The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-29
A Pretty Bedroom.

A room recently fitted up for clergy
mans little daughter by the ladies of the
congregation as all expression of their
regard. is thus described in the Dec
orator and Furnisher:
The walls were covered with paper in
pretty design of daisies and bluets
dragged sailors, upon a creamy; 1atticed
ground. The ceiling vas psinted sky
blue, with dome effect given by deepen
ing the colors toward the edges. Two
or three feathery clouds heightened the
illusion, and flight of three or four
swallows swept across the skyey surface
towerd the windows. The carpet was
only remarkable for Its harmony with
the situation, being simply an ordinary
wall paper tint. and 50 closely covered
with small spring flowers that the effecc
was al N ost Ghhn6: A dark blHe border
and one or two rugs relieved the eye
and prevented s garish appearance. The
doors and window frames were fortu-
nately OF a n, and 80 in thorough accord
with the predominant tint of the room,
which was blue. The window curtains
were models of dainty simplicity. They
were made Of cottage drapery, a figured
Swiss muslin rather thicker than the
dress material Of that name, and woven
with a border on one selvedg6; which
repeated the center pattern; in this case
the figure WAS daisy the s'ze of a dime,
with line Of the same flowers twice
the size between two strips of a bor-
der. The novelty about the curtains
an addition made by cutting two hori-
zontal Sits two inches long across the
border between the tripes, at intervals
of six inches apart. and buttonholing
the edges loosely, making succession
of bias, in and out of which was slipped
d blue ribbon two inches bread. Bands
ard bows Of the same ribb0n Wers used
for looping the curtains back:
The furniture was of BAN boo; and all
Of the pieces were of smaller size than
the same articles in ordinary rooms, yet
not sufficiently dwarfed to be useless.
A miniature lounge and two easy chairs
we're covered with buff and blue Gre
tone, and blue ribbon bows were tied
upon the upper corners of the graceful!
little cane seat chairs. The small bed
was low, with an airy extension of
bamboo rods at the head springing to
hold up large ring. through which a
curtain of Swiss muslin, like those at
the windows, WIS drawn; "A folding
bamboo screen in front of the nantel
and two panels Of cream and two of blue
sateen. The former were decorated
with snow balls and duets in arrasene
embroidery, the latter with daisies in
ribbon work. The armorie and chiff-
onier were a third smaller than full
sized furniture and the dressing bureau
was of similar dimensions. All the
dainty toilet appointments of the latter
were decorated with blue and the frame
of the long dressing glass was covered
with full ruche of blue silk.
Some choice engravings and colored
photographs representing phases OF
child hood and girlhood were hung upon
the walls by blue cords and tassels, and
the small book shelves were filled with
such hooks as young people e'joy..
In Difference to the newly awakened
fears of even the best plumbing in sleep
ing rooms, there was no stationary
basin, but washstand, en- rapport with
the other furniture, held dalnlilv mod
eled antique toilet set with dado de-
sign of water plants upon cream color,
with swallows above on q sky blue
ground.
Replacing the door of large closet
was poftiere of Swiss muslin, which,
being drawn. revealed play Ouse on a
scale SO expensive and com plete that it
might be questioned whether dolls or
their owners were most charmingly
lodged. The happy little proprietor OF
this room and annex, on returning from
the country, where she had been sent
while the surprise was prepared tor her.
saysthat half of the first night she spent
in her pretty new bed was passed in con-
graduating herself on her new posses.
sions and the rest in gazing entranced
into the fairy-like precincts of the play
house, which was Illuminated by a tiny
chandelier fed by real gas.