Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-02-24

This, That, and The Other.
Well, friends of the Home Circle.
here | am again. wishing to have 4 lit
tie chat with YOU Have forfeited
my right by my long absence! Hope
not, as /, was unavoidable: besides
hoped 10 see the space | occupied fill
cd by some new contributor, much
ADLER than myself. / often ask myself,
why il Is, that SO little interest is taken
an this department. when it might be
made a source of pleasure and i'm
provement to SO many. There are but
few readers of the GRAPHIC who could
not contribute something. that would
amuse or instruct its readers. If the
rigl:t subjects have not been proposed
for discussion, be the first one to
breach them yourself; but ladies, please
lay hold of the good work. Let US try
to encourage the editress and at the
same time help ourselves by having
nice, spicy little corner where We can
ask, and give information and instruc-
ton that will be mutually beneficial TO
all. You must not think AYE lords OF
creation, thatwe wish to exclude you
from our circle, even if We did scold
little at John Christophcr's" tone. If
you must find fault with us, speak out
like men and we will respect you: but
do not sheer aud insinuate. We can't
stand that. without retorting. But poor
John c., maybe he did not l,now any
better; at least he has had nothing to
say since, and We have had the pleas
IRE of the last word Thee has been
many things said. while | was absent
from your columns. that would'like to
talk about but space forbids a review.
The question now agitating your cor
respondent seems to be the breakfast
problem, and think that can be easily
solved, by allowing every family to get
TIER own breakfast as suits their own
occupation; but as for idling long over
it, and taking it easy, we all know,
(who are housekeepers that such a |
thing is entirely out OF the question.
For farmers an early breakfast is posi-
,ivelv necessary: and | have during all
my housekeeping days prepar-
ed as much of the meal
the night before. as was pos
slble. Brette's better half must be
a man OF leisure ii-he, she or it-can
afford TO SIT and dawdle over their
breakfast; with us farmers wives, it
often happens. We only catch bite
now and then, often only get cup of
coffee, drank while attending to the
IH,i > tidt tiohu uA ~ HluCH IL tle
morning. Milk to strain, skimming,
churning, sponge for the b2klng to set.
children's, and often mems dinners TO
put up; and bundled other chores.
cheats many poor woman out of her
first meal, and by the time the second
is ready she is faint and weary, and
too discouraged to enjoy it. This
hurry, hurry all the time has sent more
poor women TO their grave than any
epidemic that ever ragged.
VIII some one tell me how to make
those new style photo frames, what the |
frame work is made OF. and how much G
satin and ye,vet will take to make a !"
pair. MILLIcENT. 6
If any our readers are familiar with Il
the manner of making the yelve
frames that our correspondent, enquiries ;,
about, | hope they will give directions,
as Mlllicent is not the only one who o
will be glad to learn how TO make a
them. 1t seems to me very selfish ::
TO say the least that so many ladies, n
who know how 10 make articles of fam b
ry work that can be used to brighten b
DIR homes, ana rest the tired ewes of &c
he weary oman, when she dares to |,
-aise her eyes from the cook stove or in
he wash tub and yet these who know ii
low will not lend their assistance to
hose who do NOT. Let us help one q
ino,hcr-EpIrRTSs. y.