Ralph was so full of the mine that such small details as wallpapers and carpets and curtains never occurred to him, and when they were mentioned he told Ruth to make her own choice.
"The Squire's Daughter"
Silas K(itto) Hocking
I had to come up because I couldn't get delivery of those wallpapers you chose.
"The Lion's Share"
E. Arnold Bennett
The Romans, who did not use wallpapers, were in the habit of colouring their plaster with various pigments.
"A Cotswold Village"
J. Arthur Gibbs