Recollections of a housekeeper

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HOUSEKEEPER.

BYMRS.CLARISSAPACKARD.

i meatanddrink,makethebeds,anddoallmyself.

NEW-YORK:

PUBLISHEDBYHARPER&BROTHERS,

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TOMRS.FAY,

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OBSERVATIONANDEXPERIENCE,

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HOUSEKEEPER.

CHAPTERI.

Icitoutestvivant,toutparleamamemoire

TRENEUIL.

FarupthetideoftimeIturnmysail.

ROGERS.

MYmaidennamewasClarissaGray.Iwas

bornintheneighbourhoodofBoston(Mass.), in17,andeducatedwiththefewfacilitiesat thattimeaffordedfortheyoung;thatis,Iread "Nomanmay"inWebster'sSpelling-book, thenadvancedtothemoreelaborate"Artof

Speaking,"andcommittedtomemory,pageby

page,Morse'sGeography,withoutmaps,of courseingloriousuncertaintywithregardto thepositionevenofmyowncountry.MyA2

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ciphering-book,however,wasmypride,and mymother'stoo.Withwhatdelightdidshe displaythosesums,thatroselikeBanquo's ghosts, "Anddrewateachremovealengtheningchain."

AttheageofeightyearsIrecollectseeing

mymotherreadingathinblackbook,which andshereadmethepassage,

Howdistinctlymyimaginationpicturedthat

hearseandthosenoddingplumes !Irecollect nootherbooks,untilIsawanddevouredShaks- peare,attheageofnine,exceptanoddvolume ofPope,containing"TheMessiah,"and"The

RapeoftheLock."Isometimeslookaround

onthemassofbookscollectedbymychil- dren,andamhalfskepticalwithregardtothe valueofjuvenileliterature,whenIremember howmymindopenedunderthemysteriesof thosewritings.

Injustice,however,tothegoodtendencyof

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ducedonmebytheonlytwopicture-booksI possessedwasanimportantone.Oneofthem was"Watts'sHymnsforInfantMinds,"where fightinganimalsareportrayed.Whenfriends havewoundedorfoesoppressedme,thestrong butsimplelineswhichelucidatethepicture, "Letdogsdelighttobarkandbite," havearisentomymemory,andcalmedmy haveaffordedmenoshelteragainstwrong.

Theotherbook,anditisasdistincttomy

imaginationnowastherichlandscapebyFisher whichhangsbeforeme,containedarepresenta- tionofMissKittyGreedyleaningbothelbows onatable,withhermouthcrammedtoreple- tion,tryinginvaintoaddresshermamma.The moralehasclungtometothisday,andInever seeayoungoroldgourmand,ordetectmyself inasuperfluousmouthful,withoutthinkingof

KittyGreedy.

Theutmosttermofmysolideducationwas

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oneyearofattendanceatthetownschool,a squarebuilding,withoneroomforbothsexes, nearanopencommon,withoutashrubortree tograceorshadeit.Thither,bearingmyown satchel,Iwalkedamile,beingajourneyoffour milesdaily,tomakemy"youngideashoot."

Iwillnotsaymuchformyideas,butmylimbs

werenotbackwardintheprocess.Ishotup intoatallgirl,andwasallowedtogooccasion- allywithmymothertotaketeasociablywith workforoccupation.

Myaccomplishmentsaresoontold.Iopened

anexhibitionballwithoneoftheslowmin- uetsofthelastcentury,andIcannotbutstop torenderatributeofadmirationtothatcharm- ingmovement,inspiteoftheadmirersofthe lazyquadrille,ortheseductivewaltz.

Asinglecourtesyorbow,whenwellordered,

isgraceful;thinkthenhowdelightfulmustbe thespectacleofaseriesofthesebeautiful curves,performedtoslowandappropriatemu- sic,bysoattractiveacoupleasIcertainlybe-

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lievedClarissaGrayandmypartnerBenjamin

Homestobe.Hewasared-cheekedboyof

thirteen,andhadapairofnewwhitegloves forthe.occasion,unharmedbycontactwith mine,fortheminuetallowsbutthemeet- ingoftheextremitiesofthefingers,andthat lightly.Iknownotthydestiny,Benjamin,but

Ihavesometimeswishedthoumightsttread

musictoleadthee,andapartneraskind.

Myteacherhonoured,orrewarded,mewith

achoiceoffancydances,andIdecidedonthe slowminuet.Howbrilliantwasthescene!

