St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-08

one feature which may he more charm
ing, combining so much of comfort and
beauty, as windows of this class. from
the simple opening. pushed forward Il
few inches beyond the wall face. to the
broad extension of the entire room ; but
there are bays and bays.
Speaking of blinds-what shall he
done with the other windows! You
will protest against concealing YOUR
elegant. single panes of plate glass with
outside blinds-it wont answer to hide
your light under bushel in that way
and vet, while there is no complete
finish without well-arranged inside
shutters, they are sadly inefficient in
rooms with n southern exposure, where
light and air are needed. They may
he fitted with bOXings, into which they
are folded OF arranged to slide into the
wall. | like the old-fashioned boxing.
window seat and all. also the ancient
close -paneled shutters. True they make
a room pitch dark when closed. and it
is doubtless wiseSt to have some of their
central folds made with movable Stats.
but they give a charming sense of Sc
curity and seclusiOn when the wintry
blasts roar round our castle. On the
other hand, the light. outside blinds,
that shake and rattle and bang. when
the stormy winds do blow, do blow"
are fair substitute for the cooling
shade of forest trees. You may have
learned that life is Il succession of COM
promises, building in New England GER
talnly Is. No sooner do we get nicely
fortified with furnaces. stOrm-porcheS.
double-wind0ws. and forty tons of an
thracite. than June bursts upon us with
ninety degrees ill the shade. Then
how we despiSe oIIr contrivanccS for
keeping warm. and bless the ice man.
We wish the house was all piazza. and
if it were not for burglars and muSke-
toes. would ALLURE walls and roof and
live in the open air. just here is ON
dilemma. We go from Greenland's
icy mountains to India's coral strands"
and back again every twelve months.
whether we will or no. and are obliged
to live i'll the same house through it all
Its really desperate matter. I've
been to the ant and the beasts and the
birds. They recommend alternating
or migration. but our wings are too
short for the one-our fur to thin for
the other! Seriously. you must not
forget to prepare for extremes of eli
mate. Fortunately the walls that most
thoroughly resist the cold are effective
against the heat. The doors and win
dows-the living. breathing. seeing.
working part of the house-dcmand the
two-fold provision. You must have
double windows in winter to he taken
off (laid away and more or less smashed
up) i'll summer. Outside blinds to ward
of the summer sun. which NAV. in their
turn. he removed when we are only too
glad To welcome all the sunshine there
is. The estihules-portable storm
porches are not to he tolerated-must
also he skillful door keepers. proof
against hostile storms. hut freely ad-
mitting the wandering zephvrs. Piazzas
are not 50 easily managed. We like
them broad and endless in July and
August. hut can ill-aiford their shadow
when the very trees told away their
sunshades. Often platform. terrace.
balcony whatever you please to call
it. practically piazza without II roof
Is the best thing to have. for this. when
comfort requires. may he shaded 10y Il
movable awning. and hv its sunny
cheertulneSS will lcugthen our ut-door
enjoyment two ar three months in the
wear.