The Opelousas courier., 1886-12-18

Oh flowers, all to produce a exquisite
result, which after all, is for the delecta-
ton of only the wealthy and fortunate of
mankind
How to Wear Flowers.
In order to have our plants healthy
AMI productive the flowers they bear
must be continually cut aud removed,
lest theymar greatly the prospect of
future bloom. This is but q reasonable
conclusion. But what to do with the
flowers themselves. Every lover of
these, especially n who has ministered
to their wants, knows well their value.
Pity it is that we cannot all be so blest
as to have that wonderful knowledge Or
skill that can take the humblest flowers
and add to them a marvel Of beauty and
grace by simple arrangement of them.
But we are not all so. Much may be
gained by practice and observation in
the arrangement of cut flowers. It takes
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with a few buds and blossoms at a time,
blending the colors carefully and noting
the effect In the simple wearing of
little nosegays or a handful Of the same
variety of flowers, much knowledge may
be gained. Here we see a graceful
young girl with d half-opened rosebud
upon her dress, the effect of which is
most charming. Another would have
worn it carelessly and the effect would
have been lost, and SO here and there
some n has caught The happy idea of
filing Tiny vase each day with fresh
flowers for the home. just try it and
see. Al whole world of happy trial
opens out from it. What a new and
charming thought is presented each day
to the observer Of it. From this simple
daily pleasure grows a new grace of bas-
ket and vase for church offering and sick
room. Month after month garden aud
conservatory, or may be only q few win
dow plants well cared for, supply the
material for our skill. Sometimes It's
but a grouping Of royal pansies, whose
faces smile up at you in a saucy fashion
Is you sigh, stAh, II ! only could"
Roses, ~mignonette, ragged Robin, and
what not, all take their turn. But, over
and over again, its but som exquisite
thought wrought out in each. Even a
tanglsof wild sweet-briar ser-as our pur-
pose.-Vics's Magasiae.
naerfcan shoppers I'm Pariss
a nosed society leader Of New York
once wrote toa famous Parisian Dress
maker to order dozen magnificent
toisets Tor the e6on. The
dresses were tina and packed, Just
ready for TRANSPORTATION, when the head
of the house received a letter from the
New Yorker saying she had just lost a
relative and had To 60 into mourning, 50
she refused to take the toilets she had
ordered. Now the parsonage in question
was immensely wealthy, so the settle
ment of her bill-a mere act of Justice
aud honor-would in nowise have en-
barrassed her. / believe that the money
wasfinally paid, after threat Of q lawsuit
but not till then.
And in another case, q very rich Amer
lean ordered 1 portrait from a young and
rising artist. The terms, the time and
the number Of the sittings and the de-
tails Of the dress were all settled.
Madame posed once and the outline d
the figure was begun. Then she wrote
word to the painter that she had
changed her mind and would not have
her portrait painted at all. He wrote
her apolite note, begging her To recon,
sider her determination, as The picturs
had been . good deal talked abou'
amongst his comrades, and the rescirad
ing III the order would seriously injur
Ills professional reputation. He receives
q letter ii answer wherein the lady G.
maintained her deeision of not havin'
Tie portrait painted. Butt she adde'
ii conclusion, df you Will let me kEoS
What your paints and canvas have cos
YOU, iii pay fol- themhus decidedl
adding insult to injury.
Had the picture progressed Iar enoug
for the sitter IL have foreseen y possspl
failure, i could have understood g
ground Tor action; but # had hardi
been begun. The young painter ~
since achieved falas and fortune, but
think that be will not soon forget g
early experience il hs career with ]
American sitter. / need scarcely renarl
/ suppose, that these cases form 81 g
ssption amongst ~ country people a
come to Earop But ! do wish tai
ahese exceptional cases would stay
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