The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-29
Rr MARY MOORE.
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Foung Folks Fu-RI.l
Mothers frequently make q great
mistake in the management of their
children. Overburdened with labor,
and needing relief, they ere yet so nice
and psF:icuiar, so ja2lously teaGciOus,
perhaps. Of the domestic seepter, that
they often refuse to delegate a minor
household duty to their daughters,
forgetting that children should be
early taught 70 make themselves use.
fal, aud % assist their paren's every
way IN their power.
& positive injury Is d3ne to the girls
ir has deprivation Of all share 10 the
government Of the house, Tor it IS evil
dent that they cannot be too we'll
instructed IN sByihi6g which viii
ciicct the comfort OF a family. w bat
ever position 10 liic they may here
after occupy, they need q thorough
practical knpEleGge oil household
iu es- Circumstances nay eventual
ly lit ihem above the necessity Of per
forming much domestic work; but On
this account they need 10 less knOTi-
edge, iFit IS not desired that they
shall be expensive burdens 10 their
husbands.
Girls are not apt 70 allow TO house
work its duo Importance; but those
that have experienced the thousand
4 one after tOrments that snring
from Ignorance of 1t, can estimate it
At its trus value. Ii they should
show an inclination to penetrate the
mysteries Of the kitchen, indulge
them BY all means. Never mind if
the assistance they render il slight.
and the trouble they cause more than
q c0uuterbalance; let them cook,
wash, iron. etc. They viii soon learn,
8 c0ntriYed that the teaching
mind eye little chit of child, nine
years old, who made loaf of bread
and made It well. toO-everY week Ia
the Winter. Her mother was kind
and patient, and she quickly OWNED
the proper quantities Of yeast, salt,
and hour. lfshe feels disposed 20 try
her hand at the higher grades Of the
culinary Rrt-pastTy- making, for in
stance-no objection is rNade. Indeed
sine s quite little housekeeper, car
rying big bunch Of keys at her gir-
de. and often getting out what is nee
essary for the table.
81 here there are several daughters,
NAlE u INC housekeeping 6AOuA4
re given to each in turn. This seems
to Us an excellent arrangement, and
will certainly prove the most valuable
part Of their education. Girls with
whst are called high notions, will do
well TO reflect that the drudgery OF
ths kitchen is By no means ineom-
patible with the highest degree of re-
6nen eut and mental culture. Some
Of ths most socially elegant women
we have ever known, have been adopts
in the art OF bread-and- pie making;
nay. IL is not long since that we saw q
talented and highly educated lady don
& pair Of gloves, go down on her
knees aud blaek-lead q stove, just 20
show Bridget how it vas done. Re-
member, girls, that home constitutes
the very essence Of mans idea of hap
piness, and if you do not ft yourself
Cd make the homes of your future
husbands bright, cheerful, orderly,
and refuge from all the world beside,
how can you hope to be happy your
selves, or to make them happy?
Economy has great deal 10 dcWith
making life easy. There is lasting
charm Ia q good housekeepcr; there
is q profound lesson in her attention
II lie little things of the kitchen.
There is nothing 50 beautiful as a use
ful life. For my part, l think no girl
should stand at the altar, who has
not first stood at the Wash-tub.