Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-01
managing your house expenses. ="

'Ihere you see, was waste Of time and
money both in saving 80 or IS cents. for, Of
course. they had to he removed"
but then. Mrs Henderson, it taught me
/ that Aunt Agnes wa, right in saying the
hest was always the cheapest"
There it is again. said Mrs henderson.
An excellent rule when You don't carry it
to extremes. For instance the bird's-eye in
those aprons of Johnny's"
Yes, / thought OF that then !, Was
e. cents
And that at &c would have been quite
fine enough for boy Of his size, and would
wear just as long, If not longer. Let me
see, there were about eight yards in the set.
I suppose.
Nine"
We'll, and nine times twelve are hun-
1red and eight a dollar and eight cents
worried you so much
Il never thought of that But, Mrs
Henderson, ] can not bear to coarse ma
terial on babies F"
Johnny is not baby any longer"
Mrs. Cooper looked, with a glad, loving
smile, towards the crib to which the baby
had that day been promoted. Mrs Hsnder-
son, strangely enough for a mntron OF the
old school, did not believe in cradles OF
feather beds for even an infant, and
had advised the nnti-rocking principle
from the first 1t was one of the mo
tons" she pleaded guilty to, that
children could he taught regular habits and
regular hours in a great degree from the
first moment of Consciousness, and that they
were many times spoiled for good behavior
before they we're generally supposed t. 10
old enough for any training Consequently
size often denied herself AMI Mrs. Cooper
the pleasur. of "teniing" the little one
when quiet OF soothing its rsstiessness by
walking about. or administering anodynes
II was dressed and undresssd very nearly
The same hour every day, and expected to
lie in bel and sound asleep for the evening
at dark So far the system had answered
admirably, 10 Mrs Cooper's wonder, when
she recollectel all the trouble there WAS
with Johnny, his collie and his catnip tea,
paregoric AMI incessant craile-rocking.
Whether it was the effect of "the SYSTEM"
or the young lady's natural amiability, she
had not yet decided
"What were We talking abouti Oh,
Johnny's aprons,' sail Mrs. Cooper recall
ing herself from such speculation. Il be-
lieve it is partly taste; there seems to me
such a fitness in having everything for a
boarding when I first beyan to shop for him;
and l dill not know anything about it.
Mrs. Paul, you have heari me talk about
her. Well. | used 10 go to her. She always
showed me her purchases, and mine. Her
boy was only three months older than
Johnny; and she made such point Of hav-
ing everything as fine as possible. Why,
you could hardly tell Charles aprons from
plain linen-a little way of"
I've heard you say. too, that people who
boarded were always extravagant in dress
because they had 10 keep up witt, others in
the house
Yes indeed, it makes the greatest differ
ence. Murray thought it was all nonsense
when first beEan TO tell him about it"
Il don't know much about extravaganza
in dress" said Mrs Henderson: "but it
seems TO me that yol have not left your
boarding house principle quite out Of sight
when YOU purchased a third -ilk dress be-
cause one hal no fiounces, and the other had
been worn year. Bat here it is lunch
time and the butter from Mrs Lawrence
will make its first appearance
Il viii think il over while you get the
tray" said Mrs. Cooper good-naturedly
though She felt little crestfallen at finding
herself not quite so wise AMI prudent n she
had imagined
You won't mind my plain dealing, WI
' IL, my dear!7 Mrs. Henderson returned,
with second thought, from the head Of
tie stairs. "Yol seem to me so much like
one of my own daughters, that IL comes
natural to speak to you do to them
"Oh, not at all: not in the least, | assure
yor. 1t IS just such help as Aunt Agnes
would give me if could go to her | can't
write about such thing; and / have often
wished | could talk them over with some
one who was really experienced. and who
could understand our affairs
(Which do. with Stephen in tine firm"
Mrs. Henderson seemed to forget her errand
in the interest of the conversation, as ladies
of middle age frequently will, and sat down
again "You see this, my dear; You wanted
to be economical. but you began ty making
the most uncomfortable, and in your case,
needless sarrifc, The will Is a great thing;
but experience must be added before it can
be of essential service. / KIN how sc-
cumulatei work. one thing being decidedly
wrong, sets everything else out Of order lt
+ weight elways hanging over You. IL
you bad seamstress, and cleared your
hands Of the sewing, You would have
brought more energy and spirit % your nur-
sery and domestic cares, and had anrs~
time for both Almost any woman can
comrns, this. if she will deny herself one OF
two expensive articles of dress or ornament
in n year. Ii always does vex me when
zee people wasting time and strength in lit
tie pinching economics, and immediately
spending it on some article of dress or furni-
ture only made necessary by the speech OF
people
81 never thought OF it before l am sure,
and thought was doing my duty very hard
rs n good wife, said Mrs. Cooper, play
fully
Bat that was jus: where you were wrong.
An irritable temper, for one thing, comes
OF over work; and that is in itself enough to
upset all domestic peace. And then, my
dear, just think Of it, that cannot lbs duty
which ab,orbs time and strength belong ing
TO other things You are, To be sure, your
hu>hanl's best friend and helper IN all
moral AMI intellectual progress. You ara
to set your Children an example that Will
not contradict your teachings of all pa
thence, and gentlenoss, and frmness. You
can not do this with q mind constantly dis
tracted by household cares and your
strength spent in toll that gives you no
space Tor recreation"
But Mrs. Henderson. many and many
a
Il know it. but don't You remember we
nra talking about people who do not need 20
sacr tfice all comfort, only to cut Of needless
expenditures of time and money aS one OF
my best advisers has it. That was what you
were trying 10 do"
There how can n person be economicaif
that's IT. -aii Mr.. Cooper. sitting upright
with sudden energy If ycu save in your
table. people call YOU mean !! never would.
and never will pinch in servants wages
and cheaper things. especially the price OF
work, from sewing to house cleaning.
Neither should yor. Ii there Is one thing
urged abpve ths rest III or duty towIris
others. it l., the laU,rer is worthy .: his
bire'T
- But th- lanti q the diliseu; aiak-th
,irh.''
Mrs Cooper had nsvar known herse'f uss
y quotation from this authority before; but
i, fla she'd suddenly into her mind in the hea
of argument
~Txactly.n said Mrs Henderson. smiling,
ayou will find room enough for diligence IL
yoa try TO keep ahea.l Of your work when it
IS once arranged. SO a not to have that har-
raised, driven feeling which wears upon tie
nerves so dreaifuily-if you oversee your
household thoroughly, and give the time "a
your children and social duties which they
require
Social duriesl"
You do not leave thoS, ~; Of sight alt,-
Sethsr.'
I'm afraid have if thers are any. since
we stopped going 10 parties and. indeei
never did care about them, since there "ss
nothing particular TO dress for-sincs l was
married. mean, ami CEASED II care about
general admiration.