New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
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but enough to pay the servant and help pay some
OF the expenses OF the home
All went well for about two months; then Lena
began 10 grow careless and slight her work. be-
cause her mistress was too tired when she came
home. 20 supervise 10 properly. the children became
unruly FOR they could do as they pleased and run
IN the street after school hours in all sorts Of
weather. and there was no mother at home 70
chIIe them gently at tho right time Their clothes
were not well kept. they did not Iool, clean and
often went out with undarnad stockings. for tho
meudiug basket overlooking and there was
not money enough to buy new ones all the time.
The nciEhbors soon began to notice that tho chill
dren were losing their rosy checks and their well
kent appearance How cross every one was in the
homei Mrs. Fletcher was exhausted from the IN
accustomed work. and discouraged, the child 'en
were noisy. and Mr.. Fletcher came from business
to anything but pleasant home
One day ono OF the children became sick. from
running out and playing in the rain; IN few days
another child was down sick. from Overeating and
Improper food. ~he servant good naturally would
give them whatever they wanted. regardless OF the
laws Of health Finally three OF the four children
were I'll. and Mrs. Fletcher had 70 give up her
position 10 stay at home and nurse them. During
the many quiet hours that she sat at the bedside
OF her sick children she did some deep thinking
She thought II she could solve algebraic or
geometrlo problem. why could she not solve this
domestic problem. and she made up ker mind to
try.
When tho children recovered Lena was sent away
and Mrs. Fletcher bought three cook books and
started IN to cook for her family OF six. 1t was
not all smooth sailing. There were blunders and
mistakes and at first they lived thiros that
simple to cook and cheap-rioe, stews and
soups-but the children would soup meat
after being accustomed to roast beef and lamb
books and found recipe for delicious croQuettes
and soon had the plain meat transformed. Nothing
was wasted. ~, stale bread was Drowned IN the
oven TO, eat with the soup. the fat that was
skinned Of the soup, with that which WIS left
from the mornings bacon, was made into good,
square pieces OF bread dipped in egg and milk
sa or PS h0 { aad nef s Tn apple
would take too long TO tel Of ell the good thing1
one Sunday evening q friend OF Mr. FIetcher's
dropped into tea and there were crOquettes Ores
guest seemed 10 enjoy everything Immensely. and
said. by Jove. you must have a fine cook; l
Mr.. Fletcher said, with smile: We have; my
wife is the cook at present
Mrs Fletcher turned her attention to the mend
ing basket Ghere were about bushel OF stockings
reeding REPAIRS she examined the contents OF the
cleaned the little coats ond blouses until they looked
IKE new The house vas a peasant Place to live
formerly. the hreal0sge and waste were stopped.
years Of financial embarrassment. End Mr.. Fletcher
was entirely cured Of his dyspepsia
wife, Mrs Fletcher learned one other lesson Now
she knows how Il sympathiZe with the unfortunate
and needy. and 10 share her crust with tho
After four years she was rewarded Cas God al
WAYS rewards those who do their whole duty.
Prosperity came again to the Fletcher family.
there were servants again TO d. the work. but the
ence Tor anything that money could buv- She can
now give her orders with certainty about every
Leaves suddenly she does not have heart fall
ure" In former years. but GOES into her kitchen
dren saw. ''Iurrah! the cooks gone. row we will
nave some Of the good things that mother can
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