The Mineral argus., 1883-12-06
A Pretty Bedroom.

A room recently fitted up for a clergy
mans little daughter by the ladies ofthe
congregation as an expression Of their
regard, is thus described in the Dec
orator and Furnisher:
The walls we're covered with paper in
a pretty design Of daisies and bluets
ragged s%ailors) upon a creamy, latticed
ground. The ceiling was painted sky
blue, with dome effect given by deepen
ing the colors toward the edges. Two
or three feathery clouds heightened the
illusion, and a 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
Brussels, with a ground matching the
wallpaper tint, and so closely covered
with small spring flowers that the effect
was almost chene. A dark blue border
and one or two rugs relieved the eye
and prevented a garish appearance. The
doors and window frames we're fortu-
nately of ash, and so in thorough accord
with the predominant tint Of the room,
which was blue. The window curtains
were models Of dainty simplicity. They
we're made OF cottage drapery, a figured
Swiss muslin rather thicker than the
dress material Of that name, and woven
with a border on one ~selvedge, which
repeated the center pattern; in this case
the figure was a daisy the size Of a dime,
with a line Of the same flowers twice
the size between two strips OF 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 a succession
of bias, in and out Of which was slipped
a blue ribbon two inches broad. Bands
ard bows of the same ribbon were used
for looping the curtains back.
The furniture was of bamboo, and all
Of the pieces we're of smaller size than
the anne 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, end blue ribbon bows we're tied
upon the upper of the graceful
little zane seat chairs. The small bed
was low, with an airy extension of
bamboo rods at the head s~pringing to
hold up a large ring. through which a
curtain of Swiss muslin, like those at
the windows, was drawn. A folding
bamboo screen in front of the mantel
and two panels OF cream and two ofblue
sateen. The former we're decorated
with snow balls and bluets In arrasene
embroidery, the latter with daisies in
ribbon work. The armorie and chih-
onier we're a third smaller than full
sized furniture and the dressing bureau
was Of similar dimensions. All the
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we're decorated with blue and the frame
Of the long dressing glass was covered
with q full ruche Of blue silk.
Some choice e~ngravings and colored
photographs representing phases OF
childhood and girlhood were hung upon
the walls by blue cords and ~tassels, and
b small book shelves we're filed with
such books as young people enjoy.
In Difference to the newly awakened
fears OF even the best plumbing in sleep
ing rooms, there was no stationary
basin, but a w~ashstand, en- rapport with
the other furniture, held adaintily mod
eled antique toilet set with a dado de.
sign Of water plants upon cream color
with swallows above on a sky blue
ground.
Replacing the door ofa large closet
was a Portiere Of Swiss muslin, which
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scale 80 expensive and complete that i
might be questioned whether dolls o.
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lodged. The happy little proprietor 0
this o and annex, on returning from
the country. where she had been sen
while the surprise vas prepared for her
saythat half Of the first night she speI
in her pretty new bed was passed in con
graduating herself on her new posses
sions and the rest in gazing entrancei
into the fairy-like precincts Of the play
house, which was illuminated by q tin,
chandelier fed by real gas.
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