Ouroldclergymanandhisladywerestationed

inconspicuousseats,andlookedonwithbenev- olentsmiles.Wescarcelyfeltthefloorwhile ourhandsraised,thetopofeachfore-finger makingacirclewiththethumb,thenslowly descending,whilewithsidelongglances,and sidelongsteps,withmeasuredobeisances,we evolvedthe"poetryofmotion."

Icommencedlearningmusicuponanold

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spinetofmymother's;butherindulgencesoon importedformeaharpsichordofthelatest fashion,andthoughmymorefastidiousearmay becriticallypleasedwiththeimprovementsin themodernpiano-forte,Ihaveneverfeltso raptandraisedaswhenIsangtoasilent circle,"Henry'sCottageMaid,"or"Hermouth whichasmile,"tomyownharpsichord.

Mysamplerwasoneofunrivalledbeauty.

Itpossessedeveryshadeandgloryoftent-

stitch.Attheuppercornerswerecherubs' headsandwings.Underthealphabetsstood

AdamandEve,draperiedwithfig-leaves,and

betweenthemtheseappropriatelines

ClarissaGrayismyname,

Myageisten.

Thisworkinhandmyfriendsmayhave,

WhenIamdeadandlaidingrave.

Thissampler.wasamatterofcuriosity,and

sometimesofridicule,tomychildren;butnow thattheyperceivemygrayhairsandincreasing laidaside,andsometimesaconsciouslookre-

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vealstomethattheythinkImaysoonbefolded torestinthegrave.

Ourpecuniarycircumstancesenabledusto

interferedwithmyeducationforusefulness.

MymotherwasproudtosaythatIcouldman-

thatrequiredamicroscopetodetectthem.I mademyownbed,sweptanddustedtheapart- ments,mendedmyownclothes,andwhenpud- dingorcakewastobemade,rolledupmy thatJshouldhalfliketoseegiventolazymod- erngirls,lollingovernew-fangledcookery- books.Butthiswasnotall. "Clarissa,"saidmyjudiciousmother,"by notknowinghowtomakepuddingsandpies, youmaybeoccasionallymortified;butifyou areignorantofroastingandboiling,youmay beannoyedeveryday."

Onwashingandironingdays,therefore,I

spentalargeportionofmytimeinthekitchen; wellknown,onsuchoccasions,astheNew-

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EnglandPandemonium.Quitecontenteddid

Ifeel,ifabletoretiretomybed-room,"my

loop-holeofretreat,"byfouro'clockinthe afternoon.TheonlydomesticIdistinctlyre- memberinmymother'sestablishmentwasa washerwoman,calledMa'amBridge,whose mouthandchinresembledthemodernpictures ofoldMotherHubbard,andwhowasanextra assistantonwashingdays.Sheworeamob cap,withabroadunstarchedfrill,which,in displayinghersharpphysiognomy.Oneday

Iwaslayingsomehamonthegridiron,my

motherpreferringitbroiledtofried,while

Ma'amBridgewassudsingtheclothesinatub

beforeher,anddexterouslythrowingtheminto arinsingtubbehind.Asuddenthunder-gust hadarisen,andabrilliantflashoflightning blazedthroughthekitchen.Iheardagreat splash,andturningroundsawMa'amBridge seatedinthewash-tub,withthewatergushing outonallsides;herheadwasthrownback,

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expressionofconsternationatthedanger,and joyatherescape.Itwasoneofthoseodd combinationsinwhichtheludicroustriumphs overthefearful.Assherosefromthetub,like

Venusfromhershell,orCowper'sRose,"all

uponmyselfherjustindignation.

Idonotfeelmyselfcalledupontosayhow

manyloavesofbread,undermyapprenticeship, cameoutoftheovenasheavyasabadjoke,or assourasanunkindone;howmypickles turnedsoftandyellow;howIfilledabedwith- outcuringthefeathers;howIputpepperin- steadofalspiceintoabatchofmince-pies;how tookplaceinmybakedbeansandIndianpud- dings;andhowmypan-dowdydisconcertedall thefamily,exceptmycousinSam,ablack-eyed boy,witharagingappetite,whodinedwithus everySunday,andwhoaffirmedthatthepaste wasnottough,andthathedidnotmindifthe applecoresdidchokehimalittle.Thesemis- chanceswillhappenineverydepartment,and

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[mayclaimthesympathyofthelawyerwho blundersinhismaidenspeech,ofthedoctor whokillshisfirstpatient,andofthepreacher whosootheshisfirsthearerstosleep.This acknowledgment,however,Iwillmakeenpas- sant,thatmymother'sperseveringtuitionin towhichIhaveseenignoranthousewivesex-

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CHAPTERII.

