The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25
The Epeni,,g Story
Seeking Harmony.
(By Grace Kerri1an.1

Seeking Harmony.
(By Grace Kerrigan.)
When Emmons Cranston and Isa-
belle Day were married, folks said it
was good match.
There had not been the slightest dis
agreement. Both were even temper
ed. Both were optimistic. The moth
ers and fathers were people who
would In no way advise this or that,
out leave the young people to man.
age their .Wn affairs as seemed best.
Emmons had a good salary and Isa-
belle was not extravagant.
why, they could find nothing to
disagree about If they should set out
to try." friends said
Which was all very nice, but they
forgot about the old woman that poi
soned her own cat to have something
to cry about.
Inc Woodb1ne cottage was rented.
Ihat was an actual WOodbine. The
landlord guaranteed it. and the young
husband and wife had seen wood
olnes siathers of times before. The
presence of that woodbine caused the
rent to be 81 per month higher than
II 1T had been string bean trying to
loop itself over the door.
There was nothing mean about that
landlord. He said they might paint
and paper as much as they desired.
at their own expense The bride was
sent away to visit some relatives for
fortnight. and during those days
Emmons and a painter transformed
the interior OF that cottage into an
esthettc bower. Emmons didn't pro-
pose to have anything around that
nest of cottage that world jar and
CRATE.
There isn't a house in Little Falls
that can compare with it," said Mr..
CranstOn as he walked through it
when all was finished.
The painter and paper hanger
agreed with him.
II doubt If there is in New York
or Boston. Did you ever see better
The painter hadn't. There was the
front fence yet to paint and he wanted
the job.
Nothing crates on you as you look
AROUND. eh?"
Nothing did.
exactly alike, and she can't help but
| be pleased
The painter said she couldn't
help it. 4.tQ ,-,-
''she'll be b..ck tonight and ri show
her through in the morning"
The painter mentally arranged not
to be there.
| The bride returned, and she wanted
to run right over to the cottage the
first thing.
Il do hope that everything will har-
monize," she said with loving smile.
you had the rugs and furniture in
mind when you selected the various
papers, didn't your"
Can you doubt it ?" asked the hus-
band. For instance, when 1 selected
the sitting-room paper I could shut
my eyes and see before me that red
and brown rug your mother gave
you"
You mean blue and brown, dear
est
Red and brown. darling, and the
dining room-I got a perfect har-
mony for the fish pictures we are to
have
But no one has fish pictures any
more
Then it will do for roast beef or
boiled ham. There are pictures Of a
fox hunt on each strip. Oh, you can't
help but like the whole thing. There
was one thing I treated as q work OF
art. In the dining room is q recess
for a sideboard. OF course the paper
will show around and above. When
you come to see how I have treated
it you will wonder that did not study
to be an artist
1t was not with a spirit of exulta-
ton that the bride awoke next morn
Behold the Bower Of Art" an
nounced the husband.
sEmmons Cranston!" moaned the
woman. after a glance into each room
and as she sat right down on the flool
among the litter.
''Well, are you surprised?"
Worse than that am crushed!'
IT'S anything wrong?"
Its all wrong! 1 never can live ar
hour here with such paper on the
walls! Everything glares. I should
have the nightmare were to sleep il
that BEDROOM
But the recess in the dining room p
Its a circus. Emmons!"
"Um. What's to be done?"
'"Au the paper will have to come
, off and be replaced!''
who is to boss the job?"
! II am
'All right, dear-go ahead
And the agreement was that hi
, shouldn't NEEDLE nor even come to thu
, cottage until the work was finished
!, New paper was selected, the papel
hanger re-engaged, and by his advic,
the new paper was plastered over thu
. old
TT is finished at last!" cried tn,
wife.
! Eyes," sighed the paper hanger.
"Have you ever done a more artist,
. job under instructions
Never, ma'am."
Cant you see the blend-the har
. mony, not only OF every room b,
itself, but Of the whole thing?"
II sure can"
.well, Mr. cranston will be here il
& an hour. and don't you think he viii
be pleased ?"
9 help it?'