The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-20

some spoous ssd FORKS which had bs~n
her mothers Asd that Mamie she knsv
hov 10 make lovely vafneA
We s1poslsl tsdisss hns finding :
rent vithis eur nsAas. but Ills sstssish.
ing nov fortune hslps these vAo Try for
theusslvss. That very weak sics little
scholar of Nsnpis's stepped affair school
10 ssy that her parsats vers going V
move out Of .Ls city. We knew where
shs lived---s pleasant house in rssrecsa-
bic LEGALITY; 20 altar supper Kate and |
huatsd up the landlord. the next day vs
vent in body TO inspect The place. and
the bargain VA coaclsdsd.
| Bstween that time and our departure
80 bads fair V isss oar reputation Of BE-.
ing the quistest boarders 10 The house, for
every night there Va talking and laughing
10 enc rosn OF the other. while W sticthsd
aud hsuned and figured this last the
hardest Of al.
Ksts, with The confidence bsrs Of muoh
handling ef money. nads snt : list II ;
twinkliss. which list sss psrisetly salts.
factory TO ali si ss-rualil " ssquired
prices. OHs shisg " wsrs agreed upon.
and that vas rigid economy. % W cheap.
snsd this and lsft ont that. until IL locked
quite reasonable.
| Well. the Arst dsyoi December found
u in ''our hired hssss" and - Beth turn.
cd the key in the hsll door. W fslt that
We had burned eur ships behind ~.
The outgoing tenants seemed to regard
our experiment 10 Tie light of hsgs
joke, which they we're willing 70 help
along, 80 they gave number Of house
keeping things. among others braided
mat, and hali-dozsn plants all 10 blcs-
som, and sold rs their range ct very low
price. Those familiar with the peculiar
attributes Of stoves and stove-pipes will
understand the relief il was to have . rc.
liable range iE running order. Besides
this, W had couple Of bsdstsads with
the furnishings. . few dishes, our trunks
and half.dozsn packing boxes Of differ
ent sizes.
The next fortnight was busy one
We rose early and vent to bed late, and
lived in picnic fashion, while We painted,
sad pounded and planned. We were in
state OF mind where we wished for no
al vics, much less help from anybody out
side; but aftsr jamming considerable plas-
ter ifom the walls. and skin from our
knuokles. We decided that there we're
times VII an . nss could be made useful,
and at Mann, ~ suggestion certain young
architect from ~ boarding house was
taken in,o our 90, 'ddsocs, and did valiant
servi.s in putting NJ shelves and hooks
Ore Friday night vi, the ''a' screw
ia Il kitchen clock shelf, ihe work was
done, and l doubt il many .Sr'des gong
into houses luxuriously appoint. without
cares Of theirs. feel half the satl. Nse''on
that We did in looking round on the San
Of our ingenuity sod hard work. Al. y
was right cosy little place Th.rs wa.
good sized sitting room with two sleep
ing rooms opening from il. kitchen ai-
joining. . store room. closets, etc.. and
as the house was on q coruer. We had tue
sun most OF the day.
Kate aud Mamie painted the floor OF
their room soft gray, and covered their
dressing table aud wash stand with blue
and drab chinz The one window was
draped with full cutains Of unbleac ached
cotton, trimmed and looped back with
bands Of the chinz and low cushioned
chair and ottoman were covered with the
same blue and drAb covering.
A low paiated bedstead aud chest OF
drawers completed their furniture, and
strips Of blue and gray carpeting before
the larger pieces took away any suspicion
Of baroness.
The room Beth aud shared was pre-.
cisely similar. except that our floor was
painted bright warm brown, and our
our crrtone covers aud bits OF carpet were
scarlet and white. Dns IL was 10 our com.
mon sitting room that We avished our
greatest skill The three windows were
cnrtained with full drAperies Of cheese
cloth, over cream colored shades, . big
crimson bow at the top Of each window I
where the draperies parted. Mamie, who
was not in the least esthetic. pleaded to
have the whole floor covered, but ~ this
meant twenty five yards Of carpeting. she
was voted down on the score OF economy
a. well as Of art A wide margin was ,
stained most delightful dead leaf brown, ,
and nine yards Of crimson and wood col ,
ored carpet made ssqnsrs large enough to
come well ont arousd the center table
And the iable--we saw II one day in front
Of an suction room. The top locked as
though opposing forces had fought across
II, but the standard was good and solid
70 home IL went. and whom it vas covered ,
with Beth's old gray shs-i dyed ori.son.
4nd the student lamp set over The darn in
he middle, the effect was I'll that could bs
desired.
Then We bad Beth's piano and the
plants, and nobody knows until she tries ,
I how far . piano and pIaRts 90 toward
urnishiDg room. We had csmfor.s-
Die lounge. bought in the clsth.' and '
4
severed BY our own hands. big Shaker 4
'ockiug chair. and two or three smaller 7
'ocksrs ssd camp chair. The wall paper '
Tas subdued, and our fev pictures and :
brackets made quite show. and when W /
,ad scattered our books and trinksts about .
he room. il vas decided success. A
There, Mamie, said Kate when We :
cached the cosy kitchen on our tour OF q
M Decfiop. "you car tuck vour 1ittie fat .