St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
Boston Globe.


front, deeply curved bottom, lamps
like great balls of crystal, and is hung
very easily on deftly curved and
scrolled C-springs.
Here it usually is tired with metal. but
abroad, under the regime of asphalt and
wood pavements, the rubber tire is
largely in vogue. Let all hope that the
time is not too far distant when i'll
American cities all may also roll softly
and noselessly over tile streets.
The outside colors and reliefS of the
modern coupe are beginning to be
somewhat matter of taste. OF course,
invisible browns, greens and blues are
perfectly conventional. but it is now adj
mitted that a departure in the direction
of somewhat heightened cOiors and
more intensified reliefS IS quite proper;
and we may be working backward to-
ward the brilliant blaZeS OF crimson or
yellow or cream cOlolS which character
lied the CID time cabrioiet. Certainly
such departure would greatly enllYen
our somber streets.
Given the well-built, Well-hung We
hlcle, with its decorous and properly
turned out" coachman and foOtman,
aud really good coupe horse to draw it
about. the internal fittings of this
boudOir on wheels next become The mat
ter Of interest.
Inside of typical vehicle of this kind,
with its lining OF leather. which is not
good for clothes, or of satin, which is
really not iii good taste, or of DrOcade,
which in the proper shade is quite de
llghttul, are assembled beWIldering
number OF cOnyeniences and comforts.
In front will be found a rack orna-
mented with shell or silver for the ever
necessary visiting book.
Above it, to guide the lady through
her various engagements, is the dainty
tlme-pIece, which attracts attention to
itself and the passing hour by melodi-
Ously sounding the chimes.
In convenient place is the mirror,
framed III shell chased with gold.
A socket carries a cut-glaSS vase,
where are always, fresh and fragrant,
the fair occupants favorite flowers.
This vase is so arranged that the
water is not shaken out of 1t. no matter
what the street commissioner has been
doing to the pavemeEts
In the Well-padded and tufted walls
are many pockets into which are slowed
various necessary articles for repairs.
A powder box of shell and gold has
Its place near the mirror, and will aid
in rectifying all little defects, even in
the short time taken by James. the foot
man, to run up flight of steps. ring Il
bell, and receive his answer. while
John. the cOachman, sits on the box
solitary, stately, silent, grave. and with
his whip held at proper angle.
Slipped into another pocket is a gold
stoppered bottle with perfumed wafer;
from yet another peeps out the aro-
matte salts, without which no we'll con-
Quoted woman moves today. Albeit,
we are not race giving to fainting.
A tiny pincushiOn, glOve-buttoner,
an atomiZer are all in their places
much as if journey like unto the old
coaching days was in order of being
taken. With the check-cord and speak
ing tube, John may be admoniShed on
his box.
Naturally. all these interior con-
veniences are looked after and kept in
condition by Marie the maid; all the
moyableS being duly committed to her
charge by James the fOOtman, when the
carriage goes home for the night.
Truly delightful is a modern coupe,
and it is pity and a shame that the
price of one is so high.
But when it is considered that the
vehicle will, together with its appur,
tenanceS, ruin thousand dollar biiit
and that that rare creature, a perfec-
coupe horse, is cheap at another thou
sand, anu that one should have two of
them in case of accident, and that John
and James will cost at least 500 month
besides their liveries and bOard-it will
be seen that without fairish and tieXd
bank account, the career of the owner
of the modern coupe is likely to be sad
aud brief.