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The other end of the 
room on the opposite 
page has long windows 
hung with pokeberry 
colored satin curtains 
under gilt cornices and 
valances of old brocade 
In the morning room 
at the right the walls 
are hyacinth blue, a 
charming foil for the 
black marble mantel 
and old Italian consoles 
that form the keynote 
in the window, a pleasant contrast to the 
faded green of the walls. Another decora¬ 
tive note was the glass bowl on an iron 
stand hung with green crystals. This was 
deep enough for the gold fish to be truly 
happy in. On the surface floated two lovely 
large crystal balls, one pale green like a 
glorified soap bubble and the other a lovely 
pinkish copper tone, the only one that 1 
ever saw in that color. 
On either side of the window were small 
walnut commodes with rose marble tops. 
On these lovely old green hawthorn Chinese 
jars held branches of dogwood. Alas! the 
dogwood only lasts so short a time, and 
there are no other blossoms 
quite so decorative. 
The most attractive room 
in the world takes on an 
added charm when an open 
fire blazes on the hearth. It 
is amusing to see how peo¬ 
ple unconsciously drift 
toward a fire, the focal point 
of the room. This is 
especially so when a most 
comfortable couch is drawn 
close, covered, as this one 
was, in a luscious plum 
color, with charming old 
needlepoint cushions. 
An interesting touch was 
the picture above the old 
black marble mantel of a 
hunting scene in an English 
(Continued on page 96) 
A flower painting above 
the couch repeats the 
tones of the flowers 
scattered about the 
room. The walls are 
pale gray, the curtains 
yellow calico 
