Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

wager there could not be found single !
respectable head. ot-the. family bed with
out its accompanying lounge.
MRS BEEKNAN's BEDROOM LOUNGE.
MIRA. James III. Beekmau, one OF the
noble -Four Hund.ed," has her lounge
very long, low and broad. It 10 covered
with salmon colored uncut velvet, and
piled with enticing cushions covered with
velvet Of salmon color and bine. Mrs
Backwards room, as yon will infer from
this, IL Rn agreeable contrast 10 the in
human eplendor Of which | have been
complaining. 1t IL light and bright and
pleasing. The windows are curtainei
with pink and blue silk, with lace under.
meath.
Her toilet table Ia a beauty. 1t would
make any womanly woman's hsnrt ache
with ehyy. All the Thousand and QUO
appointinHntsar IL the aRintiest repnusga
sliyer. One woman in gushing about it,
said, IS comforting the tea o. uitimstnm
Of fascination, that you never cnuid
guess what balf the things wera SUr,
There are big huEe4 and little hoS4s sud
low fiat bGTss, llka bpnhonniarae, and
high pointed hoxes md thiuqa likepepper
stands, and bettles nnd trays and tr!ca
AihilGbJ UNibEhLlN- VI CuhEhb lit DFuau
and the tprtlids shell comb ore silver
backed and the ovsl mirror ia framed IN
richest silver. All tha chairs in tbs
pretty room ara easy chairs. Ihers'5 the
| little white enIsleied rocker deckai witt
bogi of pink and cushioned with six OF
| tue same hue There ara tquafe, lDT,
roomy oaGirs o. pildsi wiokr bacSaa
aud seated with cushions OF cider down
covered with pink plush.
A big wood FIRE sputters end spnrkles
rnde he carved wood plantei aGd IN
front Of II lies white fur rug. o. Que
end OF this is hearei 9. pile Of cn-aiogs
nearly yard square and covered with
pals blue and SALMON silk and plnSh. You
can accept il as esfs criterion that tho
more cushions you lind ia Woman's bod
room or houd9it She mara comfort She
gets cut of life and tho sweeLer aud more
ariiable yoa'll find her.
MISS EL1rA OTIS BED ROOM.
One o. the pre.tiast eud most indi.
viluaiiz4d bad rooms 10 that OF Miss
Elite Otis. The wills are covered with
pRlest blue, broken bv white morning
glOries and gold stAYs. The ceiling might
he u section of tie milky way, 50 thiekly
do tiny ssar3 stud its pale hl1enAs1 All
the woodwork is oE white enamel 81
hiPhlY polished as china aud the door
ar. covered with uufarled hNuuur iiss
curtains OF tale ejlvary biuo satin Upon
this Is painted riotoas mass OF dsiiclt,
Wild foses aad thtir foliage. MI
mantel is dsaped in broad scarf simi
larly painted and ftin9ed with pals5,
pink end bias silken threads nearly (
yard long. The little bel il Of whit
J enamel, worked hers ana there w'tl
golden stars. From tho oentr6 OF thu
high headboard projects bSai3 roo, an(
across this 4 long width OF pale blu,
s4tlu, lined with fainte4t ross, hangs OF
either :. u ot tu4 pillows where rest
beauty golden head.
IN this DAYTIME the bed is dresssd with
: o spread OK laro and satin stripes, Il,
latter paintel with wild roses. Curtain
OF filmy lace uuierneath Cth5rs of r1ao
: laden ggtin RGr0rd the loag Fronca win
dow, and three enormous whlte tur rn 4
! lie on the blue CO pet chat sesms to RI
, htot tho star sLnnglad ceiling.
} Tho DRESSING table ia of white enamel
! surmouned by big, perfectly roun
mirror framed In white and painted wit
5 roses Just oppo'tLe htald, the Lars,
] cheVai glass similarly framed, aud j 17t I
9 the LETT 81 il is my laiy's little writn
I desk, al white aud gold, SCI with Ioy
: celaln ii!ag, depicting tho beauties OF th
\ court Ot Louis XIV. To see the prett
8 mistress OF this psstty most robad in
q morning gown Of p4lest biIs crepa lei
4. in accordion plA!ts, with dem golde
Q siippers' on her siig ensGB9d feet, ana
0 couusttlgh little isZ atop 0f her golde
!, hesd, you'd scarcely believe she could
y one OF those hard-wofked toilers-s
!, editor.
II Al the pietEres, which arc chief
4 etchings OF Rachel, Ju tio HadinI
n Blanche Piersou and Fheo, are frame
o in dainty borders OF white and gold
{; pale blue blush. All the satin hanging
] ere hand-painted, and the flowers q
y scattered with natures, own profusane
r, ail oyeF the material. The dainty toll
n table is covered with wadaed mat
b satin, and into the batting that lines it
i. IAi the epticing violet aachat pcwder
" Zach one Of the dressing stands arawe
" has itself lined with the saue tcagrs
Of sachets and a wood violet perfume pc
yaaes tbs whole lovely room,
Jusp ONE STORY RooE Roou.
es One bordOis Of real story book Style
te do know OF in Nsw York. It is presid
y. over hy Miss bertha Robinson, {
OF daughter o. Mrs. Hood Wright. A &
Or with 80 900 yeNr in Lsr own night al
ID davoted MILL JnpsirY ltep-fatser oug
y to show the world something pretty
y tie way OF a little personal ne
ht ous htu'G she? Miss lobtnson docs
o. He bod room in tho beautiful Folly
On ai Fort Warrington, which is the tam
ne home, Is like bower OF blooming aHI
W. trees, ali in p.uk sud White, combll
o. ton wolf calculated to set on
nR pt,l sans ptett mes Of tae little mistfe
% Her dressing tRh!e IL lac sunset olor
~ with its iieo3y, fORny draptflas over II
silk, caught up hy p.nset ribbons. 4
OF toilet articles are Of finely chassd SLY
~ SO dainty tilEt Ira.iA might beaat
la herself with them and think herself
~ luck The bhds.eN3 is af bs4ss, "
~ Curtains GbnnG the head IL sageras. pi
" silk aud sneDrer muslin. all tied back
" the ubiquitous pink Ribbons.
oSi The M pGpar IL ia itsaj' drean
beauty. the ground IL pals ping
. pels that you wUud net realize thu \
'9h psnk IS. al, except aa you contrast j! W
OF Shiie; ever tilis ia q treble pattern
'ty gold ans3 over tha trell!4 ci!mos spdl
rose VINES, Ill pioathih9 Win pthA ~
ses The boai0ir il ju4G ahont 60 bs
eis furnished, and such charming things
ger are being mada for it Miss Robinson
'e0 very fond Of yioletsi il is their perrin
re- nm notice. tbat pefyadel tile sou oil
md ihsse Ioyely roou5, Wolf, she ia 90
Of i, h.va har bDndoir harmcnized with
ea. otor Il 10 20 be T.. violet room, Int not
an tbe sIeytah literal wAy that comm
Tie isce m,na would exnsct. The pape
Igr, 81 Ia white with bunches of violsts
in ~, ~ .,nIst. scottara5 MI oyar