Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18


What is tho ideal home? That is what
we were discussing.
My Idea OF a true home" said Esmer-
aida. would DO place where one could
be at home, where the chairs were not too
coed to sit on. where table wouldn't
scratch II you looked at 1t, and where one
could feel that ho could call his soul his
own
MY Ideal is cioely's home whore beau
tiful furniture nlls every room, whero
the dining room and library aud ballroom
and drawing room are all different ana
not doubled up as they are In some houEeh.
Where my bedroom was all decorated In
white. with white furniture and white
bear skins on a floor OF polished wool,
where dainty pletures hung on the walls.
and whur0 the glitter OF silver ard tho
frOu-frou Of lace wero the striking char
acterlstics Of my toilet table, Tint Is
my Ideal honei" cried Lucinda, with en-.
thuslasm.
Cicely looked appeallngly from tho tail
palm which spread It's slim green fingers
high above her head to tho Sevron toaeup
ia her hands. and tears filled her brown
eyes.
know you girls all think am to bo en-
vled. You see the pictures and tho puroe-
lain, the exquisite china and my own OK
days at home. when she wears purple
MORE and point lace. and you think her
a sweet. digniiie1, gracious old lady. You
don't seem to think OF the hours OF deathiy
Loneliness suffer. the reproaches and
Of course. | only tell this TO you--lnsults
which | have TO stand, the Unreasonable
complaints. the lack OF word Of kindness
or affection from weeks end TO weokA
end. ste means we'll but she ls old and
nervous, and l am the daughter OF her
young sister. whose death has embittercd
her so. would rather be any one than my
self and have any kind Of home than this
one. Don't, don't envy mel"
Tho girls wero silent for few seconds.
Clcely smiled a painful little smile and
poured out some tea.
Don't think because I am not happy
that lay the blanc on the pretty chairs
or the soft-toned rugs. II had my wish
my house might not bc so elegant. but Il
would DO always dainty. II would be az
pretty in artistic eretonne OF pretty deaigns
and tlnts a. Il Is now In brocadea and ma
hoEauy. But Il would have 70 have life.
There would be a man Who wore croaky
boots and had loud voice and amokod a
Pine. man who would DO HUNGRY. who
would need waiting on, who would discuas
politics even when we Two were all alone,
who was hearty and good-naturcd enough 10
laugh at falling. sunny and sweet enough
~ GymDathize and help and Jolly and awk-
ward enough to trip over all tho ehairs
and tables without swearing. OF course. wo
would DO happy, and clcely, vino rtnounccd
all her worldly goods In this fashion.
bcamed.
Her friends had long slnee decided that
her sentiment came fran a morbid dehire
to be poor and dyspepsia caused ~ a rich
dict They no longer tried % reform her.
"Cice.y Is partly right" admitted 2ephine.
pushing her tortoise shell combs further
into her ripping waves Of hair, Furniture
Isn't everything Mating and irOn bed
sieads and a troop Of children hayo been
tho decorations Of more than ono happy
homo. think 20 home can ba happy wlth-
Into the household, affection makes II easier
10 bear; Il liRhtens poverty: /; dlspela lie
Klocn and grind Of work and Of daily life
When God gave us heart he gave us the
key of all happiness and all sorrow. III
IDEAL home would be AnonS people / love
IN tail tenenent. or palace by the sea-
but where was loved | could be kind aud
patient. | could be happy, even lnbcriue
against the odds Of Illness tnd poverty. And
II I wera rich. 1, would make mo gentle
and sweet 1t would make me remember
tho unfortunate oaes OF this earth, It would
make me aobie."
Zephlno was transAgured The big brown
eyes, the demure mouth. the checks dyed
WITH exeliemerts cosmctic were RADIANT
.4Creat apefch" said Fame. dr1iy. a. ahe
leaned back IN nor chair and laughed.
..fn othcr wards. like our RESPECTED lalo
pre,ldcnt, John Quincy Adamn. who wrote |
-,hst ponln on The Man Wh0 Wants Bat |
Idle Hero Below You want a house u |
80 country. With lllarA keeping guard Al |
~ DOR aud RISES climbing around the
winaows Yon want every one yer ii.e \
round you, aud you want 70 be iayed - |
- M rss ever loved before. You Deliesc
In chlapcndtir. uui you don't Ike Chlppta- (
'iste attAeui sunEniuy g3oa ilersing and |
4 loving rod pight klE4. Il that Il. llttis
womanT''
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