Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-27


1 olen Wish I coad help yoang mothers
ani insrpcrlsucci housskrsper.. ~ telling
them The easiest sAy % dOlng work e.
psclaly those who have little strength.
10 Is almost impossible . hlfe good ani
reliable help. eyen u ouc has t1c means !,
theu hoW much batter - sprni hair the
money repaired % pay ani board an orii-
nary gifl, iu paitng couSrnienccs Ani
labor ssylng mschin~s lnto thc house.
Tai. Nolid save much care, A. vel a.
waste 90 nerve force.
Young chl.ircn can be taught ~ be- very
useful, ani aside from The heaviest Sott,
are much 20 bc preferred - bred help
Then Il j. an unsp,akahle advantage %
,hcm o. b- early tfa!ued % usefulness
Not % give them 80 much % u a. - make
JACK a duu boy. bui they should have
certain tatlc. o. perform each day. They
vii enjoy the play time. which woald
cone amer The WORK u done, al The more
Cor having earned H. n They arc allowed 10
90 things o help mother, Asa privilege,
IL will b. a pleasure Instead % "a irksone
tAsk.
Most women work harder than they
really need. f.rst, system AL order are
Indispensable. u Ne would have The do
nestle machinery run smoothly. There
must be a time aud place Tor everything,
and everything la time and place and the
housekesper who lnsisis upon these things
will 10 niue cases Oat Of ten, be- called q
hard mistress n she Keeps help, whilst II
she depends upon herself aud children,
they will form such habits A. will be- Of
lnes,lmable value - them, and grow up 40
labor.saylng that 40 least half The work l.
saved
r. when children hrst begin 10 play,
they are given Onc corner Of the sitting
room Tor their toys. AMI are required -
keep them there, the room will never have
a Uttered appearance, ani will be al the
cOslcr for this corner.
Small boys a. well A. girls can be taught
20 40 homework, ami should be taught 10
feel Il a daty 10 mother and sister, that
hey lessen tleir work oil they can, that
they need time for exercise In the fresh
air A. well A. themselves Mothers should
remember they are 10 be responsible for
The way In which their sons are % treat
their wives In these matters, a. well a.
many Others.
The boy who Is taught 10 be Kind aud
considerate OF mother and sister. will not
be careless and ineonslderate OF his wife,
~hen he l. man.
ffthl. letter DO - not md place In the
waste basket, instead OF the iiomemakers
Column. I will CO me SCALA snd give some
OF my methods OF doing work easily. But
ifit should appen In the former VIII
close with my method Of treating poor
pieces u beef Boil In water sufficient 10
cover u, until quite tender, sailing when
about half done then CHOP lean aud lat AL
together whilst II IL hot, AMI press IL tli
cold. IL Is a. delicate and nice A. the best.
Corned beef treated 10 this manner i much
better than In the Ordinary way. The H.
quor In which either Il Pooled makes al
excellent soup. with the addition Of q te"
chopped vegetables. rice or pearl barley.
make damplings With Hor-ford's Bread
Preparation. the same ~ biscuits, aud
steam Instead Of patilng into the soup.
use . very little OF the Bread PreparA-
tlOn In pastry. II requires less shortening
and II more wholesome. l study health
and economy In everything.
Yours truly, horE on.
Waterford.