The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17
Our OndisDutGd Realm /
"Nothing lovrller can be found
In woman. than TO study household
guod."-MiLTUs.
EDITED nv MR.. ". y. PWossgR.

SOdsd<O hsaS6sbt0Atedho4h 6ttk1S&SSSIG's .
"By the hreside still. the light Is shining.
The childreu's arms round the parents twininr.
Prom love 80 sweet. o. Who would rosm7
Be II ever 9, homely, home 10 home
OF to-day pleasant and rom Portable. New
inventions have made and perfected
manv convenience for the nse of the
modern housek eeper. The early settlers
OF the vest, hall u century ago, had very
few articles With which TO beautify their
homes, or whirh could he used in their
kitchens, and these articles were of the
most irmitive kind. Our fariIi,ies Of
transportation are now snch. that We
lew contributions on the whole world for
these purposes.
lax. other vn'a.ions the hnsinpss nj
h usekeepi " il progressive. We rouLi ~
the artistic, the arst hriic aud the besn j.
fat. TIE tastes Of our children Hre cnl'i-
waited, while We minister to the daily
wsnis Of the diff rent members of the
family.
This work il often called drn,lpery, bnt
where there ia NJ much that il agreeable
and interesting to he done. and where so
much can Ia done to increase the hsppi
ne.s f ,ho'e With whom We live. it
shonli not he 10 rnnsi iered. All work
be'ones drntvery when We are not in
trrr-fed in the manner in which it is
carried on. A bright, clean kitchen
should he An inspiration for the prep ara.
tinn Of good dinner. How many of ill.,
there are ~ho. il We have any speriaI
favor 10 ssk OF our lords and masters,
prepare them u good dinner before sn1
Rpstiuy IT,
"lhe turnpike road to peoples hearts we
Lies through their minds. or we mistake
mankind"
A pleasant home anha wellsrp,inted
table have had cbartus ia all age. for the
soidi"r and states msn IA well M for orii.
nary mortsls. These charms have been
snng hy poets and dweit upon by arthors
in lowing wAv. from time immpmorial.
From the time ~hen Penelope uovp
her lannon's web. and directed the work
OF her numerous household, whilst
mourning her long absent husband, down
(" the pre.ent day, II happy and we'll con-
durted ZONE has been he pride Of every
huus-k-pppr. "She h"seth well to the
WAYS Of her hou-eiirii. and eateth not
r. N IL
up, and call her HE, sc !. her hnsbSnd al.
ST. md lac rraisr'h her "
q ,-en Victoria ~ we The respect and
esteem oi millions Of people. outside ~
her osn realm, chi,f s because of her DO
nestle accomplishments. IL is we'll
known that she has caused her children
aud grandchildren to he thoroughly in
s'rncted in that kind of work; they have
been taught constantly the old fashioned
vr,nes Of industry. economy and frugali
ty. II they we're by any change Of for.
tune, deprived Of the p si'ions they nov
hold, even if they were redured to pow
errv. they would not he helpless.
Onr own d lille Madison and indeed oil
the ladies' who have grsced the White
House with their presence and mansys-
nent, have been noted for their devotion
TO and mastery Of all the duties of house
keeping.
"Thongh we eat little flesh and drink no wine,
Yet les be merry: wen have tea and toast,
Cu-tnids for sapier and an endless host
OF siisbubs and jellies aud mince pies,
And other such lsdy-like luxuries."
SHELLY.