The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-08

Many of Them Required and Vie
tuais Are Filtered as a Matter OF
Course.
The architecture Of a country"
some one has said, lis a index to the
character Of the inhabitants" and so
the compact dwellings, of northern
climates are supposed to denote the
thrift Of their occupants while the
rambling, deep-galleried houses OF the
South betray the easy-going, hos
pitable nature of the southern people.
Whether this be true or not, there is no
doubt that climate is an important fac
tor in the problem Of housekeeping
and largely regulates the conduct of
at least the southern housewife. The
numerous servants of even small es-
tabltshment naturally lead one to sus-
pect the mistress of laziness; but
where open, soft coal fires with their
inevitable accompaniment of dust and
smoke are used for two or three
months In the year, one person cannot
tote the coal in addition to her other
duties, and, in the long summer
months when doors and windows stand
wide open day and night, the war with
dirt must rage increasingly. The open
doors necessitate the locking of gates,
and every one who has stood on the
banquette (as the sidewalks are called
waiting for some slow footed Chloe to
answer the bell. knows how long the
distance seem under a semi tropical
sun.
eli a.
corrupt and thieves break through and
steal, it is impossible to keep supplies
on hand Tin spite of the universally
locked pantry. and this fact gives rise
to the daily pilgrimages to the public
markets so dear to the African soul.
New Orleans wakes early. and the best
time to see these markets is before
breakfast, when, If you have not taken
the customary black coffee at home,
before rising, you can stop at a coffee
stand and watch the shifting scene
while enjoying the beverage which all
old mammies assure you drives off
malaria and keeps you 'peart." Here,
in the broad, shady aisles. the cooks
congregate, ''howdying' together, Cos
siping and comparing notes as to their
-"hlLS lDlhS, etliu CALhski61hS many
choice bit Of scandal to be carried away
with the market baskets.
MY madam is sure a quality lady"
said one airy individual; her servants
stays with her, eternity, and she don't
never fuss nor go on, nor show her
nose in my kitchen. She don't know no
more what goes on in her house than
what you does. She amt no bother at
an
"My! said her hearer, enviously, 81
wish to gracious my madam was like
that. is layin' off to quit next mont;
! has been studyin' about it ever sence
she fused so about some triflin' little
tea cakes what was n1issin'. You kin
see she amt never been use to much
the way she takes out a little, pinch of
coffee, and rice. and sugar, and then
Iockin' up the store-room, right befor'
yor nose. Yassir. Is goin' to quit,
met t-t.
Naughty or humble according to the
station Of their employers (by whose
names they are known to the market
people,, they go about aping the man
ners Of their "madams'' and patroniz-
ing or reprimanding the people with
whom they deal.
Good morning, Delgado," Mrs Rit-
ter, the poultry dealer, called one morn
ing to a tall "griffe" who was sailing
by, dressed in stiffiy-starched guinea
blue calico and white apron, and fol-
lowed by small darkey carrying her
market basket. "Ain't you going to
take one Of these gobblers for your din
NOR fhis rnornfne?"