In the first place, the housewife ought, where it is pos- sible, to do her marketing herself, and pay ready money fw everything she purchases. ThiB is the only way in which she can be sure of getting the best goods at the lowest price. We repeat that this is the only way compatible with economy; because, if a servant be entrusted with the buy- ing, she will, if she is not a good judge of the quality of articles, bring home those she can get for the least money (and these are seldom the cheapest) ; and even if she is a good judge, it is ten to one against her taking the trouble to make a careful selection. When the ready-money system is found inconvenient, and an account is ran with a dealer, the mistress of the house ought to have a pass-book in which she should write down all the orders herself, leaving the dealer to fill in only the prices. Where this is not done, and the mistress neglects to compare the pass-book with the goods ordered every time they are brought in, it sometimes happens, either by mistake, or the dishonesty of the dealer, or the servant, that goods are entered which were never ordered, perhaps never had, and that those which were ordered are over- charged; and if these errors are not detected at the time, they are sure to be difficult of adjustment afterwards. For these and other economic reasons, the housewife should avoid running accounts, and pay ready money. 10 Mother's Cook Book. RULES FOB EATING. Dr. Hall, on this important subject, gives the following advice: 1. Never sit down to table with an anxious or disturbed mind; better a hundred times intermit that meal, for there will then be that ranch more food in the world for hungrier stomachs than jours; and besides,' eating nnder such cir- cumstances can only, and will always, prolong and aggra- vate the condition of things. 2. Never sit down to a meal after any intense mental effort, for physical and mental injury are inevitable, and no one has a right to deliberately injure body, mind, or estate. 3. Never go to a full table during bodily exhaustion — designated by some as being worn out, tired to death, used up, over done, and the like. The wisest thing to be done under such circumstances is to take a cracker and a cup of warm tea, either black or green, and no more. In ten min- utes you will feel a degree of refreshment and liveliness which will be pleasantly surprising to you; not of the tran- sient kind which a glass of liquor affords, but permanent; but the tea gives present stimulus and a little strength, and before it subsides, nutriment begins to draw from the sugar, and cream, and bread, thus allowing the body gradually, and by safe degrees, to regain its usual vigor. Then, in a couple of hours, a full meal may be taken, provided that it does not bring it later than two hoars before sundown ; if later, then take nothing for that day in addition to the cracker and tea, and the next day you will feel a freshness and vigor not recently known. No lady will require to be advised a second time, who will conform to the above rules; while it is a fact of no unusual observation among intelligent physicians, that eat- ing heartily and under bodily exhaustion, is not unfre- Mother's Cook Book. 11 quautly the cause of alarming and painful illness, and sometimes sudden death. These things being so, let every family make it a point to assemble around the table with kindly feelings — with a cheerful humor, and a courteous spirit; and let that member of it be sent from it in disgrace who presumes to mar the reunion by sullen silence, or im- patient look, or angry tone, or complaining tongue. Eat ever in thankful gladness, or away with you to the kitchen, yon "ill-tempered thing, that you are." There was good philosophy in the old-time custom of having a buffoon or music at the dinner-table. HOW TO CHOOSE MEAT.

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In the first place, the housewife ought, where it is possible, to do her marketing herself, and pay ready money for everything she purchases. This is the only way in which she can be sure of getting the best goods at the lowest price. We repeat that this is the only way compatible with economy; because, if a servant be entrusted with the buying, she will, if she is not a good judge of the quality of articles, bring home those she can get for the least money (and these are seldom the cheapest) ; and even if she is a good judge, it is ten to one against her taking the trouble to make a careful selection. When the ready-money system is found inconvenient, and an account is ran with a dealer, the mistress of the house ought to have a pass-book in which she should write down all the orders herself, leaving the dealer to fill in only the prices. Where this is not done, and the mistress neglects to compare the pass-book with the goods ordered every time they are brought in, it sometimes happens, either by mistake, or the dishonesty of the dealer, or the servant, that goods are entered which were never ordered, perhaps never had, and that those which were ordered are overcharged; and if these errors are not detected at the time, they are sure to be difficult of adjustment afterwards. For these and other economic reasons, the housewife should avoid running accounts, and pay ready money. 10 Mother's Cook Book. RULES FOB EATING. Dr. Hall, on this important subject, gives the following advice: 1. Never sit down to table with an anxious or disturbed mind; better a hundred times intermit that meal, for there will then be that much more food in the world for hungrier stomachs than yours; and besides, eating under such circumstances can only, and will always, prolong and aggravate the condition of things. 2. Never sit down to a meal after any intense mental effort, for physical and mental injury are inevitable, and no one has a right to deliberately injure body, mind, or estate. 3. Never go to a full table during bodily exhaustion — designated by some as being worn out, tired to death, used up, over done, and the like. The wisest thing to be done under such circumstances is to take a cracker and a cup of warm tea, either black or green, and no more. In ten minutes you will feel a degree of refreshment and liveliness which will be pleasantly surprising to you; not of the transient kind which a glass of liquor affords, but permanent; but the tea gives present stimulus and a little strength, and before it subsides, nutriment begins to draw from the sugar, and cream, and bread, thus allowing the body gradually, and by safe degrees, to regain its usual vigor. Then, in a couple of hours, a full meal may be taken, provided that it does not bring it later than two hoars before sundown ; if later, then take nothing for that day in addition to the cracker and tea, and the next day you will feel a freshness and vigor not recently known. No lady will require to be advised a second time, who will conform to the above rules; while it is a fact of no unusual observation among intelligent physicians, that eating heartily and under bodily exhaustion, is not unfre- Mother's Cook Book. 11 quently the cause of alarming and painful illness, and sometimes sudden death. These things being so, let every family make it a point to assemble around the table with kindly feelings — with a cheerful humor, and a courteous spirit; and let that member of it be sent from it in disgrace who presumes to mar the reunion by sullen silence, or impatient look, or angry tone, or complaining tongue. Eat ever in thankful gladness, or away with you to the kitchen, yon "ill-tempered thing, that you are." There was good philosophy in the old-time custom of having a buffoon or music at the dinner-table. HOW TO CHOOSE MEAT.

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