The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-26
A HELPFUL CORNER.
A Model System.

C0aC system Ill all CnlDSS LonOctn largely I'D
the success of the undertaking. Even is
this true in housekeeping and here is a
striking example of it, taken from an ex-
change.
when we have company" said this orig
inal young woman my husband always as
sists in waiting on the table. He is rail
way postal clerk and Is at home every other
week, sometimes every other day. We 60
the work toge' her, and as we are both
young and strong we do not mind it in the
least The money we save in not hiring
help goes into our charity fund"
''But how did you manage to teach him
housework?"
His mother taught him that, with other
domestic accomplish ments. for which am
much Obliged to her."
''But isn't awkward for both to leave
the guests at table"
mo. They understand and chat with
one another. But do wish sometimes that
people had more tact than to offer to assist
that only makes confusion and is embarras
sing. While Walter carries out the plates
| remove the center dishes, and as The des-
sert is already on the sldeboard 1 have only
to bring in the coffee, and in a moment we
are both seated again and neither of us have
been overtasked. Ofcouse appreciate the
old adage about making the head save the
heels"
Il don't believe I could get my husband
to do housework," said the other young
woman. He has never been trained"
Then train him at Once--the sooner the
BETTER suggested the clever one. Men
make good walters naturally Why should
it be any more mental for a husband to
change the plates than for a wife? Walter
cuts the bread, sets the table and often
sweeps while I am cooking. The other
system where a husband smokes or reads
the paper while his wife drudges, isn't to be
compared with mine, Then when our
work is done we enjoy our reading or music
together"
"Helps wash the dishes. No! you don't
mean It'll
1t was the same ject continued. The
young woman had ordered another set of
creams, and were still discussing the house
work question.
Yes, he does, and let me tell you there is
never dish broken in his hands,"
Mercy My husband would break every
last one of them before he would wash
them"
IL wash them and Walter wipes them.
He has his own apron, with bib and nice
coarse linen for toweling them, and he sets
them away in their places ever time"
''How do you manage when callers come
IMP"
"Ask them right into the kitchen, if they
are our friends, and finish the work. Why
we just play at Housekeeping and are as
larky as two children. But we often talk
the situation over and express our sympathy
for the girl who must work alone"
Perhaps you would suggest to take to her
apartment"
We've thought il would be good idea
for Young married couples to live out
together the man as butler, the girl as cook.
1t has been tried and did not work we'll, be-
cause neither had special training. What
pretty domestic life the two could live in
the kitchen when their work was DONE"
50 Your theory suggests an ideal kitchen"
"Why not?" asked the clever one thought
fully. "Whv not have ideal kitchens as
well as ideal parlors? Thank heavens
she concluded. with reverend force" we have
BOTH"