THEFIRSTTRIAL.

Page.PARSONEVANS.

ITwasbeginningtobeasubjectofdeepcal-

culationwithme,whetherabrunetteshould wearpinkoryellowribandonherbonnet;and

Ihaddecidedontheformer,whenoneSabbath,

onenteringthemeeting-house,Iobserveda strangeroutsidetheporch,andonglancingat himthere.Ithoughthelookedatourpew morethanwascorrect,but,somehoworother,

Ikeptlookingathimtoseewhetherhewould

oureyesrepeatedlymet.

Afterservicehecametotheporch,forin

New-Englandpeopleretirefromtheirpews

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withasilentbowtotheiracquaintance,andin- troducedhimselftomymotherasMr.Packard fromBoston,thesonofafriend.Heremained afewdaysatthevillageonlawbusiness, forhewasanattorney,andthoughmymother wasoneofthemostunostentatiouswomenin theworld,yetbeforeheleftusshemadehim paste,completeashirt,andmakealistcarpet, aswellasIplayedonthespinetandworked tent-stitch.Shewasonthepointoftelling himthatIcouldspinalittle,butIprotested againstanythingsoold-fashioned.

Accordingtomymotto,I"gaveoverprib-

blesandprabbles,"andmarried,attheageof seventeen,EdwardPackard.Irememberthe myadoptedhomeintheNorthSquare,oneof themostgenteelquartersinthethentownof

Boston.Thenewcarpet,newchairs,andnew

mahogany,withitsvirginhue,undarkenedby waxandturpentine,areallbeforeme.My motherwaswithme,aridthoughsheheldone

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ofmyhands,andmyhusbandtheother,Icould theywere.

Ifelthalfashamedtopraisetheparlourfur-

niture,thoughIsecretlysaid,"Itismine."On recoveringfrommyshyness,Ivisitedthevari- ousapartments,andIthinkIwasmostattract- edbythenicelysandedkitchen,notevenex- ceptingacloset,whichImightnowcallabou- doir,fittedupexpresslyformebymyhusband.

Howbrightwerethosenewtinsandbrasses,

anddresser!Howcomfortablethatsuspended warming-pan !Howredandcleanthosebricks, forafamilyinthecorners.Asettle,too,that gloryofNew-Englandkitchens,wasthere,now banishedfortheinhospitablechair,whichac- commodatesoneinsteadofthree!Ihadoften presidedinaparlour,butneverbeforewasmis- tressofakitchen!

Acouncilhadbeencalledprevioustomy

marriage,ofthenumberof"help"whichwe B2

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shouldrequire,anditwasdecidedthatafemale cook,andalittlegirlto"waitandtend,"would

Iwasintroduced,onthatmemorableeven-

ing,toNancy,thecook.Shewasthepicture ofcleanliness.Shehadon,whatiscalledin

New-England,a"calicoshortloosegown,"

andatthesouth,"achintzwrapper,"witha checkapron,alittlestarched,tiedroundher waist.Bothcookandkitchenwereinperfect keeping. "Well,Nancy,"saidI,withahalfmodest, halfpatronisingtone,"Iamayounghouse- keeper,butIdaresayweshallgetalongvery well." "Oh,ma'am,"repliedNancy,"/amnotat allpetikelar.Ineverhasnodifferenceswith nobody."

Howamiable!thoughtI;andIgavehera

ers,wipers,anddishcloths,presentedmeby anoldaunt,whohadquiltedthemfortheocca- sion,andwhosaid,withacommiseratingvoice,

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asshepresentedthem,"Younghousekeepers havenorags,poorthings!"

Thesamekindfriendgavemearag-bag,and

repeatedtomeananecdoteshewasfondof relating,ofaladyinCambridge,whosoldrags enoughatfourcentsapoundtobuyherselfa silverporringer."Andmind,Clarissa,"con- tinuedshe,"thatyoudonotthrowawaythe endsofyourthreadtheyallhelptofillup."

Iheededherdirections;andwhoknowsbut

someactofdiplomacy,orsomeeffusionofge- nius,mayhavebeenperpetuatedonthepaper madefrommy"shredsandpatches?"

Myhusbandwasathomenearlyallthefirst

week,andmymother,nominallymyguest,re- lievedmefromeverycare;butontheMonday following,shereturnedtoher-ownresidence,

Edwardwenttohisoifice,andIwasleftalone.

