New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-26

A pair Of modest philosophers content to do their
little best and leave the rest to the Zeitgest have
built them a nest among the Hudson hills that Is
UNIQUE indeed in many ways To begin Win as TINS
home is a bit Of farm, there must needs be a oaIh
as well as a dwelling. But. alas, when home build
inp time came there we're not enough funds TO go
around So a happy mean was hit upon By fitting up
one end OF the barn as living quarters
This barn Is well made barns so. and not IN
like any number OF buildings planned for such
,,urnoses And in one end Of st. under the same
oof ana on the same foundation. but securely par
utioned Of with lath and plaster, are two gen.
erously proportOned rooms one serving as kitchen
and dining room. and as sleeping and living
room These apartments are wainscoted 10 within
a foot of the ceiling with weather beaten boards.
exactly the old gray, slightly moss grown sort
that one sees on seasoned fences and the OUTSIDE
Of implanted buildings They hold the tone OF gray
that painters over and describe as full OF
sea greens and needing touch OF nader to work
up.
Strange il may seem, they make charming
almost fautless background for the exquisite bits
OF color that have found their way here. many Of
them as tributes OF gratitude and appreciation
from readers OF the books and pamphlets that now
and then 60 out 10 the printer and to the world
from this hilltop home Pieces OF warm uIl'ea
copper and rare bits Of rich toned pottery show al
their best against this simple BACKGROUND aRo the
tiny white and goo IPTie 6t plano thIJ t l;. d
great flower in its native forest Mission furni-
holTeSer. that small showing could be made. OF
them IN any conventional establishment, compete
the cosiest OF rustic dens The frleze II such II
may be called, is Of a slab Of beechwood with the
bark on. This tones in delightfully."- with the gray
OF the wainscotiug and The ceiling Is charming ia
birch bark. held firmly with glue. Mlth great
rustic urns Of wood ferns and maioenha here
and there. these rooms are complete N al the
beauty that nature can lend and wnen the woman
occupant OF them treads the oak noor IN sALoals
and the most becoming Grecian costumes OF lawn
bordered cheesecloth and frankly bilngs OUT Jle
mending basket or the potatoes 70 oe pared LoL
dinner while one calls and the topics OF the Gay
or the book sun I'm manuscript Is discussed. one
feels all the charm Of the traditional high think
scne taste IL ones mouth and very real hunger
for The Toys OF the simple He
one reason why modern silk wears so badly IS
because il IS adulterated with tin. The silk has
10 be boiled to get ride OF its natural gunminess.
and as this process reduces the weight the tin is
added to restore the balance Black silk contains
the greatest proportion Of weighing, and the soft
tussore ano wash silks are unWdghted 10 as
certain whether or not a SIX contains IN j p
only necessary 10 hold bit OF x N The name OF
a candle. Genuine silk leaves an ash when burned.
mains distinct. This OF tin originated ~ Ger
many. and is said to give lLslre 70 the SIZE
which cannot be obtained from HebS'elo4e "0-7--N
ing.
An effort is being made at Cambridge. England,
"a asd 70 the higher education OF women system
attic RELIGIOUS instruction. English people have
noted with something like alarm the freethinizing
tendencies displayed by the higher educated woman
after leaving Girton and Newman. II is quite
osefhls that IL was with view TO courteTact TINS
eject of university training upon the Enssh GItl
srr-fv WAS held al Cambridge last summer A-rtL-
.rc~s who were specialists in their subjects were
,orsSnsj -e,Igious position. and several well kno"
men delivered courses