Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

becomes their own for life, they awake
rs from trance, and expect to find
in connection with these distracting
dimples and sparkling eyes something
that Is far more essential to their hap
pinc@s in this life namely, a wife who
is capable of taking entire charge of
her household affairs, and is as familiar
with the duties of the kitchen as with
the etiquette of the parlor. Thus, in
order to please her husband and retain
his love and respect, a woman must
have some knowledge of housekeeping.
Before marriage the ardent young
lover does not give this all-important
subject second thought, but after
marriage that is different after
marriage he naturally expects his wife
to at least understand how to take
charge of house. even if his financial
condition in life is such that she is not
obliged to do the work herself. She
should fully understand how good
dinner is to be prepared, and how to
serve it in an attractive manner, then
she will find herself capable of direct
ing servant in the duties which be-
long to her station, and by this knowl-
edge alone if for no other reason, she
will command the servants respect.
Think Of this, girls, and wien your
mother urges you-as | think nearly
all mothers do: | know mine dido
acquire some knowledge of the won
dcrful art of baking good bread and
preparing n nourishiug diet, do rot re-
fuse to follow her advice. Bear in
mind that lack of these qualifca ions
on the part of the wife has been the
cause OF much domestic difficulty.
Apropos of domestic difficulty" I
am tempted to add few words to the
Young men, for some of them may ac-
this: If you marry, try and appreciate
your wife's first effort to keep house.
Don't misunderstood me. mean,
show your appreciation, no. only by u
deep, inward satisfaction which is not
disccrniblc to the naked eye, but by
word of mouth. Don't be afraid to say
night out in good, plain English that
YOU are pleased. Remember that q
little praise from the husband will
so far toward resting tired wife, aud
If she strives t. do her best, give her
credit for il. Never forget that il
takes practice to make perfect If
she makes biscuit for tea and they
don't turn out rs light and fiaky as
your mothers used to be, just take my
advice and don't say 81. unless Won
want to entirely discourage her, and
make her think that life and house.
keeping are Burdens too heavy to bear
There Is only one course for You to
pursue. Eat ut least one of tho bis
cults, then praise them. Say they are
delicious and call her your darling
Don't forget all the old pet names just
because Your sweetheart is Eow your
wife. Tell her the biscuits are
even better than those your mother
used to make. Don't hesitate to
say this simply because it isn't quite
truthful. Such prevarication will be
readily overlooked, for it is in a good
cause, and you may depend upon it
your wife will be very grateful for your
good-natured remarks. She will see
at a glance that the biscuits are not as
they should be. bat instead of feeling
tired and discouraged and sroiling her
pretty eyes crying, she will make sec
Ond attempt which will no doubt be a
great improvement on the first, for we
all know that experience is a valuable
part of an education.
Take my advice, Young men, and
your homes will doubtless be happy
ones: and on entering you will en-
counter bright smiles and pleasant
words. chicago LeiQer,