The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-01-20
A GrandmOther's Advice to Young
HOusekeepers.

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Do not allow anyone to persuade you t.
board. If your means will not permit o
renting and furnishing whole house, ge
two or three rooms; there can be a worlt
of happiness inside two compartments
and, as it is your great wish to be happy
and contented, begin with a good, solit
foundation. Vow you will live withir
your means, and keep that vow religious
ly. Do not be troubled if your friends
Annie and Nellie, are making a greater
show with an equal income. You will
get up after a while, when, perhaps, they
will have to take rooms and reduce theil
expenses.
We take it for granted your husband il
engaged in some occupation; now as h,
goes daily to his business you go to yours
determined to be a "heIp. meet and no
simply "help-eat."
Dress neatly; have your calico wrap
pers made for work, not with long trails
suitable only for fine ladies who can af
ford Bridget; wear plain linen collar
or, if you prefer, one of calico made Oh
the dress. Be we'll supplied with kitchen
aprons and one of some heavy, coarse ma
terial for scrubbing, washing, etc, and dc
not be ashamed to be seen working. You
husband has to work for your bread ant
butter; is that disgrace? You answer
no; then it's none for you to aid him
Don't begin to apologize if friend drops
in and finds you at the wash tub--you car
be and are as much of lady in the kitch
en- as in the parlor.
Arrange your work systematically; by
so doing you will accomplish more, have
time for visiting, receiving visitors, etc. OF
two women whom we know, of equal
means and time, one accomplishes one
third more than the other-never seems in
hurry, her house is neat as pin, herself
likewise, while the other-how shall We
describe her home go in with ME, every
chair full: go my! excuse the looks Of
the house; am washing, baking and try
ing to get some cleaning done, and had
not time to make the bed and rid up
No system there, you mentally exclaim
'Tis better to take Monday, if possible
for your washing; you are less liable tc
be interrupted. Tuesday, ironing; Welnes
day, sweeping, cleaning-up, etc; Thurs
day, sewing; Friday, same; Saturday
baking, cleaning, etc. Sabbath, rest; dc
not spend it in cooking all the time, visit
ing or receiving visitors.
As we urged you to be neat in your
dress and house and be particularly SO in
arranging your table, it is not necessary
to have the finest linen, china or silver
of course they are something to be desired
and we do not undervalue either theiI
beauty or worth, but with table covered
with fine white cloth, Of course, neal
stoneware (white and perfectly plain)
good wholesome victuals, well cooked
you can raise yourself greatly in the cs.
TEEN of a hungry man; no matter if you
are not as handsome as you would like
you will get better looking in his eyes
every day. Be cheerful, welcome youl
husband with not only neat house and
person, but smile. He may have had
many annoyances through the day; try
and drive the thoughts of them away, and
if it is tea, have an easy chair and news
paper or favorite book where it will catch
his eye on rising from the table. TEN ?
him to spend the long autumn and winter
evenings at home with you, improving
yourself with useful reading, music, il
you have the talent, etc. Get him a pail
of slippers and make him a dressing
gown These will cost money and labor
but they will pay. Put the gown on the
chair, slippers near by, and if he put:
these on, picks up his paper or book, yor
will have your husband safe for the even
ing. He will feel so thoroughly comfort
able that it would take a good deal to ge
him out; and if business compels him tt
go be assured he will soon return; and i
behooves every good woman to do all sht
can to make her home attractive. Th'
saloon keepers understand this power o
attraction perfectly, ard they are always
ready to win your husband away from hi
home. They care not for the lonely, sui
fering wife and children.-St. Louis Re
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