Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-29

cases. last until next year, In the sitting
room this shabbiness is more apparent,
the long-suffering family sofa making the
loudest complaint.
A patient tour Of the shops now will re-
ward the searcher with many choice finds
In the odd rugs. pieces of furniture and
lengths Of brocade and silk that are such
aids In smartening up. The wise woman
waits for just such opportunities, pre-
ferring good quality and design to cheap
limitations Of "the latest thing out" in
her furnishings.
In family where there were three chill
dren the sitting room was remodeled with
the view OF giving them a place to study
and have their young friends in the even
ings, and at the same time serve as q
library for the older members OF the fam.
The walls were papered In light brick red,
with frteze Of pine bocghs and corners
IN dull green glints Of purple gilt rellev-
paper, sprinkled with white pine spills, two
gilt holdings breaking the monotony Of
the surface. Then the entire wood work.
green. These book cases were two shelves
deep all around the room except between
The windows, where they were carried up
even and finished with a rail. Curtains Of
dull green japanese crepe. with q dash OF
gold and purple hung on the lower shelves.
No library is complete without an open
fire. SO purple and white tiles were set
in the fireplace and hearth and a crate
An old-fashioned three-paneled mirror
rested on the mantel shelf. Above It two
Chinese fans. with queer spots Of pea
disk Of color. A Japanese DOLL a green and
gray Jar OF milkweed and pine and a brass
candlestick were the mantei ornaments.
On either side the mantel hung an etch-
ing in brown. the only pictures in the
room. Underneath one was grouped q light
green jar of fans, peacock feathers and
grasses, and two old plates. Under the
other lamp with purple shade. photo
graphs and books. These shelf tops came
In admirably for bric-a-brac. the children's
games. etc. A table and easy chairs. and
you have the room a charming place
wherein to read ones favorite books.
Problem of the Parlor.
Like a sensible little woman. she furnish
ed her house In this order-the bed rooms,
kitchen and dining room-and when she
came to the parlor her purse was we'll
nigh empty. So certain cherished items
were struck of her list. and the little
woman put on her thinking cap. well con-
WINGED that the health and comfort of her
family were more important than an up-to-
date parlor.
"A handsome paper goes such a long
way toward furnishing, i put all the money
l could possibly spare in this" she said to
the assembled family. And here she had
paper, with deep frieze, garIands of roses
and green ribbons on a cream ground, and
silver picture rod. gave an air Of quiet ele-
gance to the dainty little parlor that was
wanting In many far more pretentious
The woodwork and furniture were done
In ivory enamel. having first been made
very smooth and given several coats Of or
binary white house paint. The set-spin-
dle-legged settee and high-back chairs-was
brought from the factory In the wood.
Rufied cushions of cream cretonne, with
rose wreaths and green ribbons were tied
to the seats with pink and green bows An
oval mirror was enameled and put over the
mantel A pair Of silver candlesticks and
a. small Chinese porcelain punch bowl Of
blossoms-an heirloom, by the way-deco-
rated the shelf.
A low. two-fold screen hid the ugly fire.
board. and by 1t stood the little enameled
table, with afternoon tea equipage Another
table held silver lamp with green crepe
paper shade. with a big bunch of nodding
white morning glories, tipped with green.
A tan old bureau was also enameled and
fitted with silver pulls. On the top books
and bric-a-brac We're arranged. White mus
lin curtains, with tiny pin dots, very much
berufhed. were at every window, and a
cream pink and green japanese rug COW
cred the floor. Several of Prang's art
studies, delicate, misty sea views, were
framed in silver and ivory.