The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-04-14
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AHINT TO TIRED HousEKEEPERs.--
i believe in systematic housekeeping
when not carried to excess. tits very
foolish to do work when you are not
able, because it is the regular day for
it. When a person is not well, it is
best to do as you can, not as you would
like. am never very well, but still
manage to get through with all my
work. When I do not feel able to do
all my washing in one day, let me
tell you how manage. commence
in the afternoon. Il know plenty of
people will laugh, but never mind.) I
clean up in the morning, as carefully
as though were going to sewing in
stead Of washing. Then, after din
ner is all cleared away, wash all the
white cloths and have them ready to
hang up in the morning. Then I have
the night to rest in. Let some poor
tired woman try it, and see if 1T is
not better than doing all in one day,
and then be sick two or three days
afterWard.
The DRCDGERY OF POsITION.-The
wife of the rising man advances with
him, and with all her might strives to
enter |'society.' Her old friends read
in the papers of her receptions, her
germans, her costumes, her dis
tinguished guests, and remember the
days when they were poor neighbors,
happy with their babies, their work,
and homely little gayeties. The sue
cessful woman, struggling, maneu-
wiring. climbing up the slippery peak of
fashion, could tell her how often the
taste of the melon is bitter on her
tongue she could tell the price she
paid for it. She had an enormous list
of friends, chiefly kept up by ca1ds
and glimpses in ball room; but the
hearty love of the people in the little
lar faces, the ready hands in sickness,
she were dead--she has put these
the price she paid. For in this world
nothing is bought for nothing. For
all sorts of success the full price must
be paid.
SEAsoNABLE HINTs.-After spring
cleaning is over, most housekeep-
ers like to add a few pretty
home made triAes to their
rooms, and brighten them up
Tides made of strips of velvet or silk,
with lace insertion and edge, are easily
made, and may be decorated in any
way to suit your taste. Hand-em.
broidered vines on the strips of silk
or velvet are lovely. A tidy made OF
square of silk with an applique boquet
in the centre is handsome. Really
.serviceable tides are made of linen
trimmed with torchon. with outline
pictures drawn with indelible ink. II
you do not know how to sketch, get !;
sheet of tracing paper, select some
simple outline picture for your first
attempt, trace it delicately and care
fully on both sides of the tracin.
paper, then transfer to the linen by
- placing it where you wish to have tn
picture, and go over it again with tn,
pencil, then use the ink. Yor
may in the same way sketch for pain
ing in oil or water colors. This
not, to be sure, "high ait, hut it
pleasant work, and if you have II,
much time to give to it is fur bttt'
than doing nothing of he kind
Pretty tritles of this soE add Sr"t
to the tasteful appearan "of " yoon
LICENSED RUDENEss.-YOu az
asked to little dinner party
and have every reason 20 eX
pect polite treatment from yol
hostess. Do you receive it +! No IN
variably. It is surprising to note tn
number of social, subtle, but non.
the less ruffianly affronts that we'll
bred people permit themselves tt
offer to others. Are you talking
happily !--your hostess swoops dow
on you, and takes away your com
panion as prize too precious for vol
to retain. This is an affront common
from women, especially where thu
one is to be annoyed is of the kline
with whom gentlemen like to talk
She is to be taught that she must MOI
expect to mOnopOliZe the gentlemen
Gentlemen are the confessed bone!
pouches OF a room. and to be allowed
only to be favorites of the hostess
Those whom it is desired to snub ART
interrupted in their conversation, anC
made to feel that they have not beer
asked to amuse themselves, but be
cause OF social necessities with which
personality has no concern If thi.
happens, as it most likely may, to {
woman of middle age or to one O.
mediocre means, it naturally causes
great deal of Indignation and heart
burning which is exactly it's object
FRETFUL w RDs.-Why be sc
severe in dealing with the faults O
those at home while we excuse any
thing friends or acquaintance ma,
do! The laws of politeness SHOULD
be binding at home as well as abroad
We enjoy seeing our husbands ant
wives polite to our neighbors, onl,
let us be sure to practice our goo'