The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-11-06
My Neighbours Lace LambreOuins.

0A"A o AnOO AdIuDreQulnS.
For the lands sakes u exclaimed
Mrs. Brown, dropping in upon me
tor mornings call, "what an ex.
travagant creature that young Mrs.
Hartman is why just as I was coming
through the back yard, 1 happened to
glance up, and do declare, if there
to all her kitchen windows didn't
hang the most beautiful lace lambre-
gums ever set my eyes on.n II.
+" Lace lambrequins at her kitcben
windows you must be mistaken"
No, l am not, and if you don't be-
lieye it, jest go and look for YOURSELF
did SO; and there, sure enough,
were hung what appeared to be ele-
CANT lace lambrequins.
g She'll ruin that husband Of hers
continued Mrs. Brown. y"I must saw
it makes me angry to see such doinesI
Mr.. Brown is worth twice as much as
her husband, and never thought of
having anything but green paper cur
tains at any, Of my windows.'nl ,lli
y" Well" I remarked, g think my.
self, it is a very extravagant move.
Young. persons when, starting in life.
should be economical, if ever, and
look out for rainy day.p' 1871 Ina
=" Have you called? "asked Mrs.
brown. .T5gL siiduG Gro fo4;E5
"No, but 1 should like TO-" o1
"Then supposin' you slip on Your
bunnit, and Well jest step over.
Those lambrequins have madeline kind
o. curious" y>'JNA =
/ assented and in less than FIVE min
utes we stood at the door Of a pretty
cottage % gGIfgI3J sn0Tts9IS4
. q Good morning ladies' said, Mrs.
Harman, appearing at the door in.
neat calico morning dress, "walk il, u
and she usheredi us into a cool, shady
room, whose windows were draped
with white dotted muslin.
She was very social, and fell at
once into a pleasant chat. At last
Mrs. Brown introduced the topic of
domestic economy. l,uy -.,.
Eyes indeed" said Mrs. Hartman,
i" l know something Of economy.
Harry and I are just starting in life,
and feel we ought to save in every
way that we can, without infringing
upon our real comfort. He wanted
me to keep girl, but told him, no,
that had much rather do my own
work. and find it very pleasant too.
Through the hot Nv s..sI.~.ss < s.-.s.-,~
bright and early, and get all the ba-
king aud sweeping, out of the way
before breakfast then / have plenty
of leisure to sew. Yesterday, / fin
ished those curtains, pointing to the
window, l didn't think they would
do SO well. / made them out Of al
couple of oldwhite dresses that Ihad
thrown aside 99g91v9rrx9 i
"You ought. to hayeput your lace
lambrequins in here" said Mrs. |
Brown. ~ u, - .'t''il - 's
Mrs. Hartman looked puzzled. II.
What do you mean ~ she asked.
"Why them beautiful lace things
you've got hanging up to your kitchen
windows l couldn't think of such
extravaganza in my house" 9Jlg
Mrs. Hartman broke intoa hearty
laugh fffnr< ay.f |
@Wont you step out and look at
them ?n she asked. >-.-.-.--,-----...
"Well 1 never if l amt beat
uttered the amazed Mrs. Brown, as |
we surveyed them, for, 10 and behold,
they were nothing but newspapers
cut and notched in imitation of lace
pattern.
Mrs. H., kindly showed us how to
fold the papers and cut them, so we
both walked home and hung lace lam
brequins at our kitchen windows
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