The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-08-23
An Evening with Shoddy Family.

Inc Cornnill magazine lOr July contains
an amusing article, written by New York
lady. The following is an extract
Before the evening was over, i found my
sell ir maller apartment, gorgeously fur
nished, and rendered truly remarkable byI
the abomniabIe showiIy framed paintinesI
which nearly covered the walls. A human
ouarelte was seated on the sofa, la Ken
wig, and il needed no second look 10 con-
vince me that saw the four children OF my
hostess. Femenine treble aud mascuIine
! bass were represented there in equal parts,
but that effoct was purely matter of faith
as nothing in their faces betrayed that they
had ever uttered sound. Soon the mother
appeared. "Lor! Mrs. D., you hert Well
had 10 get out OF the psrlers for a mint
| iI's so suffocating there This is our family
setting room. Ellen, stick in your shoul1
der, missl" (This was a dramatic aside di
recled 10 the sofa department 81 se4
you're looking at the painiin's. Well, w9
hare got lois OF Them, lhal's certain. tel
Mr.. G. we'll have a pictnre.gaIiery befor
we know it-ha hs!-but thats nothing
| for the mans bound TO have everything tha
money can buy" (Here radient sails
fed ripple of expression ran across III
Quarieue upon The sofa.) | tried 10 "a
something, bu, alas! the alIusion possibl
art gallery had jeopardized my gravity
such an extent that could only cough p
theticsIly. This 'ere big picture, "pursue
! Mrs. G, "is landscape-a Landscape by
children who is this Ian dscaPe by?' I'M
BedsoD," they all answered in a breali
closing their mouth instantly like four trap
Yes, Mr.. Benson. He's Western maj
Mrs. D., and don't charge MORN quar-
what these New York painters ask.
paints pretty tho.' Amt that white fend
loo naiural" she added, letting her hea
drop sideways with its weight of admiratid
Alas, the fence gas TOO natural but d
not trust myself to say SO. | merely bowdz
and stared vacantly al an ideal work repre-
sening, es suspected, Cupid and Psych -
since the blue damsel depicted therein b
anced huge butterfly upon her shouidf
and her youthful companion had the iney
able wings and culver of the mischievo
God of Love. "9Hat picture,n ~ broke for
Mrs. g., sanding in superb disdain besid
me, Saint my tasie-Mr. g bonghi il.
fancy picture you see-Cupid and ch
dren! what did your Pa say was the mad
OF this pictureW Cupid and Per sirch
answered the two elder ones Simultaneous
/ 'Oh, yes, Cupid aud Per-siteh. But, n
D., you must look al our ponfaii-we'
. had one artist for year past doin' all
family. Here's Mr.. G. and me. You M
think the yellow gloves, IN my picture al
mates-any one might-bu: they are-t
artist was bound to put up one OF them
shadder," in spite OF all could say. r
is Daniels picture (sit up sireight DAM
and let 60 your sisters sass); it's like hi
! all but tbs hair. The naughty boy" Cod
ing severely at Daniel) ''burnt off one $
OF his curls last week, and we had TO cut
the rest. Here's our youngest 10y Toml
the end one on this sofa -here--m
beautiful boy! Always just sassy
lively as you see him in Tue piciure-ai
il like him, Mrs. D-!" Very ike,n
out venturing to take second look al
original. "Mr. Benson said be never Sd
harder child 10 paint, il was so difficult
get his expression" (Alackl should lh
it would have been very difficulty q
took him al first with one shoe on. and
other layen' on the carpet but wasn't
! ing TO have child Of mine lookin' like III
so made Mr.. Benson alter ii quick. 1,
him 10 just change the shoe on the carpe
1 kiten,or something of that kind, and ID
! 20 pul good Balmorals on tie poor child
! Its bad enough 10 have your young on
looking like wild about The house, wilhd
having their likeness took all in a muss .