The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-21
A Rarntcr,a Homo.

"A FQrmcr's ttOme.
Early in October they were married
and moved into their new home, now
hardl, to be recognized in its daintint IS
of fresh paint, pretty papers, new FUR
niture. 1t was far from being a fash
ionable or imposing residence; nothing
Gothic or Italian, or Elizabethan about
it, unless indeed we except LauIa's one
extravagance-the little bow. window;
but il had au en!neutly coy, home-like
alr. The moment You stepped inside,
you received comfortable, cheerful I'M
preston, as If here were people who
wee in the habit of enjoying them
selves Entering little square
ball-on Que side was the dining
room; on the ether the parlor; back OF
the parlor, the bedroom. The far
mace imparting a summer temper
allure, the doors of these adjoining
rooms all stood open, givi, g good
air, and deal of rQominess for 90 small
a house. TIE parlor paper was = green
aud gilt flower OH light-drab ground;
the carpet an ingram, small checks,
green the predominant color. Through
the bow window the sun shone brightly
III over Laura's plan Is, making sun
mer within, even if tho groand we've
white with snow outside, aud the mer-
curry down among the zeros. Each
side of the bow window, on lit
tie brackets, Parian busts, Eve
and Psyche, wedding presents, look
ed out FROM English ivy that
twined around them, aud then met over
the hanging basket in the middle of the
window. On the walls hung two or
three good engraYiuss and photographs;
over them, clusters of bright autumn
leaves-souvenirs of theswedding tour.
A set of hanging book shelves, bearing
the united Libraries of Lance and Laura,
presented an odd combination of poetry
andSworks, on Agriculture aud The
Horse" Then there was u lounge that
was lounge-not rack coutrIved 10
exasperaIe the human frame to the ut.
most by its knobbiue San easy eli ARA
camp chair, shaker rocking Chair, one
or TIVE caut-seated chars, aud centre
table, with the big lamp, books, papers,
and Laura's work basket.
This was the family sitting room
Cooking in Of an evening, you would
have Seen Lance one side OF the table
in .he big easy chair, reading his paper,
or chatting with Laura, siutiUg opposite
in her shaker rocker wi h her sewing.
One graf advantage in marrying q
farmer is, that yon have him at home
with you eveuinss $, provided You MAKE
yourself tolerably agreeable IT, him.
Laura, even if she We're married, sill
thought it worth while TO fashionably
arrange her hair, wear the bright bow,
the dainty collar, the little ct ceteras
that really add 50 much TO woman's
attractions. Lance had too much re-
spect for Laura aud himself TOO, 10 sit
down for the evening in his old frock.
tumbled hair, overalls tucked into
coarse boots, savoring strongly OF the
barn yard. He brushed his hair, don
ned an old coat and slippers, and SO,
with little trouble, gained vastly in
comfort aud his wIfe's affections
From their windows the light of
happy bone streamed cheerfUAy out
over the snow, b. npdIction TO the
passer by. People we've fond of drop
ping in there tor au evening, it was 50
pleasant" they said. Many farmers
boy and girl, after an evening at Lance's
went home thinking farmin wasn't SO
bad after all, and they wouldn't be in
such hurry TO grow old enough TO
leave for the CITY, if IL could be so pleas
ant at home For fashion in Knipsic
Farms had ordained an entirely ditferen
order of things from that prevailing at
Lance's. The parlor of every rep eta
bic farmer must contain very ha, and
slippery haiI-clOrh sofa, chairs, ana
huge rocking chair, possessing the
same qualities IN even greater degree;
other furniture 10 correspond, arranged
~ stiff angles around the walls This
sacred apartment, as we'll as the whole
main part of the house, was kept cold,
dark, shut up, suggestive TO the bod
invader who dared penetrate their
dresry shade only OF funerals.
The family lived mostly in the kitch-
en-, sustained, probably. by the proud
consciousness Of possessing best parlOr
and bair-clo b fuu itnre. Passis e by at
night, you would think the house uuin-
habited, did rot q ray of light from
way back in the L re-assure yOu. Did
company come unexpectedly, so great
parade was made of Building fires.
opening rooms, getting out the best
things, that the unfortunate guest fit
he should never dare come again. So
Lance and Laura were uncon> ciouSiy
doing missionary work in demonsrra.
ting that farmers home nsed not
necessarily be destitute of any desirable
comfort or refinement.