St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

Mrs. Hick-Lord in her boudoir is as
grand as Russian empress. The old
Moorish couch, with it's splendid cary
ing and star-chamber canopy, is placed
in darkened alcove, where lantern of
mock jewels shines in refugent beauty.
Drapng the bed is crimson brocade,
against which harpy would be hand
some and bag youthful. Over this
Silken coverlet is lace spread, hand
wrought, the flowers of which are visi-
bly, stained by the tears and prespiring
fingers of some pale nuns long since
gathered to their fathers. The top
sheet which is made of the SheereSU
linen, is finished with a flounce of lace
vast deal more precious than the bridal
t ousSeau L dream of wearing. This
Trlil of matchlesS weaving turns back
over the top of the bedclothes and
serves as background for the vinai-
grette, hand-mirror, toilet articles and
beautiful hands of the reclining oecu-
pant. Mrs. Lord inclines to dimity
robes. the sleeves and yoke of which
are filigreed with Valenciennes lace.
over this is worn silk night coat Of
some delicate tint, finished about the
neck and wrists with boa fri nge. The
robe has wide sleeves, train as long as
princess gown, and, like the garments
of the Chinese nobility, is lined
with a contrasting silk as rich
as the texture of the coat. Don't
think for an instant that all this
material goes under the bedclothes to be
mussed and Wrinkled, for such is not
the case. The maid who attends to her
comforts has trick of donning the ROBE
diagonally, as it were. laying the skirt
in fiat plats, bringing the train out
from between the sheets and arranging
it along the sideboard in some such
graceful way as a scarf is thrown across
the balcony in Venetian landscape.
Her boudoir, like her tea-parlor, has a
mahogany wainscoting, finished with a
three-nch ledge, along which slender
vases, violet cups, and miniature rose
bowls are set, and which, when filled
with blossoms, form a sort of floral
ment. These flowers vary with
the drapery and toilet of the ease
loving dowager. Sometimes only GRIM
son carnations are used, and then the
air is scented with their spicy frag-
rance; again, there is rose border, in
pink, yellow or damaSk, and when the
loungIng colOrs are yellow a hundred
dozen marigolds, those vivid things of
molten gold, enclrcIe the shadowy room
like a fillet in the dusky tresses of
Greek girl.
Ouly biiC CLOoru lew are dUInlUI6Q 10
these morning pillows, as they are
called, and during the visit those
naughty old colOred servants who
have been with Mrs. Lord since they
were young and giddy, and can become
stone deaf to the inquiry of an i'm
pertinent stranger, pass in ana out
with cOrdials of sweet wine. thimble-
like cups of Turkish coffee and individ-
ual ices that only directeur gastrono-
mique could devise. In no house about
Washington square is it possible to find
a comparison tor the night stand that
supplements this lady's chamber suit.
Similar to the dressing table in size. it is
boxed like washstand, inlaid with
lapis laZuli and pearl, and the interior
lined With satin-fancy that! The can
die drawer is reserved for the matches.
shutters and candle supply. and OH the
table is low branching chan
delabra with small satin shades
that can be adjusted like minia-
ture parasolettes to nay lady's eyes;
water service; tray with decanter and
glasses; night watch; fan; bottle
of smelling salts and an incense Jar of
Persian bronze. The wine tray, be it
said, is a mere ornament in repousse
work, for in all society there is not
more abstemious liver than Mrs. Hicks
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