The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-10
HOUSEHOLD FABLES.

certain Woman whose Education was
/ limited beth in Book learning and the
domestic science became Much troubled
ever Her housekeeping duties, which far
Exceeded her Ability TO Cope with them.
So that her work was Always crowdlng
Her.
This state OF Affairs was partly Due to
the lack of Method the Woman displayed
in Conducting Her household service and
partly TO the Fact that She could not al
ford TO Employ maid for General house
work When her husband who was Busy
all day At his end of the Line hustling
u Make ends meet, returned 10 his Home
al night he was Compelled 10 Listen to
his Wifes tale OF Woe, and even called
Cnaos. So that = domestic blizzard was
frequently the Result.
Buy a Book of Information" he would
Say, If you don't know how TO Keep
house consult some OF Your friends who
do. Some Of them Are doing their own
Housekeeping, but ii is Other than This.
l can tell You right row that You ought
tC make your Head save your Heels. Try
il.
The Woman did not say Anything but
she kept Wondering and Wondering-She
was inclined 10 be Dense and wouldu I
have known What an Idiom was if she
had met One on the sidewalk. So The
Next morning she happened in en- a
Neighbor and asked Her how she used her
Head to save her Heels. etc, etc.
why, IN the first Place, l have q
Head said the NeighboT. pleasantly,
then I have more Irons in the Fire at
once than You In that way ] get My
work done up Earlier, and when Ny hus-
band Gets home l am rested and Do not
harass Him with my Domestic failures
He has Troubles of lis own.
The Woman with the limited Education
went home and Studied over Her Neigh
bcrs advice: What Can she mean by
More irons in the Fire All, l begin 70
See. She means more Flatirons. 50 that
I VIII Get my Ironing done in half \
Day. as she does, ins.<ld Of having It
drag around To the Last emu OF the Week
That's easy.
She went out ard Purchased a lot OF
bright, new Fl2tirOrs and heated them
All. Then She worked ike a Trojan
finished the whole Outfit and had the
her so much that she went TO the same
Neighhor for further Advice.
How do You scour your House to
make ii look so Clean and New?' she
asked. NO matter How hard I clean
and polish the wood worS looks Dull
and grimy. You must have some Recipe
tc make yours look as Good as New
Il don't do a Thing. answered the
Ncignbor but Use plenty of Elbow
Grease. That makes my Windows clear
and Gives my House the New Look you
Admire
The Woman called at \ grocery on Her
way home.
DO you keep Elbow Grease?" she ask
ed. anxioUsly. The storekeeper knew a
Thing or two. and winked at His clerk.
It's that new Soap Paste. he said.
o. h.. 4Ea
Market" and he sold Her a pot of the
Paste She took it Home and applied il
T. Every Part of the House Then she
had TO Rub it of and the Wood shone.
She was much pleased. but Also very
much Fatigued. However. her Husband
found things looking as Neat as New
Fin. and praised her Exceeding cleanI-
ness.
Her next lesson in the Salf-Appled Sc
ries of her NeighOor. Demanded another
Heroic effort through the misunderstood
ing of F'igurative Speech. What kind Of
Recreation do You have when the House.
work is done?" She inquired.
Il Get up and Dust" answered her
Instructor Slangily.
Now the Woman Of Limited Education
had never Acquired the progressive
knowledge of Slang, So she took the text
literally, And Got up and busted every
thing in sight. The effort proved too
Much, and She Collapsed letting the
House take care of Itself. When Every
thing was At Skies and Sevens she was
Surprised al a call from Her Neighbour
who Remarked cheeTfully:
Well. you Are in 1t, This house is d
Sight The next Work you tackle Go at
il with Both hands and Both feet You
can Never do things by Halves"
Now what did She mean?" ruminated
the Woman. by Telling me 70 work
with Both feet and both hands2 That is
What I am Doing Every minute. Some
thing is Wrong, and Tn Getting disccur-
aged. If l Give up. the House viii 60 20
pieces It's A Great help in This world
t. be Clever. Then l would Have Inspira-
tons
She happened to look at the Piano
which had not been opened for Year.
And she had an Immediate Inspiration.
The Woman Could play on That insIru-
nfcnt III Spite of Her limited Education.
She saw how Both hands and Both feet
could be Utilized, and that At last She
had struck Her gait. In a Short time
she Became \ Professional Musician ard
vas in Receipt &c Enough money 20 pay
s Competent Domestic and Her Hus-
hand rose up and Called Her Blessed.
Moral.
Ir PARALLELS the Wisest truths Are told
L toughest ore is found the richest Cod.
Labor congenial Few would ever shirk.
Happy the Souls who find their chosen
Work.