Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23
(written Specially for The Bulletin.

(Written Specially for The Bulletin)
 It was in the late spring or early
 summer, that delightful time Of year
 when Nature returns to us clothed Tn
 delicate shades of green foliage, and
 early blooms, and birds in song. we
 recall every day the words of the old
 melody, "Oh, World, thou are so fair,
 and wonder if any world more attrac-
 tive can possibly be found. Tree,
 hedge and flower combine to make us
 happy. We believe Nature Is helping
 the outdoor world to make & house
 beautiful, after much the same plan
 as we are trying to make our city
 beautiful. Do what we may we shall be left behind in the race, for Mother
 Nature devotes more than one week
 to the work. and has unlimited re-
 sources to depend upon.
 To repeat, it was in the late spring
 when the mild air reminds one of June
 tempered by April that Mrs. Janet
 Sharpe reused herself to the demands
 of household cares and replenishing.
 However it was to be done was a
 problem to her, for she was unused to
 such work and it seemed as if huge
 mountain loomed up in her path, put ting an unsurmountable obstacle in her way.
 Now Mrs. Sharpe had been married several years, but her married life had been spent in her husbands boyhOod
 home, where he, an only child, had liv- ed with his widowed mother His bride had been a loving and dutiful daughter to his mother, who retained 1 the management of the house until l her death, which had occurred only a few months previous to the date of which I am writing. She was of the practical, New England type, active and energetic, quite the opposite of her daughter-i law, who was of southern birth and breeding.
 fI,oIo e 4I,a .ISl home much the same, and Mrs. Janet knew that her husbands pride in her achievements as housekeeper was un- bounded and that he was liberal in his praise of all that she did.
 So now she determined not to he | diSheartened at the task set before her 1 When Mother Sharpe died" quoth
 she to herself, 'I felt crushed and | helpless. but I found out that the first 1 stroke was half the battle and I an | convinced I'll find it so now. I want to make some changes in these rooms
 if Donald does not object. I do not | believe he will, for dear old Don is l usually agreeable to all I propose. 1 do not wish to make his home strange l to him. but now is the time If eVel i to carry out my plans. The first stroke will be to rearrange these parIors tC | my liking. Little by little l will carry ! out my desires, and the rooms will be { so much more cozy and homelike tC i my way of thinking. I'll begin right ! zway."
 | DOnald's consent to any proposed 1 change was quickly gained and he inn
 mediately asked what changes she de l sired to make. "I'll soon tell you" re- l spOnded his wife. Up in the attic 1 there is the lOveliest lot of antique 1 furniture. You've no idea of the l charming tables and chairs which are 1 up there discarded to make room fol 1 this modern parlor set and marble l top tables. I want to bring them dowr | here. May I?'
 ! Of course, Love-" was the ready re- 1 ply. T %ke such things myself, and l shall be glad to see them here. Fl | have that fireplace in the library pur I in order, for l think there used to be