The Osceola times., 1882-11-25
KITCHEN ESTHETICS.
A Washington Lady's Culinary Boudoir
Described.
Pittsburg Leader

Pittsburg Leader
In these days when we hear so much
twaddle about the asthetic-a good deal
by people who have but faint idea of
the meaning of estheticism-we read
constantly of aesthetic dresses, hats,
houses and house furniture, of aesthetic
parlors and aesthetic bedrooms, but ! have
never yet read of an aesthetic kitchen, al
though really saw such an one the 9TH
er day. Can a kitchen be really aesthetic?
you ask, with visions of heated ranges,
grease, griddles, iron pots and dishpans
dancing before your eyes. Listen and you
shall Judge for yourself. Calling the 9TH
cr day upon lady friend who lives in a
charming suit of rooms centrally located,
| was invited to look into her little kitch-
en-, which she had Just furnished as a
comfortable addition to her pleasant
quarters.
"You see,' said the lady, as she ushered
me into the apartments, 1--WE have tried
all ways of living and until now we were
never satisfied. Boarding in the ordinary
way is monotonous and unsatisfactory;
going out to ones meals, particularly in
bad weather, is as sunhomelike and dreary
as possible; while caterers-whom have
| tried without number-have vile habit
of bringing the meal half cold, and they
are also unpunctual TO a degree that is
exasperating. House-keepingi in your own
home is pleasant, of course, but, as one
never feels settled in a rented house.
resolved to go to ligh housekeeping until
/ I Gould NOVA nplar f,x, nyr,, rn1c l., . h,
meantime ! believe 1 have solved the
! problem of how to live comfortably with
| little work and no worry of servants.
Within stones throw of the best mar
kets, groceries, dairies etc, it is easy to
have supplies sent often and marketing
innocent-looking little Florence Favor
iten oil stove which stood on a box cur
tained with chintz, bearing printed fig
ures from the opera of Patience" in soft
aesthetic colors. A breakfast table stood
at one side of the room-which was little
larger than hall bed-room-a pretty
| drossing-case occupied one corner, a
washstand stood in the other, and the
only remaining corner was filled by a
small wardrobe.
But where do you keep things?
Where are your kitchen utensils-your
! kettles, tins and broilers"
Wfh smile my friend pulled aside
the curtain which hung below the oil
stove, and there in box were all the
utensils necessary in cooking. Further
investigation revealed the fact that the
dressing case was only used to hold groc-
cries, while the washstand concealed the
tin dishbasin, soap, etc Market baskets,
tea towels, work aprons, and the like
were slowed away in the wardrobe.
"What do you do with slops?" | ven
tured to ask, amazed at the expediency
of my hostess, whom l had hitherto con-
sidered incapable Of work harder than
Kingston art needle-work or painting.
They are ali emptied in the bathroom
except the dry slops.'
what do you do with them?"
She beckoned me to window, where
a basket hung by long rope, reaching
/ clear 10 the basement.
81 send them down in that; the girl
empties the basket and draw il up again
whenever need it. 1t saves running up
! and down stairs, and besides has favor