The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-05
every day woman as that
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every day woman as that Of Mrs
White II was as follows
IN this age Of Ehe printing press ev-
cry trade and profession has its jour
nails which ara known as trade pa
perS- The lawyer has his lzW Jour
nails. the doctor mas his medical record
the wagon maker has his spokesman.
the dry goods merchant. his bulletin.
the butcher, the baker and the candle
suck maker, each Cas MS specializing
weekly o. monthly ma game tUI OF
new and practical hints about MS bus
lneSS- OF late years scores and scores
OF publications devoted To the profeS-
sion q hOn1e-Ela king and h0use-keep-
IN have arisen II the land which IL
stead Of being edited by successful and
practical members OF the profession are
CONTESTED by bright young men OF
bachelor maids ard the ideas which
these journals pEDmuIgaCe instead Of
beng hel2fI 70 The profession only
discourage the stupid confuse the
young and auUse the experience q the
craft beyond expression
One can always pick out the pages n
these magazines written BY men- Sucn
pages Invariably contain references ID
2 bright and CHEEKY smile We We
men ara told thar the true home
maker'-thar is the mans Pet word
always meeCs every emergency. Wheth-
~ II De unexpected com paET 10 lunch
or grease on the new partor carpet
with Z bright and CHEEKY smile"
That bright and Cheery smile - sup
house with its holy presence but *
also supposed Ia remove stains mend
china polish nickel plate color butter
and split kiR6IinE- That smile IS sup
posed TO furnish the kitchen with i
full line OF cutlery and Put
stock Of staples IN the
pantry and the only blessed thing
which that writing man gives the poor
woman u help the smile when the Jeu
Wont ieu ard the butter won't cone.
and the roast burns. and the cream
soUrs- the ice Eel-s- and the servants
leave. = The gentle beEsGIcCI0D Of =
V0man-s soothing presence After the
editor has imposed thus far upon MS
raiders c0E1m0HSEuSS- h feels justified
and he : Justified n writing some
thing n this strain '-Lhe true home
maker - more than the household
drudge. who - slave ID CyFau1IeS OF
dust and imaginary dirt who allows
routine 10 conquer comfort Who IulI0-
Iat=s her family On the altar Of her
uou0mauia for spotIess environment
and EeoUetricaI id5a Of order The true
home-maker Is she who by the helpful
ness OF her presence makes each SIT
5ecC Of her kingdom fee happy II her
domain. and proud 10 Be under her
IueenShip-" Oh ne al know the man
10 wrote those h1eS- MS hat * n
the living ruoru his coat Is II the din
ing room. his collar eucIrCIsS the soap
dish at the kitchen sink his neCkr1s II
Invariably lost. his meal tines come
f5StLvsLE between a II and p II IN
tervaIs made by the caprlces Of his
stomach He Is the man who writes
those beautiful thoughts by Aunt
Agatha and addressed 70 young wives
That man who axudsz all this excel
lent advice. has sister apparently.
She il must De who writes those de-
HghtfuI articles which tell her readers
how 70 make a twenty dollar hat from
S2c worth Of chiffon sc worth Of vi0-
lets and the silver buckle from Z grand
fathers old shoe Any one 50 unfortu-
nate as 70 have 4 grandfather thought
~ 70
hide boots and socks. rather than silk
stockings ard buckied slippers - Of
course beyond the pale and must pay |
the Prise OF ancestral folly
The sane woman who writes these I
heIp<uI millinery hints has another and 1
more soulful mood IN which she dis
courses thus Nc woman s10uI1 oe
rEs slave q her Ic6ooX- r6SoUEC6E1I 4
woman finds liberty II her invention /
The other day company appeared rather /
unexpectedly and found ne With o1e +
small piece Of cold fried round steak I
and a saueedish OF stswet rhubarb- I
Ned 7 20 into the Sicke1IlE details o. /
that UsaIT Need recite the EInuC1a Of .
that w0Uan-s preTar1caC1Ou as she tells /
Of heaDIuE that saucsdIsh Of stsEed /
rhubarb wiki whipped cream garuish- |
ing Il with czndIed cherries and setting l
II away in the ice chest How she /
made soup from that BIT q round i
steak Il soup favored with an array OF /
condiments that would disseminate /
every grocery store in Kansas How 4
she minced ZQ1A-fl
ing the soup and after mixing the steak 4
with eggs. bread crumbs and much I
parsley. she turned out = variety OF j
crUquer which properly g4ruiShad with /
olives and fancy figures cut from 1
picked beeES. was something worth I
whiIe2 How she served 4 salad from |
two leftover tomatoes On soma crisp |
young lettuce EaavesZ You know how 1
We can all Colj1re ID Trash tomatoes
and crisp young lettuce from our inner
consciousness ana evolve Cayo1naiSe
dressing from the depths Of necessity
when company comes and Knowing
these things. TO repeat the chatter which
tells how from the piece Of beefsTszk
and saucedish Of Fhuharo this E01de--
fully reSourc6cuf Uor-zu served z nine
course luncheon On the rare bits Of old
china an heirloom from her grand
mother
That story Is trfte- Il IS what We Al
DO, you know and there Il nothing that
q Kansas woman with refractory
oven and & i1corrfgI5Is coal stove. With
only SKINNED milk and cold potatoes