The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-10
DOBLEYS LEARN HIGH ART.
PROF. sTRINGBM SHOWS THEM THE
PROPER WAY TO LIVE.


"Trip through the Holy Land or Dress Reform
this timeg' asked Dobley. you always strike
one Of en-"
This time II was Prof Stringent, and he talked
at the Hyphen Hotel on the Home Beautiful
"Stereopticon views I suppose, of mountains
and rivers thrown screen You see one Of EN-
and ycu know EN- all"
"oh no: this was about house decoration and
color schemes In rooms. II very interesting.
There were no views
Just plain heart To heart talk, elR"
And, do you know, John, think We ought
TO have the house done over. It's very crude
from an art standpoint"
1T seems comfortable enough" said Dobley
ley.
Comfortable yes but it's not aesthetic or up to
date For instance, the drawing room hasn't
a dado Prof. Stringem says a room without a
a dado is crime"
NO home complete without dado eh? Well,
have dado, my dear Do you hang EN- on the
chandelier OF let EN- lie around careless on The
floor? Get couple Of them"
That's Just it John; you don't understand art
I've asked the Professor to come up and look over
the place and give me some suggestions There
are lot of pictures we must get rid Of"
why? What's the matter with them?"
well there's Washington Crossing the Della
whats the matter with George" asked Doblcy.
He was the Father of his Country wasn't he?
First in war, first in peace and FIRST"
"You dom see those pictures in artistic houses"
said Mrs. Dobley," and the Professor says the
pictures in home indicate the souls Of the occu-
pants. So I've sent the Washington picture and
the Columbus discovering America that used to
hang in the up stairs hall up to the attic"
Back numbers, Ell? Well. go ahead Honora
but remember we have to live here, not Stringem
How about my crayon portrait? You'll put that
in the cellar suppose"
That evening when Doblcy come home he
found his wife radiant with the prospect Of the
new decorations
The Professor says he will reincarnate the
house He has recommended Gildcmup &
Chargem for the furniture and Pastem & Stckem
for the papers and painting. The parlors are
going TO be in Pompeian red with OF those
oriental couches on q raised dais in the centre.
It's Professor Stringem's own idea"
"1tll look something like State council room,
won't IT, or the tomb OF Napoleon or something"
THE dining room is 10 be in blue and yellow,
Whistler room, the Professor says"
Just leave one Dobley room for me" said Dobey.
Il don go in for color schemes so much comfort
you know"
THE Professor says the house will be an
uplift us from the commonplace"
What docs Stringent get out OF all this" asked
Dobley. rs he furniture drummer philan-
thropist?"
He does it all for Art He says he loves it It
will be pleasure for him to reconstruct the pla
Well, while this aesthetic wave strikes us
intend to so up in the mountains on a shooting
trip and prepare to lead better and artistic
life" said Dobley.
It ten days later when he arrived one morn
ing by an early train and Mrs Dobley led him
through hall hung with armor into the drawing
room. in the center Of which the new couch had
been arranged beneat tn canopy and u swinging
lamp.
Great Scott" said Dobley; who's lying in state
there? Ring the bell softly"
ITS built from an oriental design" explained
Mrs Dobley. "The hangings were once dancing
dresses worn by dancing girls in Hndostan, and
the cushions are coverd with ca mel's cloths. The
canopy is held up on two genuine Afghan spears,
and this hanging lamp came from an Italian
cathedral. Isn't it lovely"
| 1T reminds me Of comic opera" said Dobley.
who would ever want to sit in thing like that
| without slow music and chorus Here come the
| villagers, aud that sort Of thing"
! Those gilt chairs were once in the drawing room
| of French countess, said Mrs, Doblcy.
| Seems To me we have first-class assortment
OF second hand things from all nations and epochs,
| said Dobley- where's the rubber plant"
| "Oh, I gave it away. Prot. Stringem said a
| rubber pla Mt indicated degeneracy in art"
| We'll il won't seem like the same old smile to
me without a rubber plant" said Dobley. i've
watched it growing leaf by leaf Besides what
will do with my cigar ashes now"
Instead we have some giant palms in Toka-
naibai jardnieres"
| We'll have TO get out catalogue and number
| and tag these things" said Dobley- Its like a
| museum. Take me TO the next cage, please"
The library is exquisite said Mrs Dobley.
| where's my old leather chair" asked Dobley.
And the Dictionary"
| I'VE had to get rid OF The chair. These high
| backed oak chairs came from an old monastery.
| See where the worms have eaten them, they are
so old"
do we get the worms, too? Say, Honora,
don't like this at all What in all that's lovely
have you done with the dictionary"
81 sent il up in the attic. Prof Stringem said il
| was too glazing"
| We'll I'll be cternally-"
| "Now, here's the smoking room. Don't you
think it's cute? We had to get rid Of your old
pipes Here are some representing the different
nations, and here is a beautiful water pipe The
Professor says IL is the only kind that really ar
| tstic person should use"
"Stringem says this, does he?"
"And oh, have a surprise for you When you
| smoke in this room you must this embroider
ed kimono with Japanese slippers and this little
fcz It's the proper thing"
Look here, Honora, if you think I'm going Ia
| get myself up like a dancing dervsh when wan
quiet smoke you mistaken ! intend tc
wear the same old velvet coat I've worn for years
Where is il any way"
| 81 gave il 10 one OF the workmen and the old RED
slippers They weren't in touch with the room.
TIA. ha! Anything else that Stingcm has
decreed I'm not 10 have? Has he arranged tn,
| entire universe high art scale tell you i
makes me tired Has he worked in any stainec
glass effects on any other part of my wardrobe
ale did say, John, that il would be much NOR,
in keeping with the tone Of the house now il yor
were to wear one Of those little pointed boards
You see the great idea is harmony I'm having
some short WASTED empire gowns made at thu
Professors suggestion and am going To do my
hair with big shell comb"
swell, well! WELL"
Come up and see my boudoir It's so pretty