet III the same shade, and
embroidered daintily with pale moss
rose buds. swathed IN still paler vel
low leaves. Blu this description
though exact, gives little idea Of
of the effect produced by that won
drous tissGe:- the delicacy and
thorough: feminine elegance which
it sheds around. The room is filled
with a vague floating perfume Of
charm and grace; It's every detail is
combined to aid and sustain the
almost fairy aspect it presents.
The bed is shroudcd with thickly
wadded satin curtains, inside OF
which hang others of muslin so va
porously flmy hat its folds seem
almost like mist /; the coyerlet
matching the curtains and the
sheets and pillow cases trimmed
with lace" This pale blue room
with its embroidered rose buds and
filmv vaporous muslins and lace,
| do not imagine to have been near
so beautiful as my cream colored
room with its straw colored intri-
cacy of woven patterns showing here
and there, and relieved by the bril-
liant hues Of real, living flowers and
by the softly resplendent coloring
of the western landscape framed in
by the curtained arches of the az
cade which filed in one whole side
of the room. The one, the ne plus
ultra of modern civilization, the
other of ancient. The young
prince stands upon the threshold,
and who is it confronts him as he
pauses with a graceful obeisance?
Nay, not SO, Il very old woman
Some lovely young houri, with eyes
of diamond lustre and brow Of earl:
reclines upon the cushioned couch
gazing wlstfully out upon the
glowing landscape before her but
She turns. and her fair withered face
lights up with an expression of IN
tense love as her dim hazel eyes rest
upon the figure of the youth. She
is known throughout the length
and breadth Of the land as the
venerated and beloved ''old queen
mother" But although he is the
heir apparent, it is evident that no
drop Of her blood runs in his
veins. His eyes are a brilliant
black, his check is olive, and his
waving hair the hue of the ravens
wing. Had We their portraits be-
fore us now, we would say, ''she
has been the fairest Of Circassian
beauties:-he is the noblest of the
Arab race" Taking the white
white shriyeled hand held out to
him, he kissed it tenderly and says,
"My dear and royal aunt, | come
to announce the return of our vic
torious army.
"Thanks, dear boy, and how are
my friends Raam5ecs and Amnon :
Have they been successful -
My uncles are quite WE'LL an
swered Ninyas, and have been
Sncnassfnl beyond all nrecndnnt.