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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-03

Ir,sh and Scotch Daraask Napkins atsi. 81. %.
al so. sl.75, 81. e2. so, -. 81 up 20 the
flnest Imported at VS. per DOZEN These We
chow, not IN . few patterns, bat IN an iinmense
VARIETY OF des.gns In all OF the better goods We
have both Cloths and Damask by the yard to
match.
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REMNANTS Of Crash aud Glass Toveliings' ID
from to z yards.

Hemstitched PILLOw-CAsES at al, sLi2lz,
sl5O, RI.75, 81, aud $3.50 per pair.
Hemstitched LINEN SHEETS az s5, $3.50. %,
and 81 so. full width and length, 234 yaris OF
Shooting In every sheet
LINEN SHREfISG. excellent values at 9Sc.,
81, s1.2J, sl.50, 81, and 800 per yard.
PILLOW LINEN. "a and Ga, at 30, 62is, 20,
S5c.. 81, and ti.25.
BoIsrEk-C Asg LINEN. 80 inches vide, from
40 70 60c. per yard.
CARDINAL and IURKEY-RRD DAMASK. In
this line we are Offering special prices, both IN
Cloths and Damask by the yard.
gr-Iafsct, we have put SPECIAL prices on our
whole LINEN STOCK, In order 10 make this the
Linen event OF the season.
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DAMASK.

An AIl-Linen Half Biesched German Dsmask
at soc. per yard.
Better German Goods st SOC. per yard.
The regular VI German Damask al ssc. per
yard. n.
Elegant nov patterns Of Irish and Scotch Da-
Better grades at sLIeIs. s125. 5l.37ls. aud
81.
sell az 81 per yard
We have a lot OF REMNANTS Of Damask 90
greatly reduced prices, IN lengths from to "a
yards.
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VERY Low PRICE
CHILDTEN'S CAPS.

on all such goods, besides placing on them
remnant ticket, bearing both the original ana
the reduced price,
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THE MAKERS Of DR.. Sages Cafarrh
Remedy say: "If we can't cure yonr
Catarrh no matter what your case Is,
well nav -you $500 In cash." Now you
can see what Is said of other remedies,
and decide which Is most likely to cure
YOU. Costs only 30 cents.
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V0DkzJlS.

These are slightly imperfect. and each dozen
10 composed Of different patterDa
Regular Reduced
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but most is in the POT. Mr.. Fred.
Beck is serving coffee to-day that's
made before your eyes---strictiy in
one minute---in the right sort of
POT. Well wager that the amber
liquid, so aromatic, so delightful,
costs less than the muddy stuff you
have to apologize for at home. No
matter if yours is good; if there's
better and better, cheaper way to
have it, of course you'll look into
1t. Try cup any way. Free as
Water---and better, when made this
way.
II part Of your trouble is with
the coffee Wen remedy that.
We have on sale the sort the Pull.
man Palace-Car people use excIu-
siyely-Doan's. It's pulverized and
sold you in alright eans-one
pound or three.
Arch from Main to West Aisle
We've been out of the Nickel
Baking Dishes - covered = with
agate basin. More here. csc.
worth 81.
The SOC. Table Of Crockery Ia rsplsnishsd With
many Zoe. and u bits OF ART and usefulness
Individual Buffers, gold edge, 4c. each-hsli
Small lot 20 ciosc-Carisbad Cups and saucers.
special price $3.50; closing price 81 q
dozen
These Dinnsr-sets we're ordered for import In
time tor holiday sale. just bore ana our
damage claim sdjustsd-hsnes o2lg5 In
stead OF value. >35. iol pieces. China, heavy
gold decorations.
choice iot OF Cups, mostly aftsr-dinner
coffeee: been 10, %. 35c., and even soc a.
10 few. Any I5c TO close.
2 dozen nne Dessert Piases-bess for checse
and crackeu-bsen ei2 . dossn, sse soc
each.
Bsliqus Crscksr-Jsrs. ei.76 isom can.
e1.5O.
Game ses. ease nom easo. BAssnsut
THE rnAEAy ~
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NEW LACES AND EMBROIDERIES.


o ai0Ok.Ja
10 \ hee ore ext
French u pink
> I'm Ham wit
a o Il.
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AIiietters ana kilograms must DO addressedt 70
VIE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Rejected communications viii not be rstufued.
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DIssoLurIoNs q co-rARnre'ar'
RICHMOND. Va. folrllt I'D
HyUF FIRM OF SCUM k/~l H...

