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her children are deprived of her services; and how acceptable to such a family
would be a loaf of bread, or a large bowl of soup, which could be made of
materials that would hardly be missed.
Dried beans or peas, and onions, are a cheap and valuable addition to soup; also
cold vegetables. The liquor that fresh meat is boiled in, should be carefully
saved for that purpose, if there are those near you that need it.
It may seem at first troublesome to a young housekeeper, to take the necessary
care to save for the poor. It is certainly much easier to let the cook have her
own way, and waste or not, as she pleases; but for your encouragement my young
friends, permit me to say, you will be sweetly rewarded for your attention to
them.
One eminent for his charities, near the close of life, made this remark: "What I
spent I lost, but what I gave away remains with me."
To Encourage Children in Acts of Kindness to the Aged and Afflicted.
Young children may early be taught to administer to the wants of the aged and
infirm.
Some mothers are in the practice of giving a small sum of money to their
children, as a reward for some little service or piece of work that they have
done. The money thus obtained, to be laid out for a sick or old poor person.
This method has an excellent effect on the minds of children; it incites them to
industry, teaches self-denial, and the feelings of love and charity which are
thus early instilled into their tender minds, make a lasting impression.
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