New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
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ana tabe but to the observant eye neat little darn
"a q table cloth or napkin shows even moro the re-
0ment Of the mistress of the house, inaSnuch as 1t
bopeahs careful attention to details aud an honest
Shorough care. II becomes. therefore, as attractive
An Ms way rs the most elaborate and beautiful pattern
Of Saxon damask. In housekeeping in many other
things there truer saying than that strsws show
,he current 1t is the little things that bespcak
hidden virtues, ard there is no indication OF
thrift and neatness than carefully mcnded linen or
body wear. And here by the way, is story which
might "point a moral and adorn tale" one that
a, cid Scotch nurse told successfully to each little
girl under her charge she taught her how
20 daro her stockings The story was very
long, and underwent many variations and changes,
but the gist was invariably the same, and in
few words may he told follows: "a wonder
fully obscrvant young man loves Of two sisters
of course the most beautiful Through some
unforeseen circumstance old nurses imagination
generally came wildly into play here)-"h he sees his
charner without her shoe, and, alasi discovers a
great and terrible hole in the heel OF her stocking
OF course his welbaisnced mind instantly recoils
from such In untidy being and he wlthdraws his at
tentons at once. BY some marvellous coincidence
(also brought into the narrative by the old Scotch
woman with great Ingenuity che also in some
way sees the unslppered foot Of the plain
sister and on this stocking his delighted gaze finds the
dearest neatest pair of little dsrus that it possible to
Imagine. The result is easy to conceive; he mar4es
The thrifty sister and happy after in tidy and
weil-ordered home"
parring as IL was taught by grandmothers. is
wellugh unknown in our time and after all, In some
respects IL is inevitable that the old order OF things
shoud give way to the Life Is so full nowadays,
and machinery has 80 nearly superseded handlabor
that the old laborious and wonderfully neat mending
seeus almost a waste of time when new garments may
he had at such small cost But handsome damasR VIII
probably always be costly, and those who hoo 10 Keep
ing weu-socked linen closet shouM undertake care
&Lo tahln n
little Strengthening" Of weak places will save many
a hole in your beautiful linen. and small holes care
fuv darned are credit to your table. The hrst geaV
principle of darning, careful old houseKeeper bs w"
Is anever darn hole; this is the same moral uV 70
set forth In the known If somewhat contr'"c'oi!
axiom Of good breeding. "Never make an apoiosy'
The meaning when applied in that sense Is obvious
aNevcr do ANYTHING that requires an apology ana
IN this instance the old lady's dictum would there
fore be simply "Never leave an article so long un-
examined as TO find it worn into hoie" Announcer
most useful resolution to make and keep and one when
win ave Won a world Of trouble and heavy outlay
at some future and perhaps inconvenent time is TO
huy set of table linen and extra napkins every
year By doing this you can easily keep up your
standard of excellence. 1t is a good plan too' 10
adopt the same rule for your bedroom linen and buy
now and again dozen towels or pair Oh sheetS
even when they are not needed
In choosing the meat for a household, particularly
~ there are young children it is always we'll to re-
member what is most nutritive and the easiest TO
digest A mother who is providing for large family
NJ yonnp people at home for the summer holidays,
whose apuetites demand their three square meals"
day VIII find her labors greatly hghtened If she
makes ont menu for two consecutive weeks. Ins
will introduce nearly all the changes possible In
family of healthy, growing young people where
butohers meat" is necessarily the staple food, com
bfned. of course with an abundant supply of fresh
frn,ft In ha
The daily advent of the butcher brings TO the house
keeper worried perplexed feeling she thinks on the
spur of the moment, What shall / orderY" Ana
nothing presents itself to her mind but the same OLD
cuts of beef and mutton, all of which she remembers
have been served and eaten within the last few days
Such a memorandum suggest would prove very
be,nful Ia her A colloquy between the lady OF the
house and the village butcher is generally conducted
in this fashion:
swhat have you today" This as matter Of form
from the house mistress
=, Butcher (glibly)-Beef, mutton, veal, pork and
poultry"
Hensekeeper (refectvey)-@ Well, bring me rib
,roast-no. we had that yesterday-a leg of mutton.
then"
Butcher-aI brought that to-day"
uo,sekeeper-" Oh, so you did Well. fllet OF
veal-no that is not healthy for children Two
steaks them" in a relieved tone.
Butcher (stoldly)-"I brought STEAK 100 YOU
ordered it yesterday
aBroilers are dear when there are so MANY IN
the family groans the distracted mother to herself
aand the other chickens so tough. what old
Won cav you had" she demands once more, to gain
time for reflection while the butchers boy stahos' Ahe
Nemesis with his book and pencil.
@Beef mutton, veal, pork and poultry" he repeats
Hike a chant.
GWhy can't some one invent another animall'
rroans the desperate woman, realizing that the man
IS stiIl waiting and she has thought of nothing
OF course this would not probably be the experience
of a notable housekeeper but it might easily apply
to many easy-going mothers who arc accustomed 10 all
the variety so easily obtained In the uptown markets
of NewYork and who find the resources OF the village
butcher decidedly limited But If In the evening our
harassed housekceper would take pencil and paper
with q good cookbook for consultation and make out
the breakfasts, early dinners and high teas" for
fortnight she will find that not only will she thus
by care and foresight obtain much greater variety,
but win greatly her daily IL goes without
saving that these rules need not be castron, and can
be varied at will The first thing to be considered in
providing such household is the nutritious value
of the meats Mutton and beef more digestible
than anything else, and as they are the most nutr
tious they the best meats for children The preu
dice that exists against pork is well founded but
corued smoked very thoroughly cooked, IL IS not
Injurious and will do for change Country butchers
are especially liable TO have overyoung veal which
Is very unhealtifu when old enough this also does
to assist variety. Fats should be freely used they
are thought by many physicians to be a safeguard
against lung complaints butter is also healtful in
Moderation Fish should frequently be brought Into
the detaryit Is easy of digestion, and rich in phos
.phorus which is required by the BRAIN Delicious
fresh country eggs almost equal TO meat. and
can be cooked in variety Of ways. Vegetables, fresh
and well cooked In plenty, and wise selection Of
cereals and bread and plenty Of milk will give mate
rails any number Of changes and combinations 1t
is wellknown fact that in countries where the water
has great deal OF lime in it the inhabitants apt
10 be tawitDess for instance, the Texans. who are
vertable sons Of Anak. tablespoonful of lime
water 10 an ordinary pitcher of milk is always bene
fetal and may tend to help the growth of the children
There are q great many people who DO not Know
ID NJ a familiar