Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-02
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Dear Household: There are some poor young
men that are worthy OF wives. My nusoa an
we married we were both just poor enough
not paupers, but no fortune to start us out
acter. sober. honest and Kind, and that was
about ALL but we both were willing TO WORK
together TO get along; and I don't feel that
am blowing my own horn to say we nave nave
home, 225 acres OF land, my husband has
good practice, and have never yet heard
the bowling Of the wolf at the door. Nor am
ing a poor man for a husband. The roses still
bloom on my cheeks and l have my first
true that the women are killed by work. just
because they marry poor men. we have had
our share OF sickness and misfortune to con
house and home, and were without cent Of
insurance.
We lid not faint by the ay-side, but lived
in n little cabin till we could build our
present home which Is nice and comfortable,
and all our own. So. girls, II you happen to
meet n poor fellow, who Is OF a good FAMILY,
good morals, sober. Christian in fact, and
you both love each other, l would not refuse
him inst because he is not rich. We can't all
be rich. you know.
Don't understand me to say I am against
riches-money is fine to have, but don't think
we ought 10 have our eyes too much on the
money side and he blind to the good qualities
in the many worthy poor young men OF the
day. ] am not sorry / married a poor man,
for we both loved each other, and have been
willing to work together to get a start, so we
have a good home and something for the
rainy day"
l help my husband in many ways can
60 to his office and fill prescription, or man
age his business on the farm when he is away
do my own homework and sewing, and still
have some time TO reed Our Household and
some good books. II am admitted this, my
first time, I will tell you of some books I've
read this summer.
Now. I'm going to tell you young housekeep-
ers a few things that may be Of some help
to you, as they are to me In my work. In
making potato pudding, you Will find II much
Quicker to boil and mash fine the potatoes
than to CRATE them. To one quart mashed po-
tato use three or four eggs, one cup milk, one
heaping teaspoonful baking powder, half cup
butter sugar and flavoring to taste, brush top
over with sweet milk. to brown nicely.
When you make salmon croquettes Twill give
recipe IL desired) use one-half cup buttermiik
and one half teaspoonful soda. sweet milk
and baking powder. This makes them light
and brown prettily.
If you are going TO have fried chicken take
out enough Of the flour that you have seasoned
with soda and baking powder for biscuits. and
roll your chicken in that, and you VIII get
just enough baking powder and soda TO make
your chicken cook quickly, and give you that
beautiful golden brown so much liked and adj
mired.
Always have your sweet milk boiling hot when
fixing creamed potatoes, and beat them hard
a few minutes. to make them flaky and light.
When you are making flour starch beat your
batter with n wire egg beater. ana you VIII
nave no Jumps anu WIN sa'c SNu STUNNING 'H0
starch
Add a little ceIluloid starch to the water
when springlng clothes to iron.
I use one Of the coal buckets for ironing
also mske my Jelly, pickles, Jam and preserves
on the bucket out IN the back porch, or any
where I want to that is cool. find this iron
ing bucket one OF the handest things have
in nv kitchen, and 1t reduces the heat of
ironing 10 naught. for one can get out In the
yard in the. shade, or anywhere desired. Keep
your irons setting on a kerosene cloth, and they
will not rust OF get rough. Sprinkle little
flour in your hot lard when frying eggs, and
YOU can turn them perfectly.
when having scrambled eggs, add one cup Of
sweet milk to six eggs, and you viii have
good deal more eggs The same applies to
omelet.
Well I don't know how this Will be re-
ceived hut l trust II will help some Of you.
as know we can't learn everything about
housekeeping in a day, year, either. had
no mother to tell me, but have to maui most
of II out by hard experience.
II this meets the eye of any South Carolina
s C. in 1893, % and 95. here is a hand
shake TO you. Just for "Auld lang syne."
was a student in those years, and still cherish
the training and lectures l received from Or.
Lander who has since crossed the mystic
river there to rest under the shade of the
trees ! would lovesto hear from some of my
old schoolmates. I keep in touch with a few
Of them still. but most OF them are out OF my
reach.
IT'S time to make the tea.
And you must help, you see,'
applies 10 me Just now, so ] must bow and
saw good -hye for this time. I'll Just say
wouldn't walk from here TO my front gate to
vote for anyone. / have enough to do at home.
THE DOCTORS WIFE.