The herald., 1895-03-06

carted at Wheaton seminary, Mary, the
present rs.lLincoln did her share OF the
housework, made hair nets for the semi
nary girls and one tsminer vacation
picked and sold berries that she might
have a new dress sstead of one of her
sisters made over
Her mother had stong, independent
nature, and her belief that the Lord helps
those who help themselves led her to seek
every opportunity for work rather than to
depend upon others. ~
The children were well and happy,
shielded from any real care or trouble by
their mothers large wisdom and persis-
tent courage and Mrs. Lincoln says she
knows that she and her sisters became
stronger and more capable children than
II they had been brought up in luxury.
The summer after she left the seminary
she married Mr.. Lincoln, who was then
well established in business, and being
ambitious to be good housekeeper, she
learned to do everything thoroughly.
She enjoyed every part of her Homework
and found time for much good reading.
After fifteen years of devotion to her
home and a small circle of friends, reverses
came Mr.. Lincoln was obliged to accept
an undesirable position and soon found
his health undermined.
OF this period of her life, Mrs. Lincoln
SAYS: II should have been false to the
teachings of my childhood if any fool
ish pride had kept me from doing the
duty nearest me. did not wait for any
helped my neighbors with their washing,
and was paid by the hour like any white
working woman. did not stop to ques-
ton whether such work was suitable for a
lady, but put as much energy and thor
oughness into it as when doing similar
work for myself.
'.Just at the time of my greatest need
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then living to teach kindergarten.
Through her association with Miss Lucre-
tia Hale and others, was invited to be-
come the principal OF the Boston Cooking
School, which was then being organized.
MY experince as housekeeper and my
early education was my only preparation,
except few lessons from Miss Sweeny in
fancy dishes, and one demonstration
lecture by Miss Parlva, at which was
present. This gave me claer conception
Of the work to be done, and felt at once
that could do it.
i can never tell you what suffered in
anticipation Of my first lecture, but. as
words, Ladies, I am to show you this
morning how to roast goose, ETC., ETC.,
forgot myself my fears vanished, and
since then have usually felt at ease
when speaking.
My work for the next five years at the
cooking school speaks for itself, and the
secret OF the success of my Boston Cook
Book lies in the fact that it grew out of
my experience as teacher. and was the
result of practical work. After the death
of my sister | severed my connection with
the school and since then have had, as
lecturer and writer, much larger and
easier field of work.
las look back over the last fifteen
years, can see that among the greatest
blessings of my life were the circum-
stances that in childhood taught me the
dignity of all honest labor, and later gave
me the practical experience in housework,
than which nothing could be better
teacher"
From the time when | resolved to
share the burden of providing home |
: lave never sought any work. Everything
have done, every lesson | have taught,
every line have written for publication,
has been given me to do, has been almost
forced upon me with no soliciting on my
part
If had felt any unwillingness to work
for II cents an hour when | first needed
work, perhaps the opportunity to earn a
much larger sum by two hours lecture,
or a days writing might never have been
given me.
THE work which was begun with fear
and trembling, merely from personal nee
sssity, has developed something Of the
missionary spirit and since / have come
to know the great need of this form Of
work and been assured of my fitness for
: it, cannot be sufficiently thankful for
these increasing opportunities, even
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