The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-14


thought, don't think need have Inserted |
this pacnthosia about The fates for 'tisn't |
often you would fluid her elsewhere for |
isn't she In reality houackccper in chief !
Mrs Jonquil, poor soul, has been an invalid !
for two years, and on whose shoulders but
Bcllas should her mantle fall And for.
sooth, those pretty shoulders, wear it with
grace you won't often see. Witness her
home. Mr. Jonquil is man on a salary
but believe he's one Of the happiest men
lever saw. Yet the Jonqulls have seen
pretty close times. In anli-war days.-so
have been told--thc senior Jonquils used
to have to make the ends OF the wear meet
on eight hundred dollars and that with
five hungry, little Jonqul mouths 10 fiji.
and five little Jonquil bodies to keep de.
Gently clad. When ono thinks of II. one
don't wonder that Mama Jonquil is an in
valid but then she declares Indignantly
that she scarcely knew n sick ,lay in her
life. until she fell i'll with tho rheumatism
fever, which left her in such a sad plight.
"Wc never suffered, she will say, "lhough
did have TO plan pretty close to keep from
getting into debt. When we were fist
married, VIC used tC save a little every wear.
and thanks too, that we had u house to live
in and nest egg besides | guess you
would laugh to know how ( cpntrved this
way and that, turning and mrnling anl
dyeing and darning 10 keep from disturb
ing that nest egg for yon see knew we
should want it to educate the children and
| managed it.
You cant imagine the al! al triumphant
satisfaction with which the good lady de-
livers this last remark. settling herself back
in her inyalids chair with the prond
mother-light suifusng and actually making
her pale face beautiful
Bit those days of fierce efforts 10 bring
into harmonious relations the traditional
ends Of the year. are quite over with the
Jonquil family 70 be sure they are not
rich, as we count riches; but there Is quite
enough under Slrs. Jonqul's and Rclla's
careful administration TO make altogether.
the prcticst. the coolest. the most attract
i've home | know in the whole region. The
moment you find yourself Ia Idle the door
yOu breathe an atmosphere which causes
you to fall into that state of dclccialion,
which, If you are woman, will find ey-
preston in GLOW charming ri You are
man and consequently by reason of that
sublime masculine superiority which inclin-
cs TO look with smiling disdain on such cf-
fusiyc uttcranccs -you will inevitably. and
ere You are aware, be drawing mental COM
panions between this unpc,cn,iuus home
and certain other homes, with which v0u
may be familiar. But if you undertake. 10
analysc the causc, half of the charm is lost.
The effect produced on the mind is much
like that OF n charming woman perfectly
dressed.
! have - little theory OF my own-per-
haps it is fanciiul-- but viii give it. 1t
seems to me that any human being who has
any Individuality at all, canuo; fail of i'm
pressing it more or less, upon surrounding
objects allowing him 20 remain sufficient
length ct time in one place. With some the
power of hsrmonizing cXteina.s with ones
character amounts almost 10 an instinct
This tram OF thought WAS suggested by my
call at the Jouquil's.
Miss Bella came to the door herself and
led me into the sitting-roon, and couldn't
help thinking all the time / was there how
perfectly my sweet little friend had sue
ceedcd in bringing into harmony with her
own, pretty, refined self. everything about
her. There was nothing rich nor very
costly in the room. Indeed, YOU would be
surprised If you should sit down and take
mental inventory of TIE whole. But Just
there the artist crops out for Bella jon
quill and those of her ill, are artists in the
broad sense OF the word. Otherwise,
whence that soft harmoni2ing of ints, or
refreshing contracts OF color. and arrange
mcnt Of light and shadow, which really
constitute the charm? II is all Bella's
work, her mother repeatedly tells he for
they are all amazingly proud of her.
There is bay window at one end Of the
room which is a miniature green house.
The Jonqu.l boys, who are as much inter- !
ested in the matter of making home beau |
tiiu as the girls, had contemplated rustic
plant stand which, with its leafy gaIniture |
here and there frightened with bloom. and
its graceful drapery Of trailing vines, is
quite marvel Of beauty.
"You know" says Bella, ''the wire
stands are so expensive really | didn't |
think we could afford one and we talked
it up in family concave, and the boys set
to work, with an old box for foundation.
and few suggestions from Mr. Hendricks
gardner, and this is the result and we
like it better than any we could have
bought" And no wonder, you would
say
Englis!. iyies are trained along the walk,
and some of the pictures are charmingly
framed with their dark-grecn, shining
leaves. Here and there an agreeable effect
is given and dash of color added, by the
skillful insertion among the vines, of au-
tumn leaves. The vases on the mantel-
piece are filled with fairy bouquets of
dried grass, ferns and autumn leaves. In
the summer, will venture to say they are
never wiIhou! bouquets Of flowers, for the
JonQuil family are each and all enthusiasts
on the subject of flowers.
As for the furniture of the room, what
need to describe il Il is no better than |
have seen in many AMI many home, nor
half so fine in fact, and yet the effect of
the whole from the delicaicly tinted wall
paper to the pretty carpet with It's soft,
warm hues, and tie vines and the flowers
and certain delicate perfume in the air
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