The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08

chubby little hands into II IL one thai
never pals upon the small denizens OF
the nursery. The danger OF accident
almost infinitesimal. and not 10 pe con"
pared with the dangers OF windows sns
staircases.
The grandchildren OF Mr.. Mackay, TN
little Colonnas. have nearly everything
that heart can invent for the pleasure
OF childhood Their Paris home has .
spouting fountain In the middle OF the
staircase hall, and here they are al
lowed to play all day long
1t Is said that poetesses are unhapp,
nowadays. unless supplied with this bii
OF pretty luxury. Mrs. Spencer Trask
IL is said, never writes a verse unless
seated by the side OF her fountain In hei
own home. In an exquisite old painting
OF herself she H. seated upon a balustrade
looking Off in the distant meadow. where
purls brook. natural fountain
WHERE POETRY Is MADE.
one of the rising young ntterateurs OF
the day has just supplied her library with
mysterious annex. Ii Is a great square
room with marble floors and a fountaiE
in the centre. This Is modified Pompeian
From the middle rise marble lily pads
and from the top Ct the topmost lily
there shoots a tail series OF sprays Tn,
stands the spray and can make It a,
many stories high az he pleasos.
There are fountains in all OF the NOR,
recent dwellings OF New York. even out
side the charmed circle OF those whs
possess millions. As matter OF fact
a fountain once built costs annually nc
more than frst-class window garden
and is "A deaf more comfort.
Mrs Henry Clews had the credit of
starting the sun-bath craze I'm New Yorh
five ysars ago. this lady now gets the
name 81 inaugurating the fountain bath
ier method. &C ,)r!iag 10 those wht
enjoy the same beautifying process Is
to seat herself in the spray OF the foun-
tain with a window of blue glass ovet
her head. This gentle FLASHING OF tho
water against the face, warmed by tbs
sort glass rays, preserves the complex
ion. IL is 81 blue glass bath.
The fountain in the hallway Is an
American invention. other countries
with more spacious halls did not think
OF IL until we adopted II. The old Roman
entrances all had their water spot I'm the
middle of the little room where callers
rested, but this was thought impossible
for the hallway OF ones own home. j. J.
Van Allen, that remarkable widower.
son-in-law Of the Astors. the man whom
tt'N'laiAA appointed millNlti 10 iAaif
and which appointment 1ascoei, revcls I'm
strange beauty spots in his Bar Harbor
AMI Newport homes. In one Of these he
has a fountain. built by walllng up tho
sides OF a great tub set upon the floor
A stone wall like a chimney-piace Is built
all around the fountain. 4 stone seat
comes next. and then there IL a solid wall
of stone down 10 the floor. Upon this
stone seat there are cushions and here
Mr.. Van Aliens women friends rest when
they are visiting him at house parties.
The most delightful fountains are those
that send up a clear spray that can be
dipped with the glass for drinking. This
is all easily managed by the hitter ar
rangement. The silver bucket lies az the
side Of the fountain, and a silver mug
is near by chained TO IL. The Rebecca
Of to-day goes to the well and dips up a
sparkling glass for drinking. BY simple
attachment to the filtered supply the
water may be iced. At other times. when
flowers set therein, Il IS limpid and
tepld.
There is no limit to the fountalnic varl-
atoms possible for those who have the
money TO spend for them. The daughter
Of much-written-abOut millionaire
brought water lilies from the South and
planted them in her han fountain. With
"a small stone she sunk the roots 10 the
bottom Of the pool. which was only two
feet deep. and with her own hands she
clipped and cared for the plants daily.
Her reward was very pretty and con-
slant supply Of the water pads and lilies.
Another is experimenting in gold FISH.
and has succeeded in raising the little
fish. But where is the person whose
ingenuity cannot suggest means OF max
ing the fountain I'm the hall delightful
There are several wealthy homes whore
the water Of the fountain is perfumed on
gala nights. Up 10 the ceiling IL sends
a perfumed spray. transforming the
house into a dream of Eastern swatness.
The hallway of the town houscfin ths
NOOK OF A pOETFSS