, 1882-06-30

FURNISH lneSe TWO LTSt, anu IO-udy.
p, Nj. went to a good furnishing
store and got complete set for the
kitchen for thirty dollars. 1t has a
painted floor; so | shall not have TO
get oilcloth. For my dining room |
got a nice mating for the summer.
Next winter it must have a carpet of
oak and green. My neat little side
board. dining table, chairs, crockery
ware, and all, cost me seventy-hve
dollars. l have plenty of linen,
which my dear mamma gave me. L
had the men arrange everything in
order, so that is my first days work.
TueSday-I got a good three-ply
carpet for both parlors and hall alike.
1t is green, with a small gold leaf.
and | think is very pretty. The
sixty yards cost one hundred and
twenty dollars. A neat set of parlor
furniture-walnut and green-cost
one hundred dollars; hat stand, tif-
teen dollars; stair carpet to match
the other, fifteen dollars; a neat mir
ror, fifteen dollars; and one extra
table, very nice, twenty-five dollars.
| paid the men to come and put down
the carpets, ten dollars; they will be
through tomorrow. SO much for to-
day. l like my things very much,
now that / have them here alone,
away from their gorgeous surround
ings. They looked rather poor there
in comparison, but here they look
good, fresh, and tasteful.
Wednesday.-To-day 1 remained
at the house, experimenting matters,
and have bought nothing more. All
the carpets are down, the furniture
arranged, the mirror hung, and it
really looks very nice, but rather
blank and bare yet, as there are no
ornaments of any description. Well,
the necessary articles first; after that,
the beautiful, if / can afford it, or as
much of it as / can afford.
Thursday. - Furnished my bed
rooms. selected a pretty wool car
pet, the best ingram, for both rooms,
as they can be thrown together. l
chose a lavender and scarlet, with
small, neat, arabesque design. l
think it very tasteful. Cost of fifty
yards, at dollar and a quarter per
yard, sixty two dollars and fifty cents.
I got a pretty walnut set for the front
room for a hundred dollars; and for
the other, a neat oak set at fifty five
dollars. My chamberware cost seven
and three dollars, making ten dollars.
Making and putting down the car
pets will be ten dollars more. Adding
my purchases up, L find that l have
spent six hundred and forty-two dol
lars and fifty cents Throw off the
seven dollars and a half for contin-
gencies, it makes an even six hundred
and fifty dollars. AS had just seven
hundred and fifty dollars with which
to furnish my little house, l shall
have one hundred dollars left for the
beautifying. long ago thought that
over, but tomorrow will tell.
Friday-Well, the dear house
looks like "home" already. | can
hardly keep it to myself any longer.
But Fred says he won't come till |
am through, and that "we must not
move in before Monday" that sit is
bad luck to move ON Friday or Satur-
day." and dozen other teazing
things, so / will spend my other
hundred for ornaments.
3P. Nj. / bought two large chromos
&C.," Whittier's Birthplace" and the
"Crown of New England" These
were fifteen dollars each and the
frames for both ten dollars more,
which makes forty dollars. CThis,
bear in mind, was several years ago,
when good chromos cost many times
more than they do now.) Then two
of Rogers Statuettes, at fifteen dollars
each--thirty dollars. L chose "Com-
ing to the Parson," and "The Found
ling" All this was easily decided,
but the other thirty dollars, what
should / do with it? / wanted the
"Yo Semitic Valley" which, with the
frame, is thirty-on dollars and a half,
/ wanted very much Rogers large
group of the Council of War;"
which would cost twenty five dollars.
But, owing to the arrangement of my
rooms, two smaller chromos would
look better than either of the above.
SO, after looking and studying the
matter well, bought "Sunset in
California" after Bierstadt; and
"Correggio's Magdalen," which,
framed, would just take the thirty
dollars.
Now, 1 am through my task, and
am entirely satisfied. 1t is wonder
full how much more satisfying these
things are after one gets them home.
Everything is beautiful Cnly by com
parison, and my "Sunset" picture is
as beautiful here in my cosy parlor
as the large Yosemite Valley"
was in the art store. And my Com
ing to the Parson" makes a finer
show in my room than the larger
groups did where 50 many were