The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-08-03
CURIOUS EfFEcrs OF COLOR,
Some That Cause . Feeling Of PeNce
ana some That ExAilerate.

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s.me THAT Cause . Fechag Of Pence |
ana some That ExAilerate.
rLadios Home Journal.l
Few are aware of the uysterlous tn-
flueuce certain eolors have upon them.
An intimate friend who Ia troubled
with habitual forebodiugs told me II
always did her good to come Into myI
room: she could not tell why It was,
hut as soon as she entered II peace
came into her soul and all mental
disquletude was banished Tor the
time.
she laus shiusly told me not to fiatter
myself that It was my presence or com.
rautonship that produceA this enects
for she did not have this feeling in any
other room in our house even u
were there.
She visited Us Ia the summec and
when she was about leaving gave
her the key to that mysterious peace
she lopRed 10 have more frequently.
I had noticed ttat when was IA
tjvued or disheartened 1t rested NO to
sit by . window where l could see
the grass.
green aud white for the predominant
Ing colors In my summer bedroom. !
had dark green.shades and dotted
Swiss curtsins. A hoMe-made catch.
all in the shape Of shield was GOV.
cred with green silk, and green ribbsn
was quilted around the edge.
One of the vases ON my dressing
case was a quaint shape In pottery.
nainted Nile green, with solid discs Of
cardinal, gold, copper and dark green.
Pin stripes Of these coiors ran ltregu.
larly. connecting some Of the discs.
kept only pure white flowers 10 thts
vase. Ny splashet was OF green COW
cred with dotted swiss.
Every one on coming into this room
for the first time after l changed TIE
i colors exclaimed "How peaceful -
or ..TIow restful this room Is, some
how
II Iu my winter room had q cherry
, suite. and rich warm reds Predoml
mated.
!, A friend said of this room, emo ont
I could have the. blues after coming II
? this cherry ROOM" Another said, g.
. like to sit in this room; we are Away
j. sure to have lively conversation"
Many ladies dress ha6ituaily
D black, not because they are In mourn
d ing. but "because black dress Is sui
t able for any OCCASION" Aud 80, da
}. after day, year after year, they cast
y an adow on the spirits Of those aroun
10 them, without knowing that sombe
!. dress has much to do with silence
n gravity In our households.
Is 1 persuaded young married frien
10 to got dark blue instead OF the blac
y material she had selected. When Il
10 dress Come she put IL on. Her tw'
Ig year.old boy was delighted when
he saw her In dress that set of her pu
We com mple xion. His face was fairly rad
,h ant and he could not give her enoua
! k.sses and caressas. He stroked
,s- face and her dress alternately Al
ly laughed with delight. Suddenly
,ir Aid down from hor knee and pu
tn ing her black dress from the chair
nd frownsd at 1t, shook his head vig'
on ously aud said: "Takc 1t away ~
an Her husband was as much pleas
ID as the baby. He told her she ma
him think Of tho days Of their cou
,iy ship, He had intended going
1t, that evening, but deferred the bu
Al, ness aud spent the evening at non
enjoying fomlulcCcuseo Va PoSs h"f
ely days reading aloud choice literatu
lm This experience she never fora
an Dark blues, seal browns and OF
ike rich dark colors were thereafter C
rv- seu instead OF black fabrics.
At "a summer resort L met q II
who wore nothing but black "beca
: It was 80 convenient" 1 persua'
her to have white wrappers for nc
Oh" wear In the summer and dark gar
or a rich maroon for winter.
next year 1 induced her TO disc
i. ~ black altogether and dress In the q
~ . colors that a middle.aged lady
'aau wear, She acknowledged, whe
y" met her again, that / was right.
change in her dress made chang
her home atmosphere.
''''' In one instance a room furnis
,,.. in blue had soothing influence &
nervous sufferer.
With a little tact and great de
'u.n observation one could find out
'"~e curious facts on this subject th
,,,s have space to enumerate.