The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-05-08
to the window, and as they grow give
an abundance Of water. II needed,
support the heavy flower spikes Of n.y.
acinths by u small stake.-American
Agriculturist. IS

support the heavy flower spikes Of hy-
acinths by y small stake. -American
Agriculturist.
Chat With Our Girls Who Expect to b.
Housekespers.
Rural New Yorker.
Notlong ago ! attended the wedding
of n of our Rural girls. For the last
five years she has been in the habit Of
working out" when her assistance was
not needed at home. Although she
worked for stipulated wages she has al
ways been considered a member of the
family where she served, receiving the
treatment of an elder sister rather than
that accorded to . servant, and she
seemed to take the same interest in the
work of the farmhouse as did the ma
tron herself. She strove to excel in the
art of cooking, and making $ Of
good economy, and she was as
skillful in the sewing room as
in the kitchen. Having a sunny
disposition, with q Willingness to amuse
and instruct the little folks, she soon
became a fayorite with the young peo-
pie as we'll; and a certain young farmer
in particular cast admiring glances upon
her rosy, dimpled checks, and appreci.
ated her many good qualities, and he
finally obtained her promise to become
his wife some time in the future, and
now she has fulfilled this promise.
"What have you laid by from your
earnings, Minnie, towards housekeep-
ing?" I inquired, as I put the finishing
touch to a pretty wreath that was to
ornament the brides loaf" of cake. and
she arranged pictures and vases of flow
ers, in preparation for the occasion.
"She has almost all the necessities
for a ~beginning;" said q friend, who,
like myself, had arrived the day before
Sne wedding.
"You know" said Minnie, shat some
time ago purchased a full chamber set
for my room, including half-a-dozen
cane-seated chairs and alarge and small
rocker. Besides these, / have pur-
chased a cottage bedstead, two good
feather beds, and plenty of blankets,
cloth for nine pairs of sheets, twelve
pairs of pillow-slips, o dozen towels,
three linen table cloths, with napkins,
a good set of dishes. with steel cutlery,
and heavy silver plated spoons, besides
several pieces of tinware and little con-
yeniences that do not cost much, yet
are seldom found in q farmers kitchen.
Don't you think 1 have quite a setting
OUT? said she, while a pretty, self
| GofisEnI or,tlo Cy>rnol Nx,,r how fo1,
sweet face. "And 1 have clothed my
self comfortably, purchasing all my we'd
ding fnery; ard if it is not as snowy
as some of my friends would have
chosen, it is substantial, and I have
never been without pin money by me
since L began working away from home,
and my wages have seldom exceeded
two dollars per week"
"And her charities have not been few
o. SMALL" whispered Mrs. Kindly in
my cal.
How I did wish that every n Of our
Rural girls could begin her married
life with such a stock of household wis
dom and household goods. Minnie's
thorough knowledge Of domestic econ
omy will be worth a fortune to her.
Upon looking over her little stock OF
tinware, I thought she must have an
! eye for work made easy"
The wedding dress was of dark brown
cashmere trimmed with satin, and finish,
ed at the wrists with rich, creamy lace.
A cluster Of tiny, white lilies at the
throut was the only ornament. You
see, as she said, the dress was a service.
able one, and there was no sham, so il
could be remade, and thus be made tc
wear a long time. Of course. l know
you wish to hear all about the groom.
Though a farmer, he is gentleman
who has a pretty good knowledge O
farming and stock-raising from expert,
ence as well as theory. From his boy
hood he has been accustomed to the
business, and thus has learned self.re
lance and the art Of calculating from
cause to effect, and therefore he has
the possibility of making farming sue.
cess.