SIDE, drawn out; the long part of a thing. Has a house two sides? Our, forth; on the outside. Can you go out? OUTSIDE, the side without a thing. May the outside of a house be stone? IN, inclosed; inside. Were you in the house? INSIDE, the side within a thing. Is the inside of a house clean? END, the point, or limit; the narrow part of a thing. Has a house two ends? DOOR, an opening; a passage into a house. Is the door painted? POST, set or firm; an upright stick of timber. Is the post square? DOOR-POST, the upright part of the door-frame. Do you see the door-post? SILL, that is laid down; the wood or stone under a door or window. Is the sill of the window wet? Rooм, place or space; a part of the space in a house. Is the room low? BED, a spread; a tick filled with hair, wool, straw or feathers, on which to sleep. Is a feather bed soft? BEDROOM, space for a spread; a room to sleep in. Is your bedroom large? KITCHEN, a cooking-room; a room used to cook in. May a kitchen be small? COURT, a circuit; an uncovered space before a house. Do children play in the court? HEARTH, earth; the pavement or stone on which the fire is made. Does the fire burn on the hearth? ROOF, stretched over; the cover of a house. Is the roof of that house flat? FLOOR, spread out; the bottom part of a house or room. Is the floor wooden? GATE, a gap or passage; a large door. Is the gate new? LATCH, a catch; a bar to fasten a door. Is the latch made of iron? FOURTEENTH STUDY. HOUSEHOLD-STUFF. A BUILDING in itself does not form a home. Furniture is also needed. "Yet I saw the idle loom Still in its place; his Sunday garment hung Upon the self-same nail; his very staff Stood undisturbed behind the door." Repeat what is said about household-stuff. WORDSWORTH. HOUSE, a covering; a building for WASHSTAND, the frame or table at storage or dwelling. Do we live in a house? which one washes. Is the washstand light? HOLD, grasp; what is embraced or BowL, a hollow; a vessel to hold contained. water in. Is your hold firm? HOUSEHOLD, those contained in a house; the persons who live in it. Do those who live in a house make the household? STUFF, that which fills; household articles. Shall we keep useless stuff? HOUSEHOLD-STUFF, the things in a house. Are chairs household-stuff? BED, a spread; that on which we sleep. Are beds useful things? Is the bowl broken? STOOL, a seat; a seat without a back, Is the stool made of wood? STOVE, a fixed place; that in which we make fire. Do we burn fire in a stove? PAN, spread out; a broad hollow vessel. Is the milk pan new? CRADLE, a rocking; the bed on which small children are rocked. Does the cradle injure the head? CROCK, a pot; an earthen vessel. Is the crock made of earth? BOLSTER, that which raises up; a DISH, something flat; a broad open cushion for the head. Is the bolster soft? vessel to eat off. Are dishes easily broken? PILLOW, a stuffing; a small cushion FoвK, a parted rod; that with which for the head. Are pillows stuffed with feathers? SHEET, a cloth; a linen or cotton under cover for a bed. Are sheets made of muslin? WASH, a flowing; a cleansing with water. Did you see the wash? STAND, a station; a place or frame on which any thing may be laid. Is the stand small? we lift our food. Are forks made of silver? KNIFE, that which nips; that with which we at any thing. Is the knife made of steel? CUP, a bending; a small vessel out of which we drink. Do we drink tea out of a cup? TONGS, shafts; a tool of two shafts joined at one end. Are the tongs made of iron? CHAPTER III. HOUSEHOLD. A FURNISHED house always leