New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-22
l-NIoI-E LEAIL DECORATIONS

UNIQUE WALL DECORATIONS
Walls hung with lace for drawing room or
boudcr have a lovely effect. and this KIND NJ
decoration IS not necessarily expensive Tho de-
signs which arc row carried ont IN Nottingham
net ar- indescriaahly effective or wall over
plain coiorod paper Ferns. eariar1s and every
sort ~ exquisite patterns may 10 purchased. and
BY utilizing the borders panels 81 great beauty
may be constructed and framed in with narrow
strips ~ gold moulding A plain PINK h"'a"ii. WIN
walls done IN this way where Dresden CHINA orn"-
ments and water colors arc used ON The fur
rishires would he most effective The curtains
would naturally be Of the same lace. and their
offeci might he enhanced hv ID drai'rt OF soft
china SIX Of the same pale tint as he walls.
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e0,,,s in The way of family tinted gro ade covered
sofas AVID chairs f..fI tables and fnucr- growing
everywhere. seem natural complement TO tho
I'm small house drawing room might be
trestod i'm This way and the adjoining dining room
hung with the French woven tapestries which are
NOW So truly artistic fn design and coloriug. AS
PERFECTLY with the delicate effect Of thc other room.
while their sondity would DO appropriate for the
actly The right tint were chosen It would DO pretty
.,a.ncd green The stain which should 10 Light
leaf green should Doc applied 10 the natural Wood
with "a filler sandpaucr'd. and finally rub cd With
ou This gives the soft finish which is so dcsra-
bile The chairs and table could also Boo treated 10
the same way for by "a special arrangement with
furniture dealer any articles OF furniture may Doe
procured directly from the factory without being
vanished
IT, between the dining room and The drawing
room there is is the case ia so many New
York houses. dark middle room pretty effect
may be made hy turning 81 into large tent and
furnishing IL with diNans. hanging lamps Turkish
tables. etc. The tent effect Is made hy gathering
material Oriental stripes come in cheap cotton
goods nowadays 20 a centre in the middle ~ the
ceiling and fastening the folds back 10y mould
ing al the junction ~ the wall and ceiling, letting
the ends drop over the former
INTERVIEWING OF THE TRAGIC AND
COMIC
The way the tragic and the commonplace are
incXtricably mixed up in our lives IS only ono OF
the many queer contradictions hy which humanity
- surrounded We have an FELT that sudden sense
~ amazcmeri. and almos, solf-renroach when the
hrst pangs Of hunger make themselves felt after
great grief when find W. care about fho %
90 the cmhlems ~ woe and feel more or less anx-
ious as to whether or not they are becoming
The rejected lover Wild with rage against the
girl who has iiltcd him. seeks 10 Nv her presence
uuf finds be is detained I'm her ncighhOlhood by
his WaSherwOman How can he travel to parts un-
known without clean shrts2 Thus 81 Is with every
thing Great emotions are continually checked by
fle small necessities ~ daily existence Happy ~
is for as that This is So for who could bear The
awful uncf rtaintics OF his life or those I'm the
lives OF people who are near and dear TO him II II
were not FOR this marvellous asccudancy That trincs
obtain over The mind and thoughts. and which are