Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1888-11-10
!. Gar all 1t was ~ such an out ant out

ne Jun .r large Jaw mtl, then board
vas nfS' Iittle scaoolhouie In which the
ng hoe'o' ,hsr held well-attended praise
nspheu orarg sunday night; a provision
services fev shelves of calico and fan
'tole ora cornr a real little pOstolhce,
nei "GU - tt,o one sruggling embryo streets
anu for hoard cottages where all the
stoou IL had antilles lved-the largest
na''- 5t.,i,gnjsDed by lace curtains and
oo's aotta cbinBey containing Jimmy's |
to'l" To ais cottage a wing had |
HOUSE, ol. e-oshIv attaAel in which VIII and his
o ',su 20 n Iw until their own cottage |
-, e. something in this BODYBUILDING |
- oven { the home Is only Of the |
1,11aast sort ana set in the midst of for
- +a1,as hold Of the soul-if there is
-, IN n Ills case there were two, aui
.1am ana vitbfhe fne artistic "kinks' that
- dyaIlse in a great center of c.viliza-
ton. -.,o,
The site ~ the hr't great question:
,f1,b time artfully prolonged by Miss
h,1nos was smut in roaming to and fro I'M
AR the ,nurturing pines, seeking out an
oastern slones shade and sunlight in right
,,ronortions Proper elevation, aud distance
from the bosd cottages sufficient to clothe
,boD, with some degree Of euchautment
FINAL, If vas fOuud-the site-l gentle
LnoII covaad with vigorous young pines in
,bei, taanss aud vet standing 50 well apart
tbot,o nI, Jew ueeied to be cleared away to
make roopfor the house.
And thelouse-noonInI more e'AeIl"' 'n"u
nine Io,s Kenty inches in diameter, entered
into the obstruction OF its walls. These logs
we're new only 50 far as WIS necessary to III
them sntlg together and were left otherwise
I'm their natural state, rough barked ana
rasinop. There were but two rooms, but
these wre OF gooi sza. and at the end OF
eocb qry I'D big rough stone chimney, with
. 4ronlce at the base large enough for Old
STYLE bc'logs and forestic<s. The wood IS
onr- !, The way here, so make all v fire
nIace,ou like" said Jimmy the lum0ernan'
| and sery night he would stroll up TO the
| I,noito look at the "goings on anu to bestow
| broat grins on his brother-in-law's architccV-
ural'reak5
81 ait until we are settled aud you are
| ,o,ggd to our first Sunday dinner, brother
mi,e." laughed Mrs Agnes, you'll see
| r,fhod in our madness, when all Is nnIsh-
Cd"
The roof covering was Of the sort called
| .tbakes''-Iong and primitive looking shin
oeg, set closely together with slender sapings
hid above them as fastenings-giving SORT
L tbatching effect. The small paned windows
were low and wide, and opened On hinges
lieep-set solid, old English windows, with
IwiIe silIs that made comfortable seats. IN
the ceiling. composed Of matched boards,
some Young pines with bark left intact took
the Mac, of hewn beams. The f00rs-the one
weakness. Agnes declared-were oil clear
nine planks. oiled and polished to such a
degree that it seemed wicked to walk upon
them.
They seen mistake somehow" said
| Mrs. Agnes after Wlll had gone over them
! for the last lime and was resting with rolled
| M sleeves, from his labor5. They are beau
| tfuI, but Pm afraid OF them. Tuey have an
! air of superiority, as if thef were going tC
! boss me about and make NE slave to them
! | almost wish we had used bewn logs"
/ But on that happy day when the good
| from the city fat We're uupacked anu arrang
qrT--t I'D; ,,gGg housewife lost her fear bel
two cheap but pretty ingram q! squares
of soft yellows and browns we're spread In
| the centres Of the shining floors, and just
enough Of the polished surface remained u
| be a comfort and joy.
| The windows were marred by no draperA
! beyond light curtains OF creamy scrim, and
| the possibilities that were sproutInS up t7s'h
| two handsome old yellow ginger jars Q. IVY
| And across the wide entrance between inc
/ two rooms, suspended from nIe sapiln-
! mole, hung more folds u scrim IN a IealY
brown az eJ.d pattern that took kindly to
| the log walls aud the art squares
Bev7nd two willow rocking chairs and a
portable bookcase, all the furniture was home
| made, The bedstead was beautifully clumsy
purely Queen Ann, Mrs, Agnes WAS sure
and it had IN ttress Of pine bouEhs that
! filed the room with a sweet resnods IRA
! GRANGE. The wash stGud and toilet tab
were made Of packing boxes covered WITH
| cheap dotted Swiss muslin, and the ample
mantel shelf was treated to a lambrcquin OF
the same cool and pretty material In the
| dinng-room, which was also to be parlor and
| kitchen, the table was Of large aud ho5Dit'
| able sort and under It's fringed cardinal cloth
! showed stout colonial legs, with things at
! the ends that vivid Imagination might take
for Hons feet-belng bit Of WHIPS raiuY-day
! iack-knife work The chairs were models OF
|
! had already made for them some tufted ere
! tonne cushions. In the corners at either
| side OF the fire place, were shelves for china
| and cooking utensils, aui above the mantel
was first a rifle and Grandfather Phillips
sword aud then a little decorative furry Of
! fans and peacock feathers, and bronze clock.
| In the fire place was fixed an old-fashioned
crane with three hooks of different lengths
| depending therefrom. At one side Of the
room was the bookcase well filed with choice
authors, and on the other 81 jc appeared an
| innocent looking species OF side board made
| Of oiled pine and covered with a neat linen
scarf, and holding inside a variety of such
cooking supplies as are needed in even the
lightest housekeeping
"A fine time you viii have without cook
stOver' the sister-inlaw sarcastically remark
ed.
50 we will" laughed Mrs Agnes, "a fine
! simple, healthfuj pioneer time What W.
cannot roast before the fire. or boil in kettles
over the fire, or bake in our charm Ing til
oven, we'll cheerfuy defer to your Stewart
range, my dear. We are going backward {
hundred years or so. Wen not only cool
! with an open fire, but we'll burn pine knot
for Illumination, 20 to bed at o'clock and
rise at and speud most Of our time out o
doors. I've found very picturesque spot fl
the shade of trees by the creek, where | shall
preparl our dinners on hot days, and wher
l shall do our wash NJ every Monday-the
weather permitting"
And thus they Settled in their piner
home.