Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-01-13
HOUSEHOLD.
HEsEFITs0F SYSTEM In THE HOME

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making housekeeping erectuzl and
removing IL from. thu realm OF
drudgery Into the field OF skilled /
labor. The housekeeper xho = sur
eesssus must work acc riding 10
plan inselIigently thought oct. sh
must work cheerfulIy and take
pleasure In turning ont lob. Any /
other say Of doing makes tie xorx |
drag and the housewife n hopeless |
drudge. old long before her time.
She should take a short nap every
afternoon and let IL be understood in
the household tina. when mothers
door Is closed nothing short OF a
domestic tragedy il to DO any excuse
for knocking. II che Is one Of the
people ~ho can't sleep in the day
time, IL Is yell 10 loosen the clothes
and lie down fat, in comfortable
position, shut the eyes and relax.
Rsia xiug Is an art not difficult 20
sqn,ro- Just flop, limbeIing every
]0tut In ynur body as a baby does.
Don't allow any Stiffness to remain
q where ii your anatomy. Begin
F = I'm tour Eeck and think about every
lairt from there down TO your toes,
uGtil they are all loose. Then try TO
tbirk of nothing whatever or of
sorrs thing trivial and pleasant
( Fifteen minutes passed in this way
7
r s:less troubled sleep Your nerves
wiii regain their tone and small
troubles ~iil be easily passed over;
your expression viii be cheerful and
attractive, and ugly lIres wil' be
smoothed out and driven away, max
Ing you appear i've years younger.
When sweep irg have every window
open so that the dust will fy out OF
door instead OF settling on the walls
and furniture. You won't take cold
even in the winter. The exercise
1iil keep you warm.
when washing, arrange your work
so that you don't stoop over. Get a
washing machine, bread mixer, and
any other labor saving device that
makes your work easy and erectual
\ carpet sweeper and a supply OF
dry mops will keep your house SO
clean that the regular sweepings
need not occur oitener than once q
fortnight in most Of the rooma
Look for pleasantness and cultivate
the habit of seeing the funny side Of
things. Learn TO laush. A gooc
laugh saves doctors bills. "singins
makes de load light" the old dark,
said, and he was right Learn Il
greet your friends with a smile
Every one as troubles but the man o
woman worth while bears thei
burden on their own shoulders. IL
Only the weakling that complains AM
tries 10 shift her trouble onto Others
: Bring the children up to be helpers
The small tasks faithfully attended t
mould the ehild's character and Civ
him an appreciation OF the diguit
and pleasure that comes TO ever
human being from good work we
done. Let the smallest TO; be brough
g up To help mother in every way tha
!. child cap, and you have laid tn
oxidation for good manners cor
{ st1eTalion for those about one-au
a-2sca1tivaliag one CT the importar
elrn.nis fer the future happiness (
to no sehold.
LIT fec 6iet consist largely OF Fruit
!. segl tasles. cereals and mill, ra;hs
tan oil meat and stlmalants, ii 90
: With 10 caltiyate health end To-
s pleasant pess Of disposition that go'
vith coed health ard gentle bresdin
? Teach. tie children the Importance
coming 10 table looking neat and We
I groomsd. supply them with plent
]. Of coed soap lie Pears, ard aiwa,
! have piece o. pumice ready
= remove any bad siaics from Il
angers. Habits OF neatness early Il
- cu'ca;ed last through life.
81 Nsstness and order are not
e dsslicult IS cafeiessness and dIsorde
=. More time Is Lost looking for thin
nisslaid than In keeping them in the
proper pisces. The boys "a well
=. The girls should be required to tai
], proper care of their clothing al
L. belongings. No manly boy will ma
IA his mothers tasks harder, IL he
,ol made TO understand about it. Loo
~ ing out for mother and helping faith
n becomes a habit. that occasional
ed goes too far when the parents a
sela.h, but the danger 10 usually !
other way round. Have good tir
-. With The children. enter into til:
~ plans and pleasures and you will he
az your place with them when they ha
- ,catsered 10 make homes for ibei
- seivss. II mother comes to be CO
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