The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-26

room, then made over for children's
uSa.
In works of art, when completed, the
new boudoir was a study. every panel
and medallion set in the wall being a
gem by itself. The furniture was over
laid with gold leaf and upholstered in
heliotrope satin-every piece bearing
the escutcheon of poor Marie Antoi-
nette, wrought in the fabric. One sat
upon and leaned against the crest and
arms OF royalty. A little mantle, white
marble, gold decorated, held a clock of
crystal, gold and marble, it's works
enclosed in a globe upon which sat
golden cupid pointing the hours with
his arrow-a novel use for that mis-
chievous little fellows weapon. Now
the fender and fireplace utensils were
of fretted gold, matching the other re-
gal appointments of the place. An in
laid floor, in vari-colored woods was
partially covered by a white bear skin
and other soft white rugs. Window
hangings, of embroidered silk and cost
ly lace harmonized with the general
scheme of beauty and richness.
Could the fair Austrian return to
earth, her beautiful head replaced upon
her neck, she would probably feel quite
at home in this New York boudoir
where one of the DANES of this So
called republic spends portion mot
much) of her time, although she would
not find Tiffany stationery familiar,
and a pen of gold instead of a quill
would be heavy for her slender fingers.
She would find the costume worn by
the occupant of this counterpart of her
own boudoir, albeit not exactly a la
mode of that hapless sovereign's CEN
fury, would, nevertheless, be quite as
elegant as anything that ever was in
the queens wardrobe. Rich as were
the young Austrians jewels could she
but peep into the safe containing this
modern woman's regalia she would
see gems as rare, and a diamond neck
lace vieing magnificently with the one
that adorned her own slender neck be-
fore the AK descended upon It,
1t is said that every diamond, once
in Marie Antoinette's famous necklace,
has been lost as far as any knowledge
Of their whereabouts may be concern
ed. Perhaps there may be some of
these very stones, cut after the latest
manner of treating diamonds. now
sparkling in this same safe. If so, and
If gems carry with them down the
ages the psychological conditions of
their wearers, those dazzling brilliants
which with other eXtravagances pro-
voked or FASTENED the revolution that
cost the poor young queen her life.
might not be deemed very desirable
adornments.
Our ever restless dame of modern
times, after a few years, decided to
refresh herself by enlarging her Dor
ders and once more changing her en-
vironment. To this end she purchas-
ed for a paltry million of dollars, a
mansion adjoining her own, it's exact
counterpart in size and general struc-
ture and as speedily as the thing could
be accomplished, the two already grand
mansions became one splendid palatial
structure. To carry out this design,
the exquisite Marie Antoinette boudoir
was stripped and dissected. 1t was of
course impossible for the next boudoir
to be any more costly or more beauti-
full than it's predecessor. 1t could. on
ly be larger, therefore enshrine more
French vitrines guarding, while dis
playing countless, priceless articles of
vertu, curious old watches and pieces
OF jewelry once the property of sover-
eigns long since Wondering in their
graves.
1t is an interesting and curious fact
that as this lady's family decreased
in number, through the early marriage
OF each of her daughters. the mothers
ideas of necessary space for accommo-
dating her dwindling family grew in
the inverse ratio proportionately ex-
pansive. Now, our fashionable dame
dwells In an edifice double twice the
size of the one in which her family
was reared, and where no personal. ex-
perlence ever came to give them an
idea of the meaning of the verb ito
crowd"
One naturally wonders how long it
will be before the imposing mansion
at which passerS of to-day stand gaz-
ing Will be again in the hands of jubi-
liant architects holding a new order to
rip out the interior. preparatory to re-
modelling on still more elaborate lines.
Who knows? The edict may at this
writing be going forth, Behold 1 will
pull down and build greater and
grander things than ever before"