The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-07

had passed since she felt that hrst
IEk$x8l rapturous ioy OF ones very own
- possessions when the bright, new
cooking utensils brought measuraDiy the
same uplift 10 her happy heart as a Correg-
gio or a Wagner opera She was still happy
and she loved her home above all else on
earth, better even than in the first enthu-
siastic days. But the measles and whooping
cough the oversight Of arithmetic and
geography had diverted her attention from
the details OF housekeeping. She had early
established fairly good system in the work
of the house. and by this system she still
managed A strong and willing Dane had
kept the kitchen in good order for five years.
A young girl had helped care for the chill
dren and the second floor of the house.
Two catastrophes came to the house
keeper at one time. The cook married, and
the family finances made II desirable to do
without the services of the young girl. The
children no longer really needed a nurse.
and the housekeeper thought it wise TO add
the duties formerly performed by the sec
ond girl to those already crowding her own
busy life. Thus the two wel-trained and
dependable servants left about the same
time. and the housekeeper sought the one
who was to replace them
filled than there were women willing to fill
them. The only applicant who seemed prom
tsing was a very refined young girl, intelli-
gent and willing, but pitifully lacking In
strength when one considered the amount
OF work to be done. With a sinking heart
but cheerful countenance the hoUsekeeper
told her TO cOme-she might at least bridge
the interval until some one stronger pre-
scented herself.
Mollse proved a treasure. She was as
well-nigh faultIess as could be expected in
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all but the lack OF strength, which she tried
TO offset by the intelligent use of what she
had. Yet, with all she could do. with all
the help possible from the housekeeper,
there more work necessary than MOllie
could compass. The housekeeper wished to
retain her services. Intelligence, willing
ness and refinement are rare qualities any
where. and especially valuable in n house
where there are young children. So the
housekeeper began 20 wonder if in any way
she could reduce the work in the house. and
especially in the kitchen, and get the re-
cults then obtained. Wondering. she rea ched
the solution of the problem. Thus Molie
came to reign supreme in the kitchen dur
ing seven years, until she, too, went the
way OF womankind, and married.
And this is how II was done
THE HOUSEKEEPER'S KITCHEN.
The housekeeper and Mollie talked the
situation over frankly. Two heads are
clearly better than one. Nowhere is this
more evident than in housekeeping. Many
a mistress and maid have failed to get re-
suits through lack of cooperation. Under
the same roof these two women are strang
ers. with an underlying current of distrust.
and one OF them is a social outcast because
she is working in a kitchen for pay. There
can be no thoroughly happy housekeeping
until this condition disappears. Let mis-
treSs and maid cooperate in a spirit of
frank good fellowship and much of the
servant question disappears. Two hearts.
as two heads better than one.
This hOusekeepers kitchen was a conven-
tent one, as kitchens go. She had seen to
this In the beginning, when the new
house was built. A glance at the plan will
show that tables, sink, drainboard, range
TO another. and to the pantrfes and dining
room. When the house was built the
kitchen had been in advance of its time
and had often been on exhibition TO the
friends ~ the home Ar FIRST gIapca n
seemed that little could be done to reduce
the work except to stop eating three meals
day. But the reduction was necessary,
and, being necessary, a way was found
The housekeeper began TO watch the
kitchen processes to learn which took the
most time; trying TO decide whether any OF
them were unnecessary, whether any could
be reduced. She decided that nothing but
necessary work was being done, and that
the saving, If any. must be made In short
ening the processes, in making three steps
do the work of four.
1t did not take long to decide that dish
washing took more time than any other one
process, moro even than cooking. and that
AZ has less interest connected with il. IT, in
some way, part OF this work might be elm
mated. She. as most other people. had
heard Of dishwashing machines. but had
never seen one. She went into the great
stores asking for information. Yes they
had heard there were such things as dish
washing machines for private use-but here
the information ceased. She went TO the
hotels and got the addresses Of makers OF
the great machines in use there. asked
questions or all her friends. and finally was
referred to a perfect stranger who had one
in use. To her the housekeeper went hes
itatingly. was cordially received and taken
TO the kitchen where were explained TO her
the mysteries of washing dishes by machin-
cry. Said the owner: ''The dishwasher
costs SIS in large size. but it more than pays
for itself within n few months We save an
hour and a half day-ten hours and a
half a week-through its use. We use less
soap. almost no tea towels as most of the
dishes drain dry, thus saving not only their
initial cost but their washing and ironing
Furthermore. we have never broken a dish
In the machine"
A GOOD INVESTMENT.
Fifteen dollars" thought the house
keeper. II could buy many things for the
children with that amount, and q dishwash-
err is an experiment after ALL" But the
thought of it stayed with her by day and by
night so that finally she sent for one She
has never regretted the expenditure In
fact she estimates that in the seven years
IL has been in use il has paid for itself many
times.
A glance at the plan will show where ii
was placed Formerly the table now in the
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