The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05
The Art OF Getting Things Done.

l suppose the art of getting things
done, SO far as one is personally CON
cerned, depends very much on system
proverb about the head saving the heels,
which has a good deal of pith in it.
You know how many needless steps
may be taken in the course of morn
ing's baking, for instance. One cook
thinks of everything which she viii re-
quire the spices, the sugar, the but
ter, the pans, the salt, the sieve, the
sundries-and arranges them all on the
table in an orderly manner before she
begins her mixing and moulding. An
other has her hands in the dough and
remembers that she has not adjusted
the oven hampers properly, and that
the lard is in the cellar, and the apples
are in the barrel and the milk is in the
ice-boX. The housekeeper who has no
method is obliged to take half-dozen
steps for every one which Is taken by
her orderly friend.
Leaving cooking and turning to
other kinds of work, we all know
women who sometimes see the bottom
of the mcnding basket, and occasion
ally can announce that the family sew
ing for one while is accomplished and
out of the way. | speak less confident
" about the sewing problem thar any
other, because it does seem as though a
mothers work with the needle is al
most endless, let her plan as carefully
as she may. Little knees 90 through
the stockings and the trousers so sool,
little dresses are so often caught OF
projecting nails, and little people grow
so quickly out of everything, that the
mother. even when well seconded by
good seamstress, and aided by the fly.
ing machine, has still her hands full.
The art of getting things done by
other people is quite distinct from,
much more difficult and necessarily
much more of fine art, than that Of
doing things ones self Anybody NAV
learn self government, it would seem
Evidently, without it, it is useless to at
tempt directing others.
There are mothers whose children
become the most charming little help.
ers from a very early age. One such
happen to think of now. Her very babies
seem to cry when it is most convenient
to fly to them, and to sleep Just when
it is easy to let them lie in the crib.
Once when was visiting her, noticed
seven little nails in the closet, gradu-
ated precisely so that seven small pairs
of hands could reach them to hang up
hoods and cloaks. All the children
we're taught to wait on themselves, and
put away their things when done with
them-toys, books, ETC., as well as
clothing. Delicate health, limited
means and large family this mother
has had, but she has never let the poet
ry of life be blotted out by its prose,
has kept up her music, has found time
to read the best books, and is the edi-
cient secretary of missionary society,
as well as the adviser and friend Of
number of poor people, and all because
he understands the art of getting
ohings done both by herself and others
Under her roof. -InteHjgencer.
One of the Arabs who have been
peddling in Laredo, Tex, was hauled
mp and fined twenty-five dollars for
carrying twelve-inch bowie knife.
The Bedouin paid the fine in gold, re-
marking to the Marshal: "That is all
tight, but you win have to settle with
Heaven for this outrage.