The Lamar register., 1895-04-20
RICH TOTS NURSERIES
MARVELS OF LUXURY WITH
MOTHER GOOSE PAINTINGS.
InfantiIe Den. Cost $1,000 ,pieee-Ib.,
flsything. Represent an Annual Es-
p-nditur. Of $4,000 sdorv-Besuty
and Comfort.

II is very pleasant. as well rs a
very truthful thing to say. that the best
portion OF the New York milhonaire's
home Is set aside for the children
use The same attention is given to the
nursery as to the drawinE-room. bou'
DOR or dining-room. skilled artists
are hired 10 decorate the walls OF the
play room OF the wealthy little tots
In some OF the houses the walls ar,
padded so that when the youngsters
IAN they land on soft spots This re-
dnees bruises and cuts to a minimum
Some of these nurseries have cost as
much as $500 TO Mt up and the toys
ana piaythiugs represent an annual out
lay OF 1900 more The children have a
good time with them. but It is a question
" they get any more real. honest en-.
1oyment than he tenem~nt-house child
with Its >. worth Of toys a year
Mrs George Gould has the very best
OF nurseries. as she has of most Of the
GOOD things OF life. In October every
year. as soon as the air grows the least
bit frosty, the children 60 to Lakewood
TO remain until the spring days come.
ana then they go abroad with their par
ents The air Of this baimy piuy wood
region il very good for children and
~-N-@"N" NAAthA aINuk OF ufub ana stout
and rosy. Mrs Cleveland spent two
winters there with little Ruth before
she went back to the white house. A.;
OF the third floor Of the Could cottage.
Hilltop. belongs 10 the children First.
comes the great. ruomy day nursery
N which Mariory and Helen vivian
play All day long with their doh babies,
They have tea parties and the tiny DOH
spoons. as well As zome OF the little
dishes. are Of solid silver They have
little cooking stove which burns real
coal: bit Mar1ory Il seldom allowed
the luxury OF compromising wonderful
dishes. because she burns her little TN
gers along with her cakes on rainy
days Kingdom and Jay-who are big
boys OF and 5-shArv the nursery with
their sisters. and then there is great
fun all around. Floods OF sunshine
pour into the room nearly all day Ions
through the large bay window on the
south side The walls are covered with
soft, gray cartridge paper. with frieze
Of delightful Kate Greenway figures in
exquisite coloring- The border near the
floor L. practical as well as ornamental
for IL has the alphabet in raised letters
running around the wall, just on level
With the little baby faces A fair'-iks
bassanette. just like the big ones In the
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holds the dolli-s when they have been
rocked to sleep by the patient little
mothers An immense Persian rug COW
-rs the hardwood floor and gives a de-
heious colortng 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
enc 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
nEhts In a little alcove sleeps the nur-
sery maid. who guards her young
charges night and day and attends to
their real and fancied needs. Beauu-
fully coIored 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-
pncate OF the first. the two little sisters
sleep In their white and gold cribs Mrs
Gould has a trained nurse for them. as
well as a nursery maid. and her bed Is
close to the little cribs. In case OF
sickness Mrs Gould. who is devoted
mother. always takes care Of the chll
dren herself: but she says she feels bet
ter satisfied to have some one in tn
house who knows Just what TO do IN any
emergency Opening out from eaci
night nursery are exquisite Httls bAtf
rooms with every convenience, niad'