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

OFFENSIVE wooden mantel was drape
with a deep box plated fall OF Bul
lap, which had been accomplished b
obtaining board shaped, as the
wished the mantel was, covering
with the Burlap that their furnitur
had been shipped in. and laying
on the mantel. They had the
tackled the hanging on in plaits abou
three inches wide, with gilt.heat
tacks. The lower edge had beer
fringed out and an inch above thi
fringe, the threads were drawn fo
the space of two inches Under thi
open space, some strips of red stuff
cut from an old flannel shirt no long
er useful, had been basted. Thes,
were made fast by some stitche
running through the middle anS
drawing the remaining threads o
Burlap together in punches, expos
ing the red beneath in connecting
diamonds, which made a very effect
i've trimming. Three rush bottomec
chairs, which the practical Louise
had found in a second hand store
had been bought for a song, the
wood rubbed down with sand.paper
and stained with preparation oil
turpentine and lamp black, the seats
painted straw color aud striped with
yermllion, now made an exceedingly
creditable appearance. The little
hand carving that was unnoticed in
their degradation, showing to advant.
age in their better condition, much
as the attractive traits of human be.
ings, which form quite feature un.
der encouraging circumstances, would
never be discovered, were they un.
favorably situated. On the floor was
a mat of striped Dutch carpet, which
having proved too much worn to
cover the room, had had the worst
parts discarded and the best sewn
together, the ends raveled out, left a
long fringe of colored woods, which
the girls knotted to the depth of six
inches, effectlng quite rich appear
ance. In the centre of the room
stood generous sized round table,
covered with cover, made of an
old blanket, which Kate had dyed
dark green and bordered with some
very effective fancy work in bright
colors. On it stood the student lamp
from their fathers study, giving the
room home look to the sisters,
which already made it sacred to
them. Near the middle of the floor
stood the under part of an old fash
Toned card table, from which the
leaves had been removed /; around it
stood all four of the girls in earnest
consultation. A little whistle, fol.
lowed by a light rap, preceded the
opening of the door, and the entrance
of Aline and her distinguished look.
ing friend, whom she presented to
the Misses Wayne as my friend, Mr..
Van Wharton Schuyler Scarcely
allowing time for the introduction
to be acknowledged, she cried:
i suppose Jenny told you that
Goupil took my study of flowers and
now l have more news; congratu-
late me, for it is good-Hazeltine
has sold sThe Sunshine.
we do congratulate you, Aline,
from our hearts, said Kate; 'and is
it not fortunate that Jenny has sue.
ceeded so well in pleasing Mr.. Pet
ers. Now uaburden your head of
your hat, and give your whole ate
tention to this matter which We had
under consideration when you came
in. | Gee Lilly has already drawn
Mr.. Schuyler into it. See this old
card table, from which we have re.
moved the leaves for later use? Jen-
ny wants flowers (you know how
difficult it is, Mr. Schuyler, to make
artists understand that any of their
IDEAS are impracticable), and Louise
has undertaken to construct out of
this means of gratifying her. She
has had an augur hole drilled down
the pedestal, through which rub
Der tube can pass. The box you
see is lined with zinc, with pipe in
the centre which is connected with
the tube. Now she proposes set
ting the plants in this box and mo-
ing it into the window at the top of
which, behind the curtains, she will
have a reservoir suspended which
will hold as much water as the box
will. This you see will give her q
fountain /; and the orifice of the noz'
zle is so small that it will not play
out in lees than couple tf hours.
At the under edge of the table is a
faucet by which the water may be
drawn off if necessary Immediate
iy after the introduction, Louise had
left the room. As she now entered,
Van turned to her and said
i think your invention admirable,
Miss Louise, and am sure you will
fiad it work excelIently. Will you
set your plants in, in the pots p
Il thought to. Then, you see, it
will be easy to change them, and,
engaged as I am at the mint from
early in the morning till late in the
afternoon, | have to economic time
in every thing undertake.
true Is the basket yours, too
1t is very luxuriant and a perfect
thing for Kenilworth ivy
sNow, you will say that | have
made another invention, laughingly
said Louise; but | have not /; this
idea is not original. The basket is
made by cutting the sides of to-
mato-c can from top to bottom into
narrow strips, and bending their
ends over wire hoop of greater dl.
ameter than the base causing the top
to fare then it is lined with moss
and filed with ivy
4 think the whole effect Is highly
artistic said Jenny. Il believe
have more appreciation of form than
of color
Such an excellent little ornament
so ingeniously constructed, is certain
ly triumph of skill and economy
and | am never more gratified thar
when [ see such clever idea so ad.
mirably carried cat, said Van, bow.
ing to Louise.
Thus fully established, time passed
on with the girls Jenny having sue
| eeeded in pleasing Mr.. Peters. die