The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-12
II reluctantly lay aside the remainder
L this apltal gossipy letter until next
NOTICED In a recent issue TIL
nlafnt OF poor s.Contented..,sI II he,


soft pine she can OIL them with this
solution: IL pint raw linseed oil, II pint
! turpentine, ten cents worth jap pun. n
$s2'I they are OF soft pine she can paint
them with any good floor pain IN
ahs5 shp nee hexef sal f
with a cloth saturated In kerosene
'.Instead OF backing her cook-stove
every day she can keep q rag 70 sw1pe
or the top and hearth. and with Just =,
4 little care she can get long with three
or four blackings In a year. sf
q II have q mover found ~ Oh cloth 81 for
tables and shelves anything but an
handy and plenttt VI. By covering my
mixing table with them when i am at
work I can get along with one Thorough
scrubblng once week I }, g, 4,
ing on her children instead sof the usual
fuss and feathers, Living In the cotin,
try 'Contented has robahly escaped
that modern monsSros1.ys So ~ aehsy
hideous nightmare that usua4ly passes
as d sideboard or china closet. But Il
not, she can at least strip them OF thear
loads OF useless trumpery that That ser Ve no
purpose on earth but to exercise Tia
III" Sl ali else fail, she can With q good
conscience push every duty aside VI tn
she refresh her Inner nef s9ms
no book appeals to her, she can so out
NOR moro - real rest aud Inspiration
than can be acquired from any
Other source but one. It Is not
only. her well-earned privilege to do
these things but 4 y ne ~ a2so.ae Guy
sary precautions. lest the machinery
that Keeps her going begin to crcsak ana
groan and crack. and finally give oas
a III Would ike to sond another q our
rhard- tines recipes. have SO much
sympathy with all the dear sisa ers who
are trying TO make q little 50 {. ionS
nave had along that line ! have evolvels
4 n I good many old 'stand-bys' that
would like to share. None are 2enure!ys
original. OF course, but most o.. them
viii risk this one. OF course you can use {
It or not as seems best to y .e4I Z =
II always welcome this correspondent,
Our readers may recall snas say 1rofsa ssnea
and an desires to know along what lines to
work in order to do this Her excellent
recipes will be found IN the column de-
voted to culinary formulas 5is5l Il Il
.llI WISH to convince Old Fashlonsd
" yYife' that she Is entirely In the
wrong regarding women who earn
n little extra money 30 that they can
iielp their husbands. sisi5
Uft is not necessary for a woman to
NEGLECT her homo In order to earn q llt-4
liza extra money, and In regard to luxu-
has does old Fashioned Wife consider
buying q child a dress or q pair OF shoes
q iuxury2 What luxury can she obtain
Win a Few dollars2 Women who work
M NOT think OF luxuries. They wish to
iiirhten the burden OF their husbands.
az not work, AS my husband y q Very
snccessful bllsi ness man, bit know OF
many women who get up early, do their
housework and cook the dinner so that
they are free at noon, Then by J o'clock
thsy 20 out and give lessons In music,
paintiIg or fancy work. and are at home
In lime Ia get the evening meal ready
FOR their family, This they prefer 70
AZ inst cad OF calling and gossipng with
their nelghbors. Those who heye small
children and ca mot leave them take IN
uiain sewing or give lessons In their
11WIl homes. consider them Rarfsct
wIvns and mothers, So old Fashioned
Wife can see that wives can help the!r
husbands without negiscting their
homes. 553 III =.
i very sensible comment on the mat. 4
ter IN hand, This, too. is a matter on
Which q diyerssty os opintons eyist s0A
the variance q very 1ptAFsst tna',