New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-03

dafrodils. and there few pale and linen
pillows
The only rug was a strip Of dull yellow ingram
floor covering. which costs so cents yard. washes
beautifully and is extremely artistic TO look at
Where door curtain needed. the same filing
used hung TO escape the floor two inches and
put up with rings and safety pins. that 1t could
easily he taken down and washed.
All the cushion covers, mattress covers. etc,
were made 10 button on. so that they could easily
be taken of and washed. And the blankets were
separate for easy washing Dimity bedspreads were
used. There Is nothing easier to do up than these
dmity coverlets. and they pretty and dur
able The slips for the bed pillows were of linen.
hensttched and plain. and the comforter was Just
two thicknesses Of white ederdown, bound together
with white wash ribbon, very cheap. pretty and
warm.
The table was not white. because It would stain
so easily but a big square design Of Flemish oak.
without a spread. and large enough to hold many
books and paythings, with large shelf under
meath TO hold tools and bulky toys.
There were electric lights and candles when only
a brief soft light was needed.
The ba broom. Just off the nursery. was
'papered' with white table oclOth and the floor
was covered with cream white llnoleum. And the
closets in the bathroom and nursery were also
''papcred" with white table olcoth. as were also
the shelves.
On the panel between the double windows were
growing ferns in brackets. high up out OF reach Of
with frame of Flemish oak covered with ere
tonne. that at night there was plenty OF Air. but
no draUght.
You have no idea how pretty il was. how easy to
arrange and how beautifully clean IL could be kept
with few minutes work in the morning and q
couple of hours a week.
Every morning, right after the small childs bath.
when young Mr. Importance was breakfasting or
out for an airing, the windows were opened wide.
the floor busted. and spots wiped from the bed or
woodwork with warm bOTax water. just pinch TO
a bowl of water; then the bed made up. the room
uded and all done in half hour.
once week all the woodwork was wiped witEs
warm boraX water teaspoonful to gallon OF
water. and ell the bed linen changed. and once a
month the pillow covers mattress covers, cushion
covers and curtains were all washed in borax
water the regular laundry day. adding only a
little extra work. The b1rax water not only cleans
the cretonne beautifully but keeps the color from
running fading.
Some women insist that all the baby's dishes, as
we'll clothes should be washed in borax suds.
but this seems adding burden to the busy mother.
except with sickness in the nursery, when wash
ing things in borax water is not only cleansing. but
extremely antiseptic
The wise mother who designed the white nur-
sery' is thoughtful about what ornaments she puts
in IT, She has books, of course, and growing
plants a few simple vases for flowers. but no
useless bric-a-brac, and pictures until the baby
mind is old enough be benefited by them not
merely distracted and tormented with them. as
babys nerves very sensitive. indeed. both to
color and variety OF objects in the room