New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-06-11

4 heuceferfh her way was ciear. a cpohrpeoA y
fsac shing with previous practical know ledge Of is
contents bat to give young girl book which
| tells her how to beat eggs when she never has
beaten eggs, aud 60 cream butter when she has 70
suess what Dreaming butter means, is like putting
gun IN her hands, and expecting her, since she
Knows it Is loaded and will 80 of when the trigger
i II pulled to hit the target at the first fire.
On the strength of her new book, Ada decided
10 make some pumpkin pies. When Oliver came
to dinner, she opened>the oven door to show him
her treasures.
What have you got there p he said, looking in
to please the little miss who wished so much to
please him.
Ireproachfally.
" But what are they made Of ~
/ Ada stopped to draw one ont for his closer in.
specton; her face flushed; she lifted her eyes to
her husbands face, then hid them in her hands
and burst into tears. She had forgotten to put in
| the pumpkin.
Never mind Oliver said kindly, you are moi
fitted for this kind of work, Ada; we will have a
servant, and these early days Of married life shall
not be clouded by such petty vexasions.'
True to his word, the servant came. Where,
however, was that servant ever found, in this
country at least who did not at once discern inefi
i clancy in n mstress and fake avery advantage Of
Il ~ Ada cou,d nat direct her oirI and added to
i lay vasta and wages which thew could i'll afford.
tAs ,aort;fo;no eonvietion to tbe vounr wife
that Il, an, ,rnowledoe and yomanlv dnties she
FAR ;nfarinr Ia The coarse and ignorant Irish
.b ,.a;rnaa s,,,rane IN tba domestic affars of
! bar bousebaldi
nav by day. toog abe sa,v her husband too Kind
ana too levote1 To her tn utter one nncomnlanno
word. suffering from the effects of iIcooked food
and irregular meals. aoh., she exclaimed.
| show gladly would give all nv knowledge Of
Latin and German could i. in ready English. rive
proper orders in nv household. and direct their
speedy fnlillnlent. Here. where should reign
queen, / am but an humble subiect-blushne in
tie presence Of q miserable servant. who openlv
ridicules nv want Of a domestic education.
| q Otiyer.n she said one day after they had been
married about three months, awe had better
board / am ashamed to saw am not fit to be
entrusted with your funds, or to be mistress of
your house. Bv nv mismana cement we shall be
always poor, and your health constantly leopard.
| ICED by nv ignorance.
| Notwithstanding the vouup husbands eentle 70.
futation of her words. he readily consented to the
new arrangement and secured board in a pleasant
private family, where Ada no sooner found them.
selves nicely settled than she fitted away to make
| as she said, q visit to her old home.
But nat tn her mother dir, Ada 90 To the kindly
country dame who. months before, she had care
| lessly heard telling Mrs Mar Of the necessity of
| domestic knowledge for every Young girl, did Ada
suddenly appear one sunny summer morning In WA
G have come to finish nv education, !. she said
gaiIy, kissing the plain face Turned toward her in
! surprised welcome. You must take me for a pu
bill. and teach me whatever Won think II oupht II
know, viii De traetable ana industrions thopqb
no doubt, / shall sadly Tire your patience.n
The good woman looked rather flonbtfu, as Ada
held out bel beautiful hands, So fair ana soft thew
looked, with their white skin and pink palms Ike
two exquisite sea.shels held m ID her view. Rnt
the next morning the Young wife appeared Al her
side in neat apron and sleeves rolled ~ and ~
weeks pursued her new ayocation mill IN IL.
came mistress Of every culinary ana bonsebold
accomplishment.
81 am proud of you,,' said her teacher one day
as Ada placed upon the table a dinner she had
prepared entirely with her own hands. when vou
30 home to your husband tell him from me there
is no woman better fitted TO be mistress of a house
than his little wife, He knows never fiatter mn.
less people choose ID fee, fiattered Nv the Main
trnth Wan osan va -, ,o.I-; 80, -
for eIieye me IL ID no eeano,,, Fo ,,o,,r
-, -, II = = - ~ soaa's psopie
y potiu WHEN enc fiie KNOWS now 10 cohduct a
household
BY industry and economy Oliver Lacv has
gainad i fnrfnna I1;s wife il ,strass ~ =. ~
a.s.s 4. NJ --A''si go y Oh CIV
sale helle, riues III her carriage, ana mas every
luxury she desires. She finds no trouble in keep.
Ing servants, for knowing abe il zinaenendent II
,ts,n ma, ,.s5
80, sis5 hssasase W iei'e sooo NOME LOT the
mere sake Of taking on airs with some less
competent MISTRESS
iH" nrize nv edncation /. sha sa;d n - n.
~. a. ,..as,t u a. -
ue ay ci1oS ny wealth. Il #ouia i1ot WISH 10