Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-10-22
AMAFTRR oF<EcoNoMY.-.
No HOuHekeeDer Can Feel Completes
: Satisfaction in Her Work
Who does Not Save.


True economy in the household con-
Eists, not SO much in that parsim onioAds
exactness which is the practice of so
many women, as it does in the intelli-
gent care and preparation of material,
and the perfect adaptation of such
material to the individual needs of the
family, says the Ladies' World, New
York. - - -
The subject of economy is very
broad, and capable of,much expansiS9;
and also many perversions; but we are
now in the food tide of feminine erudi-
ton, and must bring the collegiate
training of the present to bear with
force upon all questions of vital I'M
port to society and the home.
Some one has said, however, that
Education may work wonders, as vigil
in warping the genius of individuals,
as in secOnding it," and we must adnfit
that this is eInpha tica1iy true, especia5-
-ly in the case of those women VIII ON. a
sS-calIed broad culture" has unfit ed
for the thorough administration Hf
home-duties.- -, -..'.-.
Many young housekeeper, as we4
as she who is no1onger young, fesls
that it is hard fate which has cen,
signed hersto the monotonous routipe
of homework, when by the cultiva tiap
and exercise, of certain real or mag
mary talents she could shine in. tie
world of art or III era thre. :,
The point of view is wrong, that is
all. The artistic instinct. the Geft
hand aRd~light touch, should the more
readily make of home delightful bids
ing place. There IS nothing il house
keeping which may not be improved by
the application of artistic principles,
and to acquire the technique of any
profession means drudgery of a pa
tient, .toiling kind.
The principles of chemistry, which
were mastered in school days, will
never come amiss in the home. VIII EN-
the. cap and gown. of the loved alma
mater have given place to the house
Keepers apron.
Fairs girlhood;. never realizes the
"why"-of these problems of school
life. 1t is only in the after-time-
when the sweet home duties hayc come
to fill the early years of a happy mar
ried lffe-that feeling OF satisfaction
will berthe reward for tasks we'll done;
and the discipline of early years should
be such as will furnish ample equip
ment for the solution of the problems
which confront the housekeeper:'
No one thing can contribute to the
complete felicity of family life in as
great a degree as thorough knowl-
edge and application of the principles
involved in; the preparation of a src-
cessful dinner. lack of this knowledge
is. the rock which,is responsible forth
shipwreck of many a home jp this faiT
land, and no apology is needed for
pressing tile urgency of this branch of
knowledge. .'-.-:f-~ e, e 1885,
Happily, the opportunities for .ac-
quiring skill and economy in culinary
art are more numerous tE;ap they w"re
when our grand moth ers- were yorng
housewives. The cooking schools and
household journals faithfully cate~ to
this end. We are IA pidiy coming 10 tie
proper analysis of food pi>Gdacts, so
that each Individual may obtain from
the family menu the exact clam + 5
needed ta. renew the store OF vital ,fGrce
which has been depleted by his ceGupa-
ton.
More and more will the iaboring
classes come to realize and practice
this, and the higher life of the home.
be that home richer or poorer. beicon-
served and fostered as never Before.
In every household. there is a place
for the veriest crumb, and no waste
should be allowed: even where the
counting of penfe-he not daily neces-
sitv. No housekeeper can feel COM
plete satisfaction in her work unless
this matter receives her vigilant' Care.
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