Isoonfeltwearyofidleness.Howwillingly

amuslin;but,alas,everythingwaswhole, andinorder.Itriedtofindawitheredleafon mygeraniums,buttheyalllookedasfreshas

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iftheytoowerejustmarried.Centretables werenottheninfashion,orIcouldhavebe- guiledalittletimeindisarrangingthemfor effect;butno!everyarticleoffurniturewas initsproperparallel,andeverychairatright angleswithitsneighbour,whilebooksand knick-knacks,asdrawing-roomluxuries,were unknown.

Toamusethetedioushoursofmyhusband's

absence,Iwentintothekitchen,andoffered toassistNancyinmakingapudding.My overtureswerecoldlyreceived,butIthought thatthatmightbe"herway,"andIproceeded topick. "Wedon'tputsomuchmilkasthaterein puddins,"saidNancy,eyingmekeenly.

Mymotherhadtaughtmeculinaryartswith

greatcare,andIfeltonstronggroundwhile

Idefendedmyquantityofmilk.Nancyan-

sweredmeagainwithsomeheat,andwhen shefoundmefollowingmyownrecipeinsi-

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andputtingherarmsakimbo,said, "Well,MissPackard,ifyouwillspilethe puddin,youmustbakeityourself."

Iwasthunderstruck!Abride,towhomfor

aweekallhadsubmittedastoaqueen;from whomcommandswerefavours,andrequests privileges !Ifeltthebloodrushtomyface, myhandstrembled,andfearingtoexposemy agitation,IquietlylaiddownthematerialsI waspreparing,andsaid,withagreateffortat calmness,quotesdbs_dbs18.pdfusesText_24

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HOUSEKEEPER.

BYMRS.CLARISSAPACKARD.

NEW-YORK:

PUBLISHEDBYHARPER&BROTHERS,

PALFiOOKSI

ITKDSTAT

TOMRS.FAY,

THEMINGLEDRESULT

OBSERVATIONANDEXPERIENCE,

AREAFFECTIONATELYDEDICATEDBY

THEAUTHOR.

Charlatan,S.C.

1732016

RECOLLECTIONS

HOUSEKEEPER.

CHAPTERI.

Icitoutestvivant,toutparleamamemoire

TRENEUIL.

FarupthetideoftimeIturnmysail.

ROGERS.

MYmaidennamewasClarissaGray.Iwas

Speaking,"andcommittedtomemory,pageby

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AttheageofeightyearsIrecollectseeing

Howdistinctlymyimaginationpicturedthat

RapeoftheLock."Isometimeslookaround

Injustice,however,tothegoodtendencyof

AHOUSEKEEPER.7

Theotherbook,anditisasdistincttomy

KittyGreedy.

Theutmosttermofmysolideducationwas

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Iwillnotsaymuchformyideas,butmylimbs

Myaccomplishmentsaresoontold.Iopened

Asinglecourtesyorbow,whenwellordered,

AHOUSEKEEPER.9

Homestobe.Hewasared-cheekedboyof

Ihavesometimeswishedthoumightsttread

Myteacherhonoured,orrewarded,mewith

Ouroldclergymanandhisladywerestationed

Icommencedlearningmusicuponanold

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Mysamplerwasoneofunrivalledbeauty.

Itpossessedeveryshadeandgloryoftent-

AdamandEve,draperiedwithfig-leaves,and

ClarissaGrayismyname,

Myageisten.

Thisworkinhandmyfriendsmayhave,

WhenIamdeadandlaidingrave.

Thissampler.wasamatterofcuriosity,and

AHOUSEKEEPER.11

Ourpecuniarycircumstancesenabledusto

MymotherwasproudtosaythatIcouldman-

Onwashingandironingdays,therefore,I

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EnglandPandemonium.Quitecontenteddid

Ifeel,ifabletoretiretomybed-room,"my

Iwaslayingsomehamonthegridiron,my

Ma'amBridgewassudsingtheclothesinatub

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Venusfromhershell,orCowper'sRose,"all

Idonotfeelmyselfcalledupontosayhow

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AHOUSEKEEPER.15

CHAPTERII.

THEFIRSTTRIAL.

Page.PARSONEVANS.

ITwasbeginningtobeasubjectofdeepcal-

Ihaddecidedontheformer,whenoneSabbath,

Ikeptlookingathimtoseewhetherhewould

Afterservicehecametotheporch,forin

New-Englandpeopleretirefromtheirpews

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Accordingtomymotto,I"gaveoverprib-

Boston.Thenewcarpet,newchairs,andnew

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Ifelthalfashamedtopraisetheparlourfur-

Howbrightwerethosenewtinsandbrasses,