Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-31


what yoGr faForfte sporifc is, but nlezr
do you sleep after the fashion Of the dav
or do You Just pitch yourself on s bed, clos.
| your eyes, and never mind whether tn.
| house cs1ches on fire or mott Queen Eliza
beth mist have been very uncomfortabll
| person p sleep with, for in those DAYS thel
| did not nave night dresses; that is to say
they wore very funny ones Her favorits
one was OF purple velvet, trimmed elab.
orately with gold lace, and / have always
| thought that is why she remained a virgin
| queen We have changed that all nova.
| days. In the first place, your bed must be
Of brass FOR health, then it must be properly
| draped with whatever you can afford, the
/ most inexpensive costing the most. There's
/ bull for you. The reason for this is that
| Mademoiselle Innocence must have her
bed draped with white muslin, which
i does not cost much by the yard. but
as it does cost q great deal to make ND
| the draperies, and as they have to be kept
as immaculate as lilies, in the end they are
more expensive than heavy brocades Cos
sip tells that Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt's
bed looks like huge hearse; it stands in
the center Of the room on raised platform,
and you walk up two steps TO get into it
When il was first brought over from the
other side it was lined with an enormous
plate glass mirror; undoubtedly the pur-
chaser had not been told that French ladies'
did not use this style Of bed, but it was
soon discovered and q rose-colored satin
took its place. Gossip says the room itself
is bare and cold looking, and all that it sug-
gests is the opinion given of Raphael's
madonna by Carlyle's maid-.sItfs ex-
penslye.''
MRS. vANDERBILT's DREAMY COUCH
Mrs. Frederick Yanderbilt's bed is said to
be dainty dream. having draperies OF lace
and faint, rosy stuffs aLout it. until it looks
like great pink rose, inviting one to SUM
Der in its heart. The room has delightful
individuality; the favorite pictures, and the
one hundred and one little belongings that
a woman likes being here, there and every
where. The room itself tells of the popu-
larity Of the woman, for Mrs. Frederick is
to-day the best-iked of any member Of the
Vanderbilt family
LILLIAN RUssELL's DowNr COUCH.
Lillian Russell puts her golden head on
pillows draped on each side by pale blue
draperies, the room itself being in blue and
white, with here and there hint Of light
pink, so that the picture of the pretty
woman as .F'rou-Erou, in the costume worn
by her in the Grand Duchess" is sug-
gested by it.
MRS. LAN6TRY's cHIPPENDAIE BED.
Lille Langtry's bed is a Chippendale
one. The draperies are a dove-colored bro
cade, and the upper curtains are OF boiting
cloth. those at the top being embroidered in
peoples, and those at the foot in morning
glories, Her dressing table is draped with
boiling cloth. embroidered in manv-hued
flowers, and the curtains on each side of
the mirror have, after the French fashion,
a trailing vine Of artificial lilies, so that
when the beauty looks into the mirror she
sees one Lilly framed by many more.
WHEN SLOWLY GO THOSE HOURS.
There cannot be too many fancy cushions
in ones bedroom, nor too many fur rugs.
a,0ff 1a riIl I'D
bedcovers use large fur rugs in its place.
These, of course, are only suitable, how
ever, for winter. Somebody has said: II
wonder if they sleep any better for the beds
being so fine and the cushions so SOFT But
! tell you this. my friend: One may have
the softest bed in the world, and yet the
rose leaf hidden in it may reach the flesh
and annoy the soul. It is just as hard to
stay awake all night if your bed is draped
with brocade as it is if you are on an old
wooden bedste ID, with small head
board and none at the foot. Wherever we
are, whatever may be our position in life,
we have got to make the best of it. This
making the best of it is not very
easy thing, by any means, especially when
it is worry, trouble and sorrow from every
source. But, you know. making the best of
it is not so hard if you have tried it once or
twice There are people who would not
like to be electrocuted, but probably after
the third time they would not object, and this
is the way we have to look at it, not only
Just this Lent, but all the time.
LITTLE RESOLUTIONS FOR Us ALL.
1t is just as well to make the best of
everything when you can't help it, but you
can try to give little assistance at first.
1t is just as well to make the best of
scolding wife, but before you settle down
to it see what little whip suasion will do
1t is just as well to make the best of
chattering neighbor, but before you cut her
acquaintance be careful to give her nothing
to gossip about.
1t is Just as well to make the best of a
scanty head of hair, but before doing that
see if you can't mix in with it little from
the shop.
It is just as well to make the best of store
teeth, because they never ache.
1t is just as well 70 make the best of bad
dinner, but there is no law in the land that
will keep you from swearing at the cook
1t is Just as well to make the best of an
ugly woman; sometimes she has more brains
than beauty.
1t is just as well to make the best of a
tiresome man; you may want his vote some
day.
It is just as well not to have too strong
opinions; it is less troublesome to change
your mind
It is just as well to make the best of bad
bargain, no matter what form it may come
under; but please don't believe for one
minute that you will find on the bargain |
coulter the writer of this short sermon,
who signs herself, yours for the best.
Bah.
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