The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-15
The Homes Of Women.

When one goes into tile shops, and
sees the beautiful carpets, the hand
somely shaded upholsteries, and the
rich draperies of lace, copied in sim
pie fabrics, that are within the reacl,
of most women Of taste, it is pleasant
to think of the places that are such
pulses to the souls of their occupants
the simple homes of woman.
The Bible says sit is by knowledge
| that the chambers are filed with all
precious and pleasant riches )" but we
very we'll know that there are drcary
dinlng-room and curtainlcss nurseries.
hideously papercd walls and dingy
furniture, where one would look to
see everything bright, neat and CHEEKY.
But how cana woman serve two mas
tersY How can she be driven Will,
pleasure-seeking, or with the task of
eniancipating the sex, and have any
time left to wash Johny's face, or get
the molasses off from the door-knobs
Among the good news fbr shoppers
this season is the item that carpets
have fallen in price, and are within the
reach of most people. The patters,
too, are much more graceful than
they have been for years, ard the
economical buyer is no longer restrict
ed to red and green. Small figures
and Persian and Mosaic patters are
prepared in very light colors, as
wearing better, and not showing dust
as soon as the rich dark shades. For
very large rooms, however, there are
the large patterns in floral designs
over more positive outlines. with Dor
bers corresponding.
The most superior carpets are copied
in those of cheaper qualities, SO that
nobody need buy striped Venetian
carpet for the sweet sake of economy,
thougI, by the way, the Venetian car
pet Of to-day is not the i'll favored
thing of old. but pretty melted de-
sign with gay border. Fresh look
ing BRUSSELS carpets, with white
grounds and bright figures, are among
the desirable things for pretty houses,
while grander things in Wilton, Mo-
quette, and Administer carpets are re-
served for more stately mansions.
Few people like draperies at the
warmest season of the year, and provi-
dent housekeepers generally take this
season to have all white curtains
bleached and prepared for the fall
Pretty curtains for country houses
however, are of dotted Swiss muslin.
bordered with fluted rufies, white
holland shades being underneath.
Pretty chintzes of pale buff, or pink
or blue, or grey grounds, with suita-
BILE designs, are among the fresh-look
ing upholsteries for summer bedrooms
while for nurseries there is nothing
prettier than bright hued mating OF
the floor, with handsome Turkish
rng in the center, and upholstered
furniture and lambrequins of blut
and white cretonne. Butternnt, oat
and ash furniture accord well Will
these pretty belongings, and sucl
pretty designs are shown in sets O
these familiar woods that nobody need
out of economy, buy piece of furni
ture of awkward shape, nor live in &
house of emptiness because satir
damasks and marqueterie, porcelain.
and carvings are beyond their reach
"Contented wi little, and canty wi
mair," the woman's kingdom lies Al
home; whatever she can gather there
may well he refined and fair to loOl
upon, for if happiness turns away
from the '1louse place." she need MOI
go out to meet it and, having moraliz
ed bit, one must acknowledge tina
the man that can withhold the where
withal to beautify the home of a wo
man who locates her heart there, il
neither kind nor slirewd. We do no
know of any one that gains more BY
having pleasant hcartllstone thar
paterfamilias, nor anybody that makes
a greater mistake than he does whe,
he joins club "to havc a place to g,
to-" and comes home only abou
enough to get acquainted with til,
children.-[ Exchange.
'irHoICE BOURBON WHIsKEY-