The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-30


the trouble | should have in going over the
same ground again. $50 soon 40 they have
learned then they CO." was my audibly breathed
reflection.
An old gentleman, with the most benevolent
countenance had ever seen, looked up at me
as uttered these words, and said
Yes, madam those whom the gods love die
81 was not thinking of the dead" replied,
but ofthe living. was thinking of the SER
vants.r Or... ..
"Ah! it isthe old story" he exclaimed, las
soon as you have taught them they want TO
marry or TO better th emsclyes Well, IL is natu-
raj that they should. suppose that you were
GLAD to be emancipated from school duties and
TO have lover and to be married, ana play
your part In the worl and so DO they. But in
my opinion it should be deemed great privi-
lege, great gnt, when one Of your sex is en-
dowed with ability TO teach young girls how to
make happy homes, and to become careful
wives and mothers. II is great happiness to
walk the daily path of life in impartng know
ledge to the minds OF the lgnoTant and recev-
inc the gratitude of ones feilow-Creatutes and
the blessing OF God. So do not be down hearted
dear madam. The work is placed before YOU
by your creator, take 1t up, and fight the good
fight mantuly.n
"But the servants are not gratefuln reolied.
How can you :ell that? The present time is
not all time. servant may leave you, perhaps
ia anger or disgrace, but alter time she Is
placed in POSITION where your counsel, your
advIre and example, your teachings, are her
salvation; you have sown the seed where no
Hover bloom meets your eye, but il blossoms
sooner or later, and so with the girl Is there
no gratitude in the heart then, think you?
Yes, her thankiulneSs is heard in heaven, and
blessings descend upon you and yours, though
all about her mas been long forgotten.
"AS to gratitude, arc i've thankful for our
daily blessings? We Ay unto God in our
trouble, but in time of prosperity He is far
from Ourremembrance. Besides, others fashion
OF gratitude may not be the same as ours. 1t
IS related that Abraham once offered hosp-
tallty to stranger uuacquainted with the
lsIaehtlsh form OF giving thanks, and he sit
ting down at meat without asking the custom
ary blessing, Abraham arose and drove him
from the tent. A. the latter was returning full
OF ire a voice arrested him
Have not borne with thy unthankfulness
Tor more than seventy years? Canst thou
not endure thy brothers falling for one brief
gentleman here got into the train and
hailed my Men or by name we'll known to me
as one who was constantly gathering little
human outcasts into shelter, giving them
warmth and instruction, ana calling the com
munitles Ragged Schools. Every blessing
be upon him, and such like him, who are
indeed
Goods ministering spirits"
Arriving at my destination, l went to the
waiting room to the person in attendance, to
ask her If she knew OF servant. My eye was
caught by the Scripture texts hung in the room
all thanks he to the benevolent protector of
the idea, they carry hope, or consolation, or
warning to many sad heart, As nv thoughts
rested upon these, others OF a more worldly
KIND lntruded; but fastened to my destination
where arrived just in time for an early dinner
My friend, Mrs. Headtort, a martyr to depress-
ing indigestion, remarked that she had a new
servant who felt inclined to resent any interfer-
ence In her especial domain therefore she was
not quite sure that the dinner would be- present.
able, AS this was the hrst day of her duties,
That dinner, OF all Others, will never be efaced
from my memory. The veal outlet came up in
one immense Diprp white and Lon har l.
the potatoes were all OF blush tinge, some
positively blue; tue greens Gne color of sea-
weed, and equally as tough. Mrs. Headfoot
What can the girl have done to the pota.
toesW che exclaimed.
But the greens and the meat are equally
bad" SAID.
'0h! but that 1 am used to-. Has she put
poison IN the potatoes ?"
mot thai" l ref he'd. "But as you wash at
home, 1t is very possible that she has boiled up
the bue-bag with them" This proved to be
correct Our dinner was untasted. We regaled
off the tart and other sweets, and / listened to a
long list of grievances about the servants.
but why not attend to those household mat
suffer from indigestion, if you touch greens and
meat cooked in the way saw them to-day. 1t
Is enough TO give constant employment to a
DOCTOR. and yet be always sufferer"
You see never was brought up to do these
thinhs, and | know nothing about them: ard
William always dimes in town, excepting Sun
days, ana then he scarcely eats anything but
pastry and cheese. Hunter, the pastry cook
SENDS us IN the pies, or whatever we NAV have
IN tnat way. L am not good manager like YOU,
ana can't learn. | am too old now. Besides,
to 60 pushing about among pots and pans, and
poKng ones nose into every corner, | hate If
an no cook. | give a cookery book to nv
servants, and expect they will follow the rules
But, then, those books are Tor those who
Know how to do simple things not for girls
VINO are ignorant OF the first rules for cookingn
remarked.
''The servants tell me this. Thev saw that the
books don't mention whether boiling or cold
water is to be used, or how long the things will
take to cook, and l can't tell tnem. One must
be early taught TO do these things. 1t is pity
we cannot learn cooking before we marry. 1
am sure my husband would stay more at home
If l knew how 10 get him comfortable little
sulpeTs. | wish all the time wasted in illumi-
mating texts OF Scripture mad been spent in qLill
nlnOtlng instructions for household oon,foyfn
1T is never too late to learn anything.nI
said. "You can yet be able to accomplish all
you desire If you Civ G your mind TO it,"
''ThPn you must please help me, Mrs. WINTER;
have heard of J our skill in household matters,
and really do wish to learn to be useful"
promised to write out some Instructions but
warned her that she had better discharge her
present COOS ana get teachable girl, and so
both work together The conversation turned
upon other matters went over the house,
observed all the charmingly neat arrangements
for my TREND had not been twelve months
married. In every room there were several
illuminated texts all eXqusltely finished, and
all very we'll in their place, and desirable TO
have. But IN The kitchen there were none; not
single moral axiom, was there.
Mrs. Headfort's suggestion about Illuminating
Instructions Tor household comfort did not fall
uDheeded on my ear, and the passages OF Scrip
ture which / had seen IN the rail Way station