New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-07
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD
AN IDEAL NURSERY AND USEFUL FIJI
TINGS FOR THE PLAYROOM.
GOOD LIVING NOT Always FOUND BEHIND PALA-
TIAL FRONTs-THE FITTING POPULATION
OF GREATER NEW-YOR


to mothers. The night nursery or dormitory'
good-slzed room. has two large windows. Here
four little children sleep. whose ages vary rom t"o
TO eight years the nurse occupying the CONNECTING
room between the two nurseries In the sleeping
apartment each child has her own niue roo'"'
the divisions being made like school dormItory'
about five feet in height only in this case Each
alcove has n bed. tiny dressinB-'ape' wash"
stand and chair.
The advantage Of this arrangement IN ENlhs
each child sense Of proprletorship and pride IN
her belongings is great Pictures may De nuns o''
the walls. and the arrangement of dressinG-tape
and bed suited to the individual taste OF the ch''
and each learns to keep her little possessions IN
dainty order a free circulation Of air Is Obtained
from the windows which always left little
open at the top, the danger from draughts otlhs
prevented by the walls OF the little aIcoVea, which
are practically screens. and which open INTO n
little space around the fireplace whore Inc hoau
nurse has her throne, where the BABY Is patHed
and dressed. and where in COLI weather the other
little girls. after their baths In the ADJOINING pd'n
room. finish their toilets.
in the mean while. the day nursery has been
swept aired and made ready the fire Is lighted ana
burns chcerly. and a lilputan table, win MUG
chairs. IS set for the simple. tempting-iookine
breakfast while in the window a canary III MS
cage IS singing like mad IN the bright sunshine
The room itself IS a winter paradise for children
large rug TO within a couple Of feet Of the walls
but not too heavy TO prevent is being taken out
Of doors and shaken once week AROUND 'h' 'l-
tire room sir feet from the floor runs q smell
painted red ana edged with chintz Fufe' put on
in box pIcats with brass-Eeaded 'aeks. oh ms
continued shelf all the toys are kept. "A system
which preyents entirely that trouble OF the rlch
for child derived little while OF familiar TOY
will he more delighted with its return than by an
entire novelty This nursery brc-A-brac is decora-
tive and gives an added interest 70 the general
appearance OF the room
Below the shelf, which acts rs a finish TO the
walns-ot. the wall-whlch has frs; been papered
with a plain. light gray paper for background
f. covered with colorcd pictures. Gu, out from Old
nursery books Christmas issues OF illustrated pa
pcrs, etc. and pasted the wall by the children
themselves under the guidance OF their mother
Above the shelf framed pictures OF childish sub
tects are hung. The windows are comparatively
free from curtains. n gay. poppy -besire"n chihtz
forming a valance end straight curtains on either
side with brackets for pots OF Towering pianis.
The aforesaid canary hangs in one window and an
aquarium f. in the other, the whole forming an
ideal playroom TO- w.ntry weather.
HOW SOME PEOPLE LIVE.
What sor, % lives arc el behind al those palatial
fronts belonging TO the stately rOws o. handsome
houses in the fashionable quarters OF New-Nork'
Those who poor and struggling. or people with
limited means whose houses or apartments bcsIcak
II modest manrcr OF living are apt to fancy that the
Inhabitants of these Injurious looking mansions lead
an ulira-fashiona5le existence II goes without say
ing that TO live in such houses argues ihif ~"
fitting the appearances The truth Of he matter De,
ing however. that not on" IN three " these grand
dwellings Is run In accordance with the seeming or
ulence. .
wears ago" said a woman VINO had always lived III
great luxury 80 We rented our house In F.fth-
iniIst saw was surprised when my cook who had
streets told me that she and her husband did the
entire work OF the house. Il was a Spanish family
she had lived with md she had the qUccrcst ideas
she cooked well. but had no idea whatever Of sery.
she and her husband wefe the only -rryants. she
fauccpan or tho arippng-pan "a was cooked in.
Truly. all is not gold that glittors. neither does a
fine house signify that the owners are among the
itch and the great.
ONE HAPPY DAME.
There IS one Murray IIlll dame. at least, who is
returning with JOY" after her summers campaign.
bringing her shcaves with her" in the shape OF a
long-covcted recognition by the set to which she
for many years had aspired to belong, but into
which she had hitherto failed to effect an enirte,
although she pretty and attractive, and rich,
and OF parentage rather better on the whole than
many who had passed her on the social ladder for
no apparent reason except that they had succeeded
and she had not. Last summer. rs usual. she took
house at a fashionable watering place. and usual
gay crowds Of ntmates. One day she said 10 one
Of her few friends who belong to ne world she
break the ice that seemed always 10 keep her al
such distance and that she could feel herself more
a part OF her social surroundings.
Surely. there is no trouble about It, n you
really want 10 go into socet% exclaimed 1e ,h ne.
sort OF thing. There Is no possible reason why
You n1a do not sS TO- Of S yc
what, you must open your house and grounds for
eey are Ss n There Sen is noting
for an entering wedge-it always succeeds" and
1h ba1aor uas gIyen "".i % .S "res,nd
and on the tidal wave Of her success little Mrs.
s. sailed into the haven where she would be.
RESIDENTS AND STRANGERS
IT 10 distinctly questionable TO be in town as
resident just now. and those society people who
have opened their houses for the season for various
reasons living "incog.." az 1t were. and neither
receive nor visit. Their entire time Is taken up
with shopping. being martyrized at their dress
hunting They indulge meanwhile In loud lamcnta-
lions over the hardship of being In New-York at
darling about in hansoms. having run up" from
their country places TO give orders for clothes and
directions for various rcnovatiOns in the stately
mansions which few weeks later must be ready
to receive the amy AnG ye, ana S. ha
are filled with smart turnouts, and the sidewalks
are S crowded With S Pe0P pie TO whom
IAN the people / know are in cabs or hansoms."
said fashionable woman yesterday VINO was
making a flying visit to town. land yet see
crowds OF good-lookng traps and women. ] feel
exactly as II were In another town-n London or
Paris, perhaps, but not In NewYork."
Tho solution OF tho mystery is an easy one. The
Gsps @ * re r q wsss nat
having become more and more Of habit for the
we'll to-dc who every year make their he8lra from
all parts OF tho country and the various summer
resorts TO stop on their way home for fortnight
or so in the metropolis. TO purchase their winter
outfits and 10 do all the new plays at the various
theatres The fine turnouts belong rule to
IA vxhn
upon their establishments. which nre as well
turned out in detail and are generally as smart
men as correctly Anglican In dress and appearance
as any one could desire These generally
arc we'll able TO afford such Injuries and who like
to assert the dignity OF their position in the great
est city OF America.
This autumn population has become more and
more Of n feature OF New-Yorh life. and II IL. need
less 10 say. OF inestimablc advantage to the hotel
proprietors. theatrical managers. Hycry.stnbe
keepers, milliners, dressmakers tailOrs and mer-
In Rnnernl-InaY their race increase nnd