New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28

the bookcases are covered with brio brac and pottery
which give 4 p~.tv mc4npc Of color ana bngA,hc''
Ia lat side OF the room. The heavily drlpcd Window
and, ample wriu. table between quite III the end ~
thi- apartment. while opposite large piece OF flcm
I-h tapestry Ill, de, 10 from the Gc,atcly tinted da"
ing room beyond. IN The fireplace here gwen It VIII
H. that the front cushion can be removed T." At
tend % the FIRE. The whole diyan like arrangement
i, very low ami is upholstered with green leather
Here is description Of bathroom in DELIGHTFULLY."-
luxlriou. house on FIFTH ave: \ low, draped doorway
opens from the perfectly appointed bedroom. win
White marble bath Of vcritablc Eastern maeniiccnrc
4 few stops on the >oft"st OF rug. whose brilliant
coori,r is enhanced hy the "ht"n"as OF he marble
floor brings one to broad steps. also Of whit" marble
leading down into square ~ perfect wltcI"'' about
GHG feet in width and length, ard nilly le feet u.
depth on tie -ido, Of the st'p- inco,lnr The bath
stand beautiful palms deep rec bowls, ana n" "in
dow. which qm horizontally instead If vertically
around the room a few feet from the ceiling. are ~
softly tutrd stained glass. The bath arranged ln ms
way is more comfortable than She ugly long tub AID
II is vastly NOR. picturesque Th~ little room va
buiI, 10 please tie fancy of younc girl and al
fittings arc Eastern DO character. Turkish lamp
hang from the ceiling in watch IA has been intro
Guccd and the walls hung with Moianctan
PRAYER rug>.'
another very beautiful bathroom that we have
is paiellcd with mirrors on which are painted great
door effect 10 the room that Is charming but which
however. make, one feel that bathing drrss might
be appropriate
The selection Of . Good. teahcttlc, in the shop, Is
very largo There are kettle 81 hr,- and If copper.
kctIcs Of pretty Japsuc-c hr10zc and # solid silver -
hang on Al ornamental standard Of wrought iron over
an alcohol lamp. There J, ~'u"thug exceedingly
aarcc.blc in the fragrance Of burning alcohol and the
rhythmic singing II the Kettle one OF these stands.
An ornamental little stand 10 set the table and
hold tiny bra-s lamp cost, - % upward. Larger
standards with swinging kettle OF copper or bras are
SO to s45 each. 4 sold silver tcahettc may cost
from $3.50 10 1900.
A ,amovar. the di,nclvcly Russian utcusil for heat
iye water to make ted, when Boo bri-- or nickel. Of
small -Yc but large enough for family u' costs ZIG.
I'm Rus ia the sam war Is -, common q hon chold
utcu-l A. is ouI icalctIle The superiority II the
,.uovar over our tcakcttlc j. dnc ~ the greater
rapditv with which water T. heated in IT. \ little
brand Of charcoal is started IN the section in the
centre designated for thi, purpn.e and The water
around u j, heated much more iapidly than IL can be
IN the tcakettc eApo-td Ia tine fire only At the bottom
but If the mistress Of The house could see tl1t tine tea
Kettle i, freshly hucd and would use the water at
the moment il boil, delicious tea could be made with
"a tcakette a, WIN ,amOvar. The Russian lady. 1t
par of the tea making the boiling Of The wafer to q
servant She IA. this done before her in aainovar
and thus nsuIcs the perfection Of her tea. she Is
therefore not called upon 10 waste words and patience
with domestic who IN answer 10 yOnr inquiries a. TO
whether the Kettle j, boiling invariably reptile
If have billed" A. though water that had been
boiled was therefore TT for teamalins even If 1t has
been reduced 10 lukcwarm temperature since! No
amount Of instruction Will ever eradicate from The