The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-02-21
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has Just taken ON herself the vow;
ola wife, and is about entering on
the possession Ola new home. evcI
allows herself TO think Of the cares
trials, &nd responsibilities which
form SO large a share Of every
hnusci;erpcr'5 life. She has
dreamed long, bright dreams OF
the now home to which every wo-
man looks forward; she has paint
ed glowing pictures Of tho cheerful
tircsilc, where Love and Peace
shall sit as daily, welcome guests ;
she has imagined everything
bright and hopeful, and has persist.
emily refused tc believe tha. her
dreams may not be fulfilled, that
her hopes my fail of fruition,
And vet, TO the Shamcs ofour mol
crn education. be it said. the Young
wiie's first experience in her own
homo is not only humlliatins in
the extreme, but one that is caIcu.
lated to send the bright dreams
flying like leaves before the wind"
Nearly every girl is vcrscd in the
poetry Of housekeeping. 1t 10 uSu-
ally called ''helpiag mother" and
consists in busting the parlor fur
niture, filling the vases, arranging
the lights and shades, so rs to
show the room off in the most ut
tractive manner; in the setting of
the table so that napkins. silver.
and glassware shall be disposed Of
to the best advantage: in going
into tho kitchen at stated intervals.
cnvcloped in Il long apron and an
air Of Importance, to concoct u
dessert which shall testify to her
skill, and ut the same time form a
dainty and toothsome ending to
meal which has been the perfection
OF cookery.
But Of the prose-thc serious,
important part-she is either Who'll
ly ignorant, or her knowledge is so
limited. as to be of no avail. BIT
what one iosnn't know one must
learn, and 50 the Young housciesp-
cr marches boldly into her kitchen
with the feeling Of one who is de-
tcrmiNcd 10 do and dare" but
who would prctcrto "cut and rum"
The kitchen! What Il valley of
humiliation it has been to ihous-
ands Of Young housckcepcrs, and
will continue 10 be to many more.
unit! tho mothers OF the land grow
wise enough 10 give their daughters
thai thorough training which they
50 well know is essential 10 tho
comfort AMI welfare Of Il family
Tie first trouble is generally
with the stove. New stores--ior,
Of course, no one would allow an
old stove to come into the polished
brightness Of her new Kitchen
have a habit Of getting red-hot.
and icy cold, in Il very short space
of time, which is trying enough tn
those who are accustomed to the
uSr OF Stovss, but simply terrifying
to those who are not.
Thea the good fire" Of which
the roo!;-books constantly speak,
is understood as meaning IL great.
roarin" blaze, instead ofthc gentle,
steady flame, showing down" lis
the end approaches, till by the
time dinner is ready only Il little
wreath Of steam, or faint simmer,
indicates the presence Of fire at all.
In consequence Of this mi$undcr-
Standing, or rather owing 10 the
neglect Of The cook.hooks in failing
tn make things 80 plain that they
cannot be misunderstood, Il great
many dinners find their way 10
lie swiil-harrcl. The tender juicy
roast comes forth from itS baptism
Of fire hard and black on top and
raw at the bottom. The biscuit
sArivaI into flat. hard Jumps which
Yet lave Il haIfaroIogcIit look, as
much as to say: "pou't blame
lis! YOU had only transferred
that awful top.hcat to the bottom,
We should have risen up us white
and puffy rs heart could desire
And the bread, which was 10 have
been So light and wholesome, Just
like mothers bread" spIinters lis
crust. AID spreads its heart Of
dough along the knife, which has
vainly cudcavored to cut it Ot'
course only enough is eaten to
keep dawn the rnngs of hunger,
the rest goes to tatten somcboly'-
pig. white somebody. darling ,4:
whom it was prepared, grows dyS.
pcplir. hggims to look at Iii"
through the eye Of doubt, and to
wonder v.ylielv. il Il state Of single
hlcssrdAc.S is not, after all, the one
10 h. desired.
Whru things come 10 this pass,
the Young wife had better pause
and take counsel with herself, be-
cauSr !; IS one ui the most danger
ous times that ever comes to any
woman. 4 single hasty step n"w,