The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-02
GREEN AND WHITE.
An Ideal Guest Chamber, Complete
in All Its Details.

The ideal guest chamber should be COM
plete in all it's furnishings, no matter how
simple and inexpensive its appointments
may be. Nothing is lacking for the con-
venience and comfort of the guest who
occupies it.
A very dainty room lately furnished is
in pale green intermingled with silver
and white. The walls are tinted a soft,
delicate green, while the frieze shows
daisies on a green background. The pic
ture molding is a, narrow silver one and
the few pictures which hang on the walls
are water colors in silver and white
frames
The floor is of polished wood and a large
moquette rug whose prevailing hues are
sage green, occupies the center space
The bedstead is iron, enameled in white
with silver trimmings. A pretty dressing
table has snowy lace draperies lined with
pale green wash silk, a commodiouS wash
stand supports a china service of white
decorated with a. fern design, two COM
Portable rockers, q. broad low divan at the
foot of the bed an ottoman, an attractive
writing desk and a small rattan table
complete the furniture of this pictures
que bower.
The window hangings are of creamy
net having under curtains OF green india
silk The bedspread is made of the same
Inclined with green and the bed hang
ings correspond in every detail.
On the-table stands a. work basket sup
piled with scissors, needle case. pin bail,
tape measure, button bag, thimble, thread
and sewing silk.
The writing desk contains pens, pen
holder, ink stand, pen tray, postal scales,
pen wiper a paper knife, telegraph
blanks, stationery, postals, newspaper
wrappers and stamps.
The dressing table is furnished with
brushes, combs and hand mirror, button
hook and glove buttoner, all IN mount
ings of silver.
On the table lies a most exquisite guest
book The cover of this unique volume is
of white kid ornamented with sprays OF
Maiden's Hair ferns with the following
lines inscribed thereon in silver letters:
abandon care. all who enter here,
And lay aside your scandals. rest and
Await your coming, and the tired feet
Have need of cool rereshment from the
heat.
Repose beneath our fig-tree and our vine;
Unconscious be to thee the flight of time;
And when the waking comes, eat thou
our bread,
Ere YOU leave us, write in full and plain
Upon these guest book pages, date and
They shall be pleasant memories to
yourself recording angel for our sake"
This little volume is filled with sheets
of creamy linen paper having here ana
there a dainty design in flowers, cupids
or woodland scenes done in water colors.
on the writing desk are the latest maya
zines and one or two new books. z
Opening the ottoman which serves also
for a shoe box. one discovers the daint-
lest pair of soft bed slippers imaginable
knitted of green and white woods.
Upon opening the closet door a pretty
shoe bag of white duck outlined in green
is noticed, also laundry bag to match
and a lovely dressing sacque OF french
flannel daintiIy made and feather-stitch
ed in green.
The cushions for divan are in various
shapes and styles. but harmonizing in
color with the other furnishings. Could
envthinc he more delightful than this
symphony in silver. green and white?
CARRIE MAY ASHTON.