The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-13
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"Hi> Shouid Learn How to s.keep Hou.e,,

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eiri> should Learn How to s.k eep Hou,e.,,
l. Is evening. l am sitting in nv parlor
reading Daily" which has Just been bro,
trom the city. Ia the cellar, below me hear
. SAW, and chiidren's voices, and now
i snen, another, more full and manly ilaav
quarter OF beef Is undergoing Process ~
cutting up and hear a uaullisud. - .,,.s,
tons from the httle folks about -,.st;,,
pieces, boiling pieces, soup pieces a,5 st..I,
Where is the best steak founds,, 90
| asks
do not observe the answer, for my Thoughts
have wandered far away. and | am tbinSing
OF an anecdote l overheard ola newly married.
pair. They were both young, and entirely TO-
norant OF the mysteries OF house Keeping
They were wealthy. and of course their es-
adjustment was not very simple They had
much company. and the lady was subjected
10 many mortltcatiors Her servants came to
her ior directions, but she was utterly at a
loss how to give them. Tears often relieved
her oVerciargei heart, bat they made her no
wiser
At one time party Of gentleAen wers
guests at the house. As there was whole
beet IN the cellar, the lady proposed they
should select their own dinner. 4 steak was
decided upon. But a difficulty arose: no
one knew where the steak WAS TO be found
How the locality of the choice bit was ascer.
tslned. do not know, or whether they ascer
tanned 1t at all. But one thing do know. and
thai IS, that for want of a little early instruc.
ton. Ii was throu sh much trihulation that the
lady alluded to became superior house
keeper.
| No young lady can be too well instructed
IN anything which will affect the comfort Of a
4 "A mn \ h.,fax
cupies. she needs practical knowledge of the
duties ola house keeper She may Be placed
IN such circumstances. that j. will not be nee
essary for her to perform much domestic la
boT, but on this account. she needs no less
Wedge. than if herself obliged to preside
personally over the cooking stove and pantry
Indeed, have often thought that i, more dif-
ticult to direct others, and requires more ex-
perlcnce, thsn to do the same work with our
own hands
Mothers are frequently so nice and partic-
ular, that they do not like 10 give up any par;
oftheir care 10 their children. This is a great
mistake iii their management. for they are Of
ten burdenei with hbor. and need relief
Children should be early tau,htto make them
selves useful-to assist their parents IN every
way III their power, and to consider it a priv
lltge TO do SO.
Young people can not realize the importance
of thorough knowledge of house wifery, but
those who have suffered the inconveniences
aad nloruhcatlons of Ignorance can well ap-
preclatei It. Children should be early inIulecd
IN their disposition to bake. and experiment in
cooking IN various ways. II is often but
ss'9arnblesone help" which they afford still it
made ii loaf Of bread every week during the
winter. Her mother taught her how much
Yeast. and salt, and -four to use and she be
came quite AN expert baker. Whenever she is
disposed to try her skill in making simpe
cake. or pies, she is permitted to do SO. She
is thus, hile amusing herself learning an i'm
portant lesson. Her mother calls her her lit
tie house keeper, and often permits her to get
the sWeetmeats for the table She hangs the
keys by her side, and very musical their ging-
ling is 10 her ears. | think. before she IS out
OF her teens, upon which she has not yet en-
tered, that she will have some idea where to
find steak, and how to cook it too.
Some mothers give their daughters the care
of housekeeping, each week by turns. 1t
seems to me good arrangement and mot
useful part of their education.
Domestic labor is by no means incompati-
bic with the highest degree of refinement and
mental culture. Many of the most elegant,
accomplished women | have known. have
looked well to their household duties and Lave
honored themselves and their husbands BY so
doing, ANNA HOPE
Wul some expert please give plain des-
cription Of the method Of cutting up beef,
a chicken, dc9 and tell exactly where the
choicest articles are 70 be found d-Eas