The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-06-15
A GRANDMOTHER Advice to Young
HOuSekeeperS.

HOuSekecpeTSs
AFTER marriage 60 to housekeeping.
Do not allow anyone to persuade you 10
board. If your means Will not perlni' ..
renting and furnishing whole house, gel
two or three rooms; there can DC worlu
of happiness 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 religious
". Do not be troubled if your friends,
Annie and Nellie, are making a greater
show with an equal income. You will
get up after while, when, perhaps, they
will have to take rooms and reduce their
expenses.
We take it for granted your husband is
engaged in some occupation; now as he
goes daily to his business you go to yours,
determined to be a help meet and not
simply "help-eat"
Dress neatly; have your calico wrap
pers made for work, not with long trails
suitable only tor fine ladies who can al
ford 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 ma
terial 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 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 can
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: 80 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.
IT'S better to take Monday, if possible,
for your washing; you are less liable to
be interrupted. Tuesday, ironing; Wednes-
day, sweeping, cleaning-up, ETC.; Thurs
day, sewing; Friday, same; Saturday,
baking, cleaning, ETC.. Sabbath, rest: do
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 their
beauty CT worth, but with table covered
with fine white cloth, of course, neat
stoneware white and perfectly plain,
good wholesome victuals, we'll cooked,
you can raise yourself greatly in the es-
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 your
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. Tempt
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 pair
of slippers and make him dressing.
gown. These will cost money and labor,
but they will pay. Put the gown on the
chair, slippers near by, and if he puts
these on, picks up MS paper or DOCK, you
will have your husband safe for the even
ing. He will feel so thoroughly comfort.
able that it would take a good deal to gel
him out; and if business compels him to
go be assured he will soon return; and il
behoOves every good woman to do all she
can to make her home attractive. The
saloon-keepers understand this power O
attraction perfectly, ard they are Mway.
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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