The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-08-27

own homes. and do not want their wives
20 be maids of all work 1t is not agree
able CT encouraging to think of coming
nome at night only to find their wives
Tired out with homework, desperate be-
cause the chimney refused to draw, their
napds cut and soiled with chopping wood,
bringing In coal and carrying out ashes
Such a condition Of things is fearfully
hard on the wife, and also most distress
Ing TO the husband. Is IL any wonder
that young men quail at such prospect
and fail TO muster UP their courage ito
the sticking point of matrimony?
But yet-isn't that pity? OF course it
iE. And IL is a blessing that so much of
this drudgery can be overcome by the
modern appliances TO use with gas or
with electric power THAI the young man
need no longer fear TO put his fortune to
the touch"
No girl that is worth anything would
hesitate now to undertake TO do her own
housewOrk I'm the beginning Of her mar
ried life in a modest little fat The work
IS trifing as far as what is called
housework' goes. And in the cooking
all the hard points are eliminated and
only the pleasant ones left
No hndling to chOp-no coal TO carry
no ashes 10 take away-and no dirt TO
clean up-oniy a match TO light and then
comes the pleasure of making something
good to eat.
Perhaps some years ago the labor and
the dirt would not only have been dis
tressing, but actually impossible to over
come. even IL the task were begun with
the most coura geous intentions in the
world. Even if health did not prevent
the undertaking at the outset. il might
naturally give way under the strain and
the little home might be reluctantly given
UP. The old saying, when poverty
walks in at the door, love flies out of the
window" is a sadly true one. Boarding
& house life is not healthful for young peo-
pie in any way
But now. j know several young girls
who are happily married to young doc
tors and business men whose careers are
only just beginning, ana they have not
hesitated TO undertake the housekeeping
without maid or servant of any kind
And they not only feel able TO conduct
their own menage. but they have no
hesitation In attempting 10 entertain their
friends in a simple way, which, by the
way, is also the most agreeable way for
all.
Does the young bride make up a little
party for bridge whist some evening she
knows of course, that an invitation for
an evening at bridge implies some kinu
of a supper when the games are over
But she is not dismayed. for among her
dish. capable of almost any culinary deli
cacy. All that is now required is few
bottles of blue ribbon beer. bit OF cheese
and some crackers. and in a few min
utes her friends are gathered around the
dining table, eating a delicious Welsh
rarebit.
All modern flats and apartments are
furnished with electric light, and il is
the easiest thing i'm the world 10 con-
meet II by q plug to the chatting dish.
There IS no alcohol TO be spilled, no wick
10 be hunted UP and cut. and no resultant
odor. The dish is a beautiful table orna-
ment. azing the table look inviting and
attractive. and the heat from the electric
fixture will be sufficient to cook anything
that is wanted. All the capabilities of the
most accomplished chatting dish are there.
and all easily and quickly developed from
the electricity of the chandelier. Not only
Welsh rarebit but oysters la pouiette,
rreamed crab. a slice or two of venison
with a little Jelly and bit of paprika' in
the gravy and many other possibilities are
attainabie at short notice and with little
or no trouble.
Now good digestion wait on appetite.
And health on both.
Mr. Wiedenthal of the WiedeDthal-
Goshner Company told me that the de-
nand for these chatting dishes was ex-
ceeding the supply. 1t can hardly be won
dered at however, considering their con-
vcnience.
Many a mans heart has been reached
by way of his stomach and many is the