The Osceola times., 1882-04-29
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Keeping ChiIdrsn ~ Home-The Wrong
Way-To Young neutrality-suspicious.


way-To Young Neutrality-suspicious.
Observation-Disclosures.
KEEPING CHILDREN AT HOME.
A mother who had several fun-loving
boys 90 interested them that they pre-
ferIed TO spend their evenings at homo
instead Of seeking amusement out Of
doors, or going off with questionable
companions. The way she did 1t Is told
In her own language:
II remember that children are chill
dren. and must have amusements.
fear that the adherence with which
some good parents regard any play for
children Is the reason why children 90
away for pleasure. Husband and l used
to read history, and at the end Of each
chapter ask some questions, requiring
the answer to be looked up il not given
correctly. We follow q similar plan
with the children. Sometimes we play
one game and sometimes another, al
ways planning with books, stories, plays
or treats Of some kind, to make the even
ings at home more attractive than they
can be made abroad. When there is
good concert, lecture. or entertainment,
We all 90 together to enjoy it, for what
ever is worth the price OF admission to
us older people, is equally valuable to
the children; and we let them see that
we spare no expense when 1t is TO their
advantage to be out of an evening.
"But the greater number OF our even
ings are spent quietly at home. Some
times it requires quite an effort to sit
quietly, talking and playing with them.
when my work basket is filled with un-
finished work, and books and papers lie
unread on the table.
"Bui as the years 90 by, and see my
boys and girls growing into home-lov.
ing, modest young men and maidens, !
am glad that made IL my rule to give
the best of myself to my family.
THE WRONG WAY.
A great many young men fail to win
the wives they covet because they con-
duct their courtship in the wrong way.
The only plan they know Of TO express
their affection and matrimonial inten-
tions is to bounce at the object Of their
affection, aud kiss, or try to kiss her.
squeeze her hand, or steal an arm about
her waist. Now, girls who are bright,
know very we'll that imprudence ex
presses itself in the same way. A girl
with any self esteem cannot be willing
that any man should thus establish q
right TO her lips or her fingers. And it
will be such pleasure to put down"
what she must feel to he presumption of
her favor, without warrant from herse.f,
that she will think Of nothing else.
Compliments and admiring glances, all
sorts OF delicate attentions, have great
power to win woman's heart; but II
she Ia worth having. premature attempts
at caresses will not only offend her, but
will actually inspire her with dislike Tor
q man she might have loved dearly, If
he had not at once presumed too much,
and caused her To doubt his respect be.
fore she had the slightest assurance of
his affection.
TO YOUNG HoBsEKKEPERs.
A practical knowledge of household
work will protect the mistress from the
imposition Of servants who might feel
disposed to take advantage Of her igno-
rance. I know of young married
woman who went to housekeeping with
q very limited knowledge of domestic
economy. For instance, she Was igno-
rant of the fact that green coffee gains
one third in bulk by the swelling 1t
undergoes in roasting. Her cook, find.
ing this out, and not being very honest,
for long time brought her back only
the amount of roasted coffee that che
had given ont green, till some mere ex.
perienced female friend opened the eyes
Of the young housekeeper to the impo-
sition that was being practiced on her.
In managing our servants las well as our
children), it Is far better to have only a
few rules, carefully considered, plain
and explicit, q compliance with which
shall be diligently exacted. Avoid all
arbitrary rules, and try to have no COM
plicated nor unnecessary ones.
HoME DECORATIONS.
| Very pretty curtains can be made from
unbleached cotton, made after some OF
the various patterns of lambrequins
folded over short space at the top, and
trimmed all around with red fringe,
the fringe being made from red calico
cut In slashes. Curtains made from
cheesecloth and OF two straight parts,
looped back from the windows with
autumn leaves and wreath OF autumn
leaves across the top, can be made
TO look very pretty. The leaves, If
sprinkled with rosin and ironed quickly
with hot flat-iron. will retain their
original colors and beauty for years.
What looks more beautiful than autumn
leaves2 And We can have them with us
all the time, il we wish, and it takes but
a short time to prepare enough to orna-
ment every room in the house. Then
rocking chairs i have seen old garments
thrown into them for cushions. Very
neat cushions can be made from brown
cotton flannel, used with the wrong side
out, and corded with some brighter
color. Take brown Holland, and trim
with bright colored braid, or square OF
muslin, edged with lace, and ornament
with spatter work, for tides.
RECIPES.
A very agreeable dentifrice for good
teeth is made from an onuce Of myrrh
in fine powder and little powdered
green sage, mixed with two spoonfuls of
white honey. A druggist will make up
| the compound, and the teeth chould be
washed with 1t every night and morn
ing.
For strengthening the hair use the iol-
lowing: Scald black tea, two ounces, with
one gallon of water, strain and add three
ounces of glycerine, tincture of canthari-
des one- half ounce, and bay rum one
quart Mix well by shaking and then
perfume.
! Before dipping new pen into ink,
thrust it into fresh.c cut potato, and the
ink will never cling. When the pen is
thickly gummed with dried ink few
thrusts will clean il perfectly. When
not In use, some accountants leave their
pens sticking into a potato kept on the
desk for that purpose.