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Show THE WESTERN WEEKLY. “living out,’and Friday for young puts into its administration, besides the take offence at any distrust of his gen- was Alicia Annie Spottinswoode. She housekeepers who wish to gain a charm and affection which are beyond erosity which he may recognize, or married, in 1836, Lord John Douglas price, an amount of labor, which can be think he recognizes, in the mind of his Scott, a son of the Duke of Buccleuch. better understanding of their approximately estimated in money. If wife. The woman must restrain her She was the author of both words and duties. No right minded person the household is a poor one, she serves love of approbation and her habit of music of a number of popular songs of wishes to exaggerate the inequali- it with every muscle of. her body, and easy compliance. It is delightful to be her country. The following is her verties of human conditions, with all the simple skill and wisdom which she is able to acquire. Ifitisa wealthy one, she brings. to it ssthetic taste, economic management, the enlargement of hospitality, the graces of the feminine mind and of the feminine but rather, so far as possible, to correct existing evils and harmonize the relationship between employer and employed. — Mrs. Dr. presence. ee Warts, of Howard county, Mo.,.a most excel- |lent lady of matured thought, one who has spent her ' MRST.B.LEWIS,~ - Associate Editor A MARTHA. BY MRS. M. P. I have not time, like many, To sit, Lord, at Thy feet; SIGNIFICANCE recognize some must spread the table, else there were no feast— does her duty rightly faithful “in the least.” only part; laber, heart. Housewife. No problem so tries the souls of American housewives as that of difficulty is grieviously complicated, butit may be not absolutely without remedy. At present there is little to inspire those who earn their livelihood by “going out to do housework” to strive to become competent as there is no scale of prices graded according to the applicant. Many the girls competency are in the ligions of DOMESTIC HELP. The those symbolic values about which there can hardly be a question. Thus there is the divine number, not <tr a domestic help. OF NUMBERS. Symbolism in numbers is an unmistakable fact in the world’s literature and in the customs of the world. There are symbolic values to numbers which are of well-nigh universal acceptance; and, although there is danger of being misled by fanciful symbolizing in such a realm as this, it is certainly safe to The curse God laid on Adam Is on us for his sake; Though manna fall from heaven, The bread is yet to bake. obliged of by poverty. to leave home when quite young to earn a small sum _ by washing dishes, peeling potatoes, and doing light chores, or, by “minding” smail children; their parents being too poor to clothe and educate them or give them the necessary instruction to prepare Bible story, but Egypt and in the re- India. Apart from any question of the Trinity; three represents the past, the present and the future, and so stands for Him who was, and is, and isto be. Four is the World number. We use it thus today, when we speak of the four quarters of the globe, the four winds of heaven, the four elements of nature. Three and four combined stand for the union or the connection of the heavenly and the earthly; therefore seven is the sacred number. Ten is the measure of more numerical completeness; as it is understood by us when we speak of a tenfold advantage. show These obvious themselves again symbolisms in various com- binations in the Bible narrative. Without dogmatism, it may be said that twelve appears to represent the multiplying of the world number by the divine number, that it symbolizes the peculiar divine provisions for the world’s needs. Thus it was that in the line of promised blessing, there were twelve patriarchs, twelve tribes, twelve apostles, twelve foundations and gateways of spiritual building. Thus it is that there are ample provisions today in the plan of God for all the people of God. Even beyond the peculiar provisions within the limits of the twelve, there are the kind of employment suited to their wider provisions of the seventy—the sacred seven multiplied by the numerically complete ten. ‘The Jews hold that beyond the twelve tribes there were seventy nations in the world. There were seventy sacrifices offered for these sex. nations in the great week them to earn their Nor are living these the only ob- stacles that beset their pathway. Many of the they enter in any are presided dreary homes over by women no better qualified to fill the position of wife, mother and mistress of the household than the “girl” is to fill hers. Under existing circumstances we ing schools in this Western country where a knowledge of general atonement. Seventy elders were the associates of Moses. There were seventy members in the Sanhedrim. Jesus sent out, not only his twelve apostles, but also seventy disciples, as preachers of the gospel. Here again, is the idea of the fullness of God’s provisions for the human race. Numbers can suggest this fulness, but numbers cannot define it.— Sunday School Times. can offer but one remedial suggestion,since there are no manual train- of ————— “MEN, WOMEN AND MONEY.’’