Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-10-25
Autumn Medley.

Were ever the forests and wav side trees
more royalty peantifu| than they arc at
present! Surely no effort Of artist can
begin to compare with the brilliant color
'Ng md variety of tnts now presented 10
.7r view in every direction.
Perhaps we appreciate them better
because of our not having them las fall
the early 'lreczi" turning the leave, all a
inl brown
have made a visit to the wonl3 tss
afternoon. and secured some lovely leaves,
[ have them pressing now. think they
retain their color better when pr .ssed than
when ironel. press them in I h)rk hv
blazing a heavy weight upon it. ! have
Decn trying new method of preserving
heir beauty this fall, Or at least it is new
o me-having lately read of it. After the
caves are pressed, dip in melted paralinc,
which gives them fine luslre. it IS
very simple and much more easily done
han vanishing.
Clusters or wreaths Of aulumn leaves
"r lovely placed upon the wall, 0r-where
mbrequins are not used-fastencd upOn
gpte curtains with sprays of ferns. But
rn tores's which give us the beautiful
lu.nmn leaves, at the same time bring
'ns,ructi01 to our flower beds. can but
yoa Ter at the disinterestel Kindness Of
i II Dow in his bestowal of those hower
eds wish every reader of the house
. ! department who did not send TO him
~ seeds last year. could have seen my
l"d Of pnks this summer grown from
seed he sent me. They were beautiful;
some of them so double, and such varieties
# color.
NV pansy bed also has been great
fivorite with me this Summer. Obtained
hat seed with others from ID. NJ. Ferry.
Detroit, Mich, and from part of the seed
Sorn had fifteen distinct varieties and of
good size. Can any one tell me if partic-
ular care is required to germinate seeds
of the lily of the valley? Mine refused to
start although treated them the same as
other seeds Also, can cypress vines be
grown out of doors with successP | have
known several, who, like myself failed
With them, but neighbor le; hers remain
in the house through the summer and they
we're beautiful, covering the window with
their delicate featnery foliage and profusion
of blossoms.
Itried the pattern of Smyrna lace. given
me by Gipsy some time ago, and admire
it very much. Seing her inquiry as to
ornamenting a towel rack-has she ever
made towel sham? No doubt our good
editor would vote this another of those
abominable nuisances, and to admit the
truth, we begin to think ourselves it IL, for
every gentleman who occupies the room,
will use it for towel; until it is nearly
ruined, and if we ever have another we
shall be tempted to annex card with the
nformatioa-"rh is Il shlm," They do
look pretty though.
The "extra pillow nuisance can now
ne done away with by the use of pillo~
ham holders. which are fastened upon
the head board, and into which the skams
are slipped, thus being kept nicelyin place
with only moderately sized pillows. They
are quite ornamental as well as useful
and can bo bought at fifty cents per set
One of the most convenient, labor saving
articles we have is the carpet sweeper.
No doubt many Of he readers possess one :;
but We hava only had ours this sumner,
yet would ha very sorry indeed to part
with T. 1t saves 50 muca ntri laboc to
say nothing Of the dust. Those who have
not one can not know is convenience.
oct, ~ 1882. Ivy.
Wal ffnnl Ivy, You have c1ppad the
a!imlX With sllm towel--or is It towel
i@hm-ltd it is Q1ie natural thlt the
IN Dom"n ,holl use it if it is PIT whore
towels are gen1rtlly fnl1L By:,ll means
,tlix the card ''Fnis is sham" An then
N gentlcm N who makes any prctcnso OF
lhOrou ghnc3s in Investigation VIII BE- sat
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