San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-07
SUNDAY, APRIL 9TH, 1895
MAKING WORK EASY.
Some Sensible Suggestions for the House
wife.

Some Sensible Suggestions for the House,
wife.
While there is no roSe-strewn royal
road to good housekeeping, there are
many devices, conveniences. arrange
ments and accessories that make the
way smooth instead of rough, and take
from domestic duties many of their
most irksome features. 1t is much
more agreeable to do work in we'll
built, carefully-planned house, one
where regard has been had for the feet
that grow weary even when the very
best thought has been given to max
ing everything snug and near at hand.
One of the most convenient additions
to a house is dumb-waiter that runs
from cellar to attic. Just how much
fOot-wearinesS this will save can never
be appreciated by any save thuse who
have at some time enjoyed this luxury.
1t is not an expensive one, either,
and if well-built will last a lifetime
without cost, except new ropes once in
a few years. 1t should be quite large
and strong enough to sustain a weight
of three or four hundred pounds. Then
there are no back breaking and mus
cle-straining, lifting and carrying of
heavy burdens up and downstairs.
The barrel or the trunk. empty or full,
may go up and down with ease, stop
ping on all floors, and saving much in
strength. wear and tear of walls and
ratings, and, above all, saving temper
and great deal of time.
If the house is large enough, it is
well to have nursery and a sewing
room. Indeed, it is well worth while,
when building, to strain point in or
der to include these two rooms in the
plan. The former is priceless boon to
busy mothers. and great convenience
to those who have leisure. 1t should
have hardwood and vanished floors,
and painted walls tinted in some
bright and cheerful shade. A
faint pink, pale blue, creamy yellow
or soft gray are desirable. Let the
paint be on the enamel order and put
on thickly. 1t will pay to apply sew
eral coats, giving between ample time
for thorough drying. A coat of the
best boiled linseed oil. with a little
oil, will make fine finish. The furish-
ings of the nursery should be substan-
tial, plain and tasteful. All of these
points can be secured without any ma
terial addition to the cost of ordinary
fittings. Sanitary arrangements can
not be too carefully looked after in
such apartments, and all toilet appli-
ances should be in separate room,
with abundant ventilation.
Among the most comfortable of
nursery accessories are large cushions.
They are made with ticking covers
filled with hair or excelsior. Slips
are made of denim, and sewed
over them with strong over
hand stitches. One nursery has a
dozen of these cushions, VARYING in
size from eighteen inches to two feet
square. They are given to the chill
dren to romp with, and are a source of
continual pleasure. This nursery has
an open fire, guarded by very strong
fender of wire. From heavy hooks in
the ceiling swinging-chairs are sus-
pended for the little ones, and station
airy hobby-horses and gymnastic APP
pliances abound. Here the children
are expected to play, and may make
any reasonable amount of good-na-
tured and peaceable racket. They
amuse themselves for hours at time,
and rarely require any looking after
in play-hours. They have an abun-
dance of toys, books and pictures, and
are instructed as well as amused.-N.
Y. Ledger.