The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-05-07

the fertility and wisdom OF her brain, that
whether man has two thousand year,
or five hundred, some women will make the
latter sum go as far as others will the lar.
ger one in genuine neatnoss and comfort,
Everyone who has hired much help in the
house knows that one woman will require
two or three times the amount offuel with
which to accomplish the same work that
another uses, and that the waste in many
kitchens is as much as the wages.
One mechanic with only day laborer's
income, has in his home and about his
premises no evidence OF poverty or want
His home has always its annual renewals
Of clean paper and fresh paint where it is
most needed, here a new carpet, there
fresh curtains or an article Of furniture
purchased with careful deliberation and
only as it can be afforded. There are no
bills of paper.hangers or painters, because
they do these things themselves, working
early and late of course, but making these
luxuries attainable that otherwise would
not be afforded They live well, set a
good table, but there is nothing wasted,
because the wife, who is a good cook and
good manager, knows how to calculate as
to quantities, and TO make the most OF every
thing brought into the house; and such
nice care is taken Of every article, that
there is nothing TO throw away.
His family are tidy and welldressed,
because in the wardrobe as well as upon
the table everything is made the most Of,
made to look its best, last its longest. and
yet they always appear in good style and
the close economy practiced is not appar.
ent in or suggested by their looks.
Another mechanic with higher wages
and better opportunities for saving some
thing from his income, not only saves moth.
ing, but runs behind in his expenditures
His house, his table, his family, always
bear about them the look Of shifllessness,
and discomfort and decay. 1t is not alto.
gether the woman's fault, for added to her
childish judgment and want OF good house.
keeping, is the drawback OF her husbands
love of tobacco and beer and billiards.
We have observed the outcome Of such
families and noticed that generally like
produced like, and the sons and daughters
have households modelled after the plan Of
their fathers and mothers.
The wife who can cut and make in good
style any considerable portion Of the fam.
lily wardrobe, saves to her husband not an
Insignificant sum in year, and whatever
skill she may possess in any ydirection does
not come amiss in the home and family.
The experience of every young house
holder emphasizes the importance Of
young women learning 10 be good cooks,
not merely makers Of cakes and fancy
dishes, but Of the substantials, tidy house.
keepers, neat seemstresses, good econo-
mists, and so shall they bring comfort and
happiness TO the households over which
they are liable some day 10 be asked TO
preside. They do not, any of them, ever
want to give occasion TO have 1t said Of
them, or oftheirhusband: "0h-he can't
get ahead any; it takes a small fortune for
him to get through the year. His wife
knows nothing about housekeeping; he
has TO hire everything done of every de.
scription, and then they are neither tidy
or comfortable, and he is always hard
up.'"