The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-25

In nothing has a age shown mol
rapid progress than in household deed
ration and the desire to make our dali
life beautiful. Not In any respec, i I'll
change more striking than IN the Il
creased love for rich and bright color
and appropriations oil their glowing hal
monies. Formerly. only the wealth
and highly cultivated evincci sud
tastes. and the middle or lower class|
either chose the gandiest anil mol
glaring mixture Of hues. or clung
sober drabs and grays and sonlb|
blacks rs most genteei. Now. eye|
eye Is being subily trained by the u
ticnt teaching and the open scroll
Nature through the flower garde|
Even the narrow window-lcdge HI
space enough for the boxes OF gci|
niums--a dazzling mass Of scarlet m
green almost rs radiant as the li.|
that n0urishes the blossoms into perid
ton.
The side Of an old fence will suppl
an airy and light tapestry OF swingi|
morning-glorics. white. purple al
rose-colored. The kitchen garde|
glow with the ~yelvety spleniors
nasturtiums. or the sobercr and md
delicate borders II thyme and parsl|
and other low-growing herbs for scd
and SAVIOR.
tine II the visitors AT the White II
phur Springs last year went often
her rambles to the poor homes in 4
neighborhood. trying to interest 4
people i'm the cultivation OF beauti|
lowers. and doubtless in one or Il
more years the fruits Of her kind
lessons will be richly evident. IndeI
one need only visit a market stall vi
its prettily-arranged vegetables, |
crisp. green lettuce. the crimson radi|
Is. the silvery white onions placed Il
by side. to see how far the delight
color has spread AMI grown. In-doI
the change i seen in the rich. Ill
colors of the stained floors. and |
more artistic designs of even the le|
expensive ~carpeting. There j. an
preciable saving Of time and labor Al
in the oiled or sta ned floors, Will
can be so easils kept clean.
Ii one i not able to afford the mot|
for the purchase Of center carpets
rugs, they can be manufactured with
exercise OF a little taste and indust|
First Of all. a strong foundation
coarse cloth "a coffee or salt-bag
some such strong material i need
Then the colors should be chosen 4
the pattern carefully drawn on bef|
the work i begun. The outside b
der i prct,iest Of crimson. as the
lights up the room and contrasts bel
tifu!ly with the dark floor. Then da|
graz and black as a background "a
speak, TO the brighter colors. and
narrow line Of bull running between
two viii often light up apattern cha1
ingiy. The softer rugs are madc|
strips Of flannel or cloth cut IN nari|
pieces three orfour inches long. stitc|
through the middle. and both II
turned over. leaving a fluffy. thick i
face. pleasant 20 the tread Of III
feet. This j. very simple household
but IL it makes home beautiful. i
worth much.
Perhaps the daintiest ayts ~
! broidery and panel-painting may seal
III tOticH tit AiltNttUNN - inNNHR - u
: homeliest hut indescribable airofcom|
J and welcome which some very sln|
! rooms ma wear. II j. like a smil|
. j0v On A plain face. Frightening Il
I positive attraction
y ID Is astonishing when one once hc1
the work ~ making home beautiful
: constantly material may be found
| accomplishing IL. Scraps OF bright
I ark-colorcd clothes. tiny pictu|
!. almost anything can be used. n
' the world Of wood and meadows
, NAV gather AZ will a rich store Of mol
! and ferns and scarlet berries for
, sorts Of rare, picturesque group
! Then it j. always safe TO trust Nal
I with the delicate tracerics and N
= mingling OF tint and color and /
! shade. BY living much outdoors
learns unconsciously the secrets 9th
I although il may be impossibleto rel
J a reason; the hands will grow 4
! skillful. the eve and eartruerto All
! j. beautiful Cor. Rural NeW lo'|