The paint in the New House is much better than I imagined twould be. The entry and passage are painted in a blue-green which we have been told is quite the thing in England. The upper wall is yellow ochre - it looks rather like the mustard dressing that Mueller prepares for sallets. The drawing room is entirely painted in the blue-green. The mop boards and doors have yet to be painted but they are to be Spanish brown. I suppose that painter will do all of those together. I am quite anxious to see the upper walls in the dining room painted. The Col. plans for them to be a sky blue.