Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-06
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higher education OF woman who declared
that mental culture was Of no value Ia
that most important business Of feminine
existence securing husband--and add
ed that no woman who could sweep a
noor, cook bceisteak or make bed
need ever remain single, except from
choice.
Our kitchen gardens do good work IN
teaching children bed-makDg among
other varieties Of houscwork. II the
practice OF the schools Will be put into
daily use IN the home there Is ground Tor
hope that the next generation may be
favored with realizatUne of comfort
known 10 but few OF the present time.
Not that the discomfort Is active. The
hypcrsensitlvcncss of Che princess, who
proved her title 10 gontility by recogniz-
Ing the presence of three peas under the
forty feather beds, Is happily Of uncom-
mon occurrence. By far the greater num-
Der OF slccpcrs have vorsed toughening
apprenticeship that rendered them bliss
fully obliyious OF knotty mattresses,
lumpy pillows and creased sheets. or
these was the thrifty housewife who urged
using rough-drled sheets az means OF
saving labor to the laundress, a course
which may well be catalogued with the
advice given, TO sleep between the blank
cts In cold weather, thus eschewlng sheets
entirely during the winter months
without wasting time In discussing
these extreme theories, the student Of
modes of enhancing home comfort may
turn her attention 10 beds as they arc and
as they ought TO be. No violent changes
are necessary In order TO achieve the per-
feet couch. In this day the woven wire
spring Is an almost inyarablc accom-
panlment TO n bedstead. Feather beds
are rolugated 10 the garrett or II permit
ted to remain In the inhabited part OF the
house, are only used "a a makeshlft for
springs when the latter are not available
They answer oven this purpose iudllfer-
emily aud arc apt to become musly
There Is no doubt that good hair mat
treSs will give more solid comfort TO the
square inch than any other species OF bed
ding, but those to whom these expensive
luxurics are denied can lind tolerablc sub
stitulGs. Moss aud cotton topped with |
excelsior, while they have not the wear
ing qualities Of hair, supply it's place |
better than one would imagine at the |
outset. A mattress should always be |
made In two pieces, TO permit OF its be-
Ing easily turned and shifted by one pair |
"
large sheet aud made Of two thicknesses
of unbleachcd cotton cloth with single |
layer of cotton batting quilted between !
them, should be sine qua non Laid |
under the sheet 1t aids in sofleulng the |
couch
Those Of Mrs. Whitncy's readers |
familiar with the details OF bed-mnking |
appreciate as no others can Aunt Ildy's |
desire TO have the sheet "strctChcd az
tight and smooth ns a ilroboard.h Indeed, |
smooth stretching and close tucklng in at |
sides aud foot are essential not only to !
the comfort hut also TO the ucatness of |
the bed There Is hardly any minor scnsa-
ton more hOpelcssly miserable than that |
OF feeling the bed clothes give way at the |
bottom OF the bed as they are drawn up |
over the shoulders, aud knowing that |
peace of mind and body cannot be re- !
stored without first leaving the snug nest
and shiyeringiy wrestling with the nnt-
tress and coverings.
Heavy comiortablcs should not be used
except in extreme cold weather, aud then
only laid folded on the foot OF the bed TO
be pulled ~ In case extra warmth Is re-
Gufrcd. Light neccy blankets nre In
every way preferable.
Ia the matter Of spreads there IN such
wide field for choice that II Is hardly pos
slble TO 20 far wrong, Between the plain
"honey-comb" white Counterpart aud
the latest dainty combination OF satin
and lace can be found an endless variety
suitable 10 all purses. There are many
arguments against having In constant
service any bed coverings which cannot
be washed, In selection, individual
taste, however, must be the guide,
although one important caution To be
observed Is that OF choosing an article In
harmony with the other furniture OF the
room, Rich draperlos for plain cottage
bedstead are as out Of place as would be
point lace on morning bingham.
The same principle may be applied TO
shams-o ornaments, by the way, tibet try
the flesh and patience OF every bcd-maker.
Without going 20 far az TO Danish them
altogether II may ut least be urged that
they should never be employed for the
purpose OF conceallng soled pillows.
ltepudate also the great square abomina-
tions stuffed with iutc and known to fur
nlture dealers az day pillows. Far pref
cradle are plump feather pillows
covered with white linen, RULED or
tucked. These can bo laid aside at night
and their place supplied with Il bolster.
Or II this Is not desired, an excelIont
pau IS 10 keep TWO sets OF slips, the
creased aud tumbled ones used at night
to be replaced each morning by the fresh
ones kept for day wear, The washing OF
Que more pair week gives little addi-
tlonal work, aud tho trouble OF changing
Is more than repaid by the gain In neat
ness.
In many families cotton sheets are
used all the year around, either from
choice or necessity. But II II is possible
pillow and bolster cases should be of
linen. This Is especially desirable for
those who are troubled with resilcssness
or Insomnia. The easily heated cotton
slip enhances discomfort, while the
smooh h, cool surface OF the linen seem,
almost to possess a soothing influence.
Too much stress cannot be laid upon
the adyisability OF airing beds thorough
~. To careeSsuess ia this regard may
be attributed the close, offensive odors
which frequently meet one, not alone In
the homes OF the poorer classes, but In