The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-25
THE H0UsEMoTHHR.
l-oreroom, Pantry and cishes-An
oi'.-Fashioned Kitchen Gardens
aud Herbs.

HNN'''"""ss khutFy ana Eishcs-hn
oiv-Fashioned Kitchen Gardens
and Herbs.
To maintain order In the kitchen depart
ment there should be storeroom and pan
try, and to save the table from Disagree
noie monotony both should be well sup,
phed, One cannot be expected TO make
something out of nothing. In the store
room, most especially, there should always
be "a place for everything and every
thing in its place. so that should an ar
ticie be needed at any time of the day or
night, when moments are of Importance,
1t can be instantly found, The storeroom
should be rs cool and dry as possible. A
window opening out OF doors and small
one over the door will secure draught of
fresh air, There are some table supplies
that may be Bought in quantities with
certain saving of expense, Others which
require to be freq, emily renow2d from u
inability to become musty, some that will
spoil In one kind Of vessel and keep PER
iectly well in another kind, \ good
cookery book will enlighten the young
housewife on this subject and give her the
courage OF theoretical knowledge. while
she is learning practically. Domestic
economy requires constant study and at
tention; the smallest relaxation Of atten-
ton and the income, ii limited, Is liable to
he exceeded before one is aware Of it.
One should always buy for every use the
very best articles. If for wear there will
he not only profit by the saving of money,
Tor they will wear three times as long as
the cheaper goods, but there will also be
the con'fort that the wearing of the best
goods always produces. Be-
zone knows the refining intrt-
and well made garments. To
Years ago at u certain military
-. 4 village, the men who were al
lowed to go to the village were sure to
drink and get into disgraceful rows. The
long headed commandant issued an order
that no man should go to the village ex-
Cept in fuil-dress uniform. The effect was
marvellous: no more drank, 10 more rows.
The full dress was the mans safeguard
| wander from my immediate subject.
but the housamother allows herself the
privilege of making everything part of
her theme, all cons iring to enc end, the
faithful rel resentatioa or disqualification
Ct things 10 lie pondered in the heart or
,aind OF the young housewife, who has,
perhaps, not yet attained to the dignity of
housemothcr.
Being in The kitchen department to day
Iwil give the Young housewife glimpse
of what in my very childhood was to me
the very beau ideal of a kitchen. 1t was
large, airy ROOM, with deep window seats
and with doors on either side; On one si,se
opening Oh broad yerandi, beyond
which the grass sloped down to the edge
of n brook bordcred with pine and hem
lock- On the opposite side the same deep
set windows looked into an old-fashioned
flower garden, where tufts of larkspur,
sweet william, and all the old time favor
ties luxrriated, and where punches of
peppermint, sage, thyme, pennyroyal,
chamomile, catnip. fennel, and ether
herbs grew and fourished. Within the
kitchen COO. shadows lay across the pale
gray fioor, an old time looking glass,
tall clock in a corner. above its face
ship tossing restlessly on green waves;
behind glass doors were shelves of bur-
nished iIware and shining china, and in
Il large ol ell fireplace was always great
led of 80 Is ready for covered spiders and
gridirons
BY one .. the deep windows was the
house Keepers easy chair, her table and
work-EasAet Inside, the deep. tiarins
window and just above the reach of small
hands HING what might be called series
strip about half yard long and fonr or
FIVE inches wide, with a small pincushion
at the top and U few flannel bits for nee
dies; below three CT four pockets for
thread, tipe. uttous-all the little things
so constantly needed. The white rutfied
curtains Were looped back, and Il screen
shielded tn 5 .ot from the heat Of the fire.
No odor OF cookery peryaded the place;
the widetA,o tel fireplace took all to it.
self save Wheel The o!d-fashioned oven was
aspncd and the ca.es md pies We're taken
out and set upon the long table. A very
small chilli then loved to sit in those deep
window seats N IRA, tales of fa rie or
books ottravels t.ii.s aukacwn whct.l-
er fancifUl OF read, always had III es.., Cal
charm.
And | would say low, and here, that
believe in emit. ating the imagination.
Nothing 80 helps the housemother, amid
the cares and troubles and turmoil Of her
life, as Well trained Imagination. one
cultiv. c.l 30 see beauties where none ex-
list, ra.ner IAN to see the jlisagreeables of
life. imagination Is Il good thing to have,
and a judiciou> mother is of all the one
most neetled in IL cultivation tor the cul-
ture is NEST successful In the early days
Of childhood.
In city it is somewhat difficult, often
Impossible, TO have = kitcteA Such As one
would like or as one would ics re to have,
lor the reason that hoi:,,s are ordinarily
built more for show than iur comfort;
but much may be done to nedy the
builders faults. Should thr;r- 3e /, nice
pantry, a good range, Il goo i e. window
and the outer door half glass ore may do
wonders with taste and care .vo screw
eyes, brass of iron rod, Oh viii ii Il cur
tain may be drawn, will serve T., hide the |
water faucets and the sink When lot in
use. Wire screen to dour anG window for
summer and with skill it may be made u
very comfortable place to work in But
beware Of dark underground kitchen,
such as are too often provided. The best |
kind are OH n level with the ground o.en-
ing into the garden plot with iioweis and |
greenery to rest eyes that are weary over
a hot range. Then it can be pleasant, and |
Whatsoever gives PLEASURE briags happi |
ness, and happiness il the kitchen
department means comfort in the house
hold -NCtU YORK Ji1iLptic.