Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-05
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Cookery
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while many a woman is longing ito
20 out to grass with the old king
fate in the guise of "spring house.
cleaning, I" knowing, !" spring sew.
ing,' 'sgetting ready for Matilda,,s
ding. :" usually forbids the foray until
all duties accomplished, the coast Is
clear for self-indulgence Mothers are
nroyerbially unselfsh, and they seldom
take their pleasuring until every
member of tho family is properly al
tended to. Occasionally this self-abne-
cation is carried too far, even 10 me
detriment Of the family's morals. we
have all known instances, whefe PCT
petual surrender on the Tart OF ehe
mother has bred corresponding lnaiher'
ence and neglect on tho part OF 1he
family without their realizing IT, Any
old article of dress is good enough iot
mother. She don't care much apouV
going out anyhow
"There's no use asking her to go 10 |
| the picnic pr take ride. 9he ueeo
to staying home! ,;.ho.
or melting POTATOES, and anything like
| that stains MY hands horribly!
was going to get my wife new sewing
mncbine or fix a sink in the kitchen
| this spring, but she's used TO going
without and | think III take the
money for that bay mare OF Jones
that can pass anything on the road
and so ad infinitum.
liz YOU always insist, mother,, on
eating the crusts and building the tires'
and taking the but end of every house,
hold responsibility, and wearing old
clothes, YOU may keep on doing it to
The end-with no thanks, and the
realization that you are to blame IN
iargs measure for the engendering and
fostering of selfish and unlovely traits
on the part of your family.
What girl wants to marry man VINO
is habitually neglectful Of his mother!
Who respects husband and father
who goes off to take his plcasuring by
himself, who buys all the newest labor
saving machinery for his own use on
i the farm, and leaves his wife to struggle
along year in and year out with pump
, so stiff and awkward that it ought 10
be run by horsepower, narrow doorsteps
and steep cellar stairs that are per-
petual menace to life and limb, heavy
iron uots and skillets and Sahara Of
:, n hack ward, in which she is forced tc
= hang out the wash, week after week
n in the blazing sun?
= "Breathes there a man with soul sc
dead. who properly entreated" coult
not be trained to make things as cas-,
for his wife as he will do for himself
Try it.
At Few women care to have a man per
petually in the kitchen, telling her hov
D. She fought to cook" things, lifting u
ID the covers OF jars and kettles to Sc
Z what is in them, or messing" u
4. various and sundry connections on he
ii clean stove. But every woman ap
nj preciates the strong helping hand i
an emergency, when the "help" leaves
I'd or the binding headache or wretche
Id backache makes every step penance
MS Train the children, boys as we'll
lie girls, to be helpful and handy. LIZ
Father take an occasional turn .
I'M the household mill if the cogs get sti
en- and the bearings need oiling. Don
lis let the family get the idea for
moment that you are SO welded to u
by daily round of household tasks thu
st. you are never willing to lay down I'll
,ar broom and the dishcloth. So shall yc
an too as we'll as FEATHER" and the bo
in and girls be enabled to live your or
m. \ individual life-and when the longii
In comes
Sns | lie along tllS Dhtihb vi Dipohby
red And watch the hough swing.
red without feeling that you are dol
ole anything of which to be ashamed.
Ike.
inc And just here, petition to ha
en- things comfortable and pleasa
oy around the back door. Don't put
le9 your energies into fripperies for t
nv, ,d parlor or guest chamber. If you ha
IND 1. fka irt4 rf1TI oh ra
TWO the day, arrange to have it shady,c
ap,; Portable and convenient. Do as mu
neu of the work as you can in the open a
OUT If you have not broad shaded pol
op- or overhanging tree supply the I
NY ficienoy with an awning, with quit
Iae growing castor beans, with morni
30 glories or Madeira vine. Have ha
mock or at least rocking chair cl
'lea by the door, where you can rest a
ieu' moments while the kettle is boiling
NY the irons are heating.
lead There you can sit most comforta
nor while you look over the greens
Oh. dinner, shell the peas, string
lner beans, pare the potatoes or make re-
the fruit for canning 1t is no trou
ofhe at all to do these things il you hav
re-, comfortable shaded seat and can
lel the meantime be enjoying the blu
naer the sky, the fragrance of the al
PM blossoms, the play of shadow, the S
'cCer of robin or meadow lark. Couple
ora Ora daily round of tasks with pleas
east thoughts, pleasant odors. pleas
sounds, pleasant company and so s
pleasure Danish" the pain
often associated with homework {
More in the hardest, ugliest way.-En
Paddock Telford.
1g a
. tne While all of us housekeepers
esaly hours of repining UTTERED or II
'stef, pressed), when we feel that the
PIT pr burden is too heavy on our shoulc
thae our work is never done; the sp
pro, sewing is hardly finished before
oau time to begin the fall the mem
uring week,s stoclinos before apother q
COM yawning heels and toes confront
now the house is not all cleaned befor
~ is time tos.begin over again; as soc
ehis one baby is out of arms and We
Iain . ready to take long breath, ano
ealu, comes; not one of us would will
eoihs change places with our naighbor, W
cradle is empty, and who sits
year that sbaII neyer aoain he heard
ABOUT steps silenced for aye. Nothing, not
r said isnotb;ng IN carry :" M one to !,
use of Mind mbstbar yo,, 1.-Two ar dia n,
lolec9 to whom you are necessary; no o
eneiai whom your coming brings a smile
upleG. absence means bit of heartacht
whi1n "mother. -
IRE oy So many of us are apt to pos
rSnlp. | our 0nnd timea until stthe hiIdre