Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-04-07
the AVANT COURIER.
Now and Then.

Now and Then.
Il 10 not hard TO understand why OF
forefathers built their houses in the clear
to- sly le, as it really economical room
and by the low roof gave increase
warmth and greater convenience. On
hundred years ago, scarcely one Of tn
mOJt IN cOntl;vances for cooking, and fO
warming and lighting dwellings. wa
known. Not pound CT coal or cnbi
foot Of Illuminating gas had been hurne
in the country. No iron stoves were use
AMI no cOnfrivances for ecOnOmiZing hea
were employed until DR. Franklin invent
ed the iron frame fire. place which still
bears his name. All the cooking an,
warming in town and country we're dom
by the did Of IRE kiadled upon the bricl
hearth, or in the brick oven. Pine knot
or tallow candles furnished the light TO
tho long winter evenings, and sandet
T floors supplied the place of rugs and car
pets, Water: often at long distances from
by the creaking ''sweep" No form Of
puniFwas used in this country, so far q!
We can learn, until the comm encement OF
the present century. There were no fric.
ton matchcs in tho4e early days. by the
aid OF which fire could be speedily kim
died; and if the fire ''went out" upon the
hearth over night, and the finder was
damp, so that the spark would not catch,
the alternative remained Of wading thro'
the snow mile or so, to borrow brand
of neighbor. Only one room in any
house was warmed (unless some If the
family were ill;) in all the rest the tenn
perature was at zero during many nights
In winter. Yet, although this atmosphere
of their bed rooms was colder than that OF
our modern barns, our hardy ancestors
slept soundly. notwithstanding the but
ternuts or shagbarks, followed by quart
or two OF hard cider, consumed by them
during the lorg winter evenings. All our
modern convenienccs and comforts fail to-
give us the superlative happiness enjoyt d
by this robust people, who laughed at
the minor ills Of life, and did the work
given them to do. hravely and well.
Odd Way Of Popping the Cues
ton.
A recent novel contains a mode of
''popping the question, - singular in its
way. Miss George answers tap at the
front door, and her lover, Mr.. Fleetwood,
proves to be the visitor. "Mlss George,
I've come on an Grand that makes me
nervous. I've walked up to your door
three times tonight before l dared to
knock. and now I've got in I've hardly
courage to say what want to say. The
fact is, when a man has got favor to
ask he doesn't know well how to begin,
especially il he's man Of few words. ;,
Here Mr. FIc' twood stopped, and an awk
ward pause ensued.
I'm sure # there's any favor We can,
do for you We shall only be too glad to
to ob)ige so kind friend" began, Il
can never feel grateful enough for all"
''Stop, or you'll be saying more than you
may wish. There is something you can
that will repay me thous- !
and times over and mai me tine MANIFEST
II
man alive You think me very abrupt, 1 :
am afraid, but l want to know if YOU'LL
marry me? I'll make you good and ID
faithful husband, by Gods help, il you'll '
have me, Dorothy. There, I've done it Il
now, and pretty mess I've made of it!,I J
For had sat down and covered nv face lc
with my hands and I'm afraid was
beginning to sob. 1t had come upon me !.
30 suddenly, 81 oughth't to have blurted|
It out like that" said Mr.. Fleetwood, in
IN easy tone. II hope You are not Offend
I'd with me?" l was still silent, but it'll
was from emotion, not anger or indiffcr-
ence. "1f you wish me to 90, sit as you'll
BIT low, with your face turned from ME,
but II you only find it hard to say the
word want to hear, just lift up the bi tll
Of seaweed there on the table by your side
md III know what yon mean, Darothy.'
The words were uttered in voice full of Il
feeling. looked up into the manly face
bending over me, aDd-really I can It say ?
whether lifted up the seawced or not.