Evening star., 1912-10-10
Valuable Hints
For the Housewife

In running a home with one servant too
much responsibility is often put upon the
maid. who. perhaps, has had none Of the
training needed for eXactness and ele-
gance. So it behooves the mistress to
learn just how to do everything in the
best manner, and if she cannot train the
time to give her up.
The mistress Of the finest home, if she
cannot afford a housekeeper, should know
great deal about cooking. how to mar
ket in the best manner, when foods are
in season or not in sea son. etc. The
exactness and beauty of the setting of
the table she must first understand be-
fore she can expect perfectly appointed
ia Die from the efforts of her servants. 1t
will be no use for her to look like thun-
der cloud when company Is there and
forks and knives are on the wrong sides
" the plates, or the wine is poured out
before the soup, or the salad is served
before the roast and SO on. In the prop
erly conducted home it is the mistress of
the house who must know all things and
know them so we'll that she has little
difficulty in training the domestic up to
the desired point.
Housekeeping without a servant is
easier in one way if harder in another
Here no long -winded instructions are
needed and the mistress is compelled to
do things "eaSily,' which involves a lot
of careful practice But at the same
time the working housekeeper will often
give herself a deal OF fuss and worry
through neglecting the rudiments of her
business.
Before she is sufficiently expert she
makes cakes and bread without meas sur
ing materials. she stints on cooking uten-
slls and cleaning materials or she -.eeps
her pantry in such a state that she can
Or N Yyrfh hfncr oh
days. ironing days, sweeping days and
canning days she is in bad temper and
continual flutter Of nerves
knowledge, order, regularity and discre-
tion should be the housekeeper's watch
words. whether she runs a home with or
without the help of domestic. If she is
accurate in the understanding of foods
knows how they should be cooked. has a
day for every big piece of work and does
it or has it done with system, she is
pretty apt to get on well.
But she likewise owes something to her
own heart and mind. She must not make
her housekeeping curse to herself or
others by going at things until the last
gasp. To keep her spirit serene and her
mind we'll informed. she must visit and
read and give little social functions s.
whether they are an entire success or n.ot
from the housekeeping side. Her mere
humanity has the greatest OF all needs
and so when she gets to feeling as if she
. is only machine, bound to go until she
| breaks to pieces. the time has certainly
come for her to take respite from her
everlasting responsibilities
Those who bask in the comforts of a
we'll ordered home, too. are much given
to ignoring the mental and spiritual needs
OF the able general at the helm Often the
home folks need a warning. Don't ever
look for imperfections of busy days.
Praise all beautiful management and
with other courtly and affectionate at
tentions help the housekeeper to bear her
,, burden. For housekeeping is a burden
at times-when woman only wants to
be woman and petted and waited on.
SO look often into the heart. which is
important to the welfare of the home
and when it seems bound up in sadness
see to it that the housekeeper has a good
time of some sort Or else a rest from ali
duties. which is still more needed.