Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-06-07

Oped from early ages. when caves.
rocks and later mounds Of earth and
wood furnished the dwelling place for
the family. Undeveloped were the in
stincts which prompted primeval man
little circle Of human beings. They
were. however. the beginning of the
highest and strongest social institution
in the wo:ld. that of family life and
the private home. Now conditions
have changed. people have developed.
and the home must be something more
than n place Of shelter. 1t Is still the
keystone Of the nation. the place
where those qualities which make for
good citizenship are developed. and
therefore 1t is worthy Of all the
thought. all the intelligent planning
and the noblest feelings that can be
brought to it. The true home should
reflect the character Of the people who
inhabit it. and above all else it should
be of such nature as to bring out
the best there Is in each individual
beneath its roof. And a home in the
true sense Of the word can and does
do this.
Things Not TO Do.
Some of the most glaring faults in
home furnishing are the commonest.
those committed thoughtlessly or per-
haps. to b. more exact. those prompt
ed by the dictates of fashion. 1t is so
much easier very often to put into our
homes and wear on our persons. even
to put into our manner. those things
which fashion says are right rather
than to adopt those things which suit
our own individuality. environment
and needs.
just because fashion states that q
certain kind Of wall paper. certain
color in carpets or certain styles IN
furniture are the --latest" aud new
est is no reason in the world why
they should be put into your BONES
unless they will be suitable there. Yet
very many times the decree goes forth
and is followed blindly. with the re-
suit that beauty. harmony and reposc
are qualities totally ignored in many
homes. Some one has said: THE
has money to buy them. The world is
also full Of ugly thjngs-thinss false
in art in truth and beauty. They are
things made to sell with only this idea
behind them" So do not be tempted
ly the too common expression. 1T Is
the very latest style" when buying
furnishings for your home or wearing
apparel for yourself unless the very
latest thing" has beauty and suitable
ity to recommend 1t.
To have something like every one
else is also another fault made in
house furnishing That is one reason
why so many country houses try to
reproduce on cheaper scale the city
home and why there are so many un-
attractive homes in smaller towns and
country places. Ignorance Of or ill.,
difference to color and color harmony
is another cause for lack Of beauty in
furnishing.
Again. pictures. furniture. ornaments
and everything else are brought into
our home without Il thought of arti-
cles already there. The new and the
old are combined without questioning
whether one suits the other or not,
and in consequence both are spoiled.
Some Rules to Follow.
To furnish u home satisfactorily one
must always consider the style Of
house, its location, the use to which 1t
is to be put. as we'll as the cost Of its
furnishing. Not single piece Of fur
uiture should be bought without some
thought as to whether it Is suitable for
the home and its use: also whether 1t
will be in harmony with furniture al
ready in it.
When woman has sufficient money