Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-01
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been an effective and rich decoration; where
it was, everybody privately. mathematical
it. and its own fur was not moye ruffied at
the end of the afternoon than were the
tempers of those who essayed to walk
over it.
Houseleepers are beginning to learn that
the very cheap qualities of mating are
really very dear In the bedroom of an
adult perhaps, and we'll covered with dur
able rugs, the cheap mating serves q pur-
pose, but it is folly to depend upon it in
the nursery, dining or living room. The
jointless mattings now made, however, al
though they cost in the beginning 80 cents
more per yard, perhaps, offer much better
final economy. These may, if desired. be
sewed like carpets, and though no mating
adapts itself we'll to reftting in another
room, the jointless variety. does so better
than any other sort In colored mat
tings dark shades, though rich and effective,
cannot be recommended to wear, with per-
haps the exception of old gold mating.
This color produces, in the wearing process
a natural mating shade that is not OBJ
jectionable
The late spring has sadly hampered the
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livelier iris in her attire, but the flowers of
spring, without reference to the feminine
variety toward whom the young mans
fancy lightly turns at this season, were
never before more abundant than at this
Easter 1t is remarkable how Horticulture
has grown in the last five years, not only
in the metropolis, but in the smaller cities
also, and the uses to which natural flowers
are now put are as manifold as the colors
and perfumes of the blossoms themselves.
If in olden times the knightly youth in
hailed the tender passion from natures
spring opening in the fields and woods, to-
day the city-bred young man as he PAGES the
streets can find almost as much inspiration
from the store windows and the millinery
of the fair pedestrians.
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Worth, like Mrs. Kendall, gets his sug-
gestions of color combinations and effects
from nature. So barren a landscape as q
plowed field means something to this skill
full artist, and the tones Of color in birds
wing evolve costume. One shade no.
master in gowns or on canvas has been able
to produce-the vivid green of the grass
with which mother earth drapes her brown
bosom in restful and never monotonous re-
lief
The "cozy corner" illustrated herewith,
is coming to be recognized movable in
furnishings, and is on sale at the furniture
stores of most large cities. 1t is possible :
to evolve one with the help of iobbing
carpenter. In the accompanying cut is
shown the cabinet attachment which offers
place for bric-a-brac, but this may be
omitted, and should be if the corner is
homemade. After the curved seat is made
1t should be stained to match or harmonic
with the wood work of the room where it is
to be used. Then long, fiat hair cushions
are made and covered for the seat, and per-
manent ones fitted to the back; loose pill
lows are added to adjust as the 1ounger de-
sires A small rug stretched across the
front of corner" and tall lamp as in
the sketch or wrought iron swinging
lamp overhead often completes the trans
formation OF the dreariest stretch into the
most attractive. The 'corners" fit in de-
lighttully in a space between mantle and
corner wall, especially at the side of an
open fire which admits of q low screen to
"half conceal. halt disclose" the coziness
within.
The best and most experienced club
authorities have decided that religion and
politics are two questions that should be
carefully kept out of club discussions
They are two, which no amount of proof
and argument will conduct to relinquish-
ing OF opinions previously held and it is
the rare exception when either of the two
can be amicably discussed A story is told
political prejudices at least of
a girl of ten found crying in her bed at
night 'T heard noise in the closet" she
explained to her anxious mother between
sobs, "and was afraid there was Demo-
crat in there"