New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
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THE HorsE-MorHER.s REAL DUTIES

THE MOTHERS REAL DUTIES
R'hned women ike to perform certain household
tasks themselves In order to be certain they arc
done in the way they should be II is delight
Tor woranly woman TO 90 homework when II f.
simpihod so tina; 1t does not become drudgery.
No prentice hand can do certain household tasks
a. they should be done. There is 4 great deal OF
The work % home that requires a certain refine
mont of method
\ coarse person never learns 10 prepare certain
vegetables and cool: them properly 4 person with
trained eyes does not need 20 be told 10 separate
the coarse oycrgrown peas from the tender young
ones and to cook them separately. This is always
done in French houses. whore the mistress Of the
house Is proud Of her perfection In culinary mat
,ers and does not leave important details to SER
waits II has frequently been said that no one
bur an intelligent cook can prepare string beans
coriectIy leaving not one fibre to tell tale OF
.aI.5ess!isss when the dish Is served small
the dinner for sensitive person. Yet il requires
a certain delicacy OF touch to wash spinach so
The preparation Of food. the selection Of food
anu the enure arrangement OF food upon the table
are things that demand refinement of taste and
girl il is the deucae G,iTa"ca,ed man or
dishes ha, are chosen to accompany Zach obeT
as; as Wen as he topch Of tasty garnshes and the
makes meal pleasant much as the oneness OF
me me chana silver and HaRery 1t is the thought OF
;aTraInsement. that makes the refined home what i
- IL rs IN short that minute care In all the de-
Id 1 on nome, such as only refined woman can
give, which goes TO make up the comfort OF the
maven OF peace and rest that true man or woman
IohRs 10 ma IN a home. Such home causes Tho
owner TO pity those who have found their warm
est welcome at inn" ''
HOMES THAT ARE INNS
The house that Is under the charge OF servar,s
TO which the mistress does devote any Thought
and time. usually degenerates into a poor sort OF
private Inn. lacking the system o. a public house
ana possessing It's coarseness In proportion to the
amount or money spent upon II. a house run by
most Unsatisfactory makeshift for n home I'm,
can be imagined. IT Is not strange when so manv
women refuse to attend TO their duties "a hone.
Keepers, ana yet are unable to provide any ono
superior 10 the untutored, ignorant maid ina; So
many MONIES are broken up. 1880 ~
biris VINO marry with the foolish idea that Il ia
.iirr muS'ahds DUTY to support them In COMPARE
i've ldleness are making a serious mistake I, &c
WIGS duty 10 work and build I'D n home nv
PiuueHce ana industry in home ma ma cement as
nuch as II Is her husbands to work outside and
10 provide money. II is only a person OF great
",aitn VINO can AFFORD 10 hire "A refined person IN
.ahe heT own place as housekeeper Only a com
housekeeper TO an ordinary maid-scrvant and ber
FAMILY must suffer because of IL Tho loss -, ~
L.o.H'f as Inc power at the helm is ono az tha
Rieates' evils that can befa family refined
woman VIII let no other cause but physical in
capacity Keep her from attending to her hirban, |
dutes-those upon which the comfort and beenfth
OF her family depend '' anu h'alth
There will never he race Of servan,s ,r,,.a
VINO can take the place Of the ho,ise-rnofhc nor ~
NE development Of the highest race II ts No, a.
siaD,e ma, me refined mother should be super
seded IN the supreme OF hor children ~ =,
not desirable that refined children shouid cyor ~
turned over 10 servants. however carcfiIIv ,ho oe
may be trained o'"i'y thcse