The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-03

~ o begin with. my John says what /
I'm about TO write OF is "a dead
issue BY now for the paper In
which l read what has stirred
me up 10 writing is year old. II was
wrapped about a roll OF OLD flannel
packed away last year IA eamphor and
newspaper, in case / should want 10
use some OF il for cleaning silver or
something OF the sort
Well. the first thing that caught my
eye in unfolding the paper was letter
signed M L w" telling how 81 per
week is sufficient for her TO set a good
table for herself, her husband. and an
occasional visitor ] feiid every WDIa
she had 10 say. standing IN the cole
attic without budging one inch. BY
the time / finished i was hot! ANA al
through 1 carried the old yellow pa
per saaelling OF camphor, downstairs.
and WREN John got home 10 dinner i
heated myself up again feadlng lhe
article alone 70 him.
Y.l must know / hadn't expected
what was coming when first glanced
al the headline In fact, was pleased
for / had feared that my husband was
beginning 10 think me eXtTaFagant. My
bills this last month were s2l4B. But
on looking over M. J.. VS. accOuat,
i am sure ! cannot do as well AS she.
Surely she doesn't live in this part OF
the country or she couldn't buy lour
eggs for 8 cents Al the lowest they
cost me 80 cents a dozen. Yet i see
she had eggs for her Sunday breakfast.
/ again on Thursday Tor breakfast ana
/ luncheon, ana fried egs Tor breakfast
Friday. Also she had lemon pie on
Sunday and blanc mango and cake.
| / wish / knew how she did IT, And
| she used only four eggs with II all
/ They must have had double yolks-all
/ OF them. ] noticed. too, that during
| the whole week she bought but -
| cents worth Of roast becf-just enough
/ for myself and my husband Tor one
dinner. and maybe a Bit left Tor lunch
cont M. =. w made il 40 Tor one
dinner and four luncheonsi
| or course, there are great differ
ences in people / put meat on the ta-
bic 10 eat. She bought IA cents worth
OF steak which served for Mondays
dinner and Tuesdays breakfast There
/ would have been just enough 10 las
nv husband two minutes.
| But enough. ] have been married
| only two years, and no doubt N. =.
| "" has had years and years or ex-
| perience in housekeeping, and knows
/ what she is talking about while / am
| lust a baby - far as housekeeping j.
4 Concerned. ONLY am puzzled about
| the eggs and meat. and thought there
| would be no harm in asking how she
| could manage so veil!
| / know this IS "a disJOinted sort OF
| apIstIe. would copy II and put i
straiPht were il not that / shall be -
| busy for the rest OF the afternoon Try
ing 10 contrive 20 make supper out o.
Mrs. IL. r. Council Bluffs Iowa.
| This letter Is not published 10 re
| omen the discussion Of what Is not
and never can be-a dead issue. On
lively young housekeepef voices va
| sentiment of scores or other WOmel
who have healthy husbands VIII
hearty appetites. John insists upol
being well fed, and GO not need IN
shower Of remonstrant letters from
| wives ali over the country 20 couVinc
me- that harm. as Well as good, ma,
| be done by the advocates OF the e4-a
/ week-enough" theory. me one 0ifec
| advantage Of q comparison or house
| vffeIy experience Is that II awaken
| the peCuniaTy conscience OF Nome
| who have hitherto thought Httle OF IN
| nossfbilities OF bringing domestic eH
penses within prescribed limits. CleNe
| economies may be carried into par
| simOuy. The greater danger IS ina
failure TO study them VIII lead 70 eN
fFHNHEHncE.