Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-28
Worthy Woman Wanted.
4 YIELD WHITE, READY To HARVEST, A,
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4 YIELD WHITE. READY To HARVEST, AND
FEW REAPERS.
From Good Ii Housekeeping
There Is now an increasing opportunity in
this country for women to find employ ment AS
housekeepers- As modes OF living ana claims
OF society become more complex their aid will
more frequently be required in our homes 1t
Is possible that young people may some time be
trained Tor this work, but III present 1t is often
est taken up by women thrown upon their own
resources without any previous special tram
Ing, but whose home experience domestic;
tastes Incline them to this way OF seIf-support
ideally there can be no pleasanter work for "a
Woman. 1t Is sheltered, without very wearing
business responsibility. ana its successes often
Win peculiar gratitude. 1t Is a privilege To
provide home comfort and cheer. even though
one De not the owner and head OF the hoIne
The housekeepeT, even If her nature be no;
wholly practica, all the more perhaps Tor her
Possessing SOME ideaIity, Iinds her duties con-
genial because they are home duties Even
though she may De placed III Institution or
boarding school her effort must still be to make
IL "a larger home. She : aiming at pessantness
In The range OF rooms that are her world; that
IL why she does not tire of them Bright win
GOws, Clean floors, nicely appointed table
there Is satisfaction in securing these because
one Is thus forming the background or fOunda-
ton for All manner oi higher delight and cheer.
Inat one may iegitinately give ones self Up to
this work 10 the exclusion OF claims more diff
cult and responsible, suca as the promotion OF
church or social welfare, which many d wife
and mother III uSt take In addition To her house
keeping, Is III itself rest 70 the feelings some
women
housekeeping is also very healthful work, 1t
requires constant bodily activity If only in
oversight From garre; to cellar ones pres
eIce must be Known, and the housekeeper best
supplied with help finds occasion enough in
practical teaching, or lending a hand TO supply
deficiencies, To keep her blood in very active
circulation. The work imposes no undue tax
upon the brain, that most easily vicIimized of
our members by modern civilization, yet il
Keeps every faculty OF thought and feeling
busy in the various contingencies that daily
arise.
The housekeeper gains appreciation of
m de-
gree; and in right circumstances she has some
better than she what the Jour walls of her own
room can be 10 Ler when hour OF quiet
comes. she has had activity enough To give
her a zest tor the book newspaper or Bit OF
sewing she may take up there. Thought which
has been shut out by business PUSHES In now
stump of the days material cares has hidden
some secret spring ~ swell the tow OF Thought.
That is is God has ordered IL In this double
earthly and spiritual, lie OF ours. In all Eng
Hsh novels how often and how pleasantly alIu-
sion is made TO the housekeepers room; re-
membranes OF homely comfort hang about 1t
Cheering CUPS OF tea are dispensed there;
Clearly frasrances as OF lavender pervade IT.
piants grow ia the windows-for all whose
lives a good deal limited by house walls de-
light in the culture OF plants. They are q
miniature world oil nature brought inside the
home for convenience OF resource. But the
real charm OF the place Is In q sereoe and COM
Portable presence, always free TO minister TO
wants, hear grievances or relieve ailments.
Samuel T. Davis, a prominent farmer residing
near Woodstock, Howard county, Md, commit
red suicide Wednesday night by shooting him
ssll through the head