Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-02
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TAsyra} say that the women of this
generation are losing their domestici-
ty; that they are educated for anything
--everyshing else, than good wives and
mothers. Artists, musicians, beautiful
parior ornaments-but not housckeep-
ess.
1t is very pleasant to look at IN ele
giant porcelain vase, but, in the eyes of
= hungry man, good iron stew-pan is
much the handsomer article Of the two.
myself am very fond of flowers, but
there are times when 6no, large pump
kin looks much more inviting, And
you, my young lady friends, brilliant
with all the charms Of financial ci-
zcation," how much would your charms
be enhanced, your value increased, by
tho addition Of little practical knowl-
edge. Life has its pleasures and its
cares houses have their p,rlors and
their kitchens. Housework is the bus
mess of some women; it is one branch
nf the business of all. Learn to do
homework, then, for | have caught up
with my text at last learn to do house.
work, even though it shall Interfere for
q little while with Greclan Painting" "
and cambria embroidery. In the first
place, you may be married. 1t is Il
casualty to which we are all exposed,
sooner or later, and there is nothing
that will do SO much toward keeping
-FOUR husband amiahle and agreeable,
rs a well conducted household. lrreg-
nlar meals. and half-cookcd potatoes,
will spoil the sweetest OF tempcrs, even
If they do not give the poor man dys-
pepsia, in which case he will grumble
the remainder of his days. Perhaps
you will say, But shall never marry
= poor man / shall expect my servants
to do my work." Alas, for the family
which his no better dependence than a
Kitchen full of servants. They will do
very we'll for han g. but they will never
10 for heads. There is frequently
enough wasted in household so man.
dged, to support prudent family in
the country.
Then, again, it may be no new truth
to You, that "Riches do take them
solves wings, and fly away" have
observed that in romantic tales, the
fair heroine, though she meet with ever
20 many revcrses of fortune, is never re-
duced lower than a vine covered cot
tage, "simple white muslin dress, !"
and .'onc rosebud in her dark hair. "
Poverty in real life, even when it
comes to those who have "seen bet
ter days." is apt to take a coarser and
saddcr form!
Another very common saying among
young ladies', is, Time enough to
learn when I am obliged to- Never
was there greater mistake, as many a
house-keeper will tell you from painful
experience. Your domestic cares will
seem wcarisome enough at first, even
if they are not series of experiments.
And now, for the last excuse behind
which you will be likely to entrench
yourselves. 81 may not be married
why spend so much time in fitting my
self for position l am never to occu-
py?" And thus you think to evade
your destiny but clay not the fatter-
ing JUNCTION to your soul,' for even
should you rank among the respectable
sisterhood Of the singly blessed, you
will only have to work for somebody
elsc's family, instead Of your own. !
speak the more feelingly, as this was
once favorite delusion Of mine. Be-
hold how it was dispelled. In state
Of that "ignorance' which SO many
people consider " Bliss" / once visited
a friend, who was quite remarkable for
q well ordered house hold and lovely
family. From the first, the fates SEEM
ed to look frowningly upon me. a
week before came, the Irish girl trent,
in one of those fits peculiar to her race.
A week after arrived, Mrs. Jones was
taken sick. The family, / shall pre-
mise, consisted Of daughter, twelve
years Of age, three small children, and
last, but in this case not least, hus-
band. Poor man, his situation was
pitiable indeed. As for the invalid,
somebody has said, cit is easy taking
care Of sick people; they don't want
much, and what they do want, they
don't get" But strong man, in good
eating condition, and four hungry chill
dren! What an opportunity for the
display Of useful knowledge!
As long as the supplies already laid
in lasted, We got along we'll; but We
sosa found ourselves much in the di
lcmma Of "Old Mother HUBBARD
vixen
"She went 20 the cupboard,
To get her moor danG