Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-27
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Dear Aunt Addge dad NJ b. friends:
What do you suppose the reason Is we do not
hear from that systematic bousekeeper for
whom some one In the column inquired for
several weeks ago? 1t isn'tI
What lot of tired housekeepers there will be
in the next MONTH Spring house-cleaning and
spring work! Well we must keep In mind 1t is
better to hire some of it done than to suffer and
be unable to do what Is absolutely necessary to
be done. "An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of.cure' every time, and especially at
house-cleaning time.
The ehildren4tean do wonders at helping
mother at this time, if only allowed to. Son and
l have begun bouse-cleaning; 1t is just fun for
him to take out carpet tacSs, take down the
window shades, move the furniture to another
room, and hundred other things that are hard
and would take time for mother to do.
have no patience with mothers who will not
teach their well children to work have In mind
mother who once said TO Ut was In the fall) /:
81 dread for school to begin. /. ia such hard
work TO get the children ready for school morn
ings. ] sometimes don't get the cow MIXED till
eight or half past" She bad four children three
of them went TO school; baby, three; next 1--WE !;
oldest girl. ten; oldest boy. twelve
"why," said, doesn't the oldest boy milk p"
"No." she said, "he couldn't"
All said was: "son has MIXED ard taken
care of the barn since he was eight years OLD.
He does not lift the dressing, but John made a
small door for him to throw the dressing out.
He does not take the shovel full"
She was a good woman, and liked her, and /
wanted her to know she was injuring herself
and her son, bat thought If che couldn't see 1t
could not explain it to her.
"Aunt Jany." l am sorry you are not feeling
equal to spring work. Stop and rest once In a
while, and see If you do not feel better able to
do what you have planned to do. If you do
not get 1t all done in given time, yon will feel
better able to give 1t the second attack. Pardon
me II am giving too much advice.
While l am writing this, Aunt Madge, am
cleaning my silver, or sour milk is cleaning it
for me. read I'm Good Housekeeping that to
put silver in sour milk and let 1t stand e-half
hour It would come out nice and clean. All one
had to do was to wash and wipe IL. 1 let mine
stay an hour or more. then took IL out. washed
and wiped it, and polished with Rubon. polish
Ing napkin. and 1t looks fine. Such a clean way
no powder to daab your hands with.
can't finish till tell you what I have read
about bed chair for an invalid. Take an old
fashioned rocking chair. saw of legs. take out
the bottom and upholster IL. When the invalid
wants to sit up. take the pillows on the bed. set
the chair the bed and lift the sick one into 1t.
How much easier than the old wayi
Goodbye for this time. friends. Chime in
the right" G.
1t gives us all pleasure to hear from you
again, &C." You will give renewed cour-
age to weary house-cleaners, and / hope
they will take your advice about sparing
their strength.
Aunt Madge thanks You sincerely for
the gift of "Rubonn. It works on silver
like charm. 1 just showed friend how
quickly 1t would brighten the silver, and
then turned to this writing with fingers as
ciean--if not cieaner-than they were be-
fore taking the Rubon napkin into my
hand. There is almost s.witchery" about
Ii.
Yourskindness and that OF all the M. B.
family Is greatly appreciated by
AUNT MADGE. ]