The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-04
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A change of air and scene is often pre-
scribed for invalids. In many cases it is
wise prescription, but in others the journey
entails expense which cannot be borne with
out great sacrifice, and means for the suf-
ferer unhappy isolation among strangers
and a deprivation of the home comforts and
care which are necessary to a sick per
sons peace and well-being. Homesick and
disheartened, the invalid returns from his
sojourn among strange scenes not benefited
by the change, and alas! his return Is
too often but a coming home to die.
Happily, it is possible to secure many OF
the advantages OF a change without in
curing the disadvantages just described.
In other words, real change may often be
secured without sending the patient away
from home.
to the most CHEEKY and sunshiny in the
house, says a writer in youths Compan-
ion." And here, with a little attention, an
almost daily sun-bath may be obtained, 6
sun-bath quite as good as would be afford
ed at the fine sanitariums in foreign lands
or in this country.
Well wrapped from cold and draughts
the patient can sit on the lawn or the piaz-
"a, or in the open field pasture, and
breathe the 1ife-giving air. Walks and
rides, which need only to be planned for,
will aid in the good work Open windows
and open doors, with fire when needed,
will in many instances afford a most salu-
brious change of air after the close, stuffy
rooms in which sick people are prone to
spend their time.
A friend-perhaps former schoolmate-
where nurse is out of the question, may
be glad to pay the invalid a visit, making
himself a cheerful companion, always ready
to aInuse, to read aloud, to play games,
and, in general, to keep away the blues
These few hints will suggest some of the
| changes that can be wrought at home in
restoring an invalid to health. changes
which may be effected at small cost Of
money or convenience.
And, after all, if the sufferer fails to find
| the health hoped for, it is at least com
| fort that his last days should be spent a.
home, sheltered by love and care, and not
among strangers, homesick and wretched.
A New York firm, says the 'fUpholsterer, .
| is making Dresden furnishings for the
dressing room, a fact which empha sizes the
| growing popularity of a dressing room
! and the advent of practically new form Of
| furnishings.
At present the decorators are laying great
stress on the value of various treatments
| for the dressing room, for this adjunct of
the ladies' apartments is becoming more of
| a necessity each day.
The Dresden style is exceedingly dainty
, One pattern displays garlands of flowers,
little detached buds, cupid's quivers and a
torch. symbolical of the fame of love. the
Dresden style so frequently seen in Dresden
china is known the Sentimental style,
and the title is strikingly appropriate.
An attractive feature of the scheme is
the paneling of the walls and the painting
in of cupid figures. The mouldings around
the room have a coating like china-fnish,
and dainty flowers are hand-painted upon
this The panelings of the walls are either
| in straight holdings or in rocco curves. A
wainscot is necessary, and if the room lacks
this a flock paper is used and tipped with
light chair rail. The whole scheme car
ries out the decorations that one sees upon
Dresden vase, and the beauty of it all
is that one can easily find Wallpapers in
special Dresden designs, holdings prepared
for the purpose, and curtains which fully
conform to the ensemble. Plain muslin
curtains are used at the windows and the
little detached figures which appear in these
curtains are touched over with colored silk
very easily and at trivial expense and are
given thus the same bits of color which ap-
pear in the rest of the room.