Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-17

and some people would rather leave the
walls bare than not have what they call
masters" but room without pictures
Is barren-looking place. and Marie wants
her room to look cozx. OF course. she has
some little engravings from magazines and
two or three bright-colofed pictures which
she prizes, and these can be used quite
effectively. Determine Just how many pic
lures ere to be put on one side OF the
room-an even distribution Is best In a
small apartment-then lfasten them fiat
against the wall with tiny tacks. To
frame them you can take two methods.
One is to cut from a square of pasteboard
a frame that will fit the picture and this
can be covered with silk, cambria, velvet.
glazed paper or crinkled tissue paper. just
as you like. No glass is necessary. Put a
rosette or bow in one corner. then fasten
the frame over the picture with brass
headed lacks, three in each corner. The
frames should be at least three inc hes
wide Another method. which Is less
trouble and quite as pretty.is to take o
fold OF the paper or silk, or whatever 1t
happens to be, and fasten 1t with bow
or rosette at each corner and let 1t go at
that. You have no idea how very pretty
pictures look when treated In this way.
1t Is favorite manner of framing en-
cravings for the sitting room and library.
Sometimes no sort of framing Is attempted,
but the picture is tackled at the four cor
ners with tiny pins, and a big bow of rib
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some autumn leaves are stuck in one cor
ner or fastened irregularly around 1T.
For Bric-a-Brac.
A shelf for bric-a-brac will be almost
necessity. for every little girl has lots of
it. Two iron brackets. painted white and
gilded a little, can be adjusted to the wall
above the couch, if there is not room on
the outside wall. Make the board as long
as seems necessary which is used for the
shelf. and dec rate it with pink tissue
paper. drAped like lambrequin. shelf
or two for books may be arranged on iron
brackets the same way, but the shelf
should be smooth, and either covered with
cambria or stained. and there should be
pieces at the ends to keep the books from
sliding off. If Marie is particular about
her writing materials-and every girl
ought to be-some kind friend has prob
ably presented her with portfolio, In
which there Is everything necessary for
correspondence. The room is too small for
even the smallest desk. but If she will
have small folding shelf fastened to the
wall she will find that 1t will answer every
purpose of desk, and can be shut fiat
when not in use.
An Imprcviscd Wardrobe.
I have suggested no wardrobe for the
room, because it would cost great DEAL
and there is really no space for it; but if
there is no closet that Marie can use, she
can leave space of a foot or more at the
head of her couch. Have a shelf set on
iron brackets about six feet from the
floor, and have a double row Of hooks
fastened in the underside. Hang a cur
tain of the cretonne around 1t. letting 1t
come to the floor, and it will make very
convenient wardrobe.
l think you must admit that this ROOM
as described, will be very charming. and
the cost of the materials mentioned will
not be above Sl2. When this pretty room
Is invested with the presence of a bright
wholesome girl, who will take care of 1t
and keep 1t scrupulously clean and neat,
and who studies how to dispose of her
pretty belongings to the best advantage,
ii will be far more charming than a great
big room. furnished up with heavey hang
ings and cumbersome furniture that Is
purchased by the lot. and represents not
one atom of the personality of the one
who Is to occupy 1t. Some one once said:
'Show me a womans bed room, and / will
tell you what she is like" There is a
great deal of philosophy in that. If the
room Is dainty and clean and sweet, and
its owner has gathered about her all the
books and pictures and photographs, and
disposed them gracefully about her sane
tum; If she keeps ner brushes and combs
clean and sweet-smellng. her toilet table
in order her bed neatly made and the floor
free of hair combings and snippings and
threads. you can feel prttty sure that she
has calm, even temperament, is clearly.
gentle and sweet-tempered.
SONORA SARA.