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OPEN COUNCIL. 281
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Ladies, recommend In answer that to she ...
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Djsar Miss Mebrtweather, Brisbane, July ...
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Open Council. 281
OPEN COUNCIL . 281
Ladies, Recommend In Answer That To She ...
_Ladies , recommend In answer that to she the inquiries should so of direct " A Mother their studies of Four as Girls to ming , " I would le amusements strongly
be with the labour character as far of as these possible amusements . _ISTature which points out very be made distinctl unusuall y what should useful if rightly directed . , may y
dressing All girls dolls , or . nearl Wh y y all do , when not mothers they are avail young themselve , delight s of in these cooking partialities , and in and turn them to good account ? I believe it is because they think
there it too need much be trouble little , but either this is to a mothers great mistake or servants . With . A a few coarse precautions cloth laid , on the carpet of very the parlour , or study , a large old tray to hold the necessary ingredients , and a little care will do the rest , for why should not the
chilprevious dren replace order every , if taug article ht to used do so , in ? its right place , and restore the room to its In order that that there the should above be plan some shoul supervision d produce at reall least y useful in the first results instance , it is
Let necessary every ingredient be carefully weighed , and , every dish be made in the . their best mother manner , governess and with the , or greatest cousins , to cleanliness partake of , and the let repast the little prepared cooks by invite their
days at own a . sli hands g Cakes ht . cost If and , any th pastry ey one must can should have look lost be unmoved tried their first recollections on ; the next happ , broth of iness their s , soups thus own , produced youthful custards
praise or jellies nor , compotes blame unless of fruit well , & c deserved , and let . the mother be careful to give neither being The provided lessons in with sewing a doll mi of ght her be own managed manufacture in a similar if possible mann . er IN , ever each mind girl
if a little bran is spilled . , A large newspaper spread , on the floor will prethe vent bod any damage of a to erannu the carpet ated . doll The and shape heads is easil can y be supplied by d cutting for a mere open y sup , procure
trifle clothing . Let required the mother and let provide each child pattern cut s out of the her ri own ght , not size makin for every g it the article same of * not day , done unless at once anxious or fati to gue do will so . ensue Care and should it will be no taken longer that be an too amusement much is .
If the dolls were , as large as babies , so , much the better . Mothers and friends getting generally that make children all these value things them themselves accordingl because and soon it is throw less them trouble on , for one
side , calling for something new . y , walks These in amusement the open air s , should or active not infringe play ; they on the should hours be resorted usually devoted to , to pre to
vent the waste of time _caiised by too close attention to lessons . Children who thus alternate head and hand work , will be found in advance of those who keep to study alonefor many hours daily .
, Yours very respectfully ,
X . Y . Z .
Djsar Miss Mebrtweather, Brisbane, July ...
Djsar Miss Mebrtweather , Brisbane , July 9 th , 1862 .
on promotin I see , b g y the an emi extract gration from of women an Eng , lish and paper I hope , th that at some Miss will Rye find is still their intent way , under obtained arrival , her several engagements auspices ships , to hav Queensland e arrived soon after brin , where g landing ing they voung . are The women reall discouragement y , wanted all of whom . Since readil of the my y
cool receptions they have very hitherto met with , and the strangeness of their various position , situations wears off that in a their day or real two difficulties , and it is not beg till in . they By are cool dispersed receptions in , their I do not mean that they , are unwelcome to the colonybut there has been some
mismanagement on the part of some of the authoritie , s who have the
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Dec. 1, 1862, page 281, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01121862/page/65/
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