The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-10-05

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bottom. Milk il set IN these but | have
see them used as wash tubs, too. The
dairy is scrupuiously clean and white
washed from the ceiling to the floor.
The churning is done by horse power
like the one Will Carlton SO wildly
describes in his Three Lovers" Welsh
butter for many wears was said to be
the best in the world, but has TO sue
cumb to the American creamery of to-
Gay.
In the kitchen is invariably seen
the Old time fireplace. On the shelf
above are the well polished brass can
dlesticks, one or more quaint little tea
pots and a plate or more, while above
hang the shining dish covers and the
warming pan have SO many times list
ened to my grandmother describe. 1t
is a copper pan, highly polished, OF
about a loot in diameter and perhaps
six inches deep, witha cover and long
handle. 4 very hot iron il placed in it
when needed to warm the beds.
We smile at such thought here in
America, but those who have slept III
the damp beds Of England are glad to
have one used before retiring, especi-
ally if we are at all troubled with rhcu-
matism. Before the fireplace stands the
fender and little iron stool on which
bread II set To rise. On one side hangs
the tOngs, shovel, and poker, the hand
les of which are brightly polished, while
on the other side hangs the bellows !;
near by sits the settle, a high, straight
backed seat, or the three legged stool
resembling a modern milking stool
over the fire hangs the teakettle, sug-
costing to ones mind the old song Of
Polly put the kettle on.
Aud wen all take tea"
these awkward old tirc-places Is yet a
mystery to me, although | ate many
very good ones prepared over them.
In everybody's kitchen stands the
cold Kitchen Clock" some Of which are
several hundred years old, still keeping
good time and still serving as hiding
place (tll father goes to bed) for I'M
welcome lovers, ! presume. The hearth
stone is thoroughly scrubbed and Orna-
mented each day with the same hero
gliphics as are seen on the doOrsteps,
and the huge brick boiler on the left Of
the fireplace IS apparently used as a
catch-all till washing day comes when a
fire Is. built under it and it is put to It's
proper use. over head suspended by
large hooks hangs the long stick over
which the newly ironed clothes are
hung on Tuesday and where they fire.
Guentiy stay till Sunday. Over head
too nicely covered with muslin hangs
the bacon which the families have for
breakfast the year round if, perchance
they have anything beside bread, but
ter and tea or perhaps an egg.
There are two tables in the kitchen,
q long one scrubbed beautifully white
and containing. drawers for the kitchen
unten4ils and beside which the sery-
ants eat without a tableCloth. The 9th
er is arranged for the family when they
DO not care to use their dining room.
In the dining room is the fireplace with
lis attending ornaments and cupboard
or more in which are arranged the
prettiest china and great variety of
teapot, on the side-board. SLOWLY ar
ranged are the characteristic blue and
white dishes.
In the parIor piano il found in near
ly every home for these people are very
musical, also the usual settee and easy
chairs not unlike our own.
| was much amused one day while
looking over the country with a cousin
who was buying sheep, to count the
number of times | drank or refused an
offered cup of tea, while he WAS look
ing at the sheep | was invited into the
aoaroSI founJ q soatJ woa aithar ~
tered the "cup OF tea" or one was thrust
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beds was soon the old tiue yaIence
which served Ia Ii,ia n,au,, tlinos stor-
"a away underneath Near by was the
wardrobe on which vas . mirror this
and the Grnnlaca wash stand screen
and srp,n nua,r old str.irht hacked
chairs and fine candle abont compIete
tLn t,,rnitr,re of a country bod room
Thr pr,rdens are exr1rtionaIIv fine
evarvwnnra The anri,.ot and near
trees are trained 10 cline close 10 the
garden wall or house while the bloom
ino bowers and most FRAGRANT roses
flourish a,arvvbara In those Gardens
are fnund ,rnnsaberrias laronr than any
| aver saw before and hero too are her
rifs and yeratanles of many kinds as
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