The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28

, and where an offer met a cold recep-
ton last summer It may be heartily
accepted this year.
The wise collector will nCs attempt
to canvass the countryside demanding
admittance at every farmhouse on a
search for interesting bits. People re-
sent this method. Collecting antiques
in the country districts Is q pastime
, requiring tact and diplomacy.
Often the back door Of a farmhouse
Is the nearest road to tho front door
and when entrance has been gained to
the kitchen the collector may obtain
access to the parlor, where treasures
abound. Still antiques in country
homes often have a way OF deserving
the best rooms. and desirable blue and
white Colonial china, chests. knife cases.
clocks, pewter plates. copper lustre
bowls and the like have IL knack OF
hiding away on pantry and kitchen
shelves, II the chance visitor IL careful
and tactful and admires and gets ac-
quainted by degrees the farmers wife
can be won over and all sorts of bar
gains and exchanges are possible.
Often by stopping to ask for drink
at the we'll does one catch a glimpse of
quaint little mahogany stand, serv-
porch And perhaps over It may hang
an Old mahogany framed mirror that
would be parted with for the price of a
new oak framed looking glass.
A woman last summer while on a
motor trip stopped at rather dreary
looking farmhouse to ask for drec.
| tons. Through the kitchen door she
spied fascinating old mahogany shelf
clock with a picture OF Mount Vernon
on the door. She realized its value at
once and in few minutes departed
, leaving 81 and also an alarm clock,
which the motorists happened to have
with them. The farmers wife seemed
more than pleased with the transaction.
IL was by mere chance that Il man
with fondness for clocks found one
of the grandfather variety in an old
Woodshed where the chickens lad been
rOosting on II. This old specimen OF
cherry wood was his for n few dollars
and 1t Is now one OF his prizes.
IN some homes where articles OF col
ored glass are heirlooms, though pos
slbly not valued ones the owners will
sometimes exchange their possessions
Tor modern cut or even SNOWY pressed
glass. These transactions have to be
iactfully suggested, but they can be ac-
complshed.
/ Very often treasures are discovered
In the places where they are least eX-
pected. The home may have a new
look, and still its interior equipments
may have been inherited, while tho
young home makers would probably
rather have modern things. SO here
is chance to pick up charming things
/ In china and colored glass. samplers
silhouettes, blue homespun spreads and
quaint quilts.
\ wonderful pair of large Dresden
vases were bought recently from
young farmers wife who didn't "IllSa
them bit on her mante and did so
! want gilt clock and the vases To
match Needless to say, the bcauti-
ful Dresden prizes were taken al once
and the mantel set despatched in re-
turn with all prOmptness.
1t is perhaps we'll To remind the
amateur that the experienced collector
has learned how an ingenious turn VIII
| enable him to utilize portions OF other
, wise damaged pieces Of old furniture TO
excellent advantage, Therefore 1t IS
worth while To consider the possibilities
| OF what might be regarded as merely
! useless junk. The top or mirror OF an
| old chest Of drawers could he used
while chairs without backs nave been
converted into attractive stools. The
headboards and footboards OF single
beds Of rosewood or mahogany make
attractive hall or veranda settles. An
old console that had been ignominiously
banished to the cellar to hold milk pans
I was discovered and restored to an aris-
tocratic place In Colonial dining
| room.