New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-26
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D0mesfic Accomplish meuts.

= D0@cSgiC ACCO0ptl6UMe0t9S
There was time, in the earlier days Q
our country, when esery housewife in th
land, gentle or simple, high or low in station
was skilled in everything pertaining t
housekeeping. Not only did she rise early il
the morning, and see that her maids were al
! at work, but with hey own hands, whethe
sair or coarse, she was preoarej to bake o
brew, 70 pickle or preserve. 20 knit OF spin
In short, she was no viii, behind Solomon
virtu0us wife; and il it he indeed true tina
''the shortest road TO mans heart il
through his stomach" then ought her hus
I band to have been the most tender anG
constant. Morning. noon and night she
kept the high road TO his love in constan,
repair; paving it with dainty dishes; main
I tanning IL with delicious drinks: never
giving him grounds of complaint in hi;
coffee; stumbling block. of otfense in the
shape of missing buttons on lis garments
never causing him to wal. a moment fol-
his meals, nor serving them les. comforta
BILE if he was later than usual. In short
! her business was Housekeeping. and she
did her business thoroughly. Nor did the
daily routine whereby thi. perfection wa,
achieved have SO narrowing an effect on
the mind as those might think who are ig
norant of the amount OF Thought and judg-
ment required for the proper direction Of a
household In all practical! matters she
was as competent 60 assist her husband
with good counsel as il her mind had been
continually exercised in settling rice points
of expsdiency. Telher the facts Of case
and ten-to one she would jntuitirely tell
what was best to be done. Such a woman
is eminently practical; and just here is the
drawback-she is nothing else. The ideal
is entirely out of her province, % that .
husband of thoughtful character. inter
ested in questions of government, devoted
to science, or fond Of the higher walks of
literature, finds in such loving, useful, un-
selfish wife no mental companion. He can
depend on her to see that his books are
busted and his newspapers filed, and both
exactly where he can lay bis hands upon
them; but if he iongs for conversation on
any subjects treated in either he must seek
other companionship, or content himself
with monologue disturbed by the wander
ing and absent expression on his wife's face,
possibly interrupted i'll one of its pauses by
some domestic suggestion quite foreign to
the subject. ."
The daughters of these notable house
wives, however, far from being Instances of
acquired hereditary tendencies, are, for the
most part, direct contrasts 10 their mothers.
They toll not, neither do they spin, yet
Solomon In ali his glory was not arrayed
like one Of them. Music, dancing, dress
ing, paying and receiving visits, and that
most vulgar Of amuseiuents, flirting. occupy
their waking moments and color even their
dreams. To be useful is thing that never
enters their minds as applicable to them
selves. Nor are these lilies of life any bet
ter prepared when they become wives to
enter into the higher thoughts Of their hus-
bands than their practical mothers were.
In despising the merely useful they have
aspired only to the ornamental instead OF
to that higher cultivation embracing boti,
and supplementing them with those solid
mental acquiraments whose constant growth
and exercise confer charm which "age
can net wither nos cusscn .ta.."
Why IL this: Why is j: :ha: useful,
busy, unselfsh mothers send forth useless
idle, selfish daughters! Why .s ir that, de-
string above all things the Welfare OF their
they let them DRIFT iats woman
hood and wifehood untaught and unready!
Partly because il il easier % do :he thing
than 20 teach eno:te: how to DO !
t. Seeing the awkward attempts of her
laughter in the art Of preparing some need !,
'ul dish. the skilled and eav.ny mother
'eizes the endangered ;nsrei .en:s from the |
damaging fingers, and seud. .hem to Cor. !
ure the piano. turn the leaves ct tine latest |
he croquet ground. Thu. the lesson in |
is postponed. precious pro-
'isions are preserved tr.m :-edestined |
uin, and daughters welfare :s sacrificed. |
'artly. also. from mistaken tenderness (
which would spare The youth ;ts full pre- |;
ogative Of pleasure. ana save :: from every !
are and annoyance. II is tsue that enjoy (
lent is the vocation ot youth. bat it does
ot follow that such en;oymen: IL inco,I.
atible with useful activity. On the con.
rary, youth itself "a such 3 psg:,etua! joy |
hat it can turn toll inta pleasure. II has no
atura. antipathy to wor. =. such. Only
atures exceptionally poet:sa! Q. exception.
lily lazy are naturally indispose9 to labor.
nd the former can usually hs iaciteG to it
= beng shown its poetcai -;... To make
loaf of bread is prOsaie task. but call it
repairing a repast for beioved father. and
Immediately it becomes spiriualized
Every girl in every family should be eiu. |
tied to understand practically as well as
leoretically the duties VI housewife: TO
Ike responsibility upon herself AID do
70 thinking as well as sia-. in the work.
his training need no. Interfere with tina.
CHER culture to which. az an .atelle ctual
ing, she is entitled, but will help her in
ter life to perform the every day duties Of
ife and mother with grace and ease. no:
irksoms drudgery to be avoided if pos.
Die, but as pleasing cares upon which
pend .he comfort and happiness of the
lole family. t
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