Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-07-22
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From the Waverly Magazine
MYSTERIES OFTHEKITCHEN
BY MARY A. KEABL ES.
CHAPTER l.

What an idea! Absurd! Preposterous
I, Julia Winters, roll up my hounceC
sleeves, put on check apron, go into the
hitchen. I. .ke,5elle of, S., with ny
fingers in the dishwater, my arms turned
red as salamanders in the suds on washing
DAYS, and my fair face broilng over the
cooking stove bakingt No, indeed, not IL
and the young lady sank back upon the
luxurious sofa, so helplessly, one would
certainly have imagined her to be an in.
valid.
"Yes, yes, you would be a martyr, nc
doubt! the fate of John Rogers nothing
compared to it," exclaimed merry voice;
and light girlish form sank down by
Julia's side. "Allow me to sympathize
with you in your anticipations, if, indeed
you anticipate venturing upon this life OF
toll and imaginary suffering, for have the
benefit of little experience, having pass
ed through a few of those fiery troubles. u
The light, merry voice was slightly iron.
ical, and seemed not IN the least to lessen
Julia's anxiety, for she raised herself on
her elbow, and exclaimed petulantly--
well, we'll, don't always be triffling.-
Seriously, don't you think housework an
old story by this time. and wish you had
never left your embroidery for baking and
drudgery!"
"HoDesily, then, l must tell you no, il
YOU still persist in knowing it."
"And how do you progress!"
90, fsmously! Cook is SO willing to
teach me, and SO patient with my ignor-
ance that am learning finely; but great
werk, indeed, should make without her.
As it is, however, tn ink in a year or two
4 shall make frst-rate hOusekeeper."
"a year or two. horrors! You don't
pretend to say it takes so long as that to
Gsar to do Homework! Why, supposed
a month or two was all that was neces-
sary."
"And why should it not take year or
two 10 acquire good domestic education!
You know we spent four years at Mount
Hope, finishing our scholastic education
and pTs5dfinsto fuihl our antics in the
osrIor gracefully. tell you, Julia, among
The fashionables of the day young girls
domestic education is entirely neglected.
So that one can boist Of diploma as o
skil,ful per former on the piano, dress eie.
gautjy, dance gracefully, and entertain
yisitors with fashionable politeness, all is
accomplished, so far as education is con.
cerned, to render young lady an accept
aole member of the first class society. |
there was a new era in fashionable society
if girls we're educated in the kitchen al
well as in the school-room and parlor, there
would be an entirely different state of SO
ciety; fewer slatterns, dissipated HUSBAND
ruined families; and more true, noble
hearted women. What is a fashionable
woman, With few exceptions, a mer,
doll. ct only to be dressed richly and b
sdmired. Is this the highest, most ennc
bling sphere our sex is TO occupy! ] trul.
hope rot; there is one more werthy tn
true womaE-tLat Of"
"Well, well! don't 60 into Mysteries
pray, Louise! Your lecture has very un
pleasant effect upon me; You know how
detest anything pertaining to the kitchen.
"a good dinner, for instance"
s"No, no. the work mean."
sand why is there more disgrace in pre-
pairing than eating dinner!"
There is no use of trying to explain
you, Lou; enough that the odor of tn
kitchen is too much for mel" and th
young lady applied her Perfumed hanaksl
chief to her face and commenced fannin
herself vigorously.
"Never mind, sister lula, you may "
see the day when you will repent your net
lgence on this subject" replied Louis