The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-29
VOLUME u [El M.-NUMBER 90.

large attic which might accommodate .
small family, occupied now BY q few old box
es Of white beans, and few punches Of cat
nip and peunypyai, and some broken chairs
anda cradle. This upper story was prob
ably pu. on because you wanted house -
largo as your neighbor's. Now house In
some measure, should O. family, a. . suit OF
clothes should Ct an individual. Although
il is not perhaps. always safo to count your
children before they are born, and therefore
the capacity Of your house must ofssn DO oy
estimation, yet everywhere are houses go
Ing up with tho perfect understanding that
considerable part of tho room 10 to DO
useless, either kept for annual party, or to
remain unfinished. five who plan and
build such houses would reflect upon 10
fairly, we should see that no rational man
would entertain for US any moro respect, for
living in o house whi,h We do not Gil than
for wearing q suit Of clothes made for o per-
son Of twice our size. ffu :.
Let US have |" little house well filed
with no spare room except o chamber Tor
our friends, and no lumber room Of q gar.
ret, for ghost and rats and mice to inhabi:.
The thousands Of dollars which even careful
men generally eIpend, In building ga house
to live in,' merely to conform to fashion, or
architectural whim, costs the poor wifc and
children many lecture upon penny econo.
my which might otherwise have been spared.
And when you have built or purchased
house too large for your wants, the evil 10
but just commenced. Your large and NUM-
erous rooms require largo and numerous
carpets, and curtains and sofas, and other
adonings. But this is not oil, nor the
worst Of Il. The house and tho furniture
must bo taken care Of, swept and busted
rdaily, and scrubbed and secured Spring and
Fall, when the house-eiedning time comes
round. You must either pay for help to do
all this, or what is perhaps more common,
allow additional burdens to fall on your
wife, who has alrcadya ccascless round OF
cares. A sensitive or even q just NAM
should see that, in this land, where scrvan
are an expensive luxury, at best, his wils
has comforts and leisure, and selfish man
may soon learn that he cannot lead q peace.
fal and happy life with women who Is
oyerrun with hard work and family cares
We think II our reader himself Is not open
to ccnsurc in the particulars named, he may
find plenty Of his ncishbors to whom our
remarks will apply. Aud then, again, wo
are extravagant in our household furniture.
Tho ladies must come in for q share Of our
lecture, on this topic. The furniture OF
house Is mainly for use and comfort. Car
pets and sofas and chairs and tables arc
chiefly designed to promote warmth and qui.
ct and physical enjoyment, in some way
A c,rpctcd floor Is warmer in winter, and
the children mako less disturbance on IL
than bare boards ; and besides, they require
much less labor to keep them in nice order.
Let comfort then TO regarded, principally,
in selecting furniture. We live In tho coun.
try, and 1t Is not only unnecessary, but abb
solntely in bad taste, to furnish our houses
like fashionable saloons in the city. II indi.
Gates no refined taste, only that We have,
or have had, money, II our rooms are flled
with tapestry and marble and black walnut.
Mr.. Rosewood, the furniture man, will ft
out your house in magnificent style, if you
will only furnish tho cash. He knows tho
fashions better than you, and Is entitled to
all the credit Of the show, after all.
Buta nice perception Of tho fitness OF
things, which is good taste-tho faculty Of
producing harmony between Tho occupants
Of the house and the house itself, and be-
tween the honsc and tho furniture and sur
rounding, this is what you do not buy at tho
upholsterers, this is beyond price, and q
matter, madam, in which it is your province
to excel. Let tho furniture say, as plain as
things can speak, this house Is Tor the com.
fort Of those who live inside Of IL and not
for nero callers and strangers. This carpet
is not too good for the children TO roll on,
this arm chair will not bo soiled by being
occupied, and the bright sunlight may visit
The inmates, in tho morning. bringing
health and cbeerfulness, without fear that
il will fade tho brilliant colors Of tho silk
and velvet. II whom your house is built,
and furnished, you have money to spare for
articles Of mere taste and luxury, the world
is full Of books and pictures, and thousand
other things, which will afford to refined
and cultivated mind far more rational enjoy.
meni than whole warehouse Of silded ma
hogany. 5.lsgr8 W
On the whole, we think the ambition
which Is common among NIL classes to 1.-Two
in large houses, elegantly furnished, Is lead.
ing us daily into embarra'sments and dis.
comforts, which rs Thoughtful and ration
al people, We ought no longer TO suffer.
NEVER ASK Qur,rioSs IN HuRRY Tom
word with you.' 30 OFT.
. BE quick, then I'm In hurry y %
What did you give your sick horse The
other day o. =. 30 lu1tU
A pint OF turpentine.' .fr..ls-
John hurries home and administers tho
same dose to favoritc charger, who strange
to say, drops oG defanct in half an hour.
Lis opinion Of bis friend Toms veterinary
ability Is somewhat staggered. He meets
him the next day: r.,.
well, Tom.'
well, John, what 10 IT. a-.s!
Il gave my horse o pint Of turpentine,
and It killed him as dead as Julius Cnsar.'
80 Il did mine
Tur Snor AND SLrIPER. a FAHIr IRON THr