Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-12
Just a Happy Chronicle

Dear Miss Thomas: want to say to Eu-
genia williams that / do not think there are
many girls who purposely hide their true DIS
positions under q covering of deceit, but simply
that they have no responsibility or cares and
even II they help with the household duties the
responsibility is on 'soms other shoulders, and
instead of having time is used 10 improve np-
psarances. After marriage the duties are many
and the cares rest heavily on the inexperienced
shoulders.
Here are some Of my plans for keeping cool
in summer: / prepare vegetables on the piaz-
"a or a table in the bsck yard. If you have
anything TO fry try putting the same amount
Of fat in a baking pan and placing in the
oven, even chicken can be friend this way, and
is Just good or better. This yeaf nave
three hole Blue Flame kerosene stove, and
We cook supper on that. l always hated to
tidy up in the afternoons and then so over a
hot store 10 cook supper. but now white dress
Is as spotless when supper Is over as before.
So many are grumbling about women having
tougher time than the men. As far as 1
can see. the work is about evenly divided. II
the man does his own blowing. feeding and
other odd Jobs the woman should do the house
work. and IL he has help, nine times out OF
ten he is perfectly willing to help his wife
don't think womens votes would change
rolitics much, for Just as votes now bought
and sold. will they continue to be. The
, good honest men and women viii be pulling
against the INSCRIPTIONS ones and as tor
women being so much better than men. doubt
il very much. When one has had anything to
do with the slums, their ideas change great
Z
doing their best to make the work better any
than the men
Miss Thomas will that this letter was
commenced some time ago. II would nave been
finished long ago. hut II seems as II there
are times when one can't write a letter.
Since this was commenced We have lost a near
ncighbor and good friend. and seven little chill
dren are left to be cared for by delicate
woman.
see the writers are giving their experienc"
in washing and ironing, well as cooking, so
O. ! will 60 back for while and tell of our
Plan. We have woman come and wash once
week. | wash for baby and the little girls
white dresses. The next morning ! make the
starch while cooking breakfast, and am care
full that the sleeves pulled straight and the
edges Of all straight pieces are even and they
will be lots easier to iron than IL just hung on
IN cline any old way. Try putting teaspoon
ful Of borax in the starch; II helps TO keep
the clothes white and does not scorch as coal
oil does. Boil the white clothes with a piece
OF lemon Crind taken Off to take out stains.
I find that matter how hard we try 10
get the sewing done. there is always some on
hand. My machine is in the passageway with
beth doors open, so as to keep COOL My broth
ers make n hammock OF fish seine for the BABY
/ and he sleeps and swings and keeps cool all
al once.
How many Of you saved Miss Thomas recipe
for cucumber pickles7 1t is resting in my
cook book. and we never had better pickles
than those made by her directions.
What has become of Margaret Richards7
DO not know her personally but have met her
brother and heard others speak highly OF her.
Well nv letter has grown quite long, and
nut will have to quit for this time and see
where my little ones are. don't hear them,
and like for them to be either in sight or
hearing II l not kept busy or get toe
lazy will tell you of our country sometimes.
The largest cabbage farms in the world are
right here. Miss Thomas, was glad you told
only way to have soup FIT to eat. Your friend
MRS. ETHEL.