Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-08
HOUSEHOLD CHATS.
How | Begin The Day.

IL ito NOT tind in my family that
il is good economy 10 rl>" long be
fore daylight" sad a iudlclous AMI
sensible nitrun tu me the other
day. "rhr waste OF fuel and lights
is far more than ANY good that can
bc accomplished. Better sit up an
hour later at nlgiIt.
Now. as this Is not quite III uni
son with our old time trainings of
going Ia bed 50 early, and rlSln% III
the dim. uncertain HIGH, of dawn.
IL impressed me u little and came
to think it far the better manage
ment.
At night there is always Il good
degree of warmth that is wasted
unless thr family sit HP 10 enjoy il.
and an hour later AT night, instead
OF AN hour earlier in the morning
is really more economical and "n
joyahlc. For ut night when even
ing brings us home there Is Nuch Il
delightful SENSE OF security and -
ciat ease.
\ good hour to begin the day in
winter Is at SiN. Let the fires be
started. and the liltlr preliminary
details br we'll under way 10y halt
AN hour later, aud then call the
children. Aud here punctuahtl
should be- insisted upon. \othln"
is So prciudIclLl To children rs II
regular habits. IL i Il Sulc way Oi
undermining all mental ~ well -
all physical \lgor. Children should
not remain up later than half past
uinr-aud mine j. better, for sleep
is the most magical oi rc>lolrrS.
and then the regular hi,l.pl>t >lN
rising will ind them elastic and
fresh. It is not Il hardship to keep
regular hours, and the mother Who
does not have II definite time for
rising. for meals and Tor retiring
will find her plans sadly di~AIlLnG
ed and crowded out.
But household rules, however
regular. need not hc miir\ihtr rs
those OF the NcdrS and pcr>Idu~.
There should hr times and >ci>uu>.
bat everybody need not be- iprrc,l
to meet these times. That bust
ness hours OF the husband and ld
Their may make necessary Il :
o'clock breakfast, and il Is far better
that the family breakfast together:
but Il transient guest should not he
made To feel obliged To- rise tor ttiat.
but let the management hc 80 Hem.
hlc that an hour later Nour guest
may hirc some simple rrircShmcut
that shall have taken Int little
time or trouble. hut simply a little
iorcthought, To ptrpalr.
Except III exceptional eases, how.
ever, the reunion of the family, at
the morning meal, should br oh.
served. Let the children come
fresh from their baths, neatly
dressed, and plainly rs need hc,
but glowing with health and good
hnmor. The breakfast should al
ways he carefully prepared, and II
is far better not 10 hc elaborate.
Good coffee. steak. bread and but
ter, are always sufficient. and II 10
these be added POTATOES or baked
apples. the meal is sufficient in
variety for any one. All forms at
hot cakes are ~ undcs rahlc for
those who eat them aS they are
dlsagrccablc for the cook 10 pre-.
pare. Bat there Is one article of
food that should always make part
of the morning meal. and that is
oatmeal. 1t is probably the most
nutritious and hcalthtul of any.
thing we have. 1t is not. perhaps.
generally known that apples will
subserve to great degree the
place of meat. They contain a
large degree both of that nutritious
aud sustaining power.
Let table linen always have a
certain freshness and daintiness OF
appearance, though it be not OF
the finest. A house should always
be furnished on certain general
average plan-good, and neat, and
genuine IN all departments, before