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Dear Editress:
In the January No. of Woman’s
Work I have read about “The Domestic
Problem.” Surely I am not able to
solve that, but I should like to tell you
how I have managed to keep house here
in Florida since I was married six years
ago. First let me tell you that I am a
Dane; my English language is conse
quently in its infancy and you will find cor
rections needed, which you will kindly
supply, if you can use any of this for
publication.
I can assure you that I have cleanli
ness and order, without “worrying after
servants.” Yes, even more than that; I
have peace and comfort, though every
thing is done at home, help never hired
in the house or out of it. The first three
years my husband and I were alone, and
I did everything myself except the wash
ing, which was sent out for a year. Then
I—like the pioneer—“got tired of having
my clothes spoilt by careless hands.”
My husband would not allow me to do it
myself, and I could not make up my mind
to hire poor help; so, when we spent the
summer months in New York we bought
a washing machine, a mangle and a
wringer, all of which have proven very
satisfactory indeed. They have never
been out of order, though in constant use
for five years. Ido my washing every other
week only, and for the fun of the thing, I
kept an account of how much was washed
every time and the price 1 should have
paid, if hired out; in this way I found
that four months had paid for all the ma
chinery and we felt perfectly satisfied.
To f>rm an idea about the rest of my
work, I must tell you that our house has
parlor and bedroom divided by a hall,
dining-room and kitchen all on the first
floor, and two rooms upstairs. My general
sweeping day in the parlor and bedroom
is Friday, when all the pot plants are
carried out on the piazza to get a good
sprinkling of water, the loose rugs are
taken out in the yard to be beaten and
brushed off. The other rooms are swept
most every day; we have matting on all
thefljors but the kitchen, which is oiled
and is washed over every day. Ido not
keep the dining table set all day, but
stick to the custom of my mother’s home
in this, as in most everything in my
housekeeping.
Hot bread and pies are very seldom
on our table; we have good, wholesome
food; light bread baked twice, and a cake
or two durifig the week. Sunday dinner
is always cooked on Saturday.
In the kitchen everything is arranged
conveniently; turning a faucet gives me all
the rainwater (from the tank) that I want;
a sink receives the dishwater, which by a
pipe is carried out into the yard to a big
pail, from which we use it for our flowers.
A closet holds my iron pots; agateware is
hung on the wall, where also there are
three shelves for other utensils, and oppo
site these, three more shelves hold all my
crockery. Two nice curtains hide both
shelves. I use a No. 7 range and a good
oilstove.
Outside the kitchen is a big shed, a nice,
cool place where our washing is done; in
it is a pump, with good, soft water. You
can see that my dear husband is thought
ful about arranging everything for me in
the most convenient way, and I must add
that he is a most contented man—so easy
to satisfy that it is always a pleasure to
work for him.
For the last 3 years a young friend from
our country is living with us; conse
quently the housework comes easier on me
now, as she helps me a great deal. I keep
many chickens, have a pretty garden to
attend to, all my sewing to do, but still I
find time for reading and fancy-work. I
never felt ashamed to do my own work;
on the contrary, I feel proud that I have
a mother who did show me how things
ought to be, and I try now to keep every
thing as she did in her home.
I am always ready to listen and learn
from more experienced housekeepers. I
want to do things the easiest way, so long
as that is the best way, too. I do not be
lieve in overworking ourselves, neither in
being neglectful; the best way to keep be
tween both is, I believe, to use common
sense, being systematic and careful in all
we have to do.
When my friends compliment me about
my house I always think that my dear
mother is the cause of it all. She was the
best of housekeepers, the most loving,
gentle and self-sacrificing wife and mother
that ever was. We four children have
been brought up to be careful, punctual
and systematic about everything; love
and peace ruled in our home because our
dear parents lived close to God. The
good example they have given us can
never be forgotten, and I do pray that I
may be able to live up to it more and
more.
Now, dear friend, this is a longer letter
than I intended to write. If you think
you can use any of it for our paper you are
welcome to it, only I shall ask of you not
to give my full name.
I am yours truly,
E. F.
Dear Woman’s Work:
I have cast many longing looks at
that door which leads to the room where
our women meet once a month to discuss
plans for our mutual benefit and improve
ment. But Duty stood out boldly between
us, forbidding in the most emphatic man
ner my taking such a recreation ; and al
though I have felt the deprivation, peace
has, as usual, followed in the wake of obe
dience. As I was reading the other day,
“The stars of the soul are collected duties.
Wherever there is a duty, there also may
a joy be found; and, as every moment
of life holds a duty, it depends upon us to
surround ourselves with unceasing joys.
How beautiful, then, is life, with its un
interrupted duties, its uninterrupted joys,
and after a series of days more or less ex
tended, heaven forever. Duty is the will
of God, clearly manifested when the hour
for the performance of a certain action
presents itself. Then, to fulfil one’s duty
is to do the will of God.”
Such a charm seemed to surround these
little daily cares of ours after reading
what they really are and the reward which
their perfect accomplishment will bring
us, that I thought I would send the com
forting words to Woman’s Work, for the
benefit of those who had never before seen
them.
The time for pickling, preserving, and
for so many of the cares and pleasures
which summer brings, is upon us. I, like
many others, have postponed sending my
recipes, until it it almost too late for this
climate, but some of our northern sisters
may benefit by them.
First, though, I will tell of something
which has proven very useful to me, and
which is in season. Put one heaping
spoonful of soda in the water when you
are giving your little ones their bath, and
it will either cure or prevent prickly heat.
I suppose there are few who are not aware
from sad experience how disagreeable a
trouble it is. The remedy is not expen
sive, and is a substitute for soap.
Now I will give two or three recipes
which I have found useful.
Mixed Pickles:—3 dozen cucumbers, 4
peck green tomatoes, 1 head cabbage, |
dozen green peppers; chop all fine, sprin
kle with salt and let them stand two hours.
Have one dozen white onions chopped fine;
pour boiling water over them, and let
stand two hours; drain well, by putting
into a bag and hanging up. Then pour
cold vinegar over them and let stand one
night. In the morning pour off this vine
gar and boil fresh vinegar with the follow
ing spices. To every gallon of vinegar
put half pound brown sugar, 4 teacup black
pepper, ground, i teacup cinnamon, A tea
cup allspice, 1 tablespoon cloves, 1 J teacup
mustard seed.
Watermelon Bind Pickles:—Take the
thickest rinds; pare them and scrape out
the inside of colored meat. Parboil until
tender. To 4£lbs. rinds, put three pints
vinegar, 31bs. sugar, loz. cinnamon, £oz.
cloves; scald the vinegar and pour over
the rind three mornings—each morning
draining it off, bring it to a boil, and pour
over it while boiling hot; the third morn
ing let the rinds come to a boil in the
same vinegar, and they are ready for use.
This recipe may also be used for peaches.
Light Biscuit:—l pint milk, 1 table
spoon heaping full of lard, 1 teaspoonful
salt, 2 heaping teaspoonfuls yeast-powders
in about two quarts of flour—or enough to
make the dough just right to handle. Mix
the yeast powders in the flour, then mix
the lard in thoroughly, adding milk last.
If sour milk is used add a little soda. Bake
in a quick oven.
The biscuit for which I send recipe,
even when they are two or three days old,
if dipped in cold water and put into the
pan so that they will not touch, put into.a
hot oven and left about five minutes or
until dry, are just as good as when freshly
baked. Hoping that someone will find a
grain of good in this, I am always the sin
cere friend and well wisher of our dear
paper. Mary Carmel.
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