De Wolfe, Elsie, 1865-1950 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 30
ay to control itunless you turn it off altogether. I once had thetemerity to do this in a certain hotel room where therewas a cold and cheerless empty fireplace. I sum-moned a reluctant chambermaid, only to be told thatthe chimney had never had a fire in it and the pro-prietor would rather not take… … A PORTRAIT BY NATTIER INSET ABOVE A FINE OLD MANTEL THE NEW YOKKPUBLIC LISRA^V ■)■ ■ ■•*-^- SUITABILITY, SIMPLICITY, PROPORTION find ourselves for the first time, by her surroundings.We judge her temperament, her habits, her inclina-tions, by the interior of her home. We may talk ofthe weather, but…
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