The record-union., 1897-10-03

Embroidered covers for the family
Bible are enormously expensive Wheh
as painstakingly wrought as one re-
Gently seen which came from the Roy2l
School of Needlework in London. 1t
was a black case, bound in red VelVel
and embroidered very elaborately IN
antique designs copied from rare eX-
ample in the BOdleian Library. rms
found a purchaser at 30 guineas. one
could be worked by any amateur YET
expert embroiderer at odd hours, ana
from patterns to be secured in our large
cities, which would be eXquisitely bead
tiful and a treasure for all time. Ana
yet, if the labor is one of love, and the
materials only are counted in the cost,
such case need by no means be be-
yond the reach of one who wishes TO
lay away the scriptural heirloom in
fitting cover for its care and preserva-
ton
An old-style pier-glass, with shah
by frame, is thus transformed, in GER
tain drawing-room, to stimulate an
open door and apparently increase the
deficient size of the apartment The
mirror is placed standing upon the
floor Curtains of a soft silk are ar
ranged from the center, draped back
to entirely hide the frame, and with
straight line above. They fall, on
either hand, over the sides to the floor
The Illusion is complete. In front Of
this apparent opening stands a wicker
jardiniere filled with growing ferns.
This stand is enamelled in white, with
gold LACQUER
A wise bit of advice was given re-
Gently to a housewife, whose husband
is a busy city doctor, with an office in
his home This was to cover the out
er edge of the door leading into his
consulting with plain, dark-blue
cork carpet nailed on. The covering
proved far from unornamental, and it
had besides, the inestimable benefit of
being washable. This quality is nee
essary when anything is handled-even
by neat persons-over and over, dozens
of times, during the twentyfour hours.
A beer fagon was seen for sale a
while ago, in one Of our china shops,
which seemed to be the perfection of
bad taste 1t was a German importa-
a mans boot The material was clear
glass. About the rim ran one of the
familiar notices, singing the praises of
drink, and wishing the drinker good
luck. Something not more costly, and
far daintier was another beer set in
the same establishment. This also
was made in Germany. The tray. fla
gon, and tall, slender glasses were all
of clear glass, and all decorated in col
ors. This ornamentatfon showed the
arms of different countries. That of
Germany naturally occupied the place
of honor upon the tankard itself Coup
lets encircled each piece, reproducing
many a familiar distich known to all
students of German university songs.
Double chests of drawers sometimes,
and very acceptably, take the place of
the chiffonier. These may be bought.
in the style of Queen Anne, of beauti-
fully marked walnut wood, with brass
fittings, and are called tanboys.
A charming chair to mix in with
other odd ones in a drawing room of
antique furnishing is a quaint low
backed affair of solid mahogany COW
cred with a gold preparation. It is
painted across its rather open arms.
back, and spindle legs with small di-
agonal festoons of conventional flow
ers in subdued colors, which, after it
has been carefully shellacked, is not
only attractive to look at, but is also
said to be very serviceabIe. This chair
should have the seat upholstered in
rale gray blue, or more properly very
blue gray of light tone or some other
delicate shade Of an unfigured rich
fabric, as velvet satin, or heavy silk
The attractive ornamental plant
known in common parlance as the
sword-fern is one of the most desir-
able bits of foliage for house decora-
tion, as it grows most quickly and
luxuriantly if planted in a light soil
somewhat inclined to sandiness
A family album of souvenirs is in
course of construction in this city which
promises to have considerable senti-
mental value. Each member of the
household, in his or her wanderings-
and it is a family of travelers-secures
flowers from the homes of celebrated
authors. These are stitched into a
scrap book. on the arrival at home.
with a quotation from the author. as
we'll as the name. written around the
trophy It was recommended TO them
that they pin the pressed blossoms in
10 the book. at the time of gathering.
with needles; these, it was asserted,
would not make an ugly puncture in
the paper, like pins, and would be east
er to use than thread But, although
they tried carrying about a paper of
needles. for this express purpose. it was
found that they rusted badly, and so
proved Intellectual. The course of pro-
cedure at last adopted was to put each
flower. after it had been pressed. into
an envelope. which was marked with
the proper memorandum. The final ad-
justment was reserved for leisure mo-
ments when the journeyswas over.
There is danger to health in the
eosey used to preserve the heat of the
afternoon teapot The menace lies in
the i'll effects of the overdrawn tea.
It should be made fresh often with
freshly boiled water and poured off in
to a second, previously heated, teapot.
A thorough stir with a silver spoon
should be given when the tea is first
made. Two small teaspoons of some
scented tea may be added if liked, as
it usually is. to four of that generally
used The addition does not lend much