M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-03-03

/ a-f'''' ''' A~'NA J lt'A'SA SAASAlA W
as individual as the person who occu-
pies it. ! would not willingly resign
a house into the hands of an uphol-
isterer. Knight avail myself of his
experiences, but should wish my own
taste,to preside over it.
1t always gives me n pleasure to
enter house unlike others. | have
been interested in Observing how much
| can judge Of family merely by the
house they live in. The simplest cot.
tage may be made tasteful and attrac.
tive. 1t does not require wealth to
give an air Of refinement. 1t requires
little more than an innate sense Of the
beautiful. Some OF the log cabins Of
the West have left an indelibIC impress
sion on my mind, as among the most
picturesque dwellings | have ever
seen. One in Northern Ohio, with
. It's oycrhanging roof, and its graceful
drapcry Of vines, and the dear old
grandmother, with her neat dress and
plain cap, standing in the door as |
passed, has never been supplanted in
my memory by any city palace or
country villa. Were | an artist |
should transfer this picture to canvass.
| would rather live in such a home,
surrounded by q fine country, than in
any stiff, ugly house, built and fur
nished without taste.
While q parlor should not be shut
up from sunlight and daily life, | wo'd
yet have it a room beyond others in
dignity. A certain attention to dress
should be required Of those who enter
it. The dress used for labor is scarce
ly appropriate to the parlor; but when
the duties Of the day are over, Think
every family should attend somewhat
to their personal appearance, and pass
the evening away together, away from
the signs Of toll which other parts o!
the house present. know it requires
an effort to do this; but l think the
influence on ourselves and on our
children will more than compensate
for our tron6le.
The parlor is no place for lounging
Always endeaver to sit graceiuly.-
Do not drop sideways into a chair,
with your dress ,aIl on one side Of it.
Do not be in the habit ofputting your
feet on CHAIRS and sofas. have seen
a young lady ersconce herself in an
arch. chair with her feet on the uppc?
rounds of another, when gentlemen
and ladies were present, with as much
as she would have done
it in the privacy Of her own ROOM
She could not have given e more de-
cisive proof Of her ill.breeding than
by the independent manner in which
she seated herself.
Do not take possession Of the most
seat in a room, unless
you are an Invalid Or an aged person.
Do not appropriate scat considered
as belonging to another; and especial |
ly do not retain it until that person
you or seats herself else
and do not drop into it the mo-
ment she has left it. This is exceed. |
ly annoying.
Do not 60 about humming. or sing.
ing in another PERSONS house. Step
the halls quietly. Keep your
hands off the balustrades and walls |
IN going up and down stairs, unless
you are so feeble that you need sup. |
port. 1t is enough to make nice
hOusekeeper nervous to hear the sound
Of hands slipping over the bright var
nish.
Let your manners be kind and re- |
spectful; but never be patronizing.-I
Let your efforts to please oe SO simple
and natural that they may be agreea-
bic. Be observant and agreeable to
the httle wants of those around you.
Cant phrases are an abomination,
and should rarely if ever be used. |
confess | do not feel ashamed Of my
ignorance when cannot understand
what they mean. Use the best Ian
guago in common conversation.
Introduce, under ordinary circum-
ladies to gentlemen. Do
not give a double Introduction, as
Mrs. Morehead, Mrs. Green, Mrs.
Green, Mrs. Morehead"- one men
ton Of the names is sufficient, AS
general rule introduce the younger to
the older. Age is always entitled to-
respect. Thus, if Mrs. Morehead |
were the younger, say, "Mrs. More
head, Mrs. Green" emphasizing Mrs.
Morohead's name. 1t is often well to
the place OF residence when
introducing strangers, as that will ma
turally suggest subject Of converJa-
ton, without being compelled to re-
sort to the state of the weather.
TAn exchange speaks of a chap
with feet so large that when it rains,
~, ,,,ho, ba ,rnnto tp rot In thp chl1p |