The Red Cloud chief., 1884-08-29

Some Of the printed deisincs now -
much worn are very briilisn; in color
Ing. Onc Of these. covered With . de-
sign 81 rings in the brigh:ss; possible
! nassurtium fints. was lately by .
1 brunette with clear complexion and
scarlet lips Nothing could hare been
better; but beware OF these bright
shades. oh blondes, Some sad mistakes
are made by those dcsiifate Of the sens
Of color. Apailii. salIow face /. encircled
by = mahogsny-colored bonnet SID
strings % match. The effect - d.pr-ss-
ing. ~ \ recent concert one 81 tbs
singers genealogical velvet over
= sia.e-color-d Xix SKIRT. Her gloves
matchei the skirt. Such \ dress oughs
Ia be punishable by law. An arts; who
was present WAS heard TO remark that
II one looked long enough =, that gown
10 would drive one crazy- When the
science of color comes 10 be properly
understood. such combinations will DO
impossible. We want, some n to pre-
pare 1. grammar and Il ~ctionary IL iints.
or rather 4 TON m~essung'' OF Ton
letter" n Guide To the Gamut %.
Colors and Tints." Not It'll this i done
shall we be able % do Just. &c TO the mar
velOus number OF hues that moiero
manufacturers have placed ready 10 On'
hands. We shall have ,inis and semi
tints ranged in order. astones and semi
tones in music. We shall delight IL
the composition OF cadences. Of sym
| Dhonies. and comprehend the value OF
intervals and the intricacies of modul1
ton.
The theory of color j. As vet IN.
known. aad we are but on the thresh-
old of n delightful science. Though
there are many 10 whom the study
would offer no attractions. vet these
would scarcely ou,n Imber those who
have mo AR" for music. and who. not
w~ithstaDiing that fact. attend con-
cer;s. are taught To ''play The piano,
and are even given Instructions IN sing
i'm until the tortured ears OF the teach
or and of the martyriled household lead
To their " reica ~ from pa n. But TO
those gifted with the capacity II viii
be an immense boon 10 have the science
of color recognized as such, and iaid
open To The willing student. The char
acterization OF coIors has Yet 10 be-
studied. \ French writer says: "lou
may laugh in 4 sky-blue bonnet but
YOU must not weep in y ~ro>e-coiored
one" In the same way no one would
willingl, pu. on a yellow gown If she
felt dull or i'm a pccvish mood. There
IS a cheerful g~ood-nature about the co..
Or. as seen in pansies. in lahurnum. o:
IN buttercups, that unsaits IL for darker
moods. Violet is sentimental. but the
palcr mauve laughs with good nature
and a light heart. There Is something
solemn about the splendor al the more
brilliant tints of red and much ~! pre-
Righteousness in the decided shades az
blue. Musicians re OgniIe similar quail
tiles in the various KEYS in which they
write. Some are chosen for interpret
ing a querulous dit, and Others or
words OF a melan holy DRIFT. All these
possibilities are To he found in colorS as
in sounds. i'm tints rs i'm ones. Many
of us now seize these harmonie> by "a
sort of intuition. but our Interpretation
of them must be rs lame and made
1uatc rs was Jubal's harp to render the
music of the spheres. perhaps more
audible To mortals in those early days
of the worlds youth. Will no II ac-
comp';sh for sight WHIST musician, have
done for sound? We have not even
words wherewith 10 write of colors, but
have to borrow from the language of
music. Should any hereafter make the
rough places smooth and the crooked
ways straight, it will lie n matter o.
gratitude. not only to the %posses>or OF
artist.c perceptions. but to the world ut
large. since the science OF dress NUT
thereby become greatly simpli!ied. and
an infinite variety be- rendered possible
without further Il thar those we
now possess. -L0ndOH NeuS.