Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-08

Two or these, wearing the prettlest or mead
rests, were PLACED near the white hearth
stone.
The spindle-legged table, holding d
dainty supply of writing mater dis and one
OF the high hacked chairs, uphols cred IN
some pale blue oriental stuff, stood IN
the white draped alc1ve, and The wnltest
OF beds had pale blue covers over the fluff
fly pillows, under the lace and muslin
shams.
my graduating dress, said Celia, strok-
ing their puffs and frills lovingly. There
was plenty left for the splashe- over there,
and the pin-cushion and toilet mats also.
Did it not come IN well?"
IL should never have thought to use it
never! ~
Nor to cover these pbotogra ph frames
with my old plush bonnet, which gave me
Just the bit Of scarlet | needed TO place in
the midst of all this Glue, when Randolph
had made them Of cigar box and cut the
glass from broken window-pane, she
ran on gleefully. HE painted the fJor
and ceiling for me, too, at night.
designed the centre piece and thoSo
roses
"Stop! Did he paint those butteraie 8
in blue and gold on the ceiliDg?'
''Oh, no! They are transferred ! cut
them from lot of advertising cards, ard
just touched the tips Of their beautiful
wings with muciIage.
! did not say anything more Just then
The calm beauty of this little room fell on
nay senses like ben5diction, the rich
music Of psalm" NJ palace apart
ment, with its grand appointments, ever
touched and charmed NE as tie gentle
purity Of this white and b'ue room
Celia's guest chamber
Afterwards | said
Only one thing puzzles ma. To what
use did you put the one hundred dollars,
after alII | have not seen anything yet
that really came out Of d store. 1t seems
to me you have neither spent nor needed
money" Celia sat down on TIE nearest
chair, and laughed long and merr:ly.
She drew ? small ''eZp8nsc book" out Of
her pocket, and began to read al9T1 such
Items as these:
Mating for hall, $40; extension table
for dining room, $40; range for kitchen,
$25; China press lat auction sale), So;
carpet for dining-room $50, and 50 on"
/ see!" SAID / meekly, but really, at
irst glance you seem not only to have
made ever, and made new, but TO have
created thing! It strikes me in just mat
way"
That is because | work out my IDEAS
and plans with other materials than plush,
felt and embroidery silks, and have learned
to use hammer, mails, paint, Varnjsh,
uies, wood, glue and
81 ste! - sid ] again, in exact imitation
Of tne little man" of nay r -AQer" days
at chool: II see clearly"
Aud | sighed without quite knowing
why.
CeIia's own bedroom, tho right of
the guest-chamber, and the dining-ro0m,
with It's tall arched windows, across thu
hall where each revelations of what a clever
woman with a pittance to spend, and
with four walls and fl ,or!"
Her own room looked like her, az ex.
cellent photograph as told her. she cad
left upon everything her own characteris-
tics and impression. What d contrast it
was to the forlorn, dreary, comic tless
back room" or bed-chamb9r, so often
fOu d in homes Of small means, even
though tire parIor has rich poriiores
and silk curtains over fine lace at the
windows
But Cella's room was a charming, in
VltlDg nook, just the sort young husband
will think Of with d wistfui smile wnen
he Is far away; just the sort to muJeiy bid
him return quickly to home, wife, ind
happy rest.
One of the two ingram carpets, a riot
Gus ro8e-vine on a ground of olive green
giving it the Brussels effect, was placed
here; also the handsome oak furniture, the
mothers gift to her oldest daughter. There
were sets of shelves in z tiny recess, only
pieces Of stray plank planed thin, stained
and vanished; but Celia had 'treated''
them 10 a drapery so curiously antique,
they gave you the impression of some i'm
ported novelty. These shelves held the
works of their favorite authors. the
book case In the sitting room doing duty
to Celia's fondly treasured bric-a- brac, OF
which she had quite large collection.
The pretty centre table was covered with
olive green cloth worked in golden rod and
pink asters, and above the mantei was a
lovely bannerette, handsomely mounted,
and worked in rich clusters OF late roses
bedroom clock, with a quick clear
chime, was In the center of the mantel,
and on either side, pair of bronze
antiques which Mr.. Garner had picked
up among the rubbish of an old auction
house. Over the foot of the bed was fold,
I'd gay afghan of zephyr, in olive green
and clear rose, the work of last winter
evenings when Randolph came to call.
Grand people may SneeT at this picture
Of the small gqbled cottage, and the wife
attempt to make her first home beautiful
on a pittance. But let those follow her ex
ample who would gladly try the effect Of
d little adornment ON their fOrlorn, empty
rooms, but dlstrust their own power.
All, the far reaching influence of {
bright, attractive home! 1t appeals to the
highest, hottest emotions Of the husbands
heart. 1t makes him a happier, Letter
nO0leT man; and the little ones will grow
up cherisllng from the curtained softness
OF the cradle beds, love for what is beau
better men and women. and make fol
themselves brighter homes, inspired by
the tasteful loneliness Of the dear old ONT
lett behind.
Is not the effort worth making? AnC
while the poor cannot hope TO place II
their rooms statuary rosewood and yeive
they can always have something to pleas,
and rest the eye of loved ones who comt
and go within them. Oh! say each on,
! Of you, as Celia Garner did on the yer,
first day of her home life, 81 mean it no
zone way, then in another to make homt
beautiful! Lucy Dayton, in Woman
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Gloster Armstrong of England. is send
ing out circulars against the worlds fai
because he could not secure space for
slde-show IN Chicago. Mr.. Armstrong p
greatest argument to prejudice European
against the fair is that Chicago is 90