1894 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, 
When she was a Cliihl, she cried for Castoria, 
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, 
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria, 
band will, as soon as he can, arrange so 
that his wife and daughters will not need 
to he called on to do work that is out¬ 
side of the home, as a rule. He will also 
arrange so that no one will have to bring 
in wood and water, by having a pump in 
the kitchen, and a woodshed adjoining, 
filled once a year with nice, dry wood. 
And he will see that no sticks are too 
long, or too coarse, and have kindling 
ready so that it will not be much trouble 
to build a fire anyway, no matter who 
may have to do it. The farmer usually 
works but six days in a week, and ma¬ 
chinery has relieved him of much drudg¬ 
ery. The toil in the house is not much 
less than it used to be, and it continues 
seven days in a week. Kind husbands 
will remember this, and make the mo¬ 
notonous, never-ending work of the wife 
reasonably light for her as soon as they 
can. In some families there are mere 
daughters than sons, and it may be 
entirely right and proper for the former 
to feed the chickens and calves, and do 
some of the lighter work that men usually 
do. On the other hand, when there are 
more boys than girls, why should not 
they he taught to help mother some ? 
Kind thoughtfulness on both sides will 
solve the problem in any family, and 
draw the line at the proper place. 
ELEANOR M. TERRY. 
Only in Emergencies ? 
Under normal conditions, the women 
of the family should do the housework, 
the lighter part of the work in the flower 
garden, have the care of poultry in sum¬ 
mer and, so far as is convenient, aid in 
the cultivation and gathering of small 
fruits for family use. The men and boys 
of the family should do the outdoor work 
of the farm, the chores at the barn, feed 
the calves and pigs, start the fires in the 
morning, and provide fuel and water 
under shelter within 20 feet of the cook 
stove at all times. No fixed rule, 
however, can be given for a division of 
labor on the farm. All members of the 
family, male or female, should be will¬ 
ing to share in the labor found necessary 
to secure a home and to make that home 
desirable and attractive. Honest labor 
is not degrading. The farmer’s wife or 
daughter may assist in the care of the 
vegetable or fruit garden if strength and 
leisure permit. In an emergency, she 
may milk the cows, operate the horse 
rake or easily handled mowing machine, 
or drive horses to unload hay. Milking 
cews is not desirable work for a woman, 
but to lend a helping hand in the other 
occupations mentioned is often regarded 
as a recreation affording pleasant, health¬ 
ful, outdoor exercise. 
To lug pails of water or milk, or to 
feed calves and pigs, ought never to be 
considered women’s work; but in case 
men and boys are all sick, other mem¬ 
bers of the family may keep valuable 
stock from starving. With occasional 
aid from the women, the expense of an 
extra hired man, whose help is needed 
only a small part of the time, may some¬ 
times be avoided and the additional work 
in the house made necessary by such 
extra help, may be saved. The wages 
of hired men are from 50 to 100 per cent 
more than those of hired girls, and, as a 
rule, it is cheaper to employ plenty of 
good help in the house than to have 
housework done by men. But in many 
cases the man or strong boy should reg¬ 
ularly assist with the washing. The 
farmer’s boy should know how to oper¬ 
ate the washing machine, the clothes 
nothers. —Be sure to use “Mrs. Wins¬ 
low’s Soothing Syrup ” for your children 
While Teething. It is the Best.— 
wringer, and the sewing machine. He 
should be able to make beds, sweep 
carpets, wash dishes and cook a dinner, 
and, in an emergency, should put his 
knowledge into practice. The art of 
rocking the cradle he will probably have 
opportunity to acquire later in life if he 
does not receive training in that partic¬ 
ular in the home of his boyhood. The 
farmer’s daughter, among her other 
accomplishments, should be able to har¬ 
ness and drive horses, to manage a mow¬ 
ing machine or milk a cow, and, in an 
emergency, should be glad to put her 
knowledge into practice. c. s. rice. 
Lewis County, N. Y. 
SMALL ECONOMIES IN LABOR. 
Think of every duty, and try not to 
make work performing it. 
Make plans for breakfast, dinner and 
supper that will help each other. 
Keep things in their places. 
Have stove and pantry near each other. 
Arrange a table with everything used for 
baking on or near it. 
Hang memoranda of things needed 
on the pantry door. 
Wear aprons as long as your dresses. 
Shut drafts of the stove when poking 
the fire, so the ashes will not fly out. 
Put a paper under the ashpan before 
taking it out. 
Take the dishpan to the table putting 
in all dishes neatly scraped. 
Think of everything needed in the 
cellar for the day. One trip may answer. 
Place things to be carried upstairs on 
the stairway, and take them up when 
you must go. 
Have foot scrapers at the doors, also 
broom and mat to clean feet. Have oil¬ 
cloth at the back door and around the 
stove if the kitchen is carpeted. 
Let the men take off their boots in 
the kitchen before retiring. 
Dust thoroughly, especially windows 
and doors, and house-cleaning will be 
easier. mrs. j. n. m. 
Mending Men’s Overalls.—A good way 
to mend men’s overalls is to cut off the 
legs just far enough below the seat to 
allow a seam ; then put the back of the 
legs to the front. Change the legs, as 
the inside seams must be kept right. 
Begin at the inner seam, and overcast 
nicely ; then sew on the machine and 
they will wear half as long again and it 
is much less work than the laborious 
patching. Fifty years ago men’s wool 
trousers were me.ided in the same way, 
and, when well pressed, the work was 
scarcely noticeable. Of course, then they 
were cut without the outer seam. 
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