The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-15
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III do it, said Jean, stoutly,
"and, more than that, I'll do it in
three days, and 1 won't ask cents
worth of assistance or advice from
any OF you-not even of Jack.
That WIS on Sunday. The fat was
found by Wednesday afternoon, and
they saw very little of Jean for the
next three days. She was very quiet
and very tired each evening, but her
mother took charge OF her simple
trousseau SO as to give her some rest
ing time, and on Saturday evening
when they had all sat down to tea Jean
said very quietly that she should be
very glad if they would go over with
her to Fiftieth street to see her house.
They saw that she was rather ner-
vous, and so spoke of other things as
they walked over from Sixth avenue.
When they reached the fat house,
jean, who knew the value of effect,
asked the janitor if he would not light
up for her before she took her people
up stairs, and the jsnit0r; who had
been taken largely into her confidence,
and was not bit like most janitors,
willingly ran ahead to attend TO the
illumination.
1t had been O weeks hard work OF
finding and fitting for Jean, but she
was amply repaid when she saw the
look of surprise which the folks wore
when they walked into her parlor grow
into one Of wonder as they passed into
the bedroom, and deepen into one of
amazement as they saw the dining
room and kitchen.
"Woll, l must say it beats me-, said
jeans mother, while her father pulled
hard at his cigar and felt for the check
in his vest pocket as he walked from
room to room, and Jack gave her a
hug right before them all, and said he
always knew she was wonder.
"Now, then, my girl" said her
father, when they had made the grand
tour, "tell us how you did 1t all.
So Jean took them to the parlor, and
while the others sat down she moved
around, pointing out each thing, show
man fashion.
"rhose curtains" she began, "are,
of course, imitation Nottingham, but
the pattern is copied from the real
article and they are good enough to
begin with. The two pairs cost SO,
and the poles and rings, which put
up myself from the janitors step.
ladder, cost twenty-five cents set.
This bookcase, oak with movable
shelves, cost 50; the books are mine
and the drapery is from an old crepe
neckerchief. That table in the centre
cost 50. AS, without the work basket,
of course, which used to be yours,
mother. The smaller two of those
three pictures, which are imitation
etchings in real white frames, cost
thirty-nine cents apiece; while the
larger ones, which is q good photo
gravure Of q masterpiece, cost sixty
nine cents, polished oak frame and all.
The three rockers which you are sit
ting in, one plush seated, one with a
cobbler's scat, and the other Shaker
pattern, cost just 81, and the draper
les are my fichus. The two-cane bot
tom chairs cost ninety. eight cents
apiece. The ornaments on the cabinet
mantelpiece, imitation Venetian glass
and imitation japanese vases, made, l
believe, in Birmingham, cost $1.0I
As to the mating, | may as well tell
you now that it took sixty yards to
cover the three rooms and the bath
room, with several scraps left over.
In the psrlor and bedroom 1 used IL
foIty-yard roll, which cost me So. 81,
while the dining room took one
twenty-yard roll, which cost 80. The
reason why [ put the better mating
in tho dining room is because l knew
The thin mating would pull up with
the rolling of the table and pushing
of heavy chairs over it. Besides
which, you see, have covered q good
deal of the mating here-which is
cotton warp, mind you-with these
two Japanese rugs which I got at
bargain at 81. 90, and this hear thrug,
which is not the real thing, of course,
but which looks Persian, and cost me
just $1.61. The portieres between the
bedroom aud parlor cost 1926. al
though could have got a pair with
out the fringe for s2.97. And now,
pray what do you think of my par
| lor?"
VERY pretty, fresh looking, and
nice, " said her mother.
"Good enough for me-" said her
father.
tJack, without so much as by your
leave, gave her another hug.
"Now, then, the bedroom" said
Jean, drawing aside the portieres
"First thought would get an oak
set, hut when 1 saw there was running
water here and that the washstand
would not be needed l very gladly
changed my mind and bought this
white iron bed with brass trimmings
for $5. 90, which included the spring
mattress. The fibre mattress cost
50. As. The blankets (Saxony) 1 picked
up for SO cents. The sheets aud pill
low cases and see, mother, there are
four more of each in the closet here
l bought for 50. 90 for the half dozen
OF eacA. My towels, one dozen, cost
$l.10. These two chairs cost go cents
apiece. The bureau cost SO. 65, and
the mirror is good American French
plate, with real antique rings to the
drawers of the very latest design.
These two rugs cost 81 cents, and this
table with the sprawly legs cost 60
cents. Oh, the co lnterpane cost 95
cents, and you know Aunt Franc prom
ised me her crazy quilt for 'dress-up.
"My dining room nearly broke my
heart, said Jean, leading the way to
that apartment. 81 thought sure l