Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-06
EVENING STAR.
H0M EDUC ION.
A Story of Everyday Life.

"Come, Kitty, you must stir about lively
to-day-there's baking to do, the front TO Gle an
and dinner to get, besides a host of other
things; and after all's done, 1 want you to
take the children to the square for couple Of
hours this afternoon" s"
Yes, man, I'll try to get through in time,
| though don't feel quite as smart as common
this morning, as 1 was up SO late last night
| ironing"
"NOw, Kitty" said Mrs. Makedoo, "that
| Is the very time to work. when you don't feel
| like 1t; make that a rule through life and
| you will always find yourself doing something
| you don like to it will be such a satisfac-
ton to you to know how much you can accom-
| plish in that way
1.-The dear knows" said Kitty, "I've had
| to practice that hard rule from necessity long
enough, but what shall do about bringing
down the breakfast tray, as Miss Araminta
| has not yet breakfasted ?"
< So she hasn' I, Kitty, and l guess might
| as we'll run up and wake her now, as it's ten
o'clock. Peor thing she came home so late
last night from the party, that told her to
sleep as long as she could this morning; |
really wonder if the dear girl ever gets well
rested, I'll go and see if she wants her toast
| and coffee in her room"
With these remarks the doating mother as
| cends the staircase on her errand of inquiry
| In the meanwhile Kitty makes loud and
| impatient music with her pots and kettles, and
| thus soliloquizes:
Yes-baking to do, dinner to get, the front
| to clean; it's all mighty easy talking Then
when my find lady gets up she's got to be
waited on; very likely she III send me on some
errand to the millirer's, and when como back
she ii want dress pressed in a minute to walk
| out in. Yes, Kitty can do tits nothing
for Kitty" but I guess if she had Kitty 2
weak back and tired feet, she'd lay abed
week and send for the Doctor
Kitty" screamed her mistress, at the top
of her voice, from the head of the stairs
"MamI"
Are there any eggs in the house? 30
No nam. There 1t goes again; now just
wonder what they want with eggs this time
Step out, somewhere, Kitty, and buy few
Araminta thinks she could eat one OF her
toast"
Z Yes, nam; but how can leave the bread
that s just ready to bake !''
"0h. be right quick, Kitty, and the bread
won't suffer -
Away went the distracted housemaid for the
eggs, and on returning she cooked and took it
up to the young lady's room, where she had
the satisfaction of hearing from that individual
that 1t wasn't half done, and more than that.
she had waited so long that her appetite was
all gone, and she could not bear the sight oft
Well, after much labor, the work was pretty
well through with, and dinner served at the
usual hour. Araminta managed, with the help
of her mother, to dress herself and thereby
was enabled to make her appearance in the
dIning-room, with her heavy blue eyes and
dress to match, about the time of her fathers
entrance. Her appetite being unusually good.
she contrived to smell bit of roast beef and
succeeded in eating three Lima beans, after
gracefully taking the skin off each one
Pa, }" said she, very languidly, II heard
some one OF the party last night speaking of a
delightful ghost stOry-Hamlet, believe, is
the name Of the man that saw the spectre and
L do wish you would get it for me If it is in
two volumes you needn't mind it though, as
should never get time to read it. Who knows
but what it is as interesting as Dom5eyo"
"lt would not be to you" replied her faith
er, very gravely.
"Then don trouble yourself about it, Pa.
You know my taste, and can easily Judge; but
L do wish another number of DOns5sy would
come-l N so anxious TO know if sweet Florence
has heard from her beau, Walter Gray, and
If he ever intends to come back again. Where
was it he went, pa ITO Mexico %
Mexico, fddlesticks, child; no, he went to
the Inlies, and | know where had notion
TO send you
"Oh, where pa? This is delightful wealth
cr fdt travelling
To school," replied her impatient father,
for you mortify me to death with your stu
pidity. However, your mother tells me to-
morrow will be your eighteenth birthday and
| suppose you will expect handsome present
Now, as you have an idea Of getting married
before great while, It's quite time you should
understand the practical part of housekeeping,
and my gift to you shall be either a good
sized broom or a scrubbing brush, which
shall insist on your using
But Araminta had tainted before the con-
clusiOn Of his remarks.
Only see what you have doner" exclaimed
his wife, as she ran in haste to the daughters
assistance.
Don't disturb yourself, - said her husband,
''she has only tainted and Ill warrant she
comes too in time for this evenings concert.
If she would take more healthful exercise she
would hardly stop the circulation at so short a
notice.
And with this consoling speech, Mr.. Makedoo
went to his counting room.
Kitty was called again to bring the cologne
bottle and fan from Araminta's room besides
other jobs which left little time for the kitch-
en- department; but by dint of hard labor and
perseverance, she found time to take the child
rem walking, and then hurried home to get
supper.
At the tea-table, Mr. Makedoo said the bread
was sour. The blame as usual rested on Kit
ty who was Immediately summoned to account
for it. When she made her appearance, she
had to do many errands after the bread was
already for baking, and that she could not
help it.
Her mistress said that was no excuse what
ever, as she might have hurried more than
she did, and then the bread would have been
sweet and good.
Mr.. Makedoo looked frowningly at his wife
and daughter.
''Susan," said he to tie former, elf Ara
minta had at least been taught to wait on
herself little, and give some slight assist
ance in the house, Kitty would not thus be
imposed on. As it is, you have absolutely
ruined your child. Yet, if you would dress
her less foolishly and extensively you would
then find yourself able to keep more help on
your own account
His wife put her laced pocket handkerchief
to her eyes, and his daughter was looking for
a convenient place to swoon and Tor tea- Of
another scene, the unhappy husband and
father left the department
Mrs. Makedoo went below to give that lazy