Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-02-24
TO 4 YOUNG HOUSE
KEEPER.
sentimental but Sound Advice
from grandmother.

After marriage go to housekeeping.
Do not allow any one to persuade
you to board. If your means will
not permit of renting and furnishing
a whole house, get two or three
rooms; there can be world of hap
piness inside two compartments, and
as it is your great wish to be happy
and contented, begin with good
solid foundation. Vow you will live
within your means, and keep that
vow religiously. 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
m take rooms and reduce their ex-
penses.
We take it for granted your hus-
band is engaged in some occupation;
now as he goes daily to his business
YOU 90 to yours, determined to be
shelp meet and not simply ''help
eat"
Dress neatly, have your calico
wrappers made for work, not with
long trails suitable only for fine ladies
who can afford Bridget; wear plain
linen collar, or if you prefer, one of
calico made on the dress. Be well
supplied with kitchen aprons and one
of some heavy, coarse material for
scrubbing, washing, ETC., and do not
be ashamed to be seen working.
Your husband has to work for your
bread and butter; is that disgrace?
You answer no; then tits none for
you to aid him. Don't begin to
apologize if friend drops in and
finds YOU at the wash tub-you can
be and are as much of lady in the
kitchen as in the parlor.
Arrange your work Systematically,
by so doing you will accomplish
more-have time for visiting, recelv-
ing visitors, etc. OF two women
whom we know of equal means and
time, one accomplishes one-third
more than the other-never seems in
a 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-"Oh
my! excuse the looks of the house,
/ am washing, baking and trying to
get some cleaning done. and had not
time to make the bed and rid up"
No system there, you mentally ex-
claim. 'Tis better to take Monday,
if possible, for your washing; you
are less liable to be interrupted.
Tuesday, ironing; Wednesday. sweep
ing, cleaning up, ETC.; Thursday,
sewing; Friday, same; Saturday, ba-
king, cleaning, ETC.; Sabbath, rest;
do not spend it in cooking all the
time, visiting or receiving visitors.
AS we urged you to be neat in your
dress and house and be particular so
in arranging your table, it is not nee
essary to have the finest linen, china
or silver; of course they are some
thing to be desired, and we do not
undervalue either their beauty or
worth, but q table covered with fine
white cloth, of course neat stone
ware (white and perfectly plain good
wholesome vituals well cooked. you
can raise yourself greatly in the es-
TEEN of hungry man, no matter if
you are not as handsome as you
would like, you will get better look
ing in his eyes every day. Be cheer
full, welcome your husband with not
only neat house and person, but a
smile. He may have had many an
noyances through the day, try and
drive the thoughts of them away,
and if it is tea, have an easy chair
and the newspaper or favorite book
where it will catch his eye on
rising from the table. Tempt him
to spend the long autumn and winter
evenings at home with you, improv-
ing yourself with useful reading, {
music, if you have the talent, etc.
Get him a pair slippers and make
lim a dressing gown. These will !
,ost money and labor, but they will {
BAY. Put the gown on the chair, |
slippers near by, and if he puts these t
IN, picks up his paper or book, you
will have your husband safe for the
'vening. He will feel so thoroughly
comfortable that it would take good
leal to get him out; and if business
ompels him to go, be assured he will .
Don return, and 1t behooves every
,ood woman to do all she can to
make her home attractive. The sa-
oon-keepers understand this power
# attraction perfectly, and they are
.lways ready to win your husband a
way from his home. They care not a
or the lonely wife and children. t