The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29
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UT is not always the hardest worker
III that accomplishes the most: II 10 tho
III one who plans judiciousiy and exs-
- cutes with the least waste of energy.
There is q homcly proverb that says:
sNake your head do the work Of your
heeaA" There is deal of sound sense
n Il, and comfort. too. II one win but
follow It UP. for II doesn't hurt the head
and II does rest the heels
MY landlady." said an intelligent OBJ
oeryer, rs a constant object lesson TO me
b the waste Of energy. She COMES up to
ny room and then remembers that she
need the brush and dust pan: she returns
with them. only TO recoalect that this IL
tho day for taking up the ashes; she goes
down again for the scufsle and forgets her
duster. third trip down and up ex-
kausts body and soul, and she remarks
pleasantly that housekeeping Is . dogs
me-
Do It H. when one manages this way.
But II she had taken thought to provide
brush. dust pan. sciittls and cloth before
starting knowing that they would all b
needed she would have saved three toll
sDfne journeys up tho stairs ana econo-
mixed strength time and patieuoe. why
Gdn't she7 Because she habktunily puts
hard work. and not thought, into her
housekeeping.
Train che family 20 save your stpus. A
Zoo unseihsh mother makes seafisi chr.
lren. Ono who habdtually pdcks I'M after
hM household frttters away her snerry
and does positive harm to those she
would help Each child should b r.
psnrcd to keep his or her thingp pu, ava
n their proper place order1incss saves
hhor. Tho assistance OF the taAhsr nav
well como IN at this point TO relnfo<ra
the mothers authority. When he ava
do this TO savs your mother.'' ana mao
does what he breaches It besins to bs thu
nav OF that household to BE- thousa,tful Of
the overtnxcd one
But suppose the family ara ot6sv1.,,. =.
the fact that she II ovsrtaxed. Shall she
WiH require AT their hands service that Il
Unwfilinsiy rendered Certainly. Childrsr
are often selfish beoause they are thouwht-
less. and they can never be trained ~
tbosashtftnness exs ept by being led to 40
ehcushtfui thinEs. Ana mon ere but ohil-
ersn OF larger growth.
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See that there Il Z Just division OF labor
Ass'sn 10 each member Of the family his
task and then hold him to the PERFORM
ance OF II. 1t should be no part Of :
woman's duty. Nvhen there are men ana
boys In the family. to bring I'm kfndiln9.
WOOD or water. II there be daughters
they may be early trained to take soma
one part Of the work. ~ the care Of the
bed rooms. tho sweeping of porches, the
cleaning OF lamps. and relieve tho mother
absolutely OF any thought about Il. This
70 about the only kind OF help that really
counts.
Insist upon proper appliances 10 work
with. A carpet sweeper costs but e. and
n an incaleuiabie saving OF the house
Wife's strength. Green wood IL enough IN
wear out the patience of saint A crack
In the oven viii upset the plans and peace
OF whole family. And smoky fiue
almost teopardises n woman's chances Of
heaven
These are housek eeper's tools and she
should see 10 Il that they are In good
working order. More than this. she
should arrange her workshop to the very
Nest advantage Labor is multiplied by
having 20 60 hither and yon for utensils
and ingredients, Think out an arrange
nhent that VIII save steps.
r = r
Do not sacrifice yourself TO n false no.
tou OF economy. / once knew q farmers
wife who. Tor years. did the ironing for a
family Of six with two irons Think OF
The waste Of wood and strength and time
nnd temper involved In that little piece
o. Encouragement An economy that
wears out the mother OF family Is dear
at any price IL IL the pernicious kind
that risks breaking the mainsprins 10 save
buying a ten cent watch key.
Learn 10 save yourself DO not stand
10 she'll peas, but sit. DO not wash
dlsl,eS with hike-warm water or iron with
hah-heated iron. Lie down and rest Til
both are hot.