Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1848-12-13
Frank and Hgarry;
Or, the Drawing Room.

the hearth was nicely swept the shutters clos
Ell, the petted Maltese cat stretched out at her
full length on the hearth-rug and the two boys wrye
seated one each side of their mother, and she had
her knitting-work. How happy and comfortable
they all are The clouds which had rested Oh
their faces the evening before had passed away, and
sweet peace had returned.
"Dear MOTHER" said Harry, edo tell MS another
story that was first rate which you told US last
night"
81 have story in my head" replied his mother,
"but will, if you have mind, ask you few ques-
tons"
The boys looked little disappointed "Not a
bout our lessons hope, mother; we have enough
OF them at school Pm tired of tlem," said Frank.
! mo" said their mother, ''nohng to do with
school lessons"
'"Wel, then, we ready" said the boys.
! "Snpposcl she said,to of the labortrs from ev-
eryplace Tere the articles of which the furniture
nrornamc us in tbs draNing-rooln were produced.
WHO should we have to visit us this cold evening I?
Think before you answer"
The boys put on their considering caps, and at
last Harry said, "First should see u solemn Turk
enter, with his tuban and loose trousers for the car
pet came from his country Then we should see
Chinaman, for the China vases were made in his
country"
"And my nice straw chair came from China" said
Frank.
"Then," continued Harry San African prince NAV
enter, for the ivory and ebony OH the piano were
brought from Africa. Then II Frenchinan would
come bowling in and take his seat for the paper is
french. After MN comes grave Spanard, for
youn guitar is Spanish
"ls not the fender made of Russia iron ?" asked
Frank
"Yes," said his mother
"Then introduce Russian. And the tabecoth
and curtains are English, walk in, Mr. John
Bull"
"The picture of girl shading candle was paint
ed III Holland" said their mother, $50 you must in
IIte Dntchnan and the copy of the Sybil was
done in Rome, and we must have an Italian"
"Ihls wooden was carved i'm Switzerland"
said Harry, and we have II Swiss; and the musi-
cal box came from Geneva, and there is Il Genevan'
"Did not this palm-leaf fan come from Calcutta,
mother ?" asked Frank
EYES," she replied.
"lhen we must have n Hndoo and "A Maltese for
Puss came from Malta"
"Puss is not a piece Of furniture Frank" said
Harry.
But she's just as good and BETTER" said Frank,
Sand Fm sure is an ornament"
"Bu mother" continued Harry 1--WE must have
an lrishman and "A Scotchman, and what have we
got that came from them: Oh, here is the lamp
and stand, that came from Edinburgh and the beau
tifnl sea-weeds from Cork; TO be sure ladies made
them, but no matter, they'll do just as well; sit
down, ladies. Now have we not got all, mother ?"
'Hou have" she replied, "iorgotten your oy
Icounrrymen but Think we must have an Amerit q
10 represent the abQt o. tgg E5untsA g esepe chair
OF tTss 5kirsnii.1ssy-; TIC COOKS dHr<'ails like
man..
"Now let us name company" said IIar-
ry Thus he did, counting them as he did so on his
fingers: "feen," he said, he finished.
"Maltese, sixteen" cried Frank, "for puss shall
not be passed over"
"Now," said their mother suppose you seat them
all around the ROOM"
"The Turk shall have the armchair" said Harry.
"No," said Frank, "the Chnaman shall sit there,
and his long cue shall dangle over the back"
off now" said their mcher, 1--WE were to invite all
the animals that have in any way contributed to the
furnishing ont our drawingroom, visit us in imagin
alton also, what should We have Think we'll"
"a flock of sheep" said Frank, "for the wool
that the carpet is made Of"
"And horses, for their hair, for the chairs and
"a" cried Harry.
GAS we have not much room for many four
legged visitors, besides our bpeds we will take only
one animal as the representative of the rest of his
brethren So say sheep and horse"
"Especially," said Frank, "as we must have an
elephant for without his tusks we should not have
ivory for our piano keys. So Mr.. Elephant take
seat"
"Now what next ?" said their mother.
"Of whose skin is the bottom Of this chair nader
asked Harry.
81 am not sure" replied his mother; "perhaps
that of goat"
"Let's have goat, then, with a long beard and
stand him by the Turk and Russian"
The boys were now silent, for few moments
81 don't think of any more" said Harry, at last"
helped to furnish this room," replied their mother.
"Ihe turkeycock" cried Frank ''the feather brush
is made of his feathers"
81 have thought of another" said Harry, "the
sk-worm. The fringe on the curtains is silk, and
the velvet the great armchair is made of Mix so
creep into the parlor, Mrs. worm, and take your
place under the elephant, just where they put the
mouse in the museum"
Again they stopped to consider, for their nk,ther
told them that they had not yet got all the animals
Al l,,1,
"There is" she said, San animal bigger than any
you have yet thought of and which would find poor
accommodations here, fear"
The children tried in vain to think what animal
this could he.
81 think" said their mother "that the elasticity of
this chair is produced by whaebone."
At this the boys shouted-"And at any rate he can
claim the oil in the lamps"
"What shall we do with whale, mother? We
must invite very young whale 10 come; the small
EST they have, will represent whaledom, and then we
shall he very much crowded"
"What other animals can you think of we have
not all" said their mother
81 have thought of another" said Harry, hog,
hOg-the hearh-brush is made q brstles. NoA,
Mr. GrunteT, hope You'll behave your best"
81 have thought of another" cried Frank are not
the strings Of your guitar of catgu? and then puss
is always here TO take her place"
"First" said Harry "you make her piece fur
niture, and then an animal"
"She don't care" replied Frank stroking her.
"There is yet another animal" said their mother,
"thnt you have not yet thought Of, and very inn
porant one, too"
The boys thought while, but could not guess.
"What fasens the joints of the tables and chairs,
and holds on the veneering ?" asked she.
"Glue, glue" replied Harry sand now have it (;
glue is made from the hoofs of cows and oxen; so
Mrs. Mooleycow may come in, for she is not so big
as an OK, and will do as well. And now am sure
we have ALL"
"No," said Frank, 81 have just thought of another.