Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22
Letter to Farmera' Daughters.
EVERY DAY MATTERS.


My Dear Girls I propose to talk to you
in this letter on housekeeping, and mat.
tiers in general. How much easier and
less distateful household dnties might
be made If they were entered into more
heartily!
| To see a young girl washing dishes,
dressing vegetables, sweeping and dusiing,
with the ends of her finger, and disgust
marked upon every feature, does not give
one an agreeable impression Of either her
temper or good sense. I do not deny tina.
there is much in domestic work that is far
from agreeable, but so there is in every
department of labor. Therefore it be-
comes the part of wisdom to study dis
patch, neatness, energy, and cheerfuIness;
also the very best method OF performing
| these duties
All laDof is performed with much better
grace with a0m'2 definite object in view
II you do il fur loves sake. to tighten tho
| load for a patient mother or to save the
expense OF en additional servant 20 an
| already over burdcncd father-tbis might
| make you sing while you work. If yon
arc hurrying through the morning dntics,
| to get time for study, muSic, drawing, rec
| rcation, or to earn something towards some
| lopg-charished rlan-thi4 viii give nIac
rity tn your step ana courage 10 yonr
| heart.
If you will study system. order, pune
tuaiity in your household arrangements,
you may save much time, strength aud
worry. AS far as possible certain days
should Do allotted TO certain duties, snch
as cleaning paint and cupboarais, bright
ching :ho silver and glass, sorting and
mending the linen, &c. An abundance Of
holders, both for ironing and handling kot-
ties amt cooking utensils, will save time
and your hands. mitten masie of stout
! WOODEN cloth kept HANGING 10y the fire Is
| iEVuini blt, Ii You care to keep Your hands
COMFORTABLE \ sensible girl will not
hesitate to put her hands To any thing that
may be needed, yet she il right to try 10
pr, serve their beauty nn1 noatness. y
| little Indian mcal rubbed upon tho hands
when washing, with the ald Of p nal
| brush, will 10 much towards keeping them
nicO.a
Farmers daughters are expected to IN
derstand housekeeping, but sometimes {
barron life Of toll beget in them disgust
| which leads TO extreme carelessne6s anC
Indifference III the nicer parts OF homo On
| ties.
Bewanc Of this pray you. Study grace
| and beauty iii tho folds Of II curtain, The
arrangement Of n table, tho position OF {
chair the amount of light ara shade &c
| give the right effect to all. Tako tho pref
test way of doing things, and You will sool
uIhtoFtt Il CIlhIL1 III bDIl ANA t1lG CI1tch Oh
yOug own nature will be ennobling. DO no
| begru,igo five minutes to trim dish will
green leaves upon the dinner table, NO
forgetting to twist q spray of flowers OF
leaves amid the dark Or gold Of your hair
Somebody's eye will brighten up to Gee It
and. Gro you arc aware. You will becOm'
" trap 10 catch q sunbeam"
Whatever your difficulties, with circum
stences-work out of Ill. Prepare your
| L., F., I \,
good, ii you expect TO receive good. b
faithful to every duty, and gather the sun
beams which break through the riffs, tina
you may be prepared to receive tho baz
Of noontide happinosa.-T. S. II, IN C01l''
try Ge1dienlqn.