Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-22
Irving to Economic.

"Why need You buy yeast CAKES "heh
YOU can make Just rs good yeast says
The old-f.shioned hou>ekeeper: and the
modern hor>ekeeper feels condemned tor
her extravaganza. unless she stops to count
the cost of home made yeast. anu com
pareS the difference between that and the
purchased packages. am told by those
who have re koned the expense OF home
made Yeast. that it is no cheaper thin the
Yeast cakes sold at the shOus, not counting
the time and the trouble caused by yeast
making at home. The trouble OF making
and keeping yeast is considerable, so 1t
seems to me that housekeeper> who have
plenty of useful occupation. need not feel
at all conscience-strcken on account Of
buying good Yeast. For more than year
have relied exclusively upon yeast cakes
and | have learned to place great conf
dence in them. Those that use are made
in n neighboring city. and have Il good
reputation in this part Of the country. BY
observing the directions printed upon the
wrapper one may be sure o. good bread,
provided the flour is good and the knead-
ing and baking are properly done.
And there j. the clohr>-line | have
mine. common fine rope. tied to tn"
po-,s. week after week. | used to feel
condemned for wastefulnesS, knowing
that sunshine and rain would make the
rope decay. But now justify myself in
This course 1t takes too mach time to
put out and take in the clothes line every
week; it is not worth the trouble. | am
told that one rope will last II housekceper :
lifetime. if properly cared for. But fee
sure that my lifetime. would be very
short if | should pick up and carry every
burden of that kind which can see lying
around, for the sake Of saving here apenny
and there "A penny. | refuse to sacrifice
myself TO that cloihts-linc Besides. !
like to hav, it W h, rc can use it at any
moment, for airing b. Il clothes, or drying
ANYTHING washed brlween regular wash
ings.
And there is the pn-paper. | have
heard of one woman who has been married
ten years, and had never used up the frs
paper of pins with which she began house
keeping. | often think of her, for now
that my little girls are in the early stages
Of dolly dressing. pins are in such de-
mand that one paper of pins scarcely lasts
a month. 1t is strange where they 90 to
for always pick up every pin l see whel
sweep, and each child has pin-ball or :;
pin cushion to carry all that ii can fine
upon the floor. | know that if all The
buttons were in their places on all of the
little garments, fewer pins would get lost
but there are 80 many button, to lool
after. Couldn't ! make the two elde>
children begin already to sew buttons OF
heir own clothes? | can't refuse tn,
children pins, though | know they lost
: almost us many rs furnish, but little by
little they learn to use them more care
, ALLY. Presently there will be the sam,
. trouble about needles, when the girl~h ",
+ fairly be4un to make their dolls clothing
r think they must have their own needles
with safe places for keeping them. and n"
touch mamma : needles and thread with
4 out permission. 10 refuse to let sm-,l
children have pins and needles to use-;t
the manner of some IS SCENE to me no
: economical, but stngy.
I Economy i, an excellent thing. and vrr
necessary for most of Us to practice. b
good judgement must 90 along with it.
often express my gratitude that am IL
,.umbered with many nice things, Will
nv hands are busy with the babies; it
20 hard to take care Of things that c;,nno
well be kept beyond the reach of children
but which children can easily drspoil -
! Futth Rochester, in 11merlcdu .4gricultuy
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