Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-22


tho stiff angnlasi:y of room. and gives
it individuality. Here's 4 proposition in
the Rule of Three for you, founded on
fact rs story writer says: As spice
of romance and imagination to woman's
ROOM"
"Ah, Laura, you have such an artful
way of putting things! ! foresce / shall
be managed and never know it. How
ever. well sontrive the bow.window
somehow, ifpossible, said the indulgent
Lance, who-being in that delightfully."-
acquiescent state OF mind often manifest.
ed in mankind before marriage, when the
wish Of the beloved object is law--If Lau-
ra had suggested three-story cupola
as desirable addition to their modest
mansion would undoubtedly have seen at
once the extreme feasibility and necessi.
ty of the thing.
Spring and summer passed away
Lance haunted carpenters like an aveng-
ing spirit, became an object of terror to
painters and timers, worked hard OH the
farm daytimes. and took Laura out driv-
ing in the pleasant summer evenings.
Laura took trip to New York. and made
few modest purchases at Stowar;'s. Not
much for herself; she saw no special rea.
son why she should dress moro or differ
emily after marriage than before. Besides
she was carefully outstanding Aunt Dun
laps six hundred with Wow To furni-
ture. She felt nm honest pride in doing
something TO help toward providing the
mutual home. in being little Of a help
meet 10 start with. st least, even II She
were TO prove the miserable failure in the
end every one predicted. Long webs of
cotton cloth grew into sheets, pillow ca.
ses, curtains, ETC.. ETC.. under her busy
needle, flying in and out through the long
summer days. Also. she found time To
PRACTICE various culinary arts in the ki,ch.
en-. A bit OF the summer was put away
for winter use. iu shape OF canned berr les.
peaches. etc. Her bread and pies wer @
really quite wonderful, so Lance thought.
Early in October they were married +,
and moved into their new home, now
hardly to be recognized in ia daintiness
of fresh paint, pretty papers. now iurni-
turc. 1t was far from being iashiona-
bic or imposing residence; nothing Goth
ic or Italian Elizabethan about it, unless,
indeed, we except Laura's one extrava-
ganee-the little bow-window butit had
an eminently cozy, home-likc air. The
moment you stepped inside, you received
n comfortable, cheerful impression, as il
here were 4 place where people were in
the habit OF enjoying themselves. Enter.
ing little square hall-on one side was
the dining. room, on the other the parlor,
back OF he parlor the bedroom. The fur
mace impartIng summer temperature,
the doors OF these adjoining rooms stood
open, giving good air and deal of loom'
mess for so small house. The parlor
paper was green and gilt flower on Il
drAb ground the carpet an ingram, small
checks. grsen the predominant color
Through the bow-window the sun shone
brightly in, over Laur:,'s plants, making
summer within. even if the ground were
white with snow outside. and the mercu-
~ down among the zeros. Each side OF
tho bow.wipdOw, OH little brackets, Pa
rian bus,s, Eve and Psyche, wedding
presents. looked out from English ivy
that twiued around them. and then met
over the hanging basket in middle Of the
window. On the walls hung two or three
good engravings and photographs, over
them clusters OF bright autumn leaves
souvenirs of the wedding tour. A set OF
hanging bookshelves. bearing the united
libraries OF Lance and Laura. presented
An odd combination of poetry and works
ON Agriculture and 1.-The Horse" Then
there was lounge which was lounge.
not a rack contrivcd to e1asperate the hui
man frame 10 the utmost by its knobbiness
An easy chair, camp chair, Shaker
rocking.chair, one or two cane-seated
CHAIRS, q centre table with the big lamp,
books, papers, Laura's work-baskei,
This was the family sitting room. Look
ing in of an evening. you would have
seen Lance one side of the table in the
big easy chair, reading his paper. or chat
ting with Laura, sitting opposite in her
shaker rocker with her sewing. One
great advantage in marrying farmer is
that you have him ut home with you eve
nings. provided you make yourself tolera-
bly agreeable to him. Laura. even II she
were married, still thought it worth while
to fashionably arrange her hair, wear tae
bright bow, the dainty collar. the little
etcetsras that really add so much to a wo'
mans attractions. Lance had too much
respect for himself. too, to sit down for
the evening in his old frock. tumbled
hair. overalls tucked into coarse boots,
savoring strongly Of the barnyard. DE
brushed his hair, donned an old coat and
slippers, and so. with little trouble,
gained vastly in comfort and in his wife's
affections.
From their windows the light of a
happy home streamed cheerlully out oven
the snow. A benediction to the passer-
by. People were fond of dropping IN