THE FIRM OF SCHWAk/'la.-
Il a CO., composed u ". y. = t''
STERN, BARNEY WkkTHEiM. a..
HwARZsCHIID. ~ this dag l..-
tuai consent h. WERTHklN SUI ..
SCHILD have vilhdraAs- A. b. $500.
HENRY STERN have purcbNsef 4..
sets aud assumed all lIsbillgcs 4
n. b. 81 tk'.
HENRY 81.
BARNET Haf ~
L. scHHAt/,t a..'
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JAZZ"
Referr.ax 10 the aOoye notice " =
ASA the continuance Of she ys-
friends and tho puollc genera ..f
merciai Hotel, which wi De cIri ,,..
the ofr,cieut management ~ NJ. .uI.-
fn 2-hl sL..
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Outline Cloths.

10 REMNANTS Of LpiHr OUTING CLOTHS,
in stripes aud checks-pink, light blue, gray, and
red are prevailing c0lors--2 ~ ~ yards In
piece. 12lsc. TO SC. yard.
"a REMNANTS "A BLEACHED COTTON. 2
TO yards. 6l4c. 10 &C. yard.
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HIGH NOVELTIES IN VEILINGS.


otandb with
1
GERMAN
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OF DISSOLUTION

RICHMOND, VA, Jan .3
TO THE PUBLIC: ..
The undersigned respecrlLy .-.
the partnership Heretofore r'r
them In the business cOucgctcI 81 ...f
cisi hotel, No 0i2 east Ham
frm-name Of J. c. small. pVpf .
dissolved by mutual consent. p
having thus day Withdrawn ire'n l rs
Mr.. JAMES G. SMITH assume
ties OF the late concern AID VII $50
name -. &. smali) In liquidation '.l-
Very resDessflulF.
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Reading notices in rcading-matfer type, pve
lines or less. 81; IN nonparail loaded, Toe
Card OF rates for more space furnished On Ap-
! lcatiop.
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U,HE PIRM OF q. v. TI0hN /.

V,HE FIRM OF &. ". td"n'.
J. co.'s this day dissolved b. ~ 81. -..-.s
JOHN Z. titA.
JANUARY ., 1898.
MOTTO Having cold - JOIN I. "'. q
ana L. u. STARK the cn1sse .' 3 -
estate OF &. ". THORN IN ne "a. 1. d
ent conducted at 1917 east NAN -'t ..- .
hereafter continue the same, A. so ,..-r,1
los, ask for the new arm ne 800" pa
patronage that has beeD ettcb irl -
Joan e Etchison and 4. Il. stars I. -
izs.i 20 oolioss and reeespt Tor al q 81
nrIn Of G. w. Thorn a Co, kim
will pay ell liabilities Of satoe' 4 nANN
Trustee estate Of T. w.
JAsgAKy 2, 1898
Referring % the above. Ne have go
a a ,x>paxtnersnip under toe -. 49,
ETCuisOX. BATES s sIARht ~ a. Al
~ roosiouiue the NhOLK>Alb rs N,,aisf
STRAW-GOODs BUSINESS her1so'
Cd By q. W. Thorn a Co 49,, AL 80
me trade will recognize ia btS -. sssf
she rsstdcns partner aod manage IVY
q c. w. Thofn Co uA. ..lssnss
We retain the scfvAes Q. 81 xfgulsVs
- lACOb bAte,
so sfASA1s -
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UPTOWN OFFICE <3S EAST BROAD
STREET.
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1908 HULL
STREET
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III A' AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.
Speaking of Luck.

"Now. luck" said the sporting man,
.Iuck Is a curious thing. There's them
tbat have IL and there's them that don't
have H. and the worst OF it is that no.
body has 1t any more regular than
man has chills and fever, and most
everybody not so regular by long shot.
But, speaking OF luck. | saw case or
Il awhile ago that nearly made me crazy
| was I'm a pool-room down In Baltimore,
and / was playing close to the cusniOn'
Nothing came my way and | had but a
few dollars between me and the toucnlhS
of some friend for stake | saw Mt
tie fellow come in there with 81 bill
and get out with $l.iO2 in cash. wasn't
next. and | didn't get al cent OF 1t. After
il was all over he told us his system.
and il almost made me daffy to think
that any such fool scheme would go
through.
There were five races that afternoon,
and he played them ALL He parlayed his
money. and 81, ,iO2 Is what he pulled out
IL he'd had a good-sized roll when ne
started. he'd have broken the room sure,
and every other room In the city. And
what do you think his system was? You
couldn't guess in a thousand years. He
placed the seventh horse In every race.
He started at the top and counted down
To the seventh, and she won. Then In
the next race there were but four horses,
and he counted one, two, three, four,
and then started at the top again and
counted five, six. seven. He played that
horse and won. That was his scheme.
His pick won every race. And what do
YOU think made him do II? His girl told
him to. Luck? Why some people have
Il to burn, and he was one OF that Kind.
Not again In s7.DOo.o00 years would that
scheme work. / tried ii for a week. and
I know"
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~ there are frizzes, is rolled over the
nneers 20 make n puff. which goes TO
swell the size OF the knot.
n one hasn't much hair II is necessary
to learn the knack of rolling strands OF
m. back hair into these little puhs anu
mining them to simulate coils.
Tba coiffure with French people Is the
lcv TO the toilette. They give an atten-
tion 10 It that has scarcely been thorsht
OF I'm America. where a careful orushihs
and a little crimping suiiices. Our ideai
,oes not much farther than neathess'
hut your French womans idea OF con-
fpre is something designed IN form ana
ar,istic IN itself, aad If satisfied In TINS
particular, she feels herself nresehtaoy
drcssed. whatever her gown may be.
Frenchmen. | have observed, wheh they
discuss a woman's toilette, always peeih
with the hair. and whether II Is wen OF
maj colned settles their opinion oi the
dress. The number of hair-dressers SHOPS
I'm Paris Is amazing 10 a stranger scarcey
a street being so poor or remote that IL
hasn't one or more. All Of which indi-
Gates a speciality in the art or dress III
France which we have scarcely YET
to,,cbsd FLORIANE.
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or yellow. with lace curtains Of nne na""'-
work hung over one side.
Equally high In favor are the neavy '
French tapestries. used Win pshos ~. ~
wide cream lace inserting ssitcnso y" -. -.
curtains. forming a border. Inn sy ns.
generally matches TURKISH ~ ar,s.
decorations, and can be used with an ens-
pire curtain OF pink on the other sids ..
the folding door. as I saw II done ,Nse
week In a new house. where the d'nius
room was Turkish and the parior ein-
pire. - s<o,
n the curtains are chenille. leave fcoe
to turn over at the top a. a fnish on TUG
side where the best effect u desired.
when the double doorways are iow'
Japanese rugs, such as used Tor disahS'
are swung up as porueres.
TREATMENT OF WINDOWS.
Draping remains elaborate in the four-
piece style. for all correct windows.
First comes the plain white shade. then
lace curtains of larger design. and lastly
A heavy Turkish curtain of mingled
Oriental colors.
The lace curtains are hung plain, and
the one Turkish curtain Is swung over the
pole IN the way have described.
Muslin and Japanese crepe seem TO be
the prevailing fashion for bedroom cur~
tains.
pretty way to hang them Is adopted
by Miss Kirkland. the young southern
actress. whose apartment IL the rendex-
vous for the brighter OF the southern set
here. Hers are Of mandarin yellow SIX
crepe with a crimson Bayardere stripe
across. and are swung about foot pe-
low the pole by mean. OF INK cord at
tached to the curtain. then passed over
the rod. down again to the curtain ana
| so along Underneath. In tho space oe-
! tween curtain and pole. hang paiahSs -
| yellow silk fastened TO the rings.
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s,owiuess TO the handsome wood.
Nothing should be used on mantel-caDl-
nets but bric-a-brac
He took me into n room where draperle5
were exqulsitely arranged copying the eN-
hibltion of the firm In Chicago Tor Whlch
three prizes have been awarded. All tne
mantels were left bare with the eNcep-
tion OF the sllken or crepe drapery across
the front. and even this was not permitted
i'm drawing-rooms
In one instance-a dining -room-the
cabinet of oak had canopy Of Persian
stuff over IL; drawn through a ring swung
from the ceiling by a steel chain, ana
flowing out over the cabinet, It's tassled
ends coming half way down 10 the man
tel.
HANGING OF PORTIERES.
At the doorway, instead Of the con-
ventional hanging. the porueres We're
swung the whole height of the wall. The
rod was placed where the wall and ceiling
met, and the drapery fell in straight folds
TO the floor. simply caught back each
side Just above the doorway 10 show a
door bracket filled with rich jars ana
vases This gave dash of color up to
the ceiling.
I'VE consider this an especially pretty
effect" the decorator continued par
tlcularly If n Moorish piece Of opsn-wt TX
is above the door Tor then the flch coiors
Of the portiere can be seen through the
lnterstices from the next room
Many decorators do not hide any OF the
carving in the open work above the door
when 1t Is Il good piece OF work In a
single doorway In the Progress club the
carved lattce-worlS Is left undrapcd, and
only one portiere is used IN the doorway.
This is an extra lengthy one Of exquisite
Persian pattern, one long end hanging
to the floor. the other loosely wrapped
over the rod and falling about twenty
inches down on the opposite side.
1 noticed the easy Oriental touch In
several Of the arrangements. the effect
sought being that Of piece Of rich stun
thrown over pole.
Many single doors are using only one
curtain, the material bought by the yard
and the fringe sewed on. No rings are
used. The rod Is put on inside the door
ways, with space above sufficient to per-
NIT the portieres to be thrown over the
pole once or twice according TO the width
of doorway, one end reaching 10 the floor
TIE other quite short. The fabric can be
wound so loosely over the pole that the
"sagdng'' in the centre will form grace
full curves.
Double doorways. Of course. use two
curtains, and many are hung In the way
mentioned. coming from the ceiling.
The most Of them, however, are put on
movable cranes fastened inside the
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usually In some indlViuuai Hanhet
Solid tapestries. Japanese embroiueries'
and eastern rugs are used In eaaopies'
In the home OF a navy officer In WASH
in,,on saw a canopy effect" His wife
had staid at his different stations with
him All over the world, and had brought
home many Out-of- the-way -hlngs. rms
uartlcular divan was In the hall, runnlns
along AT the side OF the steps, covered
with a Turkish rug, the pillows covered
with materials from all over the woria,
even t. "A bandana handkerchief worn py
a souNern nanny" The canopy was
su,snended by means OF a spear from Sa-
moa that projected from tne balustrahe:
over the spear the Turkish drapery curved
tent-Iike. one end OF II tucked under the
cushions. the other was twisted low on
the balustrade. Forming a background
10 the divan was a series OF cosby,
heaviIy-embroldered Chinese rugs. Al
either end hung eastern lanterns or coiored
glass.
Writing OF unique hangings reminds me-
OF the portieres at the doors or poets
winter-home in Florida. The house Is
only a slight wooden cottage, VITA single
doors. huge fre-places. and curled pine
ceilings over the hlgh-chimneyed mantei
IN the sitting room he has hung rough
tapestry, a painting on saii-cioth OF q
nsher-girI It's only frame a rope. The por.
tieres at the doorway are huge nshinx-
nets swung TO oars and caught back BY
loops Of rope.
A New York girl has a unique portiere
hanging between her sleepingroom and
bath. a piece OF sail-cloth on which n
roughly painted the figure of q mermaid
I IN the ocean: the curtain Is tied By small
/ loops OF rope TO a stout ishing-poie fasten-
| ed across the door: and on the bracket
| above are some large. exquisitely polished
| conch-shells and star-fish.
| Over on Staten Island In smoking~
room | saw again some odd drapertes.
| Heavy brown-linen curtains embroldsrd
1 In rich coiors. hung at the doors fastened
| 10 old guns, that. having lost the uec@-
| sary functions with which 20 kin, were
| tightly bracketed over the door az cur
tain-poles In the centre Of the room .
| massive old walnut table held lamp
! constructed from the big root Of white
birch. II he'd been peeled and polished.
the trunk followed out. and lamp fitted
In IT, The gnaried roots spreud over the
table. and were the receptacle Of dozens
| OF pipes and cigaretts-hoiders All the
cushions on the two canopte0 dtvans were
of madras. and OF heavy brown linen. en-
broldered like the curtainx
HARRYDELE HALLMARK.
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WINTER DRAPERIES.
SOME WOMEN MAKE GRACEFUL ONES
OUT or A NEWSPAPER.
---------------~-
The Simple Oriental Touch Frcvniis-
styles for Msntcis, Doors,
and Windows.
fwrItten for ths pIspatch.l

There Is no secret to learn about
draping; Il Is born In some folks said
the head of one Of Broadway's most noted
decorating houses. ''Some women" he
went on. "can take newspaper, fix
knot here, fold there. and Il Is grace
itself: another will wear the paper II TO
shreds and accomplish nothing"
Still many things can be learned by imi-
tation and advice. and while one woman
designs a mantel drapery out OF crepe
shawl, others may follow who own shawis.
one end OF the shawl she gathered at
the left OF the mantel, leaving about a
foot 10 hang down; she then carried II
along, having the fringe TO fall over as a
finishing. In the center she knotted II
loosely. then carried the remaining end to
the right OF the mantel where she gave
IL a twist around heavy vase that stood
there. The shawl was old rose, and the
mantel-wood of light ash, 80 the eject
was most happy.
Are the cabinets so frequently made
above the mantels draped?' l asked.
Rarely ever; drapery gives a tawdry
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change IN tho face Va don't look ex-
actly like our eranimoJhers, Of blessed
memory. because they brushed theirs
smoothly down iu one shining loop. while
the idea now IS 10 have Il all fluffy and
curly round the sides Of the face. a
brush and these new ear-pads have no
acquaintance at all.
The thing has come about through all
the historic study OF coiffure we have
been doing lately The hair-dressers ar
ranged sequence of historic heads for
the woman's exposition last year and
then they did the same thing for the dolls
sent to Chicago.
Thus everybody had chance 10 COM
pare the coifures from the middle ages
down. and 1t was generally remarked
that those which fcl round the ears were
most becoming and most artistic. Th'n
the hair suddenly tumblod with an effect
SO novel as 90 be almost startling.
Il Is only the front that IS altered. The
hair must be very light and waved
throughout. 10 make the fashionable COLI
fure. The side hair is drawn down closely
over the ears. and the whole IS gathered
Mo into light knot near the crown OF
the head. The top hair, behind the fIlZzeS'
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T0ILETTES.
..oSAT THE TEAS AND RecEP-
rs -oNS Of FRENCH ARTISTS.
v,,,cu Never Affcct the Style of
,ncwn as E'sthctic--Thcy
Arc Always Chic"
.,-enoe OF the Dlspatch)

..,o1ence OF the Dispatch)
, ri- BOIS DE BOULOGNE,
N ,...mhcr l.--Some remarkable
'' -o worn at the private studio
... rat a woman takes special
.t NJ wacrewithal she shall he
...~ what with the splcndor OF
I'd ot Persian hangings and
8 ..e. chinese bronze gods, and
r..h colors that glows in the
- r.IaeDt Of "a Partisan studio
crvronmcnt that calls for
..r thc Partisan woman knows
.l r-t endure 60 be a discord
... Her dress must needs
lac prevailing note.
r.stvcr. that even here the
.a never affects the style OF
.e aesthetic" She never
..... .oo artistic Tor the latest de-
.s.1us Perhaps this Is be-
.-. ., considerable In her dress
r r.coeuition itself for arts
uhy is 1t that the French
.lss adore Fashion? This is
ell. ttink about.
-.. enc could easily persuade
tfr art IN Partisan dress ut
r1klng | went 10 the other
now how a broad-stripcd
need ana without beauty
.. Ip among the peach blows
vines SO skilfuly manipulate
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rhe ,vI,son-vood. sIarrlage.

BRAKES BRANCH. VA, December
S.-(SpeciaD ON Tuesday last Grace
Episcopal church of this place pres snted
n brilliant scene, the occasion being the
marriage of Miss Emily G.. Woods, the
accomplished daughter OF Mrs. William
II Woods, to Mr.. Bradley Wilson, a
thrifty on-grower from. near Sumpter'
s. c. The ceremony was performed Dy
Rev. Mr.. Lawrence. The church was
beautifully decorated with evergreens ana
plants The bride was robed In hand
some dress of gray cloth, trimmed In fur,
with gloves and hat TO match. Miss Kate
Woods was the bridesmaid, and Mr.. 1.
A. Proctor, Jr., best man. The ushers
were r. l.. Proctor. George y. Russell,
r.. T. Minor, W. G. Scott. John l.. Boul-
din, s. p. Daniel, Blair Dickinson, and
Kinsey Green. MIR. Joe Freen presided At
the organ, and the wedding march was
rendered I'm his usual excellent style. The
hearts OF many were sad when that morn
ing crept into day and they beheld the
face of the earth covered with snow. The
clouds were dark, and the snownakes
continued their playful downward fall
mill tust before the appointed hour for
the marriage. The clouds then COM
menced gently to roll aside as the bridal
marty came in sight, and when the church
doors were opened after the ceremony
never was there more Deautiiui aiter-
noon. Brightly the sun reflected thou-
sands OF brilliant rays. and the mownakes
sparkied like so many diamonds. The
bridal party left on the $50 train. carry
ing with them the best wishes OK all who
knew them. .
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The old-fashloned ianbrequin hhn W
,se and a remlniscence Of it IL often seen
I'm a narrow piece OF rich silk ioopeu
across the curtain in some fanciful way.
when the window is bow the SILK y
carried along All the windows from one
pole TO another forming CONTINUOUS
upper drapery. a..
This strip of silk is also used III the
case OF windows near together' ano,n't
artistic plan with two windows pul.e e'o..
,oyetber h 10 use one long curtain m
Zach window. the two long ends hang on
the outside. the short inside ends draw
together at the top between the two poe
and fastened there in graceful folds. one
long piece Of stuff IL often thus use' !"
MACE of two separate curtains.
Divans are luxuriously draped, ana