. Men, Women, and Money is the title housekeeping and culinary skill in of so excellent an article by Julia Ward particular can be obtained,—might ke not a few competent housewives unite 'in organizing classes in housekeeping? A good sized room, a cooking stove, table and necessary utensils might be rented, the expenses paid by those who Howe in the June number of The Forum that we regret our space will not permit us to reprint it in full. We will give a few extracts which are worthy of a careful and thoughtful perusal. “The should money-getting power of women be taken into consideration in the financial arrangements of the house- received instruction. Classes might hold. The woman who is able to earn from five hundred to ten or fifteen thoumeet twice aweek; Thursday after- sand a year should not be considered as for young women who are a pecuniary cipher in the home. have heard excellent housekeepers were unable to assist their husbands, as She “The progress which the,sex have made in the wage-earning ability brings with it, as a necessary result, a change in their social standing and aspect. They are no longer to be considered as a dependent class. The old view was that they were supported. The modern | fact is that they support themselves, and, in many instances, contribute to the support of others. The work which they perform in their own households is not to be considered as something which they should be thankful to do in order to have a roof over their heads and a piece of bread in their mouths, but as a service which, while elected through affection, and glorified by it, has also a monetary value, in the determination of which the husband and wife should agree. This determination would best be made before marriage, and -in this matter the counsel of trusted advisers might properly be called in. Instead of being inimical to affection, such an understanding would preclude the discontents and embarrassments ally tend to undermine it. If the prospective bridegroom shows himself unwilling to make suitable provisions before-hand for the comfort and pleasure of his wife, it will be much better for her that the relation be relinquished.” The succeeding paragraph is unquestionably founded on fact, unfortunately on too many facts—but this is a progressive age. “A man who marries a woman without fortune will sometimes forget to afford her the means of repairing the inevitable waste and wear of her wardrobe, con- scious of having brought no money into the establishment she may suffer no small personal inconvenience before she can make up her mind to request of him the price of a pair of shoes.¥ This neglect on the part of the husband may be the result of intention or of~inadvertence. In either case it will not improve either his wife’s opinion of him or her estimate of the regard in which he holds her. True again: “It is only just to admit that a case the opposite of this is quite supposable. Women who marry with no means of their own are often more unreasonable in their expenses and demands than are those who bring with them a fair dowry. This may arise from their want of the knowledge to be acquired through the habitual handling of money. Or it may bea manifestation of the greed which is apt to follow upon privation. In either case it is an evil to be guarded against, and in this view the prenuptial engagement recommended for the protection of the wife will equally avail as a safeguard for the husband. The question, “Which is most to blame?” where these matters go wrong, is of less importance to us than the query, “How can existing evils be remedied?” In any effort to better the present condition of things; men and women have each their part to bear, and the first effort of each should be to recognize and guard against the predominant weakness of either sex. The man must be willing to submit his jealous, tyrannous will to the dictates of justice. He is naturally jealous of power, and prone to om, FEOF Fas heey > ; Ce” apa LO a $2 ° ef fo ere e fe a, oud upon the ground aes : tle, e aa of true courage sion of this song:— Maxwellton braes are bonnie, Where early fa’s the dew, And its here that Annie Laurie Gie’d me her promise true, Gie’d me her promise true, Which ne’er forget will I, And for bonnie Annie Laurie I'd lay me doon and dee. and candor.and we may be assured that she will gain by it in the end.” We shall give a few more extracts from this able article next week.—Ep. Her brow is like a snawdrift Her neck is like the swan, Her face it is the fairest, That e’er the sun shone on, That e’er the sun shone on, And dark blue is her e’e, <i ee TWO LIVES. And for bonnie Annie Laurie I’d lay me doon and dee: We worked together, side by side, We planned our future glory so, Till Love called her, and, deeply tried, Like dew on the gowan lying, Is the fa’ o’ her fairy feet; And like winds in summer sighing, Her voice is low and sweet. The woman bade the artist go. I strive alone and, lonely, find That toil which once was pleasure Her voice is low and sweet, And she’s a’ the world to me, And for bonnie Annie Laurie I’d lay me doon and dee. sweet; Yet choose the path, with steadfast mind, Marked out before my willing feet. I clamber up the hights alone,— How far they stretch what ~<tti —_ eye see ?— And she gave all her hope for this,— One little hearthfire bright to &eep; But for her goodman’s nightly kiss, Her baby to sing soft to sleep. And I—am great; and she—is blest; Life cannot give it all to one: To her, the quiet ways of rest; To me, the praise of deeds well done: My woman’s heart at times would give For what she has all else beside. Her ardent soul, how can it live “How do you like housekeeping, my dear,” inquired Mrs. Matron of Mrs. Newlywed. “QO, it’s just lovely! Charley thinks it’s delightful! It’s such a pleasant change he says, from boarding-house fare, and he just raves over my cooking. I love to plan and prepare our little meals. Do stay for tea. You reallymust. It won’t inconvenience me in the least. All Tl have to do will be to lay another plate. I have everything all ready,and will only have to speak to our girl and tell her there is to be one extra. And when she spoke to the girl she said: Thus trammeled and be satisfied? With children grouped about her knee; A life surrendered to my art; All that for her, all this for me,— -To which has come the better part? Ruta An Average Cook. may Men follow where my steps have gone: Yes, men are glad to follow me. Hatt, In Good Housekeeping. s “Run around to the baker’s and ‘get. a dozen fresh rolls,a pound of assorted cakes, and some lady-fingers. And stop at the grocer’s and get some canned beef; and get some cold boiled tongue at the delicacy store; and a jar of strawberry preserves,and some tarts. make that.”—The Household. “ANNIE LAURIE.’’ —__ —_»-—__ BerorEe There is something extremely interesting in the history of many of our old arrived ballads. graceful Not more than one per cent, of the songs that flood the world every year live beyond the first edition; and those that do may in most cases be traced to some obscure origin. A recent exchange gives the following interesting account of a ballad which is without doubt in some sense familiar to every English speaking person living: The heroine of the ballad of “Annie Laurie” was areal character. She was born at Maxwellton, December 6, 1682, and the records of her birth and baptism are still extant. The following record of the origin of I guess that’ll | | be all we want but the tea—and you can Lin. e- which natur- a SAE noon We express a sense of humiliation that they all their time was consumed in doing housework and taking care of the children, they will find comfort in the following paragraph: _~o—~<ifip,. —_- The naked must be clothed, The hungry must be fed; And some must serve, O Master, As Thou, Thyself, hast said. And yet I, too, like Mary, Would choose the better And while my hands must Would hearken with my The from care. It will make a great difference as regards her self-respect and, one would think, that of her husband, whether she is regarded as one obliged by nature and circumstances to bear these burdens, with such compensation as the bearing brings with it, or whether she is considered as a free agent who, from motives of wifely and parental affection, consents to realize the values of her life in the performance of household duty.” life in aid- ing moral growth and intellectual progress, writes us: “I was not willing to acknowledge the arrival of THE WESTERN WEEKLY in a few lines of thankfulness and commendation, though it richly deserves both, but waited hoping to find time for a more lengthy communi- Although to hear Thy blessed words, And rest awhile, were sweet. And Or Who Is sibilities, and no-moment is for her free and cation in which [ could tell you my appreciation of the noble work you have undertaken.” HANDY. If she becomes the mother of children, her pains are increased with her pleasures. She bears mighty respon- Fayette, praised or to expect to be praised for making even a costly sacrifice. But as the husband must set the measure of injustice before his eyes, so must the wife also. She has no more right to acquiesce in a wrong which affects herself than in one affecting the condition of others. She should, therefore, stand the song is taken Willie at his K—’s home cousin Bertha on a summer visit, his mother had told him to observe how and polite her manners were, especially at the table. When shecame, Willie observed her with admiring interest. One day his mother said: ‘Don’t you think Bertha’s manners are better than yours?” “Yes, mamma.” “Why is it, my dear?” “I guess Bertha has been better, brought up than I have!” A COMPETENT authority says that ‘neople spend a great deal of money repairing the showy part of the house, but too often forget that the bedroom paper needs changing more frequently than the others, and that the human exhala- tions have penetrated the bedroom from a trustworthy collection of ballads paper, literally poisoning it, though to edited by Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, all appearance the paper “is still quite of Haddam, England, who says: “Sir good.” Robert Laurie, first baronet of the MaxIt is said that the disagreeable odor wellton family (created March 27, 1685), by his second wife had three sons and that sometimes makes the refrigerator four daughters, of whom Annie was disagreeable may, if due to dampness,be much celebrated for her beauty and remedied and prevented by keeping in made a conquest of Mr. Douglas, of it, on a plate, some fresh quicklime. This Fingland, who composed the following absorbs.one-third its weight of moisture, verses, under an unlucky star—for the and thus not only dries the air, but inlady some time after (in 1709), married creases the effect of the coolness of the Mr. Ferguson of Craigdarroch.” The ice. original words were as follows:— For pineapple preserve, parboil the pineapples, peel and cut in slices an inch Maxwellton braes are bonnie, | thick, being careful that all particles of Where early fa’s the dew; ‘skin and cores are removed. Add a Where me and Annie Laurie pound of sugar to a pound of fruit and Made up the promise true; let it stand over night to form a sirup. Made up the promise true, Then, without adding any water boil _ And ne’er forget will I, slowly until it is tender. And for bonnie Annie Laurie, T’ll lay me down and die. She’s backit like the peacock, She’s briestit like the swan, She’s jimp about the middle, Her waist ye weel micht span; Her waist ye weel micht span, And she has a rolling eye, And for bonnie Annie Laurie, T’ll lay me down and die. The present accepted version of Annie Laurie, and the air, are the composition of Lady Jane Scott, whose maiden name GINGERBREAD.—Mix together half a cupful of molasses, and as much sugar, with half a teaspoonful of soda dissolved in the molasses; add half a teaspoonful of salt, a tablespoonful of ginger, and one of melted butter; one cup of sour milk with a scant half teaspoonful of soda dissolved in it, and about two anda quarter cups of flour. Bake in a loaf or in small gem pans; if the latter are used have them hot. This isinexpensive and delicious, and with chocolate makes a nice lunch. |