The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-18
THE SUMMER PARLOR.

Jack. who built the cot with Mr.. Jack, who
had made the home sat on the vcranda. The
ornaments OF Il house, says Emerson, are the
friends who frequent il. OF these, the two
chieicst were also present II was hOspitabc
vcranda, forty feet long and ten feet broad
Fantastic summer chairs extended wide arms
Of invitation AT one end reading table GOV
cred with u soft dark CLOTH was strcwn with
books and work. At the other where one
caught glimpses of the golden west, the slant
sunbeanis kindlcd color in the shining glass
and silver, made the red fruit glow like jewels,
struck out Il deeper hue and fragrance from
the crystal vase of flowers, and TRANSPORTED
the simple tea-tablc into an altar decked for
The worship of the household gods. On brack-
cts against the brown wall Of the cottage dain-
~ pots of scarlet and gold ran over with sprays
Of delicate ivy, and thick .lcaved trandcscantia
roses, and honeysuckle climbed the ycranda
posts. Great stone vases, filled with geraniums
and ferns and dropping vines, capped the ba-
lustrade of the broad steps. Beyond, the green
lawn stretched into greencr meadow, and the
meadow into grccncst hillside, lifting its for
est OF maple and walnut and pine and olive
hued cedar to the soft skies On. the house
side of the veranda double doors opened wide
on the cool dusk Of Il hall with dark walls,
picturehung, and floor of mellow woods,
frightened with rich hued mats.
Ornament number two, niClinamcd Adam
by his friends, because of an individuality rs
marked as if he were the frs, man, moved his
chair To command .inlooh and outlook, and
shifted with satisfaction.
This castle hath a pleasant seat he said,
stretching his long legs comfortably. The
air nimblc and sweet recommends itself unto
our gentle senses. Scent of the roses sccmcth
here to blend the with oduri OF tho sayurv
yes" said practical Jack. six hundred
feet above scalcycl in these pincy hill, there
ought to be immortality in THO air 4, 10 the
castle, however, swc'ye lived within tia year,
and discovered its vices. They're summed up
in a sentence. l's too SMALL
In the house that Jack built there's not
room for the malt and the attendant throng,
ch -
"Oh, the malt is well enough" pronounced
Mrs Jack. 1T dwclls in modest stiffness and
tranquility in cask on the diary floor You
shall be stayed with tlagons of it when the
chicken and salad appear And the attendant
ihrong' doesn't attend. Without malt exist
ence in this house would be burden To the
rats. At least-thcy don't comc-thc fate, be
praised therefore we entertain no cat The
man all tattcred and torn does work in the car.
den, IL Is true, and To that cheerful son of toll
You owe this tlutcd lettuce, the fragrant Der
ries 10 which | now invite you The cock
hat crows In the morn, Adam, is the hunorcd
father of these plump brOilers, and therefore
not de trOp"
"Abou- Ben -Galus may his tribe increase"
calculated Adam, dcyouily. Mrs Jack, you
have generously cXoncratcd q suspected com
munity from the charge of intrSivcnc-S You
have demonstrated that the house is too small
because II is not large enough; but in the pro
;rrcss Of your triumphant argument you have
betrayed an unfeminine bitterness which
Wounds me Why, may | ask, in alluding to
the absence of that adventurous rodent, the rat,
did You exclaim with rancour The iatcS bc
praised""
Because, your HighnUss. am of the race
of the Housekecper,, a tribe ct war with the
rodents since the flood; because prefer tidy
Larder and IN abundant board t. dirt and
leanness."
Madam" returned the censor. with severity.
"be pleased 10 give me two Jumps of sugar and
your attention. j. not the world wide enough
for them and thee: l. not cnmity satisfied 10
deny them food and shelter, that il must ira
duce them too. Who steals their mali steals
trash, but he who filche. from them their GOOD
nsme-Mesdames and Sir, do you believe in
the transmigratiOn Of souls
For the sake OF the argument, mos, certain
w." replied Jack.
You will then understand me when say
that a sense OF flial duty leads me TO maintain
the integrity of the rats But first, my dear
Jack. / will trouble you for that deiciou.
brown monscl lying unapprcciaied next the
fork. Yes. thank you, two more leaves of this
Incompatible salad and radish, since you
insist for the harmony Of color
NV friends, myself, as you will bear me