Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-16
DAILY And WEEKLY:
HOUSEHOLD CAFES.

II the vote of women could be taken
oa the question of housekeeping, 1t
would be a matter of great surprise to
men to learn the resu t. The business
AZ IL is at present conducted would be
voted out of existence, or, failing ia
that. the voice OF the majority would be
for boarding. The work OF the house
hold has increased greatly within a
quarter of a century, and the servant
: OF the period i. not an improvement
upon the typical one of the past. The
Injuries which one by one have come To
women, the multitudinous things that
are required to mako homes attractive.
and the modern houses which have th. II
mountainous stairs to weary weak ick-.
are all thugs which have combined to
make housekeeping drudgsry. ilne
and strength are consumed while tue
routine work il being performed, and
the intelligent minds of American wo-
men rebel constantly.
What can be doneI Break up homes.
and live in those modern caravans a.Iei
hotels? Not SO. The remedy lies III
simplifying home life; in leaving ou: OF
houses the endless traps that are hard
to keep clean, and harder still to III IKE,
6uu Uy PutsfhG Ah A~AsSD ts'eS''-F~ ~
good for hard usagel
Women need To know so much tn i
they do not know, and cannot while
they worry and fret over lambrs gums
and pillow .shams, tides and Hampurg
borders on clothing. that il IL discourag-
inp to try to fight the matter at all.
They are trying to do their best, work
inc early and late, saving here and
spending there, judiciously AS they
hope, vet never realizing any blessing
for themselves or others. What IL a nice
parlor or fine dinner to visitor, If
the hostess is a dull, worn out person ?
Tue guest who is hidden to enjoy such
hospitality is cheated ont of better com
psny at home, an apology rather than
sn offer of thanks for such attentions
q are extended.
housewives do not emancipate them
selves from the thralldom put upon
them by a variety of conditions. In the
. 6rst place, their homes are not adapted
to housekeeping. Men, and not women,
plan houses, and the sole idea in view
In building them in TO get the largest
number on the smallest possible place.
Then women, having inconveniences Of
this kind to start with, make every ef'
fort to overcome them by furnishings
Fashion has ts be consulted with In thit
latter matter, and upholstered art clet
that get soiled and fade out are boueh,
when the faDily purse cannot afford 1t
Nice china or glass Is purchased when
ignorant or careless help will make
quick work Of il; and the company
rooms are furnished as richly as posi-
bic when in fact the social circle In
which the family move is 80 limited
that sitting room would answer every
purpose.
II cheap carpets, and some ware, and
plain clothing should be fashionable fol
all people, how soon the burdens would
drop away frotn the shoulders OF tht
majority Of the housekeepers. How
soon would the fault-finding and com
planning cease, and the dull women be-
come Intelligent, interested members OF
the family circle. Suppose the pillow
Gases have no shaiss, 1t would DO ali the
better for the home-iife of homes
Hhams should be unknown in them any
way, and real pillow-oases would give
more satisfaction.
Then sound common sense should save
women from wasting their time on ruf
fies and fallals that add nothing but
wrinkles to the hr0ws. Households Al
they are now, seem to be run for ths
benefit Of lockers on. rather than fol
the comfort Of the inmates, and the re.
suit il u generally dissatisfied army OF
h0usokeepers. II In not amazing that
they are dissatisfied. for that argues ap
probation of uncongenial work, Rnt
thoss who are alive to the fact tina
their tasks hurt them in spiritual
ssonaa hare OnA hone OF saving them
Simpaify lifes this is tho way through
vhish women may hope 20 rise to an es
tatt vtsrsin they VIII lind seenasetvs'
serene and patient, honest and true. Il
were worth all Of Tie 10 i've " the bes
half Of bumanity could be lifted ont Q
drud6ery oea domestic hind and psacsc
whore the home wonid be what she Di
vine Power deaigned il should be, /
tsEnple where 49,
aSin and evil cease,
And only rest and peace
Continually are found"