Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-08-06
THE BOOTLEGGER'S CORNER
Intoxicating Facts About
Interior Decorating.

Her husband died two years ago, and
left her the sole owner of one of the
largest concerns in the city. But she's
not socially accepted, having been her
husbands former secretary, and the
cause of his divorce from his first
wife. She greeted me at the door her
self.
"Oh, did you bring my curtainsp"
she asked plaintively
Eyes indeed" I answered, Aren't
they lovelyp"
do you really think they're all
right--Tm awfully glad you came is
the hanger coming to put them up?"
I assured her he would be down
later, and turned to go.
ooh please don't hurry away
want you to look at one of my rooms
upstairs-I don't know whether to do
1t over or not"
So I followed her upstairs, and we
talked of everything under the sun
except curtains. She asked my advice
on a million unimportant things, and
showed me new coat and talked
about a trip to Honolulu. Upon my
final insistance that I must go, she
burst forth impulsively-
ooh, I do envy you so-your work
must be interesting. I'm so lonely
since my husband died!"
1881.
And had been envying her! Well,
half of us don't know when we're well
off, do we? And the other day I got
a dissatisfied streak, and went and
had all my hair cut off in the hopes
that I'd blossom forth with one of
those piquant little faces that look
SO cunning with q boyish bob. I think
I even had sneaking notion my eyes
might turn brown too! But all got
for my pains was realization of what
an uninteresting face / really have
it looms forth like man O. war. It's
SO discouraging to have Peter Pan
soul, and nothing but a bread n
butter face to go with IT.!
But had grand time playing golf
Sunday. Mrs. Metzenberger and Mrs
Rcdda certainly have two of the
incest husbands-the fourth member
who was to make up our foursome and
didn't appear, doesn't know what she
missed. My idea of perfect gentle
man is one who can assure you with
a smile, after you've made particu-
larry bad drive, that that's fine! Just
where we want it-now the games
getting Interestingly"
But to our decorating-well, we're
dong boys room today. We've got
dandy little room up under the
caves, with dorrner window in it
from which a kid can get swell slew
of everything going on below, and
we're going to fix it up so Junior will
enjoy doing his home work there
winter evenings.
Well put that single iron bed of
his in the corner, with one of those
colored grass rugs on the floor-I saw
a nice green one the other day with a
ship design in one corner, for about
nine dollars. Some pictorial percale
with Indians and covered wagons, and
scenery all over it, will make nice
hangings. If the iron of the bed is
dented or old looking we might use
some of the percale for slip cover
for the head and foot, though 1 think
would prefer plain material.
A big easy chair and floor lamp are
almost necessity = Chaucer and
SHAKESPEARE are q lot more interesting
taken at ease. Near the window we'll
place study table, with funny lamp
on it made out of an old bottle or
ug-preferable one that Junior has
lugged home from somebody's back
yard. A rubber cork, with an electric
light and cord attached, can be pur-
chased for about l5c and plugged in
the top of the bottle A good looking
parchment shade with ship scenes on
it completes the ensemble. A book
case near the table will hold his novels
and study books. If we can afford it |
we'll get one of those globes OF the
world on standard, for the top of
the bookcase. If we can't afford this
we'll compromise with a miniature
globe pencil sharpener, which while
not in detail, does give the "lay ofI
the land"
The walls should have few APP
propriate pictures, with sufficient
space left for trophies and souvenirs
which boy naturally collects, and
enjoys placing himself. For that
sloping space which forms part of the
dormer, we'd like to get one of those
funny maps of "history in the max
ing" These mans are ,rof,,selv