Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-10-28

| hooded over her from an openint
door, which framed as good a sub
jject for an interior as any artist
eye could wish to light upon. S,
while Lilly came out to receive her
Aline stood still and looked. TIL,
bright light and corresponding,
dark shadows, the pile of bright ma
terials laying around, oharitably GOV
ering shabby furniture; and The
three girls. each in come graceful
pose adapted to her immediate work
with her bright and beautiful face
for beauty was the one inheritance
of this family, turned toward theil
coming friend, delighted her artistic
sense, while the expression of hope
on their countenances delighted her
heart, with the feeling that she had
helped to bring it there.
'Oh, Aline,' cried Kate, come and
congratulate US upon our work.
Il do most heartily said Aline
looking around with unfeigned pleas.
ure.
Nat stained the floor nicely, did
MT he? He is a first.rate fellow to
call upon for odd jobs. He helped
me often at the studio. Was it dry
when you arrived p
yes, perfectly. Who but you
would have thorght of it. And he
only asked a dollar
Whose idea was it to use that red
checked mating for a dado? The
effect is excellent, said Aline.
'Jenny's of course said Kate ;
'and see how neatly she has finished
it at the bottom, fastened a narrow
strip of plain wood moulding around
and painted it bright red. The up,
per part of the wall, Louise and l
papered with plain light gray. 1t
shows better in daylight
Don't you think they make pretty
good paper hangings p said Lilly.
'And we are going to put another
strip of red moulding at the ceiling
to finish off
Then Aline, Invested of her hat
and shawl, began looking over the
bright goods that lay about.
what are all these pretty things p
said she.
'Oh!' explained Lilly, we've been
going over the things that Aunt Lu.
cinda sends US spring and fall. She
never throws anything away. All
things no longer wanted in her house,
be it striped shawl or shoe, string,
are religiously sent to us. That scar
let cloak came two years ago. OF
course we had no use for it then.
Now 1t will furnish cushions for that
little rocking chair
TO cover where the broken cane
seat is made up with Irvine, chimed
in Louise. THAT striped shawl will
become curtain between the doors;
and this old gray travelling shawl,
when ornamented with stripes of
chintz, will make curtains for the
windows. Two at each window.
with an open sr ace of about eighteen
inches between them, in which the
white curtains will show, and where
Jenny's basket of ferns can hang.
Won't it be pretty p And so bring
ing the hearty will and hope of
youth to the work, these admirable
girls passed an evening in creating
new things out of old and in apply.
ing the results of a life of cultivation
and refinement, aud of an art educa
ton, to the aesthetic adopting of
these things to thu attractive furnish.
ing of a room. Thus time passed
all too quickly, aud they thought
they had but begun, when Aline
cried
'Hark! There's nine striking and
Van will be here in a minute. He
made me promise to tell you that the
suspense in which l was keeping
him, after promising so many pleas
ant friends, was ipjuring his health,
and to plead that he might be pre-.
sented tonight
ooh! IMPOSSIBLE cried the girls.
This room is in such confusion, and
we are so tired. Bring him Friday
evening, and We wilt see him more
creditably to ourselves and more
agreeably to him
That mautel must be- covered"
said Jenny, 'aad it will be flushed
by then
You must begin work tomorrow,
Jenny said Aline 'for Mr.. Peters
sent photo miniature to the studio
to day. | hated to tell you it had
come so soon, for knew you were
anxious to help finish here. But we
must not quarrel with our bread and
butter, you know
ooh, Aline,' cried Jenny, Il am
truly glad to begin work, aud shall
come in the morning bright and
early
There is the bell. / must not
keep Van waiting. He win never
forgive me for your refusal
IF he is so uncomfortable as that,
i shall not want to know him. said
Louise.
Don't say that, Louise cried
Aline. 4 wropged him. l assure
you few have such merit. He is a
stealfast friend. Good sense and
goodness, characterize him. His
talents are already employed for no.
BILE purposes among his fellow.men.
He is temperate, pious, strong and
gentle. What more can be said for
man. His only fault is that life
seems to him too weighty thing
he looks at it in too serious light. T"
'And you are teaching him
'To temper his wisdom with love and with wit
'Oh, Kate, you know we are not
read up like you; so don't bit as
with quotations. There. he is ring
ing again, good nye;' and the ele-
CANT, graceful, loving Aline tripped
down the stairs, while Louise called
after her:
'Probity, good sense and learning
Beware Aline. Such a combination
might rival art with any woman
Don't give place to such an idea
Louise cried Aline, looking back
mo woman can serve two masters
I'm already given to art
And |, too joined Jenny; we
will form slsterhood where but
the sentence remained unfinished