The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-12
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Evening Comfort

Oueoi the prime conditions Of happy
and cheerful home circle in the long eve,
aiuvs, il comfort" solid comfort" q
The expressive phrase has II. Much Of
nj. depends on externals-although a
cop,en,ed mind and 4 sound stomach are
Al The bottom Of tho experience. Firsl
Imong the essentials Of u comfortable
and attractive Preside, We reckon the fire
iusIt-an open fire Of wood or coal, and
no, furnace iiend in the cellar. So much
bas been said about the sanitary advGn.
t,rcs and the social charms Of open fires,
,ince D1dley Warner exposed the absur.
Jiy Of trying to bring up q family Of
cbnildren, in the old home loving way,
6a,ound a hole in the floor" that we will
not mount the hobby now-though II 10
slWAys saddled and brldled II any one
dare 10 As,ailit! We wish only to say,
that Is nothing is SO companionabls and
CHEEKY az an open Ere, and as Ere. places
and open CRATES cannot always be had, q
very acceptable substitute can be found
il the pretty gratestoves now so common
and popular. II your house ia heated
with "a furnace, put pipe hole into your
chimney, in your sitting.room, and set up
one Of these little comiort.bringers. For
morning and evening use, with camel,
franklin or soft coal, they will pay for
themselves in the added pleasure Of a
Jingle week. No picture that you can
buy will add half so much to the beauty
Of your room "a a glowing fire-no arti-
Gle oil furniture can afford 80 much real
comfort
Inview Of all that light does to make
aroom pleasant and hOme.like, ita uses
are not, enough considered. With gas
enough to Danish the gloom from The
room, and student lamp on the center
table to difuse its soft and steady illum.
iuatiOn, the dreariest November night
can be abolished nnihllated-made 10
give way to aSummer sunset. By light
log sperm candles before the mantle mir.
rOr one gets another FIRE picture at an &c.
OnOmiCal rate.
With the room warmed and lighted In
the best way, the chairs and lounges
come next in tho way OF ministers 10
comfort. One may often try score Of
times, even in houses fitted up without
regard to expense, before he finds n chair
that would delight him to occupy four
or FIVE evenings in week. They are toe
hard or too high-too narrow or toe
strAight-too low or too "slantingdicu'
lar"-toO nice or too uncomfortable 10
some other way.
And this suggests that II is good idel
toturnish sitting rooms with chairs o.
different patterns. No two people like
them just alike, perhaps; and so " sleepy
ho!lOWs" and rockers, camp and recep
ton chairs, willow and rattan ware
wooden stuff and leather covers, all have
their admirers. The tastes Of the fami
y should be studied In this matter. A
boy or girl has as much right to be par
ticuar in the matter OF chair in which
they are expected 10 be comfortable fo
tventy'four hours out Of week, as III,
father or mother has. a
The aggravating tete-a-tetes the ab
snrd sofas, and the break neck lounges
are all foes Of comfort. Better wide
long, low, broad diuan, after the Turkisl
fashion, thoroughly cushioned, and des
titute Of either grace or ornament, thar
any Of the average "peices ofturnitufe,
Uae, ease and comfort are what on
wants Of these things in a sitting room
or library. Let the triumphs Of the car
vers and upholsteres art DO confined ii
the parlOr-or better yet, in the shoI
show rooms.
Home comfort, to many people, wear,
with the days toll, means quiet. Blu
this should not be sought selfshly. Al
entire change Of thought aud nctivit,
often brings better rest than mere quiet
The children, II healthy and happy, vii
not be quiet unless INTERCEPTED or engagel
in something attractive. Try an hou
Of whist or other games with them, ate
lea or dinner. II will make them happ,
and divert your own mind. Talk with
them about their school, their plays, o
their reading. Set'them 10 popping corr
Orcracking nuts for the evening cheer
Parents ought not to be comfortable IN
less they know that their children ar
sale and happy. Remember that, as til
long evenings come on.