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

! of the wealthy Lcvlntincs obtain all their gowns
| from Paris. Their dresses invariably rcprcscn,
| de derner cr dc la modc-thc latest scream OF
! iashion-and yet they never seem to prevent Their
wcarcrs from lourging on huge dvanS with their
feet, not on The floor. but on the cushions beside
them, in attitudes that constitute the quintcsccnce
of graceful case and rcpose As an illustration
thereof | would cite Her EXcclcncy Madame
Nubar Pacha. the Armenian wife of tie most
famous Oriental statesman Of the present age.
She is no longer young, having attained the dig
nifty of grandmother, and she is not beautiful.
but she is wonderfully graceful and stately.
She has that art which So few women possess,
namely, tlat of perfect walk. some
thing that is neither skip a pattcr.
| nor waodle. and when she enters room every
heah Is TUNED 10 the hard featured i'll favored
ora dame moving forward with sweet and stately
| dignity Z greet the hostess Graceful i'm her
walk, she Is equally graceful when seated on
broad low dlVan smoking a papillctio and with
hcr feet o, the cushions by her side Obviously I
"h dt l'Ss 10 describe Just how She manages 10
curl herSdf up in this peculiar vet graceful man
ner. can only describe the result. which is
enlnently charming and conveys the impression
o. the most perfect ease and comfort The divans
course must always he very low and of i'm
hehse whth,-wide enough. in fact. to force n
'erson who wishes to sit well back toward tho wall
raise his feet from the ground. Most of the
ouchcs, sofas and dvans that have seen in the
! hited States are both narrow and high. and their
'ere aspect is sufficient TO frshten away any
! sspicion Of comfort
The philosophy of chairs is likewise n science
tat has not as Vet been explored 10 any extent
this country Whcre-savc. perhaps. in one
TWO Ne"-iork clubs-is it possible 10 find "A
| rdly comfortable chair. one of those very low
Wv deep. very broad and delightfully."- soft arm |
ems with the back sloping inst enough Z, rest !
| eNy portion Of the back? Chairs such as these /
| anto he found in every wcll-eQuppcd English |
! hophold. and contribute materially to main !
ten'ce of the cquanimtv and imperturbabtv Of |
temr for which Britons are so famous II is
sinF impossible 10 retain any vcstac Of i'll
! hum' when thus seated. and the most wooden
loih'' and awkward of men will unconsciouslv
| lapse to pose of graceful case when reclining
| In onef these British am-chairS Neither the
trehcihOr the Germans nor. in fact any other
| Europe nation except the English. seem f.
possess correct idea as t. what constitutes a
comtoFtac chair. And their nerves and tcmpers
surer lihonsequcnce. For there is nothing 50
| haraSSmgo the mind rs well a. 10 the body rs
an unc'm'tablc chair in which il is necessary -
squlrm an twist ones self about until one sIc-
cccds u Hing the position of least unrasincSs
and disomrt
Inc lucs)n Of chairs naturally suggests other
feature OF pmc life which the English contIivc
to rcndr me comfortable than their American
cousins. lilo many bathrooms are there for
instance IN cw-lork. or in any other city ~
the tned Sizes. where the cd-c of the bath
rub is Eel with the floor and where ono
Is not Ut 10 ne Inconvenience of bcsridinc a
species ohlghnlustradc before stepping into the
water hen. 90. the waShhand basins i'm the
dressing oms American houses are generally
OF the atlonR kind, which. although well
enough ! a clubhouse lavatorv arc entirely ,
on' OF pI" IN cesslng rooms that adloin sleep
| ing apamcntN. For notwithstanding their
magmhcch-thcI H. one hospitahlc house that
] know o at Philadelphia where each Of the d
bedrooms fnrnihcd with a kind Of three ,
barrelled sti"narI lavabtory, which comprises /;
! large haSrfor the face n smaller basin adloin-
! Ing Tor Wiling tc hands. and little &
| basin "'s'Id for nc teeth. all three equipped =
WIN a multitude of intricate silver faucetS-thc n
PieSeh'e ofthe wase pipes invariably creates e
a susPIoI OF saver gas. Infinitely pref q
| erapie III more cmfortahe in every way ,
are u gigantic washbaSns about a. n
yard IN ianc,cr, ant at least eighteen inches ~
deep with fit into sind of light circular and -,
sNele'"namcwork stand of oak or mahogany =
! tVerNth is open. There is no suggestion of f.
stun''~Ns IN the case Of the stationary wash =
stands, a the huge China bowl placed al con p
venlen' b from the ground gives to the water :,
coh'alh"hereln more than usually refreshing 20.
and at,r've appearance. Nor do tie majority u
! OF the hoirs. salons and drawing rooins-JurloIs a.
! IS ] nell, the correct expression herc-,yhich f..
! ! have 81 in this country convey the idea Of a.
much cort. In many there Is an immense ~
amount Nury displayed. and in some few 80
good deal artistic taste But somehow or ~.
other the of comfort is absent. Why and
Tor wha' 70 am ~ a loss - give any one -,
SPECIFIC rra H. is due partly 10 The want Of
that pecnllirgsh knack of arrangement part'y f.
TO the iaiIur attain the right note Of harmony .
which Is - ignored OF exaggerated and
| partly 700, the love which people here srrm m
l" posses providing their rooms 10 s1ch AN W
extent WIFE .a-brac and works Of art of moro ba
or less doup value that there Is hardly place 49,
10 turn, an'c eye becomes fatsued by tic fo
| aspect of tht,us
WeHtalnFd experienced servants. who CON 70
tribute 50 n 10 The comfort Of home l,fc in ~,
| England arc and fan between IN America ~
Ana Vet sScrvant IL Indispensable 1, tLc ~
| enjoyment OF fort, while the latter Is placed 'iI'
OUT VI I'dcH The presence Of unsatisfactory -.
dohes'Ics "I'"lcr from ignorance carclc,snc,,
or sheer lldIlcirass and annoy in a thou>and Nc
TIMING ma"crd make the life Of then en- III
ploScrs miScIat Even the best and most Eigl r. f1l
| Iec'"l'nchuo" lGllsh servants appear - lose ia'
| 'helr Soou Pudi after Il few months IcsGcncr W
| i'll 'his couh"NNcy'hlnr contributes - spoil nm
! them All" " u hat species Of servants Ilan th6
'ac'-n Is pre- and highly priced quality
"hich rchueIs I so powerful. Gn ingredient ol
| comfort III rhel Tins is purity attributable
| 10 the cmpioycI,o err ctI,cr ON no side -, a.,
iahlldIl'S vi ont Of supcrciliOusnc>s and roo
"ho' pS I"liIhS alnjaiu The just" million In W.
| thcT TREATMENT 'e servants quickly iOr!cit lu,
| Inc respect VI 'io shall never forget the fri
| cA"H' W "'"'" overs or remaining serious "'''
were 'aAo" at + given IN my honor ami ~
| III thd1 Oh dHo''i lslruan, Il we'll known W. | do,
! +. II. of the s0utnouu.ic, sbortI,. .ocr nm, :, #
| arrival in this CCun,v = miIlion,irc fronu.nti,. Of