The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-02
Kite hen Esthe,ics.

In these days, when we he hear so
much twaddle about asthetics-a good
deal of it by people who have but faint
idea of the meaning of sesthetic-we read
constantly of esthstic dresses, hats.
houses and house furniture, of nsthetic
parlors, and aesthetic bedrooms, but
never yet read of an aesthetic kitchen.
although really saw such q one the
other day. Can kitchen be really ms-
thetic? you ask, with visions OF heated
ranges, grease, griddles, iron pots, and
dish pans dancing before your eyes. Lis
ten and you shall judge for yourself.
Calling the other day upon a lady
friend, who lives in charming suite Of
rooms, centrally located, was invited to
look into her little kitchen, which she
had just furnished as comfortable ad-
dition to her pleasant quarters.
'.Yon see. said the lady. as she ush-
cred me into the apartments, I'VE have
tried all ways of living. and until now
we were never satisfied. Boarding in
the ordinary way is monotonous and un-
satisfactory; going out to ones meals,
particularly in bad weather, is as I'M.
homelike and dreary as possible; while
caterers-whom I have tried without
the meal half cold, and they are also
unpunctual to degree that is exaspera-
ting. Housekeeping in your own home
is pleasant, of course, but as one never
feels settled in rented house, /
resolved to go to light-housekeeping un-
I'll could move under my own roof. In
the meantime believe have solved
the problem of how to live comfortably
with little work and no worry of ser
wants. Within o stones throw of the
best markets, grocers, dairies, etc., it is
easy to have supplies sent often and mar
keting is little trouble; my rooms are
kept in order by the maid servant, who
will also for o small compensation wash
dishes for me when I desire it. The
cooking I do myself, and my husband is
delighted. Say. is not my kitchen
pretty ?"
It was indeed, prettier than I ever I'm
agined q kitchen could be made. Pretty
china was displayed on shelves, brackets,
and tiny corner cupboard; Japanese
scrolls, fans and plates hung upon the
walls, and there was nothing about the
room suggestive of cooking except an in
! Roeent looking little Florence Favor
ite" oil stove, which stood on box cur
tanned with chintz, bearing the printed
figures 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 bedroom
pretty dressing case occupied one cor
ner, q wash-stand stood in the other, and
| the only remaining corner was filled by 9
small wardrobe.
| "But where do you keep things
Where are your kitchen. utensils-youl
kettles, tins and boilers?"
With smile my friend pulled aside
the curtain which hung below the oil
| stove, and there in box were all tn,
utensils necessary in cooking. Further
investigation revealed the fact that th,
dressing-case was only used while th.
washstand concealed in the tin dish
basin, soap, etc. Market baskets, te,
towels, ,swork aprons and the like wert
slowed away in the wardrobe.
What do you do with slops?" / ven
| tured to ask, amazed at the expedienc,
of my hostess, whom had hitherto con
sidered incapable of work harder thar
Kensington art needle word OR painting
'sThey are emptied in the bath room
except the dry slops."
"What do you do with them"
She beckoned me to the window, ,wher,
a basket hung by long rope, reaching
| clear to the basement.
''I sent them down in that; the gir
empties the basket and draws them up
again whenever need it. It saves run
ming up and down stairs, and besides ha,
| a favor of The Princess in the Tower,
abous il which relieves it from absolute
commonplace"
This woman moves in the best society
drives in stylish coupe, dr-sses well
and, in the current phrase, ''goes every
where yet there are probably few who
know about her cossy little kitchen and
her dry slop- basket. Verify. 'sone-hali
| the world doesnt know how the other
half lives. -" Correspondence of Pitts
burgh Leader.