Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-28

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ySoo(nfry. sn6 vurio6s scbenss 10 bring such
vol 6 uutllc Aetite. ] likewise hesS
mtxh e0r&ea,c about the domestic tsndep-
~ snd diligence al European women be-
Ing rnt,e<,or 10 ourx. In the 6fst place l
8S((<e that In al this t<lk about what
- 6opiepxicd Wowen's hbor Che every
~ rsuiluc work d the housckeep.r
= txneyc<i. There il no rettrepcc 10 The
work 81 sbe wosnsp who<s lives are passed
= home. uskIng aud housekeeping. They
m rot considered A. active workers. They
arr regarded ~ negative, non-pfodus;ive
<}a>A Vet tie pfoic>sioo 81 the house
ktrpfr h regarded NJ The most natural and
proper nvocaticn 81 womea. There il no
6thtF trade 20 compiler; none more diff
cut. Add 70 this the cares OF mother
hood. and what else can a woman engage
10 which win as completely absorb every
<uergs Of which she is capablef To he q
good housewife and mother Il by no
n<zns the occupation OF an itller. Per-
kay4 my notions are obsolete. but ] think
Ne woman who creates 4 comfortable bone
and raises children worthy Of manhood
and wous.nktrods II the nobiesf work oil
God. aud Is quite as much Of producer a.
the woman who writes book, invents
scsnt machine. or follows profession. Inc
idea that American women shiTk care oil
cvery SOFT, live hives Of idleness. neglectiDg
their BONES and children, and devote them
selves entirely 10 dress. amusement, and
society. Is generally disseminated over
Europe. The devoted English mother and
prsetical German housewife are continually
held nm 10 them as models 10 direct them
from the pursuit OF srigoiity. They are
told Of the healthy English children and
their devoted meihers. The plain fact Is
thai American women are the hardest
workers In the world. The poorer
women Of Germany certainly work very
hard. But those who labor the hardest are
In no sense housskeepers, as we use the
word. Their time Is given 70 performing
some heavy labor for money. Those OF
the German women who can AFFORD the
luxury employ housekecpers, and do not
a~p,llne the cares Of their households at alt.
Those who do not. aud Keep maids. have
none OF our ideas Of sysfematized house
Keeping. They do not bake at home.
Even the people living in the smallest ham,
h,s depend on the baker for bread, cake.
etc. In cities all family washing Is sent on;
OF The house 10 be done. and In the country
and Villages the operation Is gone through
with but once or twice year. Breakfast
and supper are both simple meals. requiring
little care in preparation.
"Thea American mother. too. gives far
more attention 10 her children than the
average English mother. IL Is the eScep-
ton IN this country u the mother does not
have her baby and younger children sleep
In her room, so that she may attend 10 their
wants in thenight. The American mothers
oiien battle their children themselves, and
net only dress them. but largely help make
heir clothing, and have them about them
III day. The children eat at the table with
he grown members Of the family.
AN English mother is very poor II she
Das her child sleep with her. IL she has a
nurse, the nurse has entire charge OF the
hid. II is an nnbeard-of thing for an
English woman TO be tied up ut home by
he care Of Young children. Those of
means will travel on the continent and
cave several small children aud young
,abe nc home In the charge Of servants.
Here. IL n woman should 90 off travelling
nd leave her little children behind, she
would be considered devoid of the first in
tipcts OF maternity.
"In Italy, and In some localities in |
rance. II Is customary TO send children |
rto the country 20 be nursed till two or |
bree years old. and thus relieve the mother |
I all responsibility OF their care. Fancy |
d American mother who would consen. 70 |
arf with little one, only occasionally WIS.,
ing IL from Its birth till old enough TO
'alk aud talk.
CAS- j sad. Therefore. the American
cusewlyes are certainly the hardest-work-
" women ON earth. Their family duties
" not only muliifarious. but they manage
keep abreast o. the times aud 10 be in
lligent In regard to al topics Of the day.
r.. when look around al my country
omen am convinced they are the bright
4 In the world"