Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-27
MODERN METHODS IN TIE CoUNTRi
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MODERN METHODS IN TIE COUNTRY
HOME.
II is very important on several ac-
counts for every farmer to provide pleas
ant attractions for his home, especially
| if he has children growing up and he
wishes TO increase their taste for the
| charms of country life. The following
dozen requisites should not be omitted :
| % \ dry and healthy situation for the
| house % Suitable walks to the barn.
and around to its doors and gates. 90
| 4 neat appearance of the dwelling out
side, and the hoine-like comforts within
| ~ A smooth lawn around the dwelling.
with few ornamental and graceful
shrubs, if the space is small, and shade
trees if it ia large. 90 Secure pure air,
with nothing to impart bad odors. 60
Provide enough fruit to give a home
supply through the whole twelve
months. On Have neat and produc-
tive garden. kept in good order. fS)
Let everything be marked with neatness
instead Of disorder and waste. 90 Never
board hired men, hut provide them neat
and cheap cottages to board themselves.
| 100 Assist the young members of the
family in the study of the sciences, col
Letting specimens, and in sketching and
drawing. I'D Provide a home museum
aud library, for leisure time and rainy
days. (l2) And, most valuable of all,
cultivate those benign virtues which pro
ducc pleasant and kind faces in the oc-
cupants of home country Gentleman.
Children may with safety play in the
warm sand or wade in warm puddies of
| I,, Il 81 10 4,
with bare feet. but the mother who
looks well to the health Of her children
will not allow them to run around at
night on a cold painted floor or an oil
cloth carpet with undressed feet. except
when the evening is very warm. A pair
of cotton socks that fasten about the
ankle should be- a part of every child's
wardrobe. " pair of stocking feet will
answer tho purpose.
Never place before a child cracked
or nicked cup bowl or plate, or a knife
and fork that has become too much
worn to he used by an older member of
the family. If YOU do not believe that
three-vear-old Fred and wee Minnie
know the difference between Che new
and the old, Just for once give them a
trial by placing before one the old set
abo, G mentioned and before the other a
now plate or bowl prettily painted and
n new. bright spoon with smoothly
turned edges, so bright that the little one
can see its face in it. Now watch for
the work of comparing them that will at
once begin. You will see it in their faces
even before their bibs are buttoned on
and long before their napkins are folded
across their laps. One will be bright
and happy the other downcast and sad
Children should be taught to use with
perfect ease--please. thanks. and please
excuse me. when none hut the family
are present. This will save the mother
the trouble of reminding them to do so
when strangers are present or when she
is a guest at a friend table.
1t is not we'll to attempt to teach chill
dren too much at one time A single
idea we'll fixed will gather to itself other
thoughts in due time or "a fast as the
little mind is capable of containing more.
Teach - child facts and do rot crowd the
space that is at first only sufficient to
ceutaiu few at one time, with rea sons
| that he has not the power to understand
! \ child will naturally ask why
as soon as he ia capable of
understanding the reason. In this
case be sure to give your reason in as
few words and as concise terms as pos
sible. and never deviate from the main
thread or subject of conversation.