New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-16

,he LARGE panes the curtains WITHIN. Ever ''e u"oi
mat bears evidence for against the social POSITION Oh
;,s owner while the door knobs and Other metal worN
, siIont testimony I'm regard TO the taste and good
hreedinr OF the propretors OF the house Theh as
every knows there is the professonal"cklng door'
tho boarding house entrance. the CONGRATULATIONS
rortal the big pretentous looking veSuoule Oh 'no
gentee fat and many Others too numerous 10
mention: but when. looking up number we 10
up neat looking steps and see before us wen ponshe'
hass aesthcncally wrought iron, Or shining nickel
natcd knols-a harmoniously painted vestbuie WIN
handsome doors. and pretty inside curtains, We feel
=, once that nice people, live there and that our
friends have credtable surroundings
MANY pcop,e are now enjoying the open fires before
, cold herns to strengthen and the seam-heater or
furnace are TO be made of. yet the majority 90
not manage these open fires with even ordinary WIS
DOM There is a temptation TO NEEDLE win the open
fire which the wiSes among us can hardly RESIST ana
n :. lust this continual pokng OF the fire that gives
n IFS bad reputation as needing constant care III
we give our open fire the same chance I'M" we gave
onr heater il will keep equally WELL provided The
chimney has been properly built and the draught Is
right in all particulars No open fire should be touched
oftener than twice day, morning and evening. AT
eIch times IL should be thoroughly cleared tl IL Is
freed from all ashes and filled up to its full capacity
with coal being careful TO keep the coal as high as
possible at the back of the fire. In order to equaize
be force ~ the draugh between the front and back and
In order to give broad surface of glowing coal as
possble II the CRATE will not do this, there Is some
thing technically wrong about the chimney draughs OF
the coal or else the individual who builds the IRE IS
addicted to the pernicous OF blower II the
arsucht Of the chimney Is mechanically right blower
a. a foolish coptrivance which serves TO send che
heat ND the chimney and prevent it getting into the
NOM II the fire comes up slowly, without INC use
Of a blower, it is stronger and lasts
about three or four times as long, While
sends into the proportionately creator amount
Of heat The English dog crate, which may be
wheeled in ard out Of fireplace OF any size an pie
enough to hold IT. is the very best contrivance we
have for a fireplace where it is desirable to burn
either wood coal at different seasons OF the year
such q crate as this is we'll raised from the floor, so
that the draft is always good. RECOMMENDATION one
cannot give 10 the picturesque low CRATES, which
answer well enough for soft coal but have not draught
enough to burn the hard anthracite, which makes
lasting fire. The old-fashoned ashpan, silly con
,rivance by means OF which the ashes were supposed
10 be removed without being taken up in scuttle,
is happily thing of the past its usefulness having
been thoroughly tried and found wanting The best
contrvance for ashes is an ash.Shaft leading to the
collar from underneath the crate, where slide may
be removed to brush down the ashes Such con
trvance as this can be put III only where the house
js in course erection. Where there is such con
tvance as this II is best to let the ashes fall on the
hearth protected simply by the fender. which. for
instead of being raised on ornamental CLAW legs.
"Mv Hfe in Germany rather odd one,' said
an American girl. who recalling some Of her
Continental experiences for the benefit Of her friends
al home When my people with whom had been
travelling were about 10 60 back TO America, after
slx7months' touring through Europe, electrified
them all by proposing that they should leave INC
somewhere the Continent to study art and the
languages. At first they would not hear Of IT.. but
] finally persuaded them TO allow me to have my way.
so one fine morning l found myself alone in Ores
den. in German pension under the nominal charge
of the old German Frau Professorin,' who spoke no
Eaghsh Il. by the way. speaking no German She
had only prussian major and his wife for her other
toarders and they were also limited to their native
vernacuar. Even my maid. whom had hastily en-
gagged, could not understand a word OF either French
English for concluded that 1t would be best to
plunge into the native atmosphere boldly My next
step to engage a German teacher, and afterward
to myself the pupil of Herr b. the popular
artist and master And began the regular routine
Of my life. which kept up, with q few variations
through the winter In the morning. after my
matutinal tub (which, by the way. was highly disap
proved VI by my landady, who often demonstrated
with me the subject. assuring that II Was
very unhealthy, my little maid brought me my
breakfast In the adjoining my tiny bedroom. and
which served me as dressing-room study and sitting
room. Here had my daily German lessons, and after
ward ] betOok myself to the stndiO where painted
until l. Then went home again for mid day dinner
with my old Frau and the Major and his wife, return
Ing aiterw2rd my work for hour About
4 had q simple tea, and aferward went 10 the
theatre or other place Of Amusement, Nine
5 taking her knitting. and she and walking where
ever liked, entirely without an escort By half
past or o would be home again for supper.
Aerward cards produced and generally friend or
two OF Nadames would drop IN and would play cards
carly /
tendance at the theatre the greatest help TO my
German for always tried to get the play beforehand
and translated 1t with the help OF my teacher and !
would strongly recommend this method to any one
who wishes TO learn language quickly.
Later on in The winter enlarged both my circle
and my amlsements for my American friends found
Inc out. and insisted upon my being presented a.
Court. Such stiff ceiemonous, funny little Court
II was, with its periodical bais where the Royalties
sat BY themselves in one room at their cards, and
the young people dance the cotilon in the other all
rising from their and remaining standing il
r. H. chose to enter the TO look Besides the
Court balls, there were u number OF dances given by
the English and American residents where they started
In with German hours and ended with American ones,
making altogether the longest dances ever attended
My Old Frau Proiessorin was very proud to have
me enter into all Of this aistocratc society, the
distinction between the Bursherkreise and the Court
circle being very marked but considered 1t a
great advantage TO have the entree into both worlds
Interesting experience. 1t was very amusing
balls to the freddy struggle between the
German officers who wished to improve their English,
and the American maidens who desired TO perfect
their German, to which language should be the
medium of conversation. Most Of these officers had
studied English. but generally either alone with
some other German 50 that their accent was the
funniest thing imaginable One handsome young
fellow. whom all knew very well, had committed
Dickenss Christmas stories to memory, and ii was one
.ka ito them
with his aimtable accent and droll gestculstion.
The scene between Old Scrogc, the mlser, and Mar
ley's ghost. would have brought down any house,
i sure