Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-04

ougnly, II a glory that begins only IN. herself,
ending in those for whom she laborS. She
shines alone by the rejection of her good
works Not only does the happiness of her
household depend upon her, but their ply steal
health and strength also. As their homes are
sunshiny and cheerful SO viii their tempers
be. Exceptionally unimpressible must be the
disposition that is not influenced by happy
smiles, gay words and pleasant surroundings.
Even the most unobSeryant man will unwit-
tingly absorb. as II were the genial warmth
and brightness of a delightful home and
finally be led To congratulate hipseif an least
on his comfortable. CHEEKY SURROUNDINGS even
If he does not for a long time acknowledge the
power that produces these charming results
But little good is accomplished without an
effort, and generally great good is only the
compensation OF an earnest, faithful endeayor.
women who attend to all the minutise of their
households without assistance are Obliged to
put forth their best energies of mind a. well "a
OF muscle, for the brain must plan before the
hands can execute. In this lies the secret Of
one womans success over another in domestic
management. close observer will cease Ia
wonder that in given house there is always
comfort, cleanliness, and order-that all things
seem 10 move on ''oiled wheels"-when he no.
tlces the regularity and punctuality, which
govern every department of it. Ii mistress
rises early. gaining an hour or two this way:
Then she goes to her work with will. and by
breakfast time has accomplished an amount of
labor which astoniSheS her neighbor. who
cannot DO without her morning nap" or
lies until the last moment: - no such Sophistry
Is her S-She adhereS To her principles. and is
up and doing. Her bread is moulded. her din
plants attended To, and many other little odd
duties accomplished that add 10 the general
harmony and beauty about her.
She Is methOdical To a proper degree and
has places for all domestic utensils and certain
appointed hours for each division of work
Her meals are always ready on time. and she
Is punctlous about having them attended to
at once, considering, and justly 80, that this il
her prerogative. She has many small rules
from which she never swerves; she is particu-
lar that her head shall save her heels" and
IN
that no time need be lost or anything for
gotten. She never sets an article in one spot
TO he picked up and carried to another a
moment afterwards but puts il i'm its own
proper place when il leaves her hand. When
her bread istaken from the bowl to the mould
ing board, water is al once put in the bowl 81
that the dough shall not have splendid
chance of hardening on it, thus affordng her
the best opportunity in the world for wasting
hye minutes or more in Scraping with all her
might to loosen it; and when at last the bread
is put i'm the pans, the board is Immediately
subjected to its ablution, thus sparing the
necessity OF using a knife, by which its surface
might be marred with seams and sears.
BY this prompt and careful attention TO mi
nor details she saves not only many hours of
time, but any quantity of real labor. Then the
kitchen has such a tidy aspect and pleasing
appearance she is never frightened to have any
person enter 1t. She keeps her memory re
freshed by jOtting down on a list any needed
article of consumption TO be bought on her first
shopping expedition, thus saving much vexa-
ton and turmoil OF spirit for do we not all
very thing we most need Resides. She makes
a note of any pieces OF clothing to be made or
repaired; OF calls of duty or pleasure; of let
tiers to be answered, and of many other things,
that simplify matters amazingly. In her re,
ception room, (call ii by what name You WILL
be it parlor, sitting room, or living room, she
has a daintily appointed work basket, i'm which
she keeps some small piece of work, which not
only serves to give hOme-like, occupied air to
the room, but can be taken up if a neighbor
drops i'm for friendly call.
housewife d3V lOnU
simply because she understands the economy
of time and the right division of it. Doing all
her own work. she, most probably, has more
spare moments and more real independence
and happiness than her neighbor who employs
servant and leaves all the management of
small matters concerning the domestic routine
10 this unframed and undiSciplined person.
who, when she does her best" as she often
asserts, fails of giving satisfaction This is no
matter of wonder and does not reflect as dis
creditaby on herself as upon her mistress. We
shall all find that the secret of being able 10
keep our Homework in subsection is a strict
attention to the tribes, the small matters, the
saving OF minutes, and the absolute dominance
OF welldehned methods. Some of the old
adages, trite and dull and stupid although
they may sound from long reiteration, are
really wonderful helps, and contain sound ad-
vice. am sure, search the world over, and
we could scarcely find a more appropriate
motto to adorn the space over our Kitchen
range or mantelpiece than A place for every
thing and everything in its place" There is
a world of merit and of power in it, up-tilt our
noses as We may: and what more truly God
given and appropriate aphorism than Clean
illness Is next 10 GodlineSS' 10 place between
the windows?
Allot to each day its own proper work. and.
employing the morning hours theoretically,
you will, under ordinary circumstances, have
the afternoon and evening 10 yourself. In this
way work will resolve itself into certain
grooves and be carried along with but little
taxing OF the mind or body.
Trial BY Jury; Or, How Hts Done.
T iron no
The jury then retired TO consider their YER
dict.
Foreman-Wel gentlemen. what shall it be.
For the defendant or the plaintiff: l say for
the plaintiff-damages fl,000
Number TwO-NOnSenSe; you mean the de
PENDANT He was in the right, and nothing
shall make me give i'm If stay here all night.
Number Three-DOn't say that. Because 1
have dinner-party at seven!
be back by six.
Number Five-I say ditto to Mr. Foreman
Only make it a farthing damages Nothing
shall move me from that.
Number Six-Which was the plaintiff?
Number Seven-Why, the one who refused
to pay the bill, don't You knows
Number Eight-Lor' bless me, thought he
was the defendant,
Number Nine-Come, gentlemen. it's getting
late. Make up your minds. l don't care
which you give it for; in fact, thought both
Number Ten-Did yous 1 thought both
sides in the right.
Number Eleven-It's no use talking. 1 tell
you mean To stick to the defendant.
Number Twelye-And 1 TO the plaintiff.
Damages fl.Wo. Not penny less, mind you,
not penny less!
FOreman-I see, gentlemen. we must decide
it in the usual way L will toss the shilling, if
you will be good enough TO cry heads or tails
The jury returned after a few minutes
absence: Verdict for the plaintif-damages
forty shillings.
GLIMPSE OF A CABINET MEETING.-At the
meeting of the HayeS'S cabinet there is some
set fOrmality, not new TO the cabinet chamber.
but often forgotten by the people. . We Sit
said one member, lin an order carefully OBJ
served. The President has the large chair at
the head of the table. On the right sits Mr..
Eyaris. who is the leading officer, and i'm the
cabinet is decidedly the most lOquaciOus OPP
pOsite Evarts, on the Presidents left. is Mr..
Sherman. Below Evarts sits McCrary of the
war power: who is opposite Thompson the
Naval Chief, and Key, the Postmaster Gener-
al, whose vis-a-vis is the Attorney General,
DevenS. Carl SchurZ is at the foot of the table.
furihereSt from the President because his de-