The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
RICH TOTS NURSERIES,
MARVELS OF LUXURY WITH
MOTHER GOOSE PAINTINGS.
Infantile Dens Cost $4,000 Apiece-The
Playthings Represent an Annual Ex-
penditure of $4,000 More-Bcauty
and Comfort. .-.s- t'.4' '-l-. 49,. -

1t is very pleasant, as well as q
very truthful thing to say, that the best
portion Of the New York millionaire's
nome Is set aside for the childrens
use. The same attention is given to the
nursery as to the drawing-room, bou-
oolr or dining-room. Skilled artists
are hired to decorate the walls of the
pay room Of the wealthy little tots.
In some Of the houses the walls are
paoded so that when the youngsters
ial they land on soft spots. This re-
ouces bruises and cuts to a minimum.
some of these, nurseries have cost as
thucn as $4,000 to fit up and the toys
una playthings represent an annual out
1ay OF $4,000 more. The children have a
s 81 tlme with them, but it is a question
- tney get any more real, honest en-
Joyment than he tenement-house child
win us 81 worth of toys a year.
MIS-. George Gould has the very best
VI nurseries,, as she has of most of the
sooo Things of life. In October every
yeal' as soon as the air grows the least
w Aiost y, the children go to Lakewood
W remain until the spring days come
anu then they go abroad with their par
en's' Inc air of this balmy piny wood
region IS very good for children and
makes them strong of limb and stout
ana rosy. Mrs. Cleveland spent two
wlhters there with little Ruth before
sne went back to the white house. All
VI tne third floor of the Gould cottage
'a1il'op, belongs to the children. First
.olnes the great, roomy day nursery
II! "nlch Marjory and Helen Vivian
pay all Day long with their doll babies
1hey nave tea parties and the tiny doll
epoolis' as we'll as some of the little
olsnes, are Of solid silver They have
d nttle cooking stove which burns real
coal; but Marjory is seldom allowed
.iie luxury OF compromising wonderful
o1shes, because she burns her little fin
gers along with her cakes. On rainy
days Kingdom and Jay-who are big
boys OF and 7-share the nursery with
ehelr sisters, and then. there is great
run all around. Floods Of sunshine
pour into the room nearly all day long
through the large bay window on the
south side. The walls are covered with
sort, gray cartridge paper, with frieze
OF delightful Kate Greenway figures in
exquisite coloring. The border near the
moor IS practical as we'll as ornamental,
Tor 1t has the alphabet in raised letters
running around the wall, just on a level
with the little baby faces. A fairy-like
passanette, just like the big ones in the
night nursery, curtains, ribbons and all,
holds the dollies when they have been
rocked to sleep by the patient little
mothers. An immense Persian rug COW
ers the hardwood floor and gives a de-
nc1ous coloring to the dainty apartment.
The best thing Of all is that none Of the
furniture or hangings on this floor are
too fine for baby fingers to touch and
pull. Opening out on each side of the
day nursery are the night nurseries,
one In old pink for the boys, and one in
delicate blue gray for the little maidens
Jay and Kingdom have little brass beds,
with unusually high ratings to keep
these sturdy young gentlemen from
sundry rollings out of bed and from
breaking their limbs when they indulge
In their customary morning pillow
fights. In little alcove sleeps the nur-
sery maid, who guards her young
charges night and day and attends to
their real and fancied needs. Beauti-
fully. colored rugs lie in front of each
little bed, and there are white and rose
curtains at the three windows. Over
the mantel hangs a painting of the
blessing of Little Children" In the
second nursery, which is almost a du-
plicate of the first, the two little sisters
sleep in their white and gold cribs Mrs.
Gould has a trained nurse for them, as
we'll as a nursery maid, and her bed is
close to the little cribs. In case of
sickness Mrs. Gould, who is a devoted
1vryrxy f71S
dren herself; but she says she feels bet
ter satisfied to have some one in the
house who knows just what to do in any
emergency. Opening out from each
night nursery are exquisite little bath
rooms. with every convenience, made
on the smallest scale. The little bath
tubs are of porcelain and all of the fit
ings are of solid silver.
Harry LIE Grand Cannon's little 2
year-old daughter is lucky in having
an artist for a father. He has de-
signed and partly executed with his
own hands the most original nursery
any baby ever had. The walls are COW
cred with drawings Of the different
countries of the world, and around
each is painted the flora and fauna pc
culiar to the country. The effect is in
describable. The coloring is so beauti-
tiful and the arrangement so clever that
Mrs. Cannon often receives her own
guests in the room which was built and
fitted and decorated solely for the
pleasure of the little baby daughter.
Mrs. Adolph Ladenburg, one of the
most attractive and beautiful Of the
married bellies, has a dear little baby
daughter just weeks old. She has
not had her candle party yet, so nobody
knows her name. The tiny little maid
en- has day nursery and a night nur-
sery, which are models. Sunshine
comes to both all day long, and there
are lots of windows for it to pour
through. The floors are of hardwood
covered with large rugs, which can be
moved and aired every day If need be.
The day nursery is papered with the
most beautiful designs from old Mother
Goose, with the rhymes in quaint, old.
blue lettering around and above the
dainty picture. The dado has the A. B.
C.'s both in small letters and capitals.
There are bird cages in the pretty low
window, which has window seats and
soft. pretty cushions all in baby blue
and white. A white chiffoniere of white
mahogany, with knobs of white and
blue Dresden china. holds all the dainty
baby clothes Of silk and MULE and filmv