Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-15


| Thsrs y nothing that % becomes the
houe g cultsrs and rs0nsnent, and Is
should b IL sio Of every wifs 70 meks
IL househoid a evse living Attraction
% ths hushasd and childrsa.
Instsad OF making . drudgsry Of her
housework, TIE ealtured vile vii Do.
vote hersslf rsthsr 70 the esthetic and
Ornamental elsmeuts Of homo duties.
AZ breakfAst, for sxample, Instead Of
vulgar abundance, she viii provide food
sparingly, e being . well accepted
MARIN that the mosg precious goods are
done up In the smallest PARCELS.
Consequently the cultured housekeep-
q win not waste her energies on plenty,
for Il 10 well known, or should be, that
. mans appetite u better appsesed
his stomach, and no true husband would
hesltate for q moment between . refined
scsntiness embsllished By vase Of now
ers or greenery, and gross plenty I'M
relieved By floral garniture.
Have flowers on the table, II it be only
flowers Of sulphur, even u the substan-
tials consist only Of doughnuts and
efIemlnate coffee.
In administering prophylactics 10 the
extraneous population Of her couch, the
refined housekeeper Will ALLURE such
cruditics % sticks and toothpicks with
masticated extremity. 6he will also
refrain from daublng on the medica-
ment with fingers. Culture will teach
her TO bestow Il In tho cracks and crew
Ices Of the bedstead with fne camel's
hair pencil, which by the way should DO
ornamented at the upper end By pink
or blue ribbon, according to the CON-
plexion Of the lady, or with hummlng
birds wing.
when engaged Ia the weekly wash
the true lady viii dress herself In q
pretty tea-gown, garnlshed with ham
burg and Get on by smart bow Of RIB
bon at the throat. It Ia not absolutely
necessary that the gown should be cut
en- traiae; but II Il 10, much ID added 70
the effect Of ease and gracefulness
which 10 admirable In woman, especial
" when enthroned In her home.
Were housekeepers TO abandon the
clumsy, ill-shapen holders that too
many Affect on ironing days and wear
instead gaRts de suede Of some subdued
tiut, titCy WOutu uot Outy soo w sssS
beauty and picturesque aspect OF the
homo circle, but II the gloves were SUM-
GENTLY thick and the Irons not too hot,
no other hand protection would be nee
essary.
The practice followed by some house
keepers, when engaged In writing, OF
wlpiug their pen on their hair, or shaking
Of the superfluous Ink On to the carpet,
should by all means be discouraged. Too
much cannot be said against the for
mer practice, particularly when the Ink
IL black and the lady's tresses ultra
blond, and though the Ink spots on the
carpet lend q literary atmosphere to the
home, they are apt to call forth cen.
sure from the illiterste. The pen should
always be wiped on the tongue. IL not
only counterscts the oleaginous dressing
on the pen, thus making the Ink now
freely, but the fiuid which IL removed
from the pen 10 effectuslly out Of sight,
90 long as the lady keeps her mouth
shut, which IL by no means impossible
when the lady 10 alone.
These are but few Of the many hints
that might be given to make home At
tractive. Ii 10 unnecessary to say more
To the lady Of culture, aesthetic methods
will suggest themselves, and, II follow
ed, we shall soon have In every home In
the land q veritable heaven on earth
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