, 1876-12-02
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
~, thA Etfii1r Nf This Tribune.

~ Ne 10tVv " 4Nc Aff0us<+
CHICAGO, Nov 29.-"AIary Moorc," you arca
"wonan after my own heart" Twas so crati-
fled by reading your contribution to tho Homo
Department of Nov. e5, TINT must beg our
good cdltor'a forbearancc while adl my tcsti-
mony on the side OF economy. Economy would
10 distressing word to society Judy, who1ts
away her llfe around the Meeca ot fashion, like
moth around tho illusive blaxo; but to the truo
woman, who soes something more In life
than Il mcre pastttno by which to meet tho end
tho most il,glorloua'y, It holds no such
terrible meaning. Our household expenses
n.yer exceed - per week, ana are !..,
gcerailv much 1nuS', Leg than that; anu nay ycs ws
We suffered much from luck Of provisions my
husband weighing .a5 pounds. myself $50. No
physician ever prescribed lnedielno for me, aud
S s gg ~ h aud hes sqt ps,S5s s ouF
mode III lifo enlsa.lces. will say that tho ath Of
mkt May ywlll bo our silver wcddiag.day. i have
never employed servnnt; never paid dollar for
Il ssw w"ass %ss WSfk Gh n iho or ssutas u @ aSs k
lahblei III literature and music, spent several
ycars rs Instructor In sewing-H,aehinc office,
untl two or thrcu moro "a prn0t.rcadcr, keeping
house all tho ttlHc. Indeed, we have never
boarded, both Of lis profcrring a frcside OF our
own, wlleru VIC eau to 1ree to do ~ suits US
best.
III had double the amount Of work to do, I
NUulA lEtEEf NuthlG nHlHt AlA HOth
thu harder, rather than bu pesteset with o
servant after hearing what / do Ut their laxity.
And yet II seaEas stfange tliat my sister {ahothcE
Alary, by tho Way Is nuyef bothercl b. thcHi.
Perhaps 1t Is bcealse she always trcats them ~
size does her own daughters. They never get
| present but what tho sGryantg(rl gets onc,-
| perhars not quits "a coatly ~ the Others. but
| yet Eou4a, substantial present.
To lit you scu row Elnch . servant npprecl-
| ntcs such thoUghtfuiness. will relate a1l in
stance. Son,e live yeats ago was ut tho palR-
| ttal residence Hf Peter 81, shortly after
| Christtnas, Tho tlreo girls took ING down iuto
! thp!r nicely-alrangett quarters, and showed ne
| the Christmas presents thu latly OF the house
| ilud hecn So kind Us tu give tl1en,. Among
trna wero three pieces Of elegant Empress
plotil-a dress for zach. "Oh, lt,a'am,n saIl
6agnll, styou 10 not kn0w how klnl they aro to
us. Wo aiways get such nica presents, and It
encourages us to do tho beat We Gull for thcn,.'
Then, ugaln, sister Mary mover allows l.cs
Children TO speak diarcsnuctfu1lY to hcr seEy-
ai,ts, and will allow them IN none Of the aunoy-
! Ing tricks children aro usually allowed to plGy
upon tlsc!s tlnfertoss," N they Of course deem
| them.
Like "Mary Moose." wo drink neither tea nor
coffee, preferring cold water tuany other drink.
| Our motto Is, Fay az We gu, We never taste
drop Ut beer, or ltIuor OF any Kind. Our next
door lIelQhbor takes her beer three times day
ut least, tea VI eoitee twlec, never hakes breaI,
pic, or cakc buys Everything BY the piece,
washes oiicu III three weeks, nnu ls always r0H-
planning of her head Or stomach. Her husband
u 4 labofing lnal.
6pcaklng Vi fried muslL there never was