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Poor cookery is slowly wearing away the life energies of thou-
sands. It is dangerous to health and life to eat at some tables the
heavy, sour bread and the other food prepared in keeping with it.
Mothers, instead of seeking to give your daughters a musical educa-
tion, instruct them in these useful branches which have the closest
connection with life and health. Teach them all the mysteries of
cooking. Show them that this is a part of their education and es-
sential for them in order to become Christians. Unless the food is
prepared in a wholesome, palatable manner, it cannot be converted
into good blood to build up the wasting tissues. Your daughters may
love music, and this may be all right; it may add to the happiness
of the family; but the knowledge of music without the knowledge
of cookery is not worth much. When your daughters have families
of their own, an understanding of music and fancy work will not
provide for the table a well-cooked dinner, prepared with nicety,
so that they will not blush to place it before their most-esteemed
friends. Mothers, yours is a sacred work. May God help you to
take it up with His glory in view and work earnestly, patiently, and
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lovingly for the present and future good of your children, having an
eye single to the glory of God.
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