Middletown transcript., 1898-04-30

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mestic upheaval TO the smallest degree.
First of all, having rem )ved all dra-
peries and hangings from doors and
windows, she calls in The generalissimo
of her forces-the asnman-and causes
him to remove from the cellar he ac-
cumulated ashes Of the winter and
every bit Of rubbish which. the careless
maids may have deposited in obscure
corners. That dune, the walls are
thoroughly brushed aud tie cement
floor swept, and, it possible, scrubbed.
Closets and swinging shelves are then
secured ahd the windows are brighten
ed till they shine like those of the par
lor and sitting room. A coat of white
| wash should then be given 10 The walls,
aud then milady. secure in the con.
seriousness that she has do all that
the laws of sanitation require, may
turn bar attention To the living rooms.
| CLEANING OUT THE CLOSETS.
1t is a good plan 10 have general
cleaning outof closets and bureau draw
| ers before the regular holsecleaning is
begun. Their contents should be gone
over carefully, all worn out or useless
articles disposed of, a d the shelves
and drawers carefully scrubbed and
thoroughly dried before the clothing
is replaced.
Beds, too, should be locked 10 before
the pail and broom brigrade arrives:
every part of the woodwork washed
with strong salt water, springs busted
and wiped with damp cloth and pill
lows and mattresses beat and aired,
THE CHARwoMAN's WORK.
Then, when he char woman takes
possession of the fialc, it is all straight
ahead work, and there is no delay,
caused by the tedious cleaning-out pro-
cess. She at once proceeds to dust the
registers, wipe down the walls, all rugs
and carpets, of course, having first been
removed; then with soap and water,
and, if need be, scrub-brush, attacks
the woodwork.
In the meantime, some servant of
the household should clean gas fixtures.
globes and inside blinds or shutters, and
when all such details are looked to moth
| ing remains but the cleaning of the
floor, which should be thoroughly scrub
bed, and with windows wide open, top
and bottom, left untrod till sweet and
dry.
IN THE CULINARY DEPARTMENT.
Each room should be sui tjected to
the same cleaning process, and the day
before the kitchen is reached every tin
and culinary utensil should be secured,
and the FIRE in the range allowed to go
out, and ovens. CRATE and pipes clean
ed and brushed, so that the process of
deluging the next day may not be de-
| layed one necessary minute. Alldrains
should be cleansed with strong solu-
tion of lye, which should be poured in
to the pipes the last thing at night, not
letting the water run from the faucets
until the next morning, and then flush-
ing copiously with boiling water.
IN THE YARD.
Nothing now remains but the yard
and the outbuildings. These should be
scrubbed and purified in every way every
particle of rubbish removed, garbage
and ash pals cleansed with boiling
water in which washing soda is gener-
ously dissolved, and lastly the brick or
stone walk scrubbed and the outdoor
drains disinfected as were those in bath
room and kitchen.
The few remaining details are but
play, and the true housekeeper delights
in putting the finishing touches to her
clean and sweet-smelling rooms: the
window glass and mirrors are polished,
| the pretty linen bureau scarfs and table,
covers, carefully laundered and smell
| ing of lavender, are put in their places;
crisp Swiss splashsrs are put back Of
the washstands, fresh linen on the beds
and loi the dreaded housekeeping is
over, and Madame may once more turn
her attention to her daily avocations
and, incidentally, to her spring ward
robe.
There is a stoIy of heroic Jtpa:sse
woman of the olden time, whose hus-
band, an archer, had the grievons fault
OF not heing able o hold in his arrow
until he was entirely rea iy, letting it go
prematurely. One day, as the archer
was practicing, t.ying hard to remedy
his short-coming, his determined wife,
with their precious child in her arms,
stood up directly Ia front of his arrow,
and forced him to hold it in. This
man lived to be famous archer. II
| the country shall ever be in danger, the
women will be found as determined as
the men.
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The heroine of lhe present is en-
tirely q distinct creature. She has
some rel at ion 10 nature; she belongs at
least to the order Of beings we know
as women. She is not inevitab ly beau-
tiful; indeed, she is often plain. She
is not opulent in what were formerly
thought to be irresistible fascinations.
She has an individuality Of her own.
Some of her qualities may not be at
iractive al first; but they are brought
out, and shown 10 be consistent with
her character. She has some other
object eternally in view than mar
riage. She is not always prepared to
fall in love at iirst sight.
"The founder of this sort of novel