Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-21
For the VERMONT FARMER.
Beautify Your Homes.

There are many, very many ways, in which
this may be accomplished; not all within
the reach Of every one, yet none too busy or
too poor to avail themselves of some of the
luxuries of pleasant homo. Is there a
place on earth however high or humble, to
which simple flower may not add charm?
God makes them and scatters them far and
wide all over this " beautiful world of ours"
From the rough coast, where the waves OF
tho Atlantic laugh and play ut your feet, or
lash themselves in angry pillows against the
huge rocks, or perchancc sobbing themselves
to sleep like tired child upon its mothers
bosom, their low murmurs fall family on
your ear-from here to the wilds of the most
distant West, even to the door of the red
mans wigwam, are scattered these little inn
ages, the most beautiful things God ever
made and forgot to put souls within. He
made them for us to make our homes happy.
and that we, through them, might make
others happy also. Then why do we use
them so little, and thus deprive ourselves Of
so great comfort A vase of flowers upon
the breakfast table. fresh with the dows of
heaven, lends beauty, although that table be
spread with the coarsest linen and the plain
est dishes. Aud when all is bright and gay.
and the marriage bells ring gnyly out their
strew even the path to the altar with flowers.
and sing,
Bring flowers, bright flowers for the bride to wear,
They were born to BLUSH In her shining hair"
In the sick room, where days and weeks Of
weary pain have worn and wasted some
delicate form away, the simplest flower
seems to bring now life and hope to tho pa
tent sufferer. And in some hushed and hal
lowed room, where the 'angsl of death has
visited, we may Irvine wreath or plat u
cross, cover that form with these heaven
sent messengers, thus letting il "sleep among
the flowers"
Yes, flowers were made for our comfort,
III every walk of life; but first of all, let us
beautify our homes with them. To the lit
tie garden described by" Lily Granger let
me add just little. When the wood pile is
being drawn to the door have II large hollow
log gotten, and when spring comes have the
end sawed of three feet high, perhaps stand
this upright, fill with rich soil and plant In
tho center some tall flower. Take q gerani-
UNI from indoor, II will do we'll in the open
aiS. or IL you prefer, balsami this will
blossom until chilled by the frost, and around
it place pansies, the sweet forget-me-not
the rich polyanthus, and at the border place
the myrtle. Upon the ground Mt the foot of
the log plant some climbing vines like the
sweet pea, the cypress and the ivy. AS they
grow let them cling to tho rough bark; thus
climbing up they meet the flowers inside.
And if you can got nm old ragged stump
anywhere, place it within your yard, plant
any kinds of flowers around it; climbing ones
are preferable, rs they will run all over it.
The more one can have of these rustic frames
the better; they will beautify your garden
far more than you are aware of. DO not
pause outside your door thinking there is no
room within for even one dish You can
certainly have n simple geranium in your
window. And a hanging basket will come
in your way but very little. For this take
an old sponge, soak in water and I'll with
nay, oats or barley seed, wet often, suspend
in some sunny place, and in short time
you will have very curious as well as beau
tiful ornament. All these little things help
make the humblest home attractive, and the
most costly ono cannot be truly beautiful
without them. 1t requires but little time
and labor to care for them, and we all need
some recreation; then let us take It in Guilt
waiting these earthly angels.
May /, 1875. MAGGIE MORSE.