The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-04

clothes made and mendsd, and II the nus
band is dong his BEST for his family, the
conscientious wife always feels c at she
must hide her own fatigue and make things
as comfortable as possible Tor him "What
help is there for such housekeeEarsEn / think
l hear my critics ask. "By your own show
ing there is no way cut OF it,
There is certainly no help if women will
obstinAtsly insist upon doing things as they
have always been accustomed to do them.
Not long ago called upon a woman who
had written me q most pathetic and intelli-
gent letter in regard to her life, a d asking
my advice about some employment for her
Oldest daughter found ner frying dough-
nuts. Her kitchen table held pies, baked
and ready to bake, besides great loaves Of
bread and ging srbread. She had not only
made and baked all these things, but she
had made the yeast that raisei the bread
| She couldn't leave her doughnuts, and
suppose she thought since she lad asked my
advice that 1 had better inspect the whole
domestic machilery-and them say this
in q Whisper am sure she was rather
proud of the hard work that had brought
on a uterine disease which the doctor feared
was an incurable tumor.
"Why do u make those doughnuts," l
| asked, feeling as if every hair of my head
stood up in righteous indignation.
"Oh, father and the children wouldn't
think they had anything to eat if they didn't
have fried cakes. u
"Why don't you buy your breadq' was
my next question. "You live 10 a neighbor-
| hood of bakersT
THAT wouldn't do at all. Father must
| have homemade bread, and then it is
cheaper, because 1 always make my own
yeast"
When we adjourned to the parlor I was
treated to an account of disabilities that
threw Jobs stories entirely into the shade,
and the worst Of it 10 do not believe the
poor idiot's sufferings were much exagger-
ated. But Whist was the use to talksto a
woman who apparently preferred her pain
and the prospsct Of 2 surg Operation and
death "a fathers going withont his dough
| nuts. SIS ~ so n 5sf1
This -housekeeper, notwithstanding her
chronic suffering and the complications of
her condition. did all he,work of theinofhe,
and, as she said herself, $50 far there is
nothing left undone." EEs
give this example because it is typical
one, and all my int ligent readersfwill
admit that it is true picture Of many
lives that have come under theH owl
There are places in the country where
good bread cannot be bought, but such
spots are very rare. Women who sAre
obliged to perform all the services Of the
home should, il possible, buy their bread.
OF course 1T Is NOT SO satisfac Dry. but what
of its If they must make bread they Ger
tainly need otspend several previous hours
every week sfusSing withyyeastgwhe yeast
is almost alwaysprocurable. These drudges
could, believe, spare one-half of the time
they spend in cooking, md not only be
stronger themselves bat their families
would be thousand times better off. Then
let US take the matter of always sweeping q
whole house every Friday. 1t is the hight
of foolishness, and is the cause of vast
amount of invalidism.
"Go il" a. stranger wrote me the other
day, ''go it strong and go it fast. Make
women think if you can. do all my house
work except my washinR--that will never
do-and have learned to cook Just enough
good and easy thiog s for our health and
comfort. When get tired lie down on
the lounge, dishes or no dishes, mend or no
mend, and have a nice spell Of reading Or a
little nap, and my life is by no means unen-
durable. In this way | retain my vigor
and keep abreast of the times Tell women
to let the things go that they cannot attend
to without pain and danger. Please tell me
| how to make some quick and easy bread,
| some that doesn't require q half hours
kneading. We have the yeast cake-Fleisch-
mann's-that you recommend"
The following is TIE easiest recipe on my
list. and was given me by woman who
| learned through illness and trials and
tribulations to do things simply:
Take quart of warm milk or warm
water, a teaspo 1nful of salt and one OF
| graduated sugar. Dissolve the yeast cake
| little warm water, and add to the milk.
Sift in flour enough to make batter which
can be stirred with . strong spoon. Set to
rise. When light stir again and sift in a
little more -four; let rise once more and bake
Ia moderate oven. ELEANOR KIRK.
1