The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26

way, but they SKI 10 be gathered uu
with great discretion and managed with
the utmost care afterward. 1t is a
question of whether one should turn the
parlor and drawing-room into a mu-
scum, with cabinets, cases and trinkc.-
holders everywhere. One ideal draw
ing-roon has one single cabinet very
small and very handsome. 1t holds not
over half a dozen pieces of bric-a-brac
but these are worth almost the tradi-
tional kings ransom The house is
stored with elegant art treasures from
ell over the world, but there are rooms
fitted up TO receive them, and cases and
cabinets appropriate for their holding
II is a very hard matter for many per-
sons 10 choose just the things that are
most pleasing to them for parlor decora-
ton. The ordinary art enthusiast, the
fadist and the amateur collector often
tuy things 10 be seen Of men. and like
10 keep them around for the same pur-
pose. They miss the keenest pleasure
of the true artist in that they rarely
have system or reason for what they do.
They see thing; ii strikes their fancy,
OF some one for whose opinion they have
great respect has admired it; straight
way they must possess ii.
There is good deal 10 be said in favo.
of the japanese fashion Of furnishing.
The houses are never numbered with
enormous quantities OF beautiful things.
hut in place built for il stands little
table or cabinet containing some rare
object After a time this is put away,
end another beautiful thing is brought;
out These people say that no matter
how choice an article is, or how much
they prize it, 10 have il about all the
time becomes monoIonous. Therefore
they bring out new things, and these
are ever fresh and pleasing not only &c
their visitors but to themselves. Manv
Americans adorn their houses for their
guests, paying no heed to the fact that
they themselves may weary of them
Too much furniture and too many orna
ments are unartistic, announcement, and
give an air of STIFFNESS and overcrowd-
ing to the handsomest apartment.
Sanitarians of all classes are waginp
war on the carpet They claim it is IN
wholesome, announcement and unartistic
in every way. How soon these reform
ers will succeed in driving the carpet
from the ordinary dwelling remains &c
be seen. but there are many people who
think that that day will not come for
many long year.
Carpets are specially adapted 10
houses of refinement and elegance
where quiet and luxury are supposed
TO find their most congenial surround.
ings. Rugs are favored by hygienists
because they may be taken out of yooms
and thoroughly cleaned. They certain
ly have an advantage over carpets in
this respect. There are few fine houses
where such a thing as a carpet nailed
TO the floor does not exist. The floors
are polished or done in mosaics of fancy
woods. Heavy rugs cover the middle
at the margins. There are few things
more exasperating and announcement
than a quantity of small light rugs scat
tered about. They are ever ready to trip
unwary feet, and unless one has the
stride of a grenadier and lifts the feet
high at each step, there is no certainty
as to where the individual Will next find
himself.
In one of the dwellings, referred to the
furniture is covered with gold and
white tapestry; the walls and ceilings
are finished in the same colors; the |
floors are inlaid mahogany. and the or
paments-two or three of them-are in |
n mahogany and gold cabinet The
room is not overcrowded, and has an
air of breadth and richness impossible
10 obtain where miscellaneous collec- |
lions of elegant furnishings are jumbled
toSether.-N. Y. Ledger.