The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-12-09

By KATE TYSON CLARKE
RdItsr Of Coed Cheer coaisfauiar b HarDai
Christian Uniaa aiz., rie.
Women are always some hat super.
sensitive about their work. There j
probably no point on which this
supersensitiveness q more displayed
than that Of housekeeping. To be
called . "sleck h0usekeeperN stinEs q
woman % the quick, no matter how
deserved the Impeachment may Be
vel the moment q woman does that
she h exciting hefself In her house
Keeping 20 do more than she other
wise would for fear that people will
talk /" that moment she begins % en-
danger her whole theory Of life. IL J.
this keeping house 20 80 % please so
clety aud 90 plneate ''the neighb0rs'
which ls at the bottom Of much Of the
overwork and the belittling Of the
mind, which are the bane Of house
Keeper
"bon't try 10 keep your house too
clean, 4" says q clever writer, ''OF else .
step mother will bring up your chill
dren."
This simple but strong presentation
Of the matter throws Hood Of light
upOn 10. It lntimateB that house
keeper has duties besides keeping
house and paramount 10 that one.
A hOusskeepeF Is usually wife. A
wife, besides seeing that her husband
has clean rooms tOilve In, well cooked
meals and neat clothes, should make
herself q companion for him. his
mind is usually shaFpened by his
activity Ia business or professional
life. She must see to % that her mind
II kept a. sharp as possible, by read
ing and study. She should try 20 re-
mSin 30 far a. her efforts will 90,
what she was ia the day. OF their
eourtshlp-the most interesting per
son ia the world for him tO be with.
Above all things she must keep her
self well and strong, or else good
splFits which are the most charming
attributes Of either man or woman,
will he lacking.
Then she Is usually q mother. Her
children are full Of questions. They
desire her eOmpaniOnship and her
conversation. Whose else can be 80
good for them Rs hers? She should
see 20 Il that they have those in full
measure sad Of good quality.
She Is also q member OF some social
circle The greatest work that woman
can do to improve the social fabric Is,
OF course, il the home but there are
many outside duties which no self
respecting woman should neglect, and
for which she should save q portion
Of her time and strength.
The keeping Of the house, then, is
only one Of several vacations OF the
hOusekeeper, and subordinate to those
Of the wife, the mother, aud the social
being. That u 10 say, the keeping OF
the house In which family and friends
are 20 be fed and sheltered is only
means to the securing Of their health
and happiness. just rs soon Is q wO-
man begins % think Of the cleaning
and cooking Is ends In themselves,
and devOtes herself TO them % such an
extent that her usefulness in higher
spheres is impaired, she Ia making a
mistake. Keep the balance true. Re
~ toll are 10 keep our loved ones
well and happy. Relegate conveTsa-
ton about the household affairs 90 the
back ground, unless the humorous
side Is uppermOst- See that good
meals, plain and substantial, are
served, no matter what cleaning and
other work IL going on. Do not tire
yourself out with trying 70 do double
work In one day. By system this can
be avoided. Never mind what the
"neighbOrs" say. Keep continually
IN mind that you are keeping house
not for the sake Of keeping house, but
20 make homes ia which husbands
and children and friends shall thrive
snd rejoice continually.