Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-08
HOUSEKEEPING.
What Wears Our Women's Lives Out-roo
Much Indoor Life.

We believe tina, more than any other one
it.n,. 90 constant indoor life, is ruinous
70 sOmau ) health. Let us then strive to
.-.ak the trammels Of habit aud seeming
.acessity. and accuston ourselves to more
outdoor lie ana see what the sunshine aud
pure air OF summer aud autumn will do tor
IS. Then. adequately clad, let Us brave the
winter cold for our daily walks; avoid too
high d temperature ard secure proper ven
,l.arion FOR our rooms eat wholesome tood
adapted 10 our needs, practice judlclous
bathing al all seasons, and secure sufficient
res, and se-C, that ano her spring mag ind
US pants OF harder growth.
Outdoor s.-imDossi0le, seems echoed
from every side. And still enother voice
eulrests Cas-; aside every W eght? les,
every weight. lie, rs listen to w.sdom's
voice. In suitable weather some branches
otolr wor, may D. our Of doors, and much
Of the indoor work may be done with opsa
doors and windows. BIZ we should try
and secure some tine Zach day for outdoor
freedom from work and care. There are
things in every household that may be
omitted without detract.ng from the CON
.0rt or well bling Of any; and whatever may
De so omitted It becomes our duty 10 cast
aside.
New methods7au iied5 thu: once would
have been dn,ned rank heresy tor the
housekeeper 10 entertain, are taking the
places OF the old. The world moves; aud
in this age Of progressive thought shall the
h~ousekeeper alone stand still; No, let US
each reach forth q hand 10 speed the great
vice. OF progress onward; le; Us put
;scught into all W do, and strive 10 aid The
noble cause that seeks TO remove their
crushing weight from household cares and
. install into life the blessed clemens OF
I. ace and resr. rendering the housakeeper
40 indepeuds,t agent, no more the slave o.
appetite and custom.
The ironing is not the only thin that
w.y be sighted without c~rininsIty
~ thin ,ha, few h~ousekeepers learn tc
"o-uH. 't.sa su~parauous branches uTtl
driven to The extremity By failing health
More is the pity that it We're not sooner
Earned. When The circumstances are suct
that the eNpens" Of well trained assistant:
seems uua,,aira5le. Is it not better to adOp'
| ID" work 20 ones strength, occasionally
/ p~r"ssin- tn men or boys into services
rather than harass ones nerves wi h d
efficient help. iucur an expense tina. can
lily be afforded, or exact the utmost Ct one
..,l'
We may simplify our regui'r bulls oil
fare and ae lust as happy All as heA'uy,
Never mind Whist custom hctates, !c5 US
have fewer kinds and planer fare, u IS
not necessary to have moe than TWO N'hus
/ Of Vegetables At one u.al. Every house,
l.eper Knows wha, riat means in LABOR on;
, For ia il recessarr to have both meat and
fish, nor eggs arI meal. Cake and PIE ana
pudding II were wise to accustom our
. !amil 8 20 regard tbsse things as luXuri.'
lot recp-saries, and 70 cultivate simple
tastes u children. 80 that they may be able
10 feel that q good and satisfactory meH
maj at almost any time be made without
hem. Canned fruits, ripe uncooked i'a''s'
baked apples. and dried apples simply sfI"
ed. NAV well be largely substituted We
would not imply that these Injuries siou1o
De 5auished from the table; 1t IL their rrSu
lar. indispensable use 20 which we "o'lo 90
feet, Some kinds OF cake may De N9P' d
f,r- time. The hous- keeper hnd5 II very
I o. ,yenient 10 have something OF the N'9l
70 .am back on when something extra IS DC
sired or when there is unexpected com
many.