The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-03-13
The Sunny Home


know room where sunshine ALWAYS
fingers, and there is a breath of sum
mer and mignonette in the mir whenever
1 think of it. There a tired man comes
home, and throws Off overcoat and hat
without looking to sec what becomes of
them. There is broad table in the
light, strewn with papers and maya
zines, and women's work, with "a litter
OF rose-leaves dropping over them from
central vase. There is a wide sofa of
the days of the Georges, fresh covered
in chintz, with ferns and harebells for
pattern. and the tired man goes down
there with a great ruGled pillow under
his shoulders, and opens parcels and
letters, dropping them as he gets
through on the floor, the most natural
place for them. A girl has been paint
ing, and her water-colors and paper lie
on n side-table, Just as she left them TO
rush awny for an impromptu ride. I
have never been able TO discover any dis
arrangement Of the household economy
by this flight. Somebody left shawl
on a chnir. There viii DO nothing said
about it at breakfast next morning
There are no laws here against PLAYING
with the ourtain-tassel, no regulations
as TO how often the snowy muslin cur
tains may be put mp orlet down. They
do not last the season out, crisp and
speekless as our neighbors' do across
the way, but the only consequence -
they are oftener new and clean. There
is nothing very fine about this louse
but things are removed oftener and look
brighter than they 40 in statelier
houses. The chairs have no particular
places, and anybody feels at liberty TO
draw the sofa out when it plcases them.
There is no primness about the place
If there is grass ON the lawn IL is meant
20 be walked on, and the geraniums are
fondled, and petted, and caressed as if
they were children. Do you know There
as a magnetism in green leaves and
growing flowers derived from the eartb'a
heart, that makes 80 good TO handle and
feel them9 This house is known as the
place whore one darcs to be late nc
breakfast There is no ceremony Of
waiting. Coffee and cakes are put where
they viii be hot the table is cleared TO
suit the housekeepers convenience. and
n small one set for the late conner. No
body lies awake at night till the Halt
oepsos 20 shine under your chamber
door, il You want 10 sit up and read
your novel through There IS nm nm
written law Of convenience for the
household, which regulates everything
better than any code Napoleonic. And
the benefit Of allowing people to he a
law unto themselves is, that they are
much better natured about It when thov
do obey There is Indulgence and re-
pose in this lovely home, aud a great
deal OF time for things which most peo-
pie cut short, an hours play with the
children, "light down good chat
with a neighbor, q day Of writing,
once a fortnight and Tho worth OF
these merry, comforting letters quite
outwoighs the fact that there are cigar
ashes on the mantel, and pile Of worl,
on tho sofa. Disorder does not implv
dust or soil Of any kind It does not
include shabbiuess. or mean chaos. IL
means " leave To be"-in most cases.
thinking Of people more than OF things.
Older is simple harmony Of a few notes
Disorder is the Towering, branching
melody Of one theme-and that theme.
Individuality. SHIRLEY Darc.