The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-24
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OtR HOUSEHOLD.
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What an old-iashiuncd word Yr.-nud II
means AN old fashioned thiup run. "pn-t-
coach" uf twenty yrar- ago iu comparison
with rail ear ul llc Ir.cut dly !. u- the
vhousohold" ot ouI. great graHditlhet-4o the
"m,udgr" ul our tiiuc, The keep uf 70 icudh
castle would look rather out ut place auuug
the cou-crNnlorics, auGral waterfalls and
thiur-r bridge ui 10 uurlrru Gutrlru'prruVr
the household, ul ciiddrl 0f hunt, has s lie
to Clalms Ia a position Of honor amuug the rec
liucmcnts of fashionable society, Nhaturcd
Of wall minironchmruts when we live for the
puhlirf Privacy b. bat another word Tor ou-
mus retirement has bat one meaning ur value
that Of ailorliug opportunity ofprcpmiion
or display. five would shut oul lho world
IL Is only when nature impcruuslS demands
moments rcrpt from it, glare. lhpp
they Mhuap orte-,lik,, iro,,, 'it,,,, l,,,,.-
cr by haumcring They need loose mo-
tiuc,
Yet there was something pleasant in the
autiquatcd idea uf the homo citadel The
od fashioned parl6r- what a nice place IL
was II had no twins, aud could have none,
for its best ornaments, were such u, NO -hlll
OF upholstery would match Where could
Mg Ecl nnolhgr glAllniaila lar -lAlAA.4iIil esig-
nrr Dtdr Old hdNa-Wtth her well sturrh-
rd laccs, the sputlcs, white satin cap-r,huu,
her shining black six gown aud shawl, her
knttslg and her foot ,loyc--whu can replace
hcry Aud iu the corner most the window,
whore the light can fall on her lcn huud 80
that the Hitting ,huinW or the ever iusy figtt
may not confuse the stitches, there j. mlmmu,
with her rapaciuu, work basket before; q
whole array of, not spoos, but cotton balls or
thread papers; piu-Cushious, cmciN hng., thim-
blr- uccdlc.houk. on the Uhc at her side,
not 10 n4ehtion the piece of waN pashud and
cri,>-crusscd IN every direction hy Whi,tling
threads the very emblem of scamHrCss thrill
III the good days ofold. 4 clear light come,
in NJ the window, for rooms, whore sewing is
tO bc done, must not hc dimmcd, let the ear
pets fade ~ they will; no becoming twilight
therefore, can hc among the attractions of our
household parlor. When papa .it down 20
lif- t,fitr he s7r5rt iTHvr rfIi7iut, ot tho 6cNT
best thing that is Ia hc had; his owes will not
serve him for light made grey or milky hy
struggling through thick linen aud hc has new
or been used 10 sitting in the Easements to
-t,t. the parlut, What a cheerful rendezvous
this makes for children when they come from
srhool; no seeking mamma ia bed rooms, uur-
series, or odd. nut of The MAY. nuulls and cor
nors, it which it would require u tcrrcr'- in
stnct To trace her with any precision, \ ra-
dating centre ot light and love is easily
found, and young hearts thrill with pleasure
all the swcrtcr for being underlined, as they
approach it, Affection mclts and flows around
in this genial atmosphurc,u I'LL it Glls the whole
mold, giving out smiles and kisses n it goes.
Such a pnrlor as We are describing large,
square, light, cheerful, and intensely human
in its aspcct,--admls no furniture too rich or
too ifagilc for daily use ANY hrowu-hollau-
ding of chairs aud sofas, or gauzing OF lamps
and candclabrn would bo out Qt character
\ druggct is admissible, for great deal of
eating is done ia this room, aud little feet
might tread bread and butter aud pntatuc in
TO the carpet uuhandsomcly \ sidc-buard
is EsscniiAl lnr il ailr4- i Kind i-Lu4i ililaliLA-
and platc-war1nrr may stand near IL with
out blush. nest of salvcrs grdccs recess
old social friends now hluishrd to the ch-
ma closet Tic mantopicco shows lamps and
caudlcsticks; a three minute glass for boiling
eggs by; n small marble bust OF Washington
for a ccntcr-pccc, and china ilovcrpotsn NJ the
ends, beside pair Of cnrtl rack, in which
are displayed Nu7cn or An ef 'cards snmr-
what yellowcd 10y time and good fires. a
picture hangs above, perhaps colurcd cn-
craving from Morlaud, i'm which COWS, pigs,
and chickens remind the youug folk, of that
delightful summer when they were in the
country, romping in haymows, aud chasing
Uncle Johns old horse round the field hop
ing to invcigc his scnic ~lgacitN to the hri-
die cunnngly hidden behind Charles back
Crimson curtains there are but not too elise
and "A few grraniNm- and monthly roses stand
just where they can catch the morning sun
which shines through their leaves, producing
another summer illusion. The tables have
newspapers; pamphlets, and books on Them
for conversation is n chief amusement of the
true household parlor, and the topics Of the
day are in place, iteml the congressional de-
batcrs, TO the new novel; or the hrcaliical
prodigy The piano-turtc is conspicuous at
one sid" of the room, and plenty oi music lies
about II, and n flute is therefor iluting is al
most domestic dutN
But We need not further pariicularisc, for
70 the mair point in household parlor is the
AR OF iitt5 freedom ailcGtionand intelligence;
the unmistakablc signs of common interest
the nesting and home-like look of mothers
corner, and the scvcrcr dignity ofgrandmam-
mas ill all-daAi4Reg pleasant cali
was always acceptable, and was accounted n
mong the proper belongings ofthc social area.
There may he shreds on the carpet aud lit
ter of playthings under the tahtc. but no cold
look will remind the visitor that the proper
hour has not been his. Mamma may he
washing mp the breakfast things, but She will
not run away, or even hide the towel, # one
at papas good friends stops on his way down
town She viii more probably, dGicra little
her dali visit to the kitchcn, rather than
loose the talk of the grave men aloui polite,
pr business