The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-09
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rT0 HERE Is nothing more tn,Dor.s,,
II far as the elegance Of ho@s
concerned. than 20 have the r..ss
neatly dressed. II Is fatal 10 %, ssr,-a..s
WASH their clothes. w part a ths,,
home. II ,his * the ease. there Mn -
dreadful lack % clean aprons. ana =,
cotton dresses Wit ae made - do ,3nT,. ~
fortnight, Al hundr,s viii taxa ~.
ants washing at a certain sum ger wass
In me country one can often set this sn-.
cheaply. especially IL the maids viii -
their own collars and cuffs and oans
4 town 4 costs more, bus i; * money M
spent, IL = impcrat.ve that 4 serr.s.
Shouid have clean p.-1c dress every 49,
ana mat It he WEI SEARCHED. or II viii ~
keep for any length ~ time a
The cook. especially in a town shns,
wear Som"wht; dark print. a deem No.
Saiatea being the best. This looks Va.
nice. with large Holland apron and wh;,.
collar and esp. In very smoky neisss
toFhoed. such - some of Inc msnufarss.'
ing districts cannot fal "a be. a h,,.ss.s
blue cotton VIII ia tor the houSerna.s -.
N oiher places either light lilac 0. pirs
both OF which wash Well. * very nesf
For morning we5r large Holland sn-,,.
are the best with bbs and straus ovsr -
shoulders. black stuff gown should =
worn in the afternoon, with rurnovs- -
lar and cuffs and a very large white am,
II there is any demur about the cans
VIII be worth the mistress while 10 No.
vide them herself. The best caps are u,sS.
OF fFlllS OF embroidered cambria whssS
draw no with a tape and can be pulled AZ. |
fiat To be washed and ironed. Thsss 49,
easily made, ami all fear OF the maids a.
pearing with dirty piece nj lace gathersl |
un On thCir heads ~ avoided. IL must - |
unlei STOOD that when the housemad T. ~.
and the cook mas 10 answer the door So /
also wears the same sort Of costume
SpojleSs table and bedroom linen 10 A.
essential in a well-kett house
when irGlt, gravy. tea or wtns has bas, Il
split on the cloth. the stain should havs
boiling water poured through the mark IN. /
should he rubbed with lemon Juice. Il ras
then be dipped in a little starch and ironas
NJ once. Ia this way cloths can be Ken, 4
'Spotless" Tor week. In the bedrooms
f ri tower morse should always be vel /
Sheets may be made 20 do duty loas-,
f1an usual II only Il clean top Sheet il
used: the one that has been on the ,oa 4
previously being put underneath. Whts
quilts look nice ANA fresh in the country, i
hut a bedsproa0 of DTiSht-colored cre,onss
or linen. with deep rich frlls which Il, !
away with all need OF n valance is pref. 1
cradle
Where there IS 4 baby in the house 4
is the wisest and hest policy to have i
good nurse. even II tho cook and houss- /
maid must be dispensed with and oua /
good gene raj servant only retained Many 4
young mothers say. Il shall look after
baby entirely myself, only allowing Jana I
or Mary 10 take nm out in his perambu. 1
}ator." The consequence is. the mother has /
not i minute 10 herself One of the maids 1
has 10 10 out in the morning when sas /
ought to he doing her work. and during /
the evening, when she ought TO be waiting |
al table. cries from the nursery take h.r l
or her mistress ont of the room. Meas /
are uncomfor able, and il is little wonder /
that the husband erumbles
II is far easier and better from ever
point of View TO keep only one houss |
servant. The mistress can help her By dust. |
ing the parlor, trimming the lamps and eve.
washing up delicate glass and china Or
cleaning some Of the silver, for which sAs |
must provide herself with a pair Of gloves.
but let there be nurse and nursery BY
all means
The nurse will keep her rooms In order.
and there should be a se. of crockery. a
kettle and so forth in the cupboard TO en-.
able her 10 get tea and breakfast IN the
nursery. She will do a certain amount Of
washing and must make the chld's clothes.
Therefore Il VIII ne economical 10 have her.
OF course she viii wear the ordinary white
uniform.
Cure for uicrOugh.
4 lump of sugar saturated with lemon
juice and eaten slowly Will cure hiccough