The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-28


place. 49,. ,,,,rse,v &c the most
49,. ~ any known. It's hNe "lhuo"S
90 manned 30 that one oVerioohs t"o
i,o,. another flower garden Il tilliu "
-, "a fourth picturesque Minu'ns
- and q nfth IS flowerciao' IL Is
- -, and is altogether ideal Tor three
..o,ou GIRLS. This Madonna-hhe ll,ciioi'
,,,l.b tho seriptural names cl 'he cAiiu''"'
,nsi-es tho hour spent thereby Nisi'ol
m the family Ike glimpse oi '0'''"
on earth -,oo ,c money as
well as in other consiaera,iO"s, mon,
.'id ho difficult TO place the real mon
"o'.,~ -, ,,non the advent of the small
- WHO may pay visit TO 81 Ie-
tersburg before snowtiine'
READY FOR THE BABY czAn.
40 ovoraee family OF comfortable
- n baby means about $40 the irst
INCLUDING its admission fee, ana
.,.tt,,,,t counting in the frescoes or inc
,.',,s.r,. or the silver spoon That Is piac-
- Am lis mouth-just nice little garments
and a snug turnout, without pays
lam 10 measure the money already
80 bv Young Mrs. Alix of Russia
would REQUIRE so many sets or hsuieS
81 b., many 80 carry that the Draln
3D.. voung matrOn who attempted II
-..o,,id weary of baby talk forever.
rnoush 10 speak Of the nursery-ih-"al1-
ing s,,,oi,
rbis roval apartment is not a small
dainty. white darkcned one 10 whlch NJ
lie berufled additions are made DAY py
dav and into whose calm recesses 'no
,,oet Interested of all in the coming
nd
when matters Of the world trouble. An
noi If ROYALTY brings riches il also brings
invitations. Alix, Czarina of Russia, mas
ICON rrovided with a nursery which Is 10
moro hers than the whole nations.
The walls of this room have been set
with ruby stones, large, bright, ana
beautiful. and almost as valuable as the
GEMS of that name. They nave peeil
nlaced I'm pattern around in a neld Oh
mother Of pearl. and this bordering eN-
tonds far downward from the ceiling II
Il met by a duh silt metal when con-
tinues 10 the floor, being set with col
ored pictures in glass and seml-preclous
stones This precauuon OF securing mar"
walls is TO guard the small inmate from
all contagion in wall paper or cracAaDie
frescoes. and at the same time 10 pro-
vide him with a suitable state OF eie-
gance. - u.,,c,
The cradle is of the sort or Thlch
mothers dream when they have rocked
themselves and baby away into cream
land II is the most delicately tinted
mother-of-pearl, seemingly without
break or piece. Its outside glistens IKE
the sun on a cool day and 1t shades III
the deep places like moss In a brook.
Rut mother-of-pearl, though pure ana
lovely. is not costly enough for the young
car of all the Russias. There must ne
a row Of precious stones around the era
dies edge. upon which the favored BABY
fingers will take their first worldly grasp
They are in all colors with the rudy
touch Of the ruby predominating. FMS
cradle is a gift from the Dowager car
ina Dagmar. the widow Of Alexander,
who will be a grandmother. A Jewelled
crown is held aloft by angel fingers.
And the baby dresses Of the car!
There are choice strips from the lace
looms. dainty squares from the lace cush-
ion mixers. painful pieces by eyes that
grew sirhtIess over them, and linen lawns
so fine that they must be placed over
fluffy wool from Finland before the roy
al child can wear them. And the dozens
OF small gowns the countless flannel
blankets. and the myriads Of tiny knit
ted things, the gifts of loyal ladies'
Surely Alix has forgotten 10 regret the
simplicity Of home life in the Highlands
Of which her mother. Princess Alice, of
England, wrote 50 touchingly during her
privations when this same Alx was born.
May the poor little Kid prosper in all
this gilt and gaudinessl