. American homes and gardens. too beautiful to be actually old. But ex-planations in a mixture of German and verybadly broken English were made to theeffect that these pieces had been familytreasures for generations and that lovingcare at the hands of many haus fraus wasresponsible for the perfect condition ofthe wonderfully fine plates and real collector could refuse to acceptwhat was plainly a gift from Providenceand the pewter for many years formed thestar features of a Chicago collection. Philadelphia possesses a large populationof negroes and while wandering one daythrough the
. American homes and gardens. too beautiful to be actually old. But ex-planations in a mixture of German and verybadly broken English were made to theeffect that these pieces had been familytreasures for generations and that lovingcare at the hands of many haus fraus wasresponsible for the perfect condition ofthe wonderfully fine plates and real collector could refuse to acceptwhat was plainly a gift from Providenceand the pewter for many years formed thestar features of a Chicago collection. Philadelphia possesses a large populationof negroes and while wandering one daythrough the negro quarter and particularlythrough some of the narrow streets whichare really alleys between the larger streetsmy attention was attracted by a number ofold blue pitchers and plates arranged in ashop window in imitation of the shops ofcertain antique dealers not many blocksaway. The window, upon closer examina-tion, proved to belong to a small generalstore and the old negro in charge explained :w,.:.i V- gg jgg -frfry /$». Your Home and your Neighbors Of course you want your house to bea credit to your neighborhood,—whichmeans that it must be kept well paint means complete protectionand lasting beauty, but it all dependsupon the brand of paint you choose. It pays to get the best—pays in dollars and cents, aswell as in the satisfaction of knowing you have a goodjob well done; and you will get best results by using High Standard LIQUID PAINT Wc have been studying; scientific paint-making forover forty years, and every can of High Standard isthe best that modern science has produced. The LittleBlue Flag on every can is the mark of superior Standard will give your house a commandingbeauty and a permanency of protection that will beworth many times the cost to you. For the interior walls use Lowe Brothers Mellotone the modern flat wall finish. It is washable, fadeless,and durable, and its soft beautiful colors give mostpleasing effects. Send for col
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