Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-07
Convenience and Ornament.


irc'screcn which will DO unique and
tasteful may be arranged with nm ordinary
clothes-horso as foundation. The
smallest size, TO be bought In any house
fnrnlshng'sho Is the most manage
able. Take on ono OF the folds by nn,
lacking the straps that hold IL. A double
fold or panel is left which IL generally
found sufficient for sittlng-room
Ebonl2e the whole frame. work, including
straps II preferred these may be re-.
placed by bright ribbons afterwards,
though II Is not necessary, az tho webbing
takes tho black colorlng very well, aud
bows OF ribbon tackled on alternate sides
has the same effect. The framework
| may be decorated TO suit the fancy. A
piece OF iolt, old gold, or dark blue.
drawn tightly and tackled with Kilt nails
across one fold forms good back.
ground for design in embroidery
or painting. bunch OF peacock fcath-
ora, caught against the felt with Il bright
ribbon, In effective. For the opposite
fold or panel an artistic curtain of aurah
allk satorn, or some thin Japanese mate.
rial, with small rings attached at the top
to slide on n bgass wire. This wire *
very 0rm, und IL IL vigil TO get the width
oi the top and have both ends bent into "A
hook, at tho hardware shop where ID il
bought. The rod ~ fastened to the screen
ny these hooks which slip into couple
OF metal eyes screwed into the corners nj
The top OF the panel. The little curtain
may be finished Wy rayeling and tying into
fringe the lower cage, OF by a row Of
small tasscls II viii DO found worry plon.
SAINT to have this curtain adjustable; IL IA
matte NO by being on Il rod, lnstead
oi fastened To tho framework Itself A
lew brass hooks suited In size To the
screen may bo screwed into the stand.
hfds. The plane dust0r, the bright little
pag Tor holding the embroidery silks. the
ulmlnutlvc, walnut-mountcd hearth
broom, VIII ind here place to be hung.
where they viii be conveniently ready
MANY IDEAS OF decoration viii come 10
NINA when the framework IN once tnhon
out OF its crudo state by tho black yarnIsh
or eoony paint, ana no one will be dlsnp.
pointed when the tlnlshed screen sakos lts
pace, around the corner OF the sofa or I'm
'front.' OF the too cheerful blaze The old.
fashioned, low kitchen stool OF white
pine may bear this artistic screen com
Pany ny giving II also d coat of
eoony aud some further dressing. Before
using the black paint, however, Il tx very
necessary 20 join the parts by small malta
as thoy are too apt 10 be held only by
Rlnci ana when placed near tho 1fe IN
Some unexpected moment Will collanse
WIN slght pressure. Layers Of cotton
waddlng ON top, held In place hy A strong
c'olh lacked over makes quito enough Of
cushion, remnant VI blue or olive.
green satin, TurcOman or erotonnc. win
10 Tor Tho cover Fastcn with bright
nells,-tho ncnr do lis shape Ia pretty
ana tho meiamorphoso IN complete lfhe
ends OF the cover may be left 10 hang An
inen or TWO, and finished with fringe or
tassols II desired. 'e'
une more lproad upon kitchen fnrnl.
ture, aud our trio Of additions * com.
ploW' a novel waste paper aud surap re-.
oepAele was q present received hy lndv
a wator bucket with two brass bands had
uyen painted by young girl and lined
WIN crimson satin, fastened In ruflIo
erounu the edge Inside with bright headed
mAlls' The scene without was n oniot
ilttln landscape In blue aud yellow greens
~ ulv foreground COW was unconcorn.
guy licking tho paint from q sketch that
STOUT on an easel, while the artist had
wandered away, The whole thing made
an agreeable change from the convention.
~ straw and ribbon baskets that have held
years. 'V' "Any