The mountain Democrat., 1865-02-04
GtaLs SHoULD Learn TO KEEP HoUsE.

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fort Of q family. Whatever position il
society she occupies, she needs . prscti
cal knowledge Of household duties. She
may be placed in such circumstances that
it will not be necessary for her TO perform
such domestic labor but on this account
she needs no less knowledge than il she
we're obliged to preside personally over
the cooking stove and pantry. Indeed, I
have often thought It was more difficult 10
direct others, and required more expert.
ence, than to do the same work with our
own hands.
Mothers are frequently so nice and par
ticular that they do not like to give up
any part Of their care to their children
This is all mistake in their management,
for they are often hurdened with the 10.
Dor and need relief. Children should be
early taught 10 make themselves useful !;
to assist their parents every WAY in their
power, andAtb consider ia privilege to do
so.
Young people cannot realize the i'm.
portance of o thorough knowledge OF
hOusewifery, but those who have suffered
the inconvenience and modification Of
ignorance can well appreciate it. Chill.
dren should be early INDUCED in their
disposition to bake and experiment in
cooking in various ways. 1t is often but
a troublesome help that they afford; still
it is great advantage to them.
I know a little girl who at nine years
old made a loaf OF bread every week
through the winter. Her mother taught
her how much yeast, salt and -four to use,
and she became quite an expert baker
Whenever she is disposed to try her skill
in making simple cakes or pies she is per-
mitted to do so. She is thus, while
amusing herself, learning an important
lesson. Her mother calls her her little
housekeeper, and often permits her to get
what is necessary for the table. She
hangs the keys by her side, and very
musical the jingling is to her ears /
think before she is out Of her teens, upon
which she has not yet entered, she will
have some idea how to cook.
Some mothers give their daughters the
care Of housekeepcrs, each a week BY
turns. 1t seems to me good arrange
ment, and most useful part Of their ed
ucation.
Domestic labor is by no means incom-
patible with the highest degree of refine
ment and mental culture. Many Of the
most elegant and accomplished women 1
have ever known have looked well to their
household duties, and have honored them
selves and their husbands by so doing. y
Thus far from Anna Hope; and who
Anna Hope is we know not, but one thing
we are sure ofshe is not wise above what
is written: Solomon sings the praise Of
good wife in Proverbs, XXI. Girls, will
you read it2 Begin at verse 10. l--'h
Economy, taste, skill in cooking, and
neatness in the kitchen, have great deal
to dOin making life happy and prosper,
Gus. The charm Of good housekeeping is
in the order, the economy and taste die.
played in attention to little things = bat
these things have . wonderful iRlluenee.
a dirty kitchen aud bad cooking have.
driven many one from home to seek
comfort and happiness somewhere else. w
None Of our excellent girls are flttU be
married until they are thoroughly educat-
ed in the deep and profound mysteries Of
the kitchen.
A NOVEL PLEA.-A judge relates the
following incident that occurred in his
practice: He was trying a petty case, in
which one of the parties was not able to
pay counsel fees, and undertook to plead,
his own cause. But he found, in the
course Of the trial, that the keen and
adroit attorney who managed the case for
the other party was too much for him in
legal strategy evidently making the worse
appear the better cause. The poor man,
Mr.. A., was in state of mind bordering
upon desperation, when the opposing
counsel closed his plea, and the case was
about to be submitted to the justice for
decision. May il please your honor, said
the man, may l prayP' The judge was
taken somewhat by surprise, and could
only say he saw no objection. Where.
upon Mr., A. went down upon his knees,
and made fervent prayer, in which he
laid the merits of his case before the Lord
IN a very clear and methodical statement
Of all the particulars, pleading that right
and justice might prevail. % Lord, thou
knOwest that this lawyer has misrepre-
sented the facts, and thou knowest that it
is so and soto the end of the chapter.
Arguments which he could not present In
logical array to the understanding Of men,
he had no difficulty in addressing to the
Lord, being evidently better versed in
praying than pettiEogging. When he rose
from his knees, Esquire W., the opposing
counsel, very much exasperated by the
turn which the case had taken, said : Mr..
Justice, does not the closing argument
belong to meP' To which the Judge re-
piled: You can close with prayer, if you
please Esquire W. was in the habit Of
praying at home, but not seeing the pro-
priety Of connecting his prayers With his
practice, wisely fOrbore, leaving poor Mr..
A. to win his case, as he did, by this nov
el mode Of presenting it.
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