Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-10-20
agricultural.


How 20 Keep House.
The following excellent artjcl" was con
triblcl to the Country G MI MN by
g d ,isv Eyrbrighr:
Ho1a keeping is the art Of governing
the home. and it should b. Il sacred and
plr.t~inr duty to al women. Is one
VIII Oh fully merits lar~ SHIRE of th".r
tn NH an attention. while every v"Inr
GIRL, no m 1t or how high her position ia
life. ~hn Ill b. duly r'inr''t"d To fulfill It
b hr~ts Every w mln hopes to brc"m"
a h"u-k,'' per tn queen OF her own III
IT, king .om n Il h'-rrfote t should ne H. 7
chief Il size To learn how To rule with such
We and intelligence rs will increase til.
comfort AMI happiness of all who a''
hruug Int under the sway of her influence
The CIV liztli. n IF the pre~en, aT,' requires
Il mere complete and p rtrcl arrangement
of or homes thln could ave been accom-
pli he'd half II century AGO. and The lnNcn
ton of various lnbor->;tN inc M chlne> has
given more leisure to the women IN many
households. whose means allow them these
luxurie~ th,rety leaving them more tmr
f,.r Other branches Of domestic utility, ana
ais III" high = DIV nnrnt of nrl-irtl
OF other talents Bat with these addl ,onal
III. IL, .. refinement ANA comfort IN our
mi st here should also he an advance IL
the. :, fence IF domestic cookery, and Ell
f IT'S should BE- ma lie by every hon>"k"rI"-r
L effect some Improvements i'll this VERY
essential matter of home comfort.
We can all of us learn much TO our adj
vontage from the French. " hose kitcl' Us
far surpls~ ours, both in economy AMI n
rh,. ,T.uration of touth,ume dainti,.s.
which please the lue. while they also
!, Ltnn the n,,v.rs of DIGESTION. and il
n NIL h.. ,L, aim of every housckrep.r
vh, desires to unit. refinement and com
fort with , DIN. r,.oard to the amount ot
,h,. " oily hills to eud.avur To combine
the b,.>t np,liti.s of b tn French an.t
Ann. rir,,n mel no = of cookery. There
mn ,luub, IN, >uch efforts would b.. ri h i
r,..,,I c and ,rr,.,rlv add tn the emo men
IF every member of the home. From
small niece. of meat. which if cooked in
IN. common WAY of b,kinr or brnilin"
wonld urolr,bly nnt be. eaten. the French
conk yvnnI. cnnrm.t a mo I rrlishinp st, w
an fr,n, The. bones and remain, of a roast
WHEN m,n,. of our cooks would feed t,.
tn. I,,rs E, onod cnuu could he added To
tn. blI of fare ut dinner by boiling them
with \ small amount of chopped onion
fl ms mi ,om,tos. put the b mes an ;
We a. ,bl-s into cold water early in thu.
mnrnin AMI let them boil for four hours
ST. ,s.,n win silt and pepper; thlcken with
one hetuinr table Spsrnful of hntter :,
So mike of Slg,r and two or thee tblr
sp Iful- Cf po alto or w ct hOur, stirred
; n,rpthiy into TIL. melted huttci, and Thin
mel ont with the boilin. soup until of :,
~,
prove II decided addition To- a poor dinner
1t i, also vrrv needfnl 10 learn how t"
enonomize time, rs TO have the "pportn
nifty to indulge i'll the charming "crupltl"n
f the flower garden. AMI have an oppor-
tunitv for mental Improvement The pro-
per value of time, and he wise Use of it,
should he one of tine first principles in :;
we'll managed HON Nhrn we hav,
lea ned This lesson we fin time for every
thing; without this knuwlclgr we can a,--
com lush nothing TO our satisfaction. l.
has been well laid rh;,l time i like Il for
tune which may ne frlttrrrL and >ql.nIer-
ed lw " tho 1t any result but regret in
after wears. If we read the bio rrlphe> o.
those women who hive been dis inguish d
in the worn of the world. we shall fine
til Il they have fully I'm ler>tooI the value
can MANAGE her house AMI f,mil, vino
do not possess mrtiIodic,l and orderly h,b
its. We see the ncces ity of these virtues
duly in our >,.y wants who even if they are
inII, rIol, and possess the best intentions
clnuOt acrompl ,h their work satisfactorily
with nj some idea of me-. no!
Ar,in we must ,n,i,.,vor :, -p.nl ON,
money as wis,l, u, we :, END our inn. MI
L IL, l..
watch over our eAprndifurrs. III. oiu
n Itrr. =. + Ike. car. of the. u nrii,s ana th
bounds will take. care of themselves. j.
very Ipprop ,tt,. in all dep lrtmrnt- of life.
AMI csIrci;,llv So in providing for t.,
hou.ehold. Whether we have much or
little To spend the ruI,. i. cIu,lIy ,pnIi,..-
bile; therefore l.r no,hinr u. spent r;,r..-
lr>sly. Il !, very sue that most Of II, lose
much TIM without either ,rotit or nlpa,-
urr, and it is tuulIIy certain that mn u
money is spent Ihonrh,L.slv without 70
nInerttiun or ple,sur.t he persons i'm
III ,,li;it,.lv concerned. Limited income,
are the lot of almost everyone: in fact
there is no one whose incOmr is limit fS5.
though it may appear 20. Every unm,n
should make it 4 rule to keep her house
hold OK penses limited" l. e.. she -honlt
kn w the Precise amount which can b.
devoted to Them. This is Il most im,,or-
tan' ard necessary arrangement. for with
out it we cannot carry out any system o
comfort combined with wIse economy
b Il knowing The exa't sum We may eN-
p nd weekly or monthly, we shall be able
to .'rr'ng' mater, 5" AS 10 make the best
81 every !"'lar anu Obtain It's iuil value,
P' Act'c'l hh""Ir"Se OF All tiitt con
Germ b" IN Engagement OF tn" house Is next
In Imrort'nct- Perhaps 1t Will not be
p S>lhle ior the mist ess I" Know al the
h' tan Il service, bnI 1t IS very essential
for her t" know ''lou.h about them to sup
ply 'h' intelligent Win Ii l. :" often lacking
III servants: and tins hn"wltd-t Shuuld BE-,
obtained before m'r rae. when girl
Sour .e', ~ no" l" bake s'o'l' ro'>t and
pi'l,' "h'' 'hc proper use OF utensils OF ali