The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-21

My husband is artistic, madam, and
our apartment is very beautiful. Its
furnishings are practically priceless.
A very famous artist once said that
h7 had never seen its like anywhere,
aud he did not believe it could be du-
phcated for ten times what We had
put into it. We gave him permission
to copy IL for his own house, but he
said he never could begin to do il
justice.
This is the dining room? Do you
take boarders, madam? oh, your son?
am sure he does not look i'll, that
he should be so late at breakfast.
Only two windows in here? That
buffet is very ugly, isn't 1t? Your fur
nituTe does not seem to match 1t very
we'll. but l suppose that is natural
when one cannot refurnish each time
one moves.
The buffers pantry almost as dark
as the hall, isn't it? You hang Pic
lures here, I see. 1 suppose that IS
very good idea with such pictures.
There are always some that one does
NOS like to throw away and yet can
not consider good enough to hang
where they may be seen Do you con-
siCer it safe to leave your silver loose
like that? We have some OF. that eX-
act pattern, but solid, of course.
thar make of stove satisfactory? L
suppose you do, if they give it to you.
thought probably in a flat as old as
this you had to furnish your own
stove. / should prefer 1t to using
anything unsatisfactory. have q
very excellent stove which ! can let
you have reasonably if youl desire it.
Oh. well, of course, il your are salts
fed there's nothing more TO say.
See, Elizabeth, this is the pantry.
l do not keep my best china in the
pantry as you do, simply my kitchen
things. 1t IS not your best? Oh, in
deed. I have a dozen or more spice
boxes where you have one, so /
should be obliged to ask for more
shelf room. Our flour barrel is dou-
BILE the size of yours. That goes with
the flat, does it? Well, 1 should re-
quire a much larger one. l should
make the landlord give it TO me.
This is a very small bedroom. l
suppose it is the maids. Oh, l see
neCkties here, so it must be your sons.
My husband will not hang his ties on
the gas jet, preferring a dainty holder
that l made myself out Of some light
blue velvet I got at a sale. l should
think SO much sunlight would be bad
for his eyes. / noticed he wore
glasses There's quite a faded streak
in the rug already, though to be sure
it isn't very new.
"And this is your room? What a
comfort it is TO be able TO nave what
pictures you please on your own WALL
/ am sure no one else would make the
same choice. I saw one like that over
the dresser at a sale downtown for
dollar ninety-eight. That is really
good clock, however, was ii gilt?
How things do depreciate as soon as
they have been used short whilei
Your daughter has this room. /
suppose? No daughter? Why, I saw
her in the kitchen. Was it, indeed?
Excuse me, but the resemblance was
so striking l did not dream of her
being the maid. At any rate we should |
let Elizabeth have this room. Fur
nished with her solid mahogany set, |
it would be quite nice. What a pity |
tie bed is so scratched up! Did they |
OFFER it to you for any less on that |
account? Oh, it is an heirloomi Well, !
care little for heirlooms, for they |
are always veneered.
Surely you will let us see this 9TH |
er room. Oh, We are not in the least |
afraid OF grip, so We'll go in Just the |
same, for i must see all the rooms. |
YOUF aunt does not look i'll, madam, |
though her expression is unpleasant. |
l suppose being so old she is deaf? |
No? The room is so hot I do not |
wcpder she is uncomfortable. Eliza |
beth, you might open the window fol- |
the lady. Very well, put it down !
again, OF course. That little moment /
it was open freshened the air a tai
file, anyhow.
Are those all the rooms? Oh. to /
be sure, the maids. Does she like /
white furniture? l give my maids
only the very best. The room ia
lag than your sons, isn't it? Vel, |
l suppose if he is away a good deal /
it wouldn't matter. My son prefers /
his home. That is, of course, / don't /
mean to say yours does not, but fan.
cy he is on the road or something. |
He looks like an actor, doesn't he, /
All that hair and the look /
in his eyes.
What did you say? Why, / SUP
pose well have to excuse you if you /
are busy. You certainly have a great /
deal to do in the flat this morning. Id /
like &c 80 over it again, but / am /
afraid it will not do for us. 1t is too /
plain and old-fashioned and anyhow
we haven't decided to move this year.
Good morning"