The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14
For the e. 4 VI. M.-HouAehold.
Dixie Makes Few Remarks
which she Hopes may be
Considered Meat and
Appropriate"

Have | ever seen man grind coffee :, :
asks Daisy Del. Yea, bonny blossom.
and make it too, and good It was In
deed, there are few useful jobs about a
house that | have not seen man do
and well. Sweeping. dusting, rubbing
down mahogany tables. kneading dough-
beating eggs. washing dishes. etc; amy
and everything that a mans hands could
manage directed by an intelligent and
observant brain, and so deity done,
that there was no excuse for laughing
Again, I've seen some lordly youths
who were far too elegant to milk i COW.
use broom. or make Il emselves in
anv wise useful to the women
Other some | could name. who. for
the sake OF bright eyes We're quite will
inc to be helpful in any manner suggcs-
ted, but so stupid and clumsy that
amusement and veNation would strug-
gle for mastery in the mind of the be-
holder of the well-meant, but retard.ng
efforts. \ more sentimental and less
practical demonstration of masculine
homageis best. from beings of this kind.
| would like to look over that war
scrap book" that you mention. 1t
would possess a wondrous interest
for me. | shall make a scrap book
some day if l ever get up courage
enough to sort over the material that
has been collected for some time. | have
heard those Lyceum entertainments OF
yours highly spoken Of by two cultiva-
ted gentlemen, both of them editors as
it chanced.
N'importe seems to have made a
pleasant impression. | wonder how
that individual can absent himself ION
ger under such tlattering clamor for his
return to the circle. l suspect that he
is waiting for Annie ] aurie to recall
| him.
Judith is rather critical in her desire
to abolish the custom of polite enquiries
exchanged by the members. She thinks
that they should not consume tine
that might be better employed, in these
profitless expressions OF good will, but
proceed at once to business.
What. o. neat handed Phyllis. if the
business Of said meeting, at present
| is the Interchange of just such kindly
courtesies, with bits OF wit, wisdom ant
philosophy thrown in by way Of gooc
measure. until we all get well acquain
ted with the turn of each others minds
and the capacity of each for giving ano
taking friendly thrusts? When once th'
feeling of good sisterhoOd is well stab
l.shed. then, doubtless. wise littI
Judith (though | think you must be tai
to suit your name) many graver am
more instructive subjects viii be dis
cussed than the state Of individual wei
being, or the causes Of non-appearance
: I am afraid tl.at if we met IN proprt'
persona at some friends house pro
ceediugs would differ. Take a chuicI
! society meeting for example OF the ii
! slant going to business
{ As far as have observed the mem
bers chat sociablv of everything els
but business until the heads Of the -
: ciet, eNpend much breath and NOR
| time before they can reduce the hubbu
. to anything like quiet. aud remind IT,
, individuals for what purpose they al
' gathered together. Let us be trivo
e Gus a wee longer. dear Judith. and 20
D can steady us once in awhile by givin
D Us another matchless recipe to con
; And now, as if to prove to Judith tha
: come Of Us can say something NOR
+ than ..howdye do" aad why don't 20
h come - here's Non Quid Sed Quis prl
i pounding the portentious question ,
. how much can pair who contempat
. matrimony do without. Different loca
q tiles have something to do. | suppo-
t with settling the point of how Little tw
r or more people may be able to live OF
: not merely to drag out an unsatisGed esi
Y tence. but live comfortably. though wlt
a entire plainness. Aud after the sui
5 been ascertained. if the man !. ma'l.lI
/ that income. and Desires to haive Il
+ sorrows and double his joys with son
/. girl. she has only TO decide whether Il
d with him, liable to much acces ion
n care. and always full Of quiet and pc
ID sistent economy aod self-denial, is be
Of ter than being exempted from the
Of cares and responsibilities and likewil
or devoid of the love and coEpanionsh
% of one who can be nearer 70 her tbs
j. all the world if he will 1t takes nu
,u courage and faith. l should think,
;" give ones life into another's keepin: