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washed separately. Never pile up the dishes in the dish-pan, or try to carry too many at a time."

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"Does it injure knives, too, if they are placed in hot water? You are washing those in water that is not very warm."

"These are steel knives, and the heat is not good for the metal or the handles. You see I am not putting the handles into the water at all. I wipe them with a damp cloth. Now I must rub the blades with a little polishing brick dust and rinse them once more. There they are, ready for you to

wipe.

"Now wash out your drying cloth in clean cold water and hang it near the stove. I will put the dishes away while you wipe the top of the table. You have helped me very much this morning. Should you like to try again to-morrow."

"Yes, mother, I want to help you. I want to learn to do various kinds of work."

"Now I have polished the stove, and when I have swept the floor the kitchen will be in order."

2.

1. How often may knives be polished?

2. What materials are required in polishing them? 3. Describe the process.

4. How often should the kitchen stove be polished?

5. What are the bad results of spilling water on the kitchen stove when the stove is hot? 6. Why not pile up the dishes in the dish-pan or try to carry too many at a time?

7. Why first wash the dishes that have the least grease on them?

8. Why not place dishes on a very hot stove? 9. Why not place dishes near the edge of the table as you wash or dry them?

10. Draw a plan of your kitchen and dining room.

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NOTE. - A working model is here given. In drawing original plans, give special attention to light and to convenience in arrangement.

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Unless you are saving and careful and neat,

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Mother says:

"Cleanliness is next to Godliness."

LESSON VII.

HELPING MOTHER (Continued).

I.

"I learned much yesterday about taking care of dishes. Will you teach me something more to-day about housework?"

"Yes, I am ready to put the house in order and need your help. We shall begin by opening this room so that more sunlight may come in, and the draft may help to take away the dust. Plenty of sunlight and fresh air are essential to health and happiness.

Dust clings to some kinds of furniture and is not easily removed. We shall take such pieces into the next room, or cover them before beginning to sweep. As soon as I have finished sweeping, I will show you how to dust.

'We shall use these clean, soft cloths in dusting. They will not scratch or injure the furniture. Rub the woodwork lightly, first the upper window sash and casing, the doors and door casings, the tallest pieces first, beginning at the top and dusting toward the bottom.

"When the cloth gets dusty, take it to the open door and shake the dust from it. A cloth slightly

dampened removes the dust readily, but the dampness sometimes injures the polish of the furniture.

'A dampened broom may prevent some dust from rising at the time of sweeping, but its frequent use will soil the carpet by causing the dust to adhere to and penetrate the fabric.

“We shall now sweep and dust another room while this one is airing, and later we shall replace and rearrange the furniture."

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3. FURNITURE.

A principal piece for living room.

Material from which this piece is made.
Some of the styles in which it is made.
Different methods of fastening parts together.
Kinds of finish and materials used in finishing.
Care of this piece.

Give sketch or drawing of this piece.

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