Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-11-02
WASHING MADE EASY.

Greta was sick or sulky--perhaps little
of both--and retired to bed, with an intima-
ton that she did not expect to get well for
some days This, with demand for sue
cessive bottles of hot water for her feet, and
unlimited supplies of tea and toast, was the
parting bulletin issued by the abdicating
queen of the kitchen, leaving her mistress
as regent to do the work and attend to her
wants. -1at,f
We looked at each other in dismay, but
prepared to obey the royal behest, hoping
that the next day or the day after, our ruler
might condescend to be better, there being
strong and well-founded suspicion that the
disease was mostly chronic laziness. In
hopes OF propitiating or expelling the fends.
lavish attentions and good eatables were
-showered ON the damsel, but in vain Day
followed day, and insinuating Inquiries s'if
she was not better?' were answered only
by q gruf negative
In the mean time the inevitable washing
day approached, and one of the lords Of
creation--our own especial charge-seemed
in danger of suffering for clean shirts and
collars. If Greta would not wash, some one
else must, and temporary substitute must
be procured.
Then commenced inquiries among friends
concerning their washwoman, and piteous
tales elected from one Of missing garments
of weekly diminishing handkerchiefs ana
towels; while another told how woman Of
slender proportions grew to Falstaffian enor-
nifty towards the close of the days work,
and suspicion being aroused asto her sudden
increase, she was found to have enveloped
herself in several sheets, which she had ap-
propriated as her perquisites.
The very idea of wandering in low neigh
borhoods in quest of lady going out TO
days work, awoke SO many painful memo
ries of insults, questions and demurrers ON
former occasions, that one and all shrank
from the task At last visitor suggested
that we should supply ourselves with a.
Union Washing Machine, and achieve our
domestic independence. l
A messenger was dispatched forthwith to-
VAN NAME & Co.'s with orders to bring home
one of The UNION WASHING MACHINES, and
we could hardly wait for Monday, so anxious
were we to test our emancipation from the
thraldom of servant girls.
The water was heated betimes, spots and
stains rubbed with soap, and the experiment
commenced. We seized the crank as though
it had been scepter and piled it vigorous
ly, while shirts and fine clothes, sheets and
linen poured out Of the wringer clean and
spotless.
Returned to the machine, hot rinsing wa
ter was poured on, the handle moved for a
few minues again When all had passed
through this water it was drawn off, and
they were placed in the tub, worked about
few times, pressed through the wringer and
were ready for the line. Flannels followed,
then the coloeed clothes, and in four hours
and half the garments were kicking and
sparring at the wind in the most approved
drying fashion; and instead of tubs and
pals being in the ascendant until evening as
usual, the house was cleared up by noon, and
the male and female population sang togeth-
er in chorus, "Oh, be joyful"
To farmers wives, Il always think Of them
first, this washer will prove an inestimable
blessing. Only imagine the coarse, heavy
garments made beautifully clean without
putting your hands in water even! For
overtasked mothers, who may by it's aid clear
out their weeks washing ere the little
hindering things are out Of bed, it seems
g the one thing needful.'
In small families, it renders help super
fluffy; saves fuel, soap, hands and temper.
All the irritation which oyertasked nerves
find vent for in scolding is neutralized, and
blue Monday is abolished forever.
1t az necessary to attend carefully 10 the fen
printed rales, and then euesy fsme Of using The
labor seems lighter, and the machine more
ra3uqble
Need | say, after this, that Greta received
her walking papers, and your correspondent
remains Yours joyfully,
RUTH HALL.