The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-29
housekeeping.

So much has been SAID and written in
these latter days of woman and her proper
sphere-so many philosophers have puZ-
zled their wise brains over the question,
"Wha' is the chief end of woman ~ with
out arriving at any very practical conclu-
sion, that think 1t might be refreshing to
go back to first principles, and take up the
consideration of that fruitful theme. house.
keep-the lot that falls at some time or
another in their lives TO The majority of
women, whether married or single, and
which may prove either an intolerable bur-
den or source of pleasure and benefit,
even as the fair housekeeper may elect.
Yes, dear ladies, when you undertake to
manage household all depends upon your
selves whether well regulated home or an
ill-reguIated house shall be the result of
your efforts, aud il is to your mismanage-
meut-nOt careless servants, not want Of
funds, not the thousand other excuses that
weak and inefficient femininity is apt TO
plead in eytenuation of her shortcomings
that fa'iue viii be attributed, if failure you
permit it to be Don't permit it. If you are
an American l know that the vulgar but
expressive phrase, "Never say die" is one
OF your sentiments; act upon 1t in keeping
house az we'll as in any other calling, and
success is certain. Want of funds That
would not have been, had you in the very
fret place counted your means and the n
"counted the cast" Even the possessors Of
"lopg purses" may become embarrassed ii
they pay no regard to the relations of in
come and expenditure. Therefore, my
dear madam, let your first duty be careful
adjustment of the expenses OF your house
keeping to the capacities of your pocket ;
and always, in making such an adjust
ment, allow wide margin for "inciden-
tails" This point settled, if you have con-
cluded that you can afford it, look around
| for your "help"-servaIts is an exploded
| term, you understand. If possible, il is
best to avoid intelligence offices in making
your search for a capable Bridget or Chloe,
| and to consult some one whom you know
| TO be the posseseor of treasure :" said
treasure can often tell of person among
her acquaintsnces who would be williDg to
come to you and emulate her virtues by
such plan you can frequently secure a
''gond girl" at the cost of very little time
and trouble. The genius of our country is
independence, and its spirit is alive in the
\ bosoms of both mistress and maid; Jealous
| ly guardful of her rights, the one is too apt
to become dietatorial in her attempt to eX-
ercise authority with true dignity, while the
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ten oYersleps the mark, and would exact
what is more than her due. 1t IS the part
| of the mistress, as the better-educated and
more logically minded of the two, to modl-
fly her manner, if naturally arrogant, and
to be as kind as she is strict in enforcing
the rules she has made for the government
81 her household. just here let me add
that believe the housekeeper most to be
envied is that one who can aff0rd-nOt Ia
keep n servant. but-to do without one III
you doubt the truth of this assertion just
wait until the next time you have the OPP
| portunity of hearing conversation between
| two or more matrons, the mistresses of fam
| lilies. At first they may talk Of the weather
and berate sold Pfobs" to their hearts con-
| tent the latest fashions-that interesting
| lopic-may next engross their attention for
q while thence they may bTanch of to the
war ia the east, and the riots at home, and
the permanent exhibition, perhaps but be
sure, sooner or later, they will compare notes
on the servant girl problem and mutually
bewail the difficulties of its solution. 'li
you have tears prepare to shed them
| then These danes woes, as related 10y
themselves, will move your heart were II
made of marble.
In many homes the question "to board
or not to board" Is a subject frequently dis
cusssd, the men of the family (beipg ini'
tated) generally taking the negative. while
the women uphold the affirmative side.
Visions Of unpalatable food, disagreeable
surroundings but, above all, the sense OF
being only one in the common herd" In
stead of 'monarch of all no surveys" arc
apt to be conjured by the masculine i'm
Animation lille the feminine fancy fond
| liz turns 10 a tate Of life wherein she car