Telegram-herald., 1888-11-11
on AN icELASolc FARM.
rhs Pssu'lzr aAd Picturesque Bailding>.
A Gloomy Interior.

rhs Pssuilzr snd rtctaresque BaildingS.
A Gloomy Interior.
The buildings OF a farm usually are
under one roof and stand IN a row, with
tho gaDlo ends facing the court. They
ars peculiarly constructed; economy OF
timber ard the exigencies Of the climate
furnish. however. q kew 70 their archi-
lecture Ordinarily they are but one
story N height They are framed Of
wood, and their gables also arc wooden;
their xiLes and backs, which usually slope
% the ground. are commonly Of lava and
turf: the roof always IS thatched with
tart. which quickly grows together and
.orLas a continuous covering. through
which wet and cold scarcely can pene-
trzts. Seen from distance . group Of
farm buildings bears the appearance OF
al irregular grass grown hIlock, upon
which. % heighten the illusion. sheep are
calmly grazing. The farm house proper
consists " two or three gables; next IL Is
ths byre for the winter shelter Of the
cows. If the farmer Is sufficiently well 10
do u possess any, and next the smithy
with its forge and anvil; the lcelander,
in his ISOLATION. Is thrown upon his own
resources. and IS obliged still to exercise,
upon OCCASION, Z calling that has descend
ed to him from the immemori2l past.
Entering the house through the low
doorway in one of the gables you find
Yourself in long straight passage,
through which, even IN broad daylight,
YOU most commonly grope your way.
The floor IS sometimes of boards, some
timeas Of earth: on each side doors open
into the adjoining buildings, separated
from each other only by wooden parti-
tions Usually the door on one side
leads into the common living room of
the house, which occupies the whole Of
the building IN which It is situated. A
quaint and picturesque interior meets
your eve. 1t Is q long, low room, lighted
at either end By a square window.
Above tho beams are visible. and have
oeen made the place II deposit for an in
describabls variety Of household articles.
Along one side stands the low stationary
bed. which serves also as a lounging
place BY day; some square wooden chests
are ranged along the opposite side; at the
end, particularly in winter. several
women are carding and spinning wool.
/ This common room indicates the thrift or
poverty Of the farmer. Sometimes 10 n
scrupulOusly neat and orderly. and its
/ furniture Il good and substantial, II not
/ costly. Frequently, however, every
I thing about the place Ia Of the most
T primitive kind, and comfort, convent
enre ard CLEANLINESS are unknown. The
I bed looks as II it were never made up,
4 and dirt. Teas. children and dogs are dis
trlbutsd IA equal, though inordinate,
I proportions
II yoa enter tho door on the opposite
side q tho hallway. you find : smaller
room. usually furnished with chairs
and 4 table and sometimes with bed
This, IN the larger houses, il the SPARE
roozn q the house. anj after tho VARIOUS
sasidles anj sunday garments placed here
Z for safe keeping have been removed. II is
assigned 20 the chance guest. II. instead
F cf turning - the righs or to the lef5, yos
Coutings your way along the passage 70
toe snd. you arrive at the kitchen, which
usually is in 4 separate building. tt
foor is of earth In q fireplace hickeTs
an uncerta5n FIRE Il peat and over Is
+ hangs al iron POI from . crane. Every
thing s DIRK aud SMOKE bcgTirnei. for
much of the smoke does not escape
thruuz Il the 1ren caimuey. and the only
hight 1 frr-n the fre Perhars On Cd
waDan with her black garments and her
tasseied bsfa heuls over the Kettle and
strs SIS contents The unsteady light
gives is al 2 weird appearance. ard you
TT1as.er II the creme IL n0s n-G-tering al
I7csntattcn. Is Is such "a interior IS
CssEzra Dou1s would have Owed - paint.
SuiaII as is tiae kitChcn Ere. It Is often
TIE onfT one Ia the house. for fuel IN
sone paris II the island Is exceedingly
srarce an3 must he used with the sfrict-
est econonay Tor cooking purposes alone.
Is Il customary - eiase the housss when
the c04t writer weather ccn1es O.. for
then tas afnosphere becomes nc least
warmer tar ths outside ar II not Gai4
- vel a,iaytsi for hrestbisg purp0se..
Tho houses r tse clergy oftln are berter
shaD thcse Gezrrlhesi. N G.at tbey nave
uao-e rocr's IT beffer z,conznaoi.lf ssssss.
ssuaesussS he~evsf. they are wcrSe or
tsae guest ehaHher alrea<tT aa< been al
ssessxl, and n that case Tsa r~Gre - Ne
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