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Rugs of the Heathen Chinee—And Others 
(Continued from page 33) 
also desirable in their durability and 
in the character of their patterns. 
Referring once more to the bath¬ 
room rug, there is great variety and 
yet few novelties this year. The 
usual pink and white and blue and 
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The hand-braided oval rag rugs, in 
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These are no longer difficult to ob¬ 
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colors, too, have become lighter, be¬ 
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somewhat somber assortment of rags 
that invariably constituted the sup¬ 
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they were originally made. These rag- 
rugs of today are well worth having. 
The Gentle Art of Hanging Pictures 
(Continued from page 41) 
if it contains a seated figure. Gains¬ 
borough complained of that, threat¬ 
ening to bolt the Royal Academy if 
they did it to him again; they did, 
and out he got. 
Don’t arrange pictures in such a 
way that one of them lords it over 
all the rest. 
Don’t bring a bold, vivid color- 
scheme too near a symphony in semi¬ 
tones. Dodge MacKnight and Whist¬ 
ler make villainous neighbors. 
Don’t risk putting water-colors, 
prints, autotypes, and oil paintings in 
the same room without a previous 
vigil of prayer and fasting. 
Don’t hang pictures on a patterned 
wall paper. Wood makes a charming- 
background. So does grass-cloth in 
dull tones. In general, the duller the 
better. 
Don’t be impatient. Experienced 
hanging-committees hang, re-hang, 
then hang again, and still again, begin 
over, take a vacation, and hang, hang, 
hang till at last things look right. 
Don’t bring a picture too near a 
window—but here we must pause and 
delve a little among principles of 
light and optics. 
“Just what happens?” I asked. Mr. 
Hazard replied, “The light bleaches 
it.” Precisely. Visit the Boston 
Museum of Fine Arts some morning, 
stroll through the Japanese rooms 
and notice those wonderful blue 
vases. A matchless blue. Luminous. 
Startling. The blue of the Mediter¬ 
ranean or of a butterfly’s wing is 
nothing to it. Then notice the light¬ 
ing—every window covered with Jap¬ 
anese paper. What a lesson! Off¬ 
hand, one would say, “The brighter 
the light, the brighter the color,” but 
it is not so. Up to a certain point, 
sunshine heightens color. Beyond 
that point, it “bleaches” it and some¬ 
thing preventive must be done. 
So much for day, but how shall 
you manage at night? Electric bulbs, 
of the usual sort, shine yellow and 
falsify a color-scheme while lighting 
certain pictures too brilliantly and 
others not enough. Well, then, hide 
the bulbs within an overhead “cove,” 
distribute them at will, use the new 
nitrogen light, tint it to suit, and ob¬ 
tain a soft, diffused radiance very 
“sympathetic” and soul-satisfying. If 
oil paintings glisten at the top, wash 
them with buttermilk. 
A lot of fuss and trouble. Granted. 
Nothing sensational to show for it. 
Again granted. Rows with Maisie, 
perhaps, and seasons of inner tumult, 
questionings, despair. It pays, 
though. By hanging your pictures 
with a view to reasonableness, com¬ 
position, advantageous lighting, and 
especially the emotional effect, you 
gain a total result exquisite in its 
harmony, refinement, and restful 
charm. It will civilize Maisie. It 
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place we go out from each morning. 
We take its influence with us. 
Your All-Year Garden 
( Continued, from page 50) 
Early this month you should make 
a survey of your vegetable garden 
and also of your flowers and decide 
what things in each you will want 
to save for the winter. The treat¬ 
ment of plants from the garden into 
the greenhouse or residence is cov¬ 
ered at length elsewhere in this issue. 
Some of your vegetables such as 
tomatoes, sweet corn, melons, squash, 
cucumbers and beans will need at¬ 
tention before there is danger from 
the first frost. Be sure to save what 
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The half-hardy vegetables such as 
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