Evening journal., 1907-06-10
BEAUTIFYING
RURAL HOMES
Discussed at a Recent Meet
ing Ct the Giange in
Milf ,rd

The Milford Grange meeting held
recently was in charge Of the ladies,
Miss Carrie Houston presiding. There
were piano solos by Miss Edna Kes-
pert and Miss Lula lie Compt Miss
sallie Cain recited and Miss Houston
read a paper ON the topic for discus
sioni "How to Beautify our Country
Homes" This paper covered the
ground so completely that It win be
interesting TO all who arc attracted by
this subject and was as follows:
I'm going through the country one
sees a sameness in the way the vast
majority Of farmers arrange the
grounds around their homes. that Is. a
small yard enclosed with fence. a
few shade trees set so close to the
house that often the sun cannot shine
on the house. with a little grass and
weeds growing under the dense shade.
Perhaps a straight walk leading from
/ the front door to the road. which IS
used only on Sunday. Why is there
this sameness among farmers in the
so-called beautifying OF their home
grounds? The question is easy TO an
swer, for one OF natures and truest
laws is similarity of effects result
from similarity of causes"
Man BY nature IS an animal who
initiates, or in other words Is govern
ed in more or less degree by what
his neighbor does. If his neighhor has
a small and cramped yard fenced In
around his house. he must have one
like 1t. The first essentials toward
beautifyins home in the country, are
cleanliness and order. and house and
outbuidings kept repaired and paint
ed Now I'm laying out the grounds
around the home we must adapt our.
selves to the natural surroundings and
conditions. There is no stated rule e
follow In making the home attractiy,
as each one has TO work according (,
the means and help they have bui
every one can do something towart
attaining the desired result If On,
yard Is to be small. owing to scarcit,
OF land. then have only a few tree.
set far enough from the house an,
from each other so they may hav.
ample room to develop for natur,
never can grow beautiful tree 4
it is crowded.
with a tree here and there so sun
light can find the ground grass vii
grow A few clumns Of shrubber'
might add TO the effect and If spac,
permits, bed FOR flowers. Thoug
the old fashioned Southern gardei
apart from the lawn proper appeal
TO us as the most satisfactory way I,
grow flowers. especially where man,
are desired. Walks should be few
and not straight. where a graceful
curve is possible IT looks stiff to Sc
trees ali set in line, flowers I'm rows
and walks al straight II is not ne
lures way, and the nearer we ca
follow natures way the nearer we an
proach the true ideal Of beautlfr
country home. Love cf nature wi
greatly assist in the efforts to beautif
the home and win turn into pleasur
i work, that might otherwise seer
drudgery.
Nature Is so lavish i'm supplying IL
with the useful and beautiful that W
need not go TO the nursery for orna
mental trees unless fruit and nut tree
are desired for shade but go 10 IN
forest where pine, cypress. holly. doe
wood. maple and MANY ether trees ar
TO be had for the digging The mapl
is especially beautiful with its shade
red flowers. which come out early
the spring and are later followed b
the seed pods and in the fan afts
many other trees have dropped thel
4 leaves the maple is gorgeous in erin
son and gold. The wood fern whie
grows in abundance. viii bear tran.
planting to some shady nook near I'll
house and after its long winter ma
viii give Us great pleasure when
pushes its delicate green frond
through the soil at the first approac
of spring.
II With a(large yard and ample mea-
the Arrangement OF the grounds woul
be different and comparatively cas-,
But whatever the circumstance
should we be obliged to defend a
whitewash and morning glorieJ for on
decorations the country home is 10 f,
what tho June day was to Lowell whe
he wrote, "Tis as easy then for N
heart 10 be true, as grass 10 be gree
: or skies 70 he blue. 'ris the natur,
way of living Milford Chronicle
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