The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11
HOUSEHOLD.


WOMEN AND Docs. One day last
winter, just as it was drawing toward
dark, found myself near the entrance
OF a famous dry goods store. Out of it.
IN all the pomp of silk and velvet and
marvellous lace, lady came, carrying
in her arms bundle swathed in softest
cashmere. 1 thought at first it was
baby. beg all babies pardon. 1t
was dog. There were only few steps
to her carriage-door, but ere she reach
ed it woman came hastily forward and
said something to her which I did not
hear. My lady withdrew herself haugh-
tily, and angrily shut the door of the
carriage after her. The woman scarcely
looked like beggar, and my curiosity
was aroused. had seen the imploring
look answered by the indignant one; I
had heard the rapid passionate tones an
swered by the slammed door, and I was
weaving my own hypothesis, when the
woman turned rapidly round and faced
me. A strange, wild, pitiful look-such
look as women haunted by sorrow and
perplexing griefs wear. Our eyes met,
and mental telegraphy assured her I
had been watching.
You saw, then" she said.
"Yes, I saw"
"Look here !" And she uncovered
three weeks old baby-a baby with the
most unbaby-like face I ever saw. It
was thin and wrinkled, and looked as if
it had passed through years of anguish.
cit has soul they say, and the Lord
Jesus died for it, and that woman with
the dog in her arms-my God I"-and
she turned from me with q gesture of
such sublime scorn and despair as would
have brought the house down, if it had
been in theatre, and acting instead of
reality.
And ever since have thought of the
two women and the baby and the PAM
pered dog. And have come to remem-
Der how common thing it is to see
women, whose bosoms should be for
children to nestle in, and whose arms
are natures arks for helpless infancy,
carrying dogs. Women whom God in
tended to nurse angels and train heroes,
carrying dogs! Women whom God
meant for daughters of consolation and
sisters of charity, carrying dogs.
We are not called upon to Judge these
women any higher than they Judge
themselves, but we do say that the love
and cherishing care of God-made wo-
man are too holy by far to be "given
unto Dogs" especially when there are
bodies and souls for which Christ died
perishing for lack of them.
Mothers whose children look down on
you over "the golden bar of heaven" is
there nothing holier to fill their vacant
places? Can the snarling, slavering
beast who answers your caresses by
licking your hand, in any way compen-
safe for the encircling arms, the sweet,
warm kisses, the baby words, the looks
of love from eyes which now always be-
hold the face of " the Father which is in
heaven?' Go rather unto the houses of
want and sin. You will find babies dy-
ing as yours died. Hold them in your
arms till the angels come for them, or
lift some bright, loving child out of the
misery and want in which it dies daily.
1t may be God will spare it to grow up
and call you blessed"
And as to those wives to whom God
has given no children of their own,
their duty is manifest Somewhere in
pain, and starvation, and ignorance,
their children are waiting for them.
All day long they stretch out lean hands
and watch with hungry eyes for your
coming. Don't go shopping again until
you have found them. Some will go to
heaven, and when you fail receive you
into everlasting habitations." And some
will be left to weep over your grave and
write beneath your name, ga wife who
had no children, but whom many chill
dren regretted"
And for those women who have neith-
er husband nor child, here is the duty
which is better than all the rights ~ in
the world. Let them see how many
children they can save, so may be
brought to pass the triumph of the
prophets, and ''the children of the desc
late be more than the children of the
married life. Mrs. A. E. Barr, in
Golden Age.
GREEN CURRANTs, BoTTLED.-Cur-
rants are quite an improvement to goose
berries in pies, and alone form very
nice fruit pie. Strip from the stem, and
allow one pound of sugar to three of the
fruit. In placing in the kettle, alternate
the sugar and fruit, and do not fill the
vessel more than two thirds well. Put
on the back of the stove until the sugar
melts and the juice starts, then set in a
hotter place, and after boiling few
minutes, fill the jars and seal immedi-
ately; do not remove the kettle from the
stove, but fill one jar at time, and seal
while boiling hot.
ALMOND CUsTARD. place over the
stove one pint of milk, in which put one
large handful of bitter almonds that
have been blanched and broken up.
Let it boil until highly favored with
the almonds; then strain and set it aside
to cool. Boil one quart of rich milk
without anything in it, and when cold
add the favored milk, half pint of
sand sugar, and eight eggs, yoIks and
whites beaten separately, stirring all
well together. Bake in cups, and when
cold place macaroon on top of each
cup.
BREAKFAST DIsH.-Chop very fine
either cold beef, mutton, or veal. To
one teacupful allow the same quantity
of grated bread, and if the latter is stale
soak it few hours in warm milk, and
chop with the meat; to this quantity
add one egg, yolk and white well beaten
together, salt, pepper, and, if liked, a
very small onion chopped fine; mix
we'll together, and, Touring the hands,
make into balls and fry in hot lard
Do EVERYTHING WELL" Whatever ]
: have tried to do in my life," said Charles
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