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might scan with hasty stare, but the thoughtful women — the 

 motliers and young matrons— made the survey with careful 

 scrutiny, and rendered just estimate to their vahie. There 

 were braided rugs that showed not where braid attached itself 

 to braid, so ambuscaded were the stitches. Either side might 

 be right side. The drawn rugs I think belong among the 

 artistic. It has, like a great many of obscure origin, lifted 

 itself into aristocracy. Its prestige is not like that of the 

 India rug, but surely it approximates that princely drugget. 

 It belougs to the atmosphere of rare carpets and tapestries 

 and has left its species— the declared emanation of rugs — the 

 braided rug. There were regal ones that would have graced 

 the mosaic floor of a Turk ; others of flow^ery prettiness that 

 would be au fait of a satin slij^per in a lady's boudoir. 

 This useful department augments yearly, which augers well 

 for there being many thrifty households. 



Wool hose and mittens interposed their comfort-displaying 

 selves, and if seemiug mal apropos, on a genial September day, 

 have ere this found their mission and admirers. 



Vale : Avhen the leafless vines upon the trellis that now gleam 

 with iciles shall hang abundant with the grape's imprisoned 

 wine it will be Salufo. 



FLOEENCE VIRGINIA R. BROWNE. 



