The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-30
SYSTEMATIC HousEwoRk.
Clever Domestic Management se"et"e'
Ksepa Servants Contented.

SYSTEMATIC HOUSEWoRk
Clever Domesttc management semetimes
Kscps Servants Contentco'
Where there is only one servant the
work. :s done thoroughly and wen,
must be systematized and arrange as
carefully as campaign OF warfare u
planned by those in charge.
Many housewives, especially tnose
blessed with laundry, are hnding
Saturday a good day for the Washing
It Is necessary to have a good, hot nre'
| of course, on that day. and the baking
can 90 on at the same time a. the
| clothes are boiling, thus accomplishing
| dual service from one fire. This, OF
| course. ia not possible unless the laun-
dry comes in from outside, ana tho
maid servant is released IRON sn0
washtub.
| After the washing is finished there ID
always plenty of water for uooing.
and after the tubs and boiler are Pu.
avav. the stove BACKED and floors OF
norches, kitchen and laundry scrubbed
and the baking done, there is bliss
, ful Thought of the day OF rest that IN
tervepes between the hardest work OF
the week and ironing day.
An early start is Imperative, II one
> wishes to accomplish much. AS pro-
cious as the golden strength OF YOUTH
!. are the young hours Of the morning.
. II. therefore, the breakfast hour IA
). haIf-past seven, make the servant un.
= derstand that she is to rise at half-psst
Ave. start the fires, take up ashes, MI
:, Kettle with freshly-drawn water. and
4 then she may go out Into the iresn siI
r. to fill her lungs and also TO sweep 'ne
!. porches and walks. The living FOODS
"a NAV also be aired and busted, then the
"a table carefully set for breakfast.
There is freshness about newly
- set table quite impossible where IL u
standing from ono meal to the next
and H. takes SO short time to set INT
A. table that think 1t well repays ont
IN for the extra trouble.
~ Remember the tastefully-set table
Ia a great stimulator to the appe'"s
"a And insist upon this being done.
IL this is Saturday, with It's onerou
NO. double duties Of laundering and OAK
- inc. the mistress OF the house ana Tn
10 daughters will probably help aoou
~ the morning work, and the mistress q
-, tends to the marketing for the tw
a.. DAYS, carefully needing the fact that
hit is possible to serve good sunday OIL
~ ner without interfering with churc
"A attendance of either mistress or mai
~. The dessert should be prepared.
~ nossible, on Saturday for Sunday.
h. Monday morning. the maid Is
-; betimes. the house can be aired al
nas busted before the family Is up ~
ton ladv OF the house will doubtless attel
TO the beds after they have been sui
c;entlv aired, so the ironing may be
gun by at least nine o'clock,
Let the mistress plan and help
rtu- the luncheon on this day, II the ire
ino is large, the children and the 10
arts Of the manor will enjoy mothers COT
cen ing sufficiently to repay the sacrince
time.
Ter. Tuesday the maid will be releai
avel from EXTRA work, and this frees
aese day for company or for window wa
u q ing or cleaning some darksome Pi
OF that has long needed 1t.
anu II it is company let the mistI
90 q carefully prepare her menu the day
ais fore and see that the marketing
eeu' completely attended to also, then
WIN lv in the day the salad, soup and W
u oi tables can be prepared ready tor Q
ono nletion at a short notice. This
anu, vents confusion and worry at the
ior minute. Often the servants dread G
rouS pany from this very lack OF I
COM thought ON the part Of the mistres
a.. affairs.
LuS | = v,lA-vwaoL lfYa1i
much h.,,;r, ..I have alv
il found it to be good plan" said
oeen table housewife. Ito get ready
eo 70 Thursdays dinner little on Wed
yarn dav morning, thus giving my Ply
=, IN long afternoon out, which she full.
l. Oh nreciates. Fortunately all OF us
nere very fond of cold meat So the
aress for Wednesday Is . noble roast or
bulls ing piece"
~ s"o stairs sweeping done, II the house
o C all large, and the mistress Will ma
help about the busting or the lunci
~ COZ In all probability, on that day.
neap on Friday. One reason there
ou INC mapy Complaints of untidy help
shots, fact that there is too much exp
q, ana from one pair Of hands. therefor
bulls AoN, -;,r sl;ohted. ST
L, and wolA ,s..n;nn . number OF less
mense S-;s.ht youno wife who had
is was ,.,;th her work. withou
IS, for ."
lntara nyuI yaorot do the heavy 8,
It the A.. ,.u,drv work. eithe,
d left, lnk Ga On little leisure. and
up for seS aII md more from nv SOL
in the pec'ou o. .o.s;ona,lv to do he,
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