The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-09-23
Mysteries of the Kitchen.
= LID |""| =
BY MARY A. KEABLES.
CHAPTER I.

"What an ideal, Absurd! Prepos-
ferrous! /, Julia Winters roll up my
aounced sleeves, put on a checked
apron, and go into the kitchen? i, the
belle of S., with my jewelled fingers
in the dishwater, my arms turned red
as salamanders in the suds on washing
days, and my fair face broiling over
the cooking stove baking! No, indeed,
not / p and the young lady sank back
on the luxurious sofa, SO helplessly, one
would certainly have imagined her to
be an invalid. A3ii.'i go - a@.
Yes, yes, you would be a martyr,
no doubt the fate of John Rogers is
nothing compared to % exclaimed a
merry voice; and slight, girlish form
sank down by Julia's side. "AlIow
me to sympathizei with yon in your
anticipations, if, indeed, you anticipate
venturing upon this life of toll and inn
aginary suffering, for / have the benefit
Of little experience, having passed
through few of these fiery troubles ~
The light merry voice was slightly
ironical, and seemed not in the least to
lessen Julia's anxiety, for she raised
herself on her elbow, and exclaimed,
petulently- 80 - i@H e4
"Well, well, don't always be trifing.
Seriously, don't you think housework
an old story by this time, and wish you
had never left your embroidery for
baking and drudging?"
Honestly, then, l must tell you no,
if you still persist in knowing it.'' 'al
And how do you progress % n,
60, famously! Cook is so willing
to teach me, and so patient with my
ignorance, that am learning finely
but great work, indeed, 1 should make
without her. AS it is, however, think
in a year or two / shall make a first.
rate housckeeper." -i T' .-'e'' -'''
"a year or two! horrors! You
don't pretend to say it takes so long as
that to learn to do housework {, Why
l supposed a month or two was all that
was necessary" 20
t"And why should it not take year
or two to acquire good domestic edu
cation You know we spent four years
at Mount Hope, finishing our scholastic
education and preparing us to fulfil our
antics in the parlor gracefully. I tel
you, Julia, among the fashionables .oi
the day a young girls domestic educa
tion is entirely neglected. SO that. one
can boast of a diploma as a skillful per.
former on the piano, dress elegantly
dance gracefully, and entertain visitors
with fashionable (politeness, all is &C.
complished, so far as education is con,
cerned, to render young lady an
acceptable member in the first class oi
society. If there was new era in
fashionable society, if girls were edu-
Gated in the kitchen as well as in school
room and parlor, there would be ar
entirely different state of society fewer
slatterns, .dissipated husbands, ruined
families, and more true noble-hearted,
energetic " omen, What is fashion
able woman? With a few exceptions
mere doll, fit only to be dressed
richly and be- admired s.this the
highest, most ennobling sphere our, Sc,
is to occupy? truly hope not; ther.
is one more worthy the true woman
that Of of - ~ 'i q" a''. ~
"Well, WE'LL don't 90 into Mysteries
pray, Louise! Your lecture has had :
very unpleasant, effect upon me; yol
know how / detest anything pertaining
to the Kitchen" 'h ii9s = 81 9|o'
e" A good dinner, for instance" ai"1
=" No, no! the work / mean."I ~
g And why is there more disgrace il
preparing than eating dinnerp' ssr
"There is no use in trying to explain
to You, Louise; enough th.lt the odo
of the kitchen is too much for me 2
and the young lady applied her per
fumed handkerchief to her face, ant
commenced tanning herself vigorously
"Never mind, sister Julia, you ma,
yet see the day you will repent you
negligence on this subject,"i replied
Louise, seriously; ga woman shoult
know how to superintend her owl
household affairs, and there is no bette
teacher than experience" He
/ 81, Never mind, Louise, you need no
fear, / shall never be reduced to kitchel
labor; if so, however, then will be tim
enough" $500 ''si i s'f
''I believe you are a hopeless case
laughingly responded Louise, as sh
left the room. =,
CHAPTER II.
Ring! ring! ring! ,.
"Who can be calling so early p. SO
hloquized Julia Winters, one morning
glancing at her jeweled watch and dis
covering it to be ten o'clock. Arising
she stood before q full length mirror