Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-04-19
HOUSE FURNISHING.
Mrs. Breezy Wants to be in the Fashion
Brooklyn Eagle.l

Brooklyn Eagle
II don't see why we can't have our hous'
fixed up like other houses" said Mrs Breezy
pulling over her work basket to find another
piece of silk for her crazy quilt.
what is the matter with the house, dear?'
asked Mr.. Breezy, sinking back in his large
armchair and lighting cigar.
Everything" said Mrs. Breezy, holding 6
bright patch Of blue silk beside a green ont
and wondering if the two colors would look
we'll together. 1T isn't half artistic enough
That's what's the matter with it. 1t wants
to be all redecorated and the parlors want
refurnishing."
But we've only had this set of furniture
year, and it seems to me-"
mo matter what it seems to you," said
Mrs. Breezy, you don't know anthing about
such things. The furniture is new enough
to be sure, but it's all alike. Nowadays you
want every piece different It's awfully vul-
gar to have whole set alike in your parlor
Besides, it isn't antique. 1 was in a parlo1
the other day that was just lovely. 1t was
just chuckfull of spinning wheels, old clocks,
straight backed chairs, fiddle back sofas and
everything Of that sort. Every piece differ
ent, all antique and made especially to order
by big firm over in New York"
"But so was our furniture" said Mr..
Breezy, remembering only too we'll how
much the set cost.
"Oh, know that said Mrs. Breezy. "But
it's now all out Of style. Every chair covered
with bright lavender silk and the woodwork
gilded. Then those lavender silk curtains
between the doors. Oh, it's too vulgar for
anything
"But you thought they were beautiful a
year ago"
Never mind what thought a year ago."
said Mrs. Breezy. "If you expect woman
of any enterprise to think the same way a
whole year you don't know the sex. | be-
lieve in keeping up to the times, Mr.. Breezy,
every time, right along, and that set of furni-
ture is all out of STYLE"
"Oh, that's the secret of it's vulgarity-"
Don't chip in-interrupt me with such
remarks" said Mrs. Breezy.
THAT furniture must 60 and the carpet along
with it."
whats the matter with the carpet 2" ask
ed Mr. Breezy. Pm sure it's as handsome
a velvet"
''Oh, you don't know anything about such
said Mrs. Breezy. Everybody
with the slightest art taste knows that car
pets are all out of style. First, l will have
a hard wood floor made, and then cover it
with Turkish rugs l saw beautiful rug
on Fourteenth street in New York the other
day for forty dollars, and l think five or six
of them scattered-'
What" cried Mr.. Breezy.
"Well, you don't expect me to put down
lot of imitation rugs do you?" asked Mrs.
Breezy "Then we want the walls of the
parlors papered-n
"But it's only six months ago that they
were frescoed," said Mr.. Breezy, and I don't
understand how it can be necessary to"
"Oh, dear! there's that miserable question
of money again." said Mrs. Breezy" But l
have made up my mind to make our house
a little like other houses I shall give an
order to-, of Fifth avenue, to furnish our
parlors in the very latest antique style. l
have picked.out long clock already. 1t is
only three hundred
my dear"
Don't say "a"
"But 1 will" cried Mr.. Breezy. "This is
all nonsense. That furniture in the parlor
is good enough for queen, and Tll-well, it
will stay where it is" And it did.