Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-03
JUST LITTLE PRETTIES

The superstltlous young woman owns
a unique psnholder. At the top OF the
/ handle sits a rabbits left hind foot
mounted in silver. II is supposed 10
| come direct from a graveyard at mid
night. She regards il as her mascot.
One OF the eccentricities Of the con.
~servatory is a carnation pink, which is
/ of a vivid green as 10 its flower. 1t is
not particularly handsome, as are the
rich red or pure white blossoms, but it
is valued by florists OF the amateur va
riety for its oddly.
Boiling cloth is a most charming ma
terlal for table mats, runneTs and doyl-
les. OF course, it is not durable, but,
with proper care, they will last n reason
able period, and embroidered in white
floss, they are a thing Of beauty and a
10y, not, indeed, forever, but as long as
they do endure.
The screen long ago became one Of
the most popular items in our home dec
orations and has consequently developed
from its original simple form of one or
two rather pain panels TO an article
combining the purpose OF a cabinet and
sometimes even Of a tiny tea table with
its own original use.
A nice little bookmark Is made by cut
ting a strip of cardboard an inch wide,
about eight inches IN length. 1t is then
turned over for an inch at each end.
These are painted in water colors in a
fine pattern, which runs down the back
| Of the card. IL Is slipped into the book,
aud the ends turned down to mark the
place and page.
',Fern dOylles'' are made OF fern bark,
a d~iaphauous, lace like material found
under the bark OF certain Jamaica trees.
This is bordered with a set pattern cut
out Of the brown cabbage plant. The
| dovlies are not only unique and beauti-
/ fui, but also serve as promoters" OF
conversation by leading the talk to for
eign lands and quaint fancies.
A magnificent portiere is to be seen
/ displayed for sale In q fashionable art
| room. Ii is OF pink 0rocade in a dull
tone, and OF great weight and thick
ness. The slight embroidery is done in
| silver threads. The bottom is edged
/ with a broad band of velvet In a rather
/ darker shade. The prlce-well, it is
only meant for those who need not
count the cost.
The ultra-fashionable secretary is In
white enamel, with all its furnishings
in scarlet leather. The big white blot
ter, laid over tho lid, has its corners
| capped in scarlet, the cut glass Ink bot
/ tie has a scarlet leather cover, the pen
wiper looks like a luscious red straw
berry With the chamois concealed be-
| meath the leaves, and o flaming red
| Quill is the pen. To carry out the color
| effect the books which stand upon the
top of the desk are bound in red.
The button hook has grown to be
/ such an elaborate and costly article that
it has now a case Of It's own, instead Of
| lying about anywhere on milady's dress
| ing table. The case is long and made
/ Of a delicate shade OF kid. On the GOV
err button hooks ard and a glove but
/ toner are painted, while gilt letters pro-
| claim:-"On buttons I'm bent, and
though but a crook, for buttons I'm will
Ing to serve as a hook" The inside Of
these cases is lined with tufted satin.
Dressing tables with plate glass
Il MluA5H mNh4Ot0 On AlAeOS @Ag GIc@~f
are a great help for women who dress
/ their own hair. 1t is no longer a mat
ter Of guesswork how a coil is to go"
/ and the hand glass is entirely superced-
ed. The wings are attached now 10
dressing tables belonging to fairly 10
\ expensive suites. When the toilet is
| completed the long glasses are folded
back against the sides Of the table so
that they take up no extra space in the
room.
The little open salt cellars which are
placed beside ones napkin at the table
/ do not commend themselves 10 the over
fastidious. There is altogether too
much chance OF sharing some one else's
salt in a literal sense, since there is
nothing to distinguish them from each
J other in the clearing OF the table, and
they are by no means emptied and re-
filed before each meal. Salt sifters are
open to no such objections, but to anoth-
er equally ~graveA-in damp weather they
won't sifI. This last error can be cor
rected either purchasing the hne quail
~ Of salt that is Warranted not to cake,
or, more eheaply, BY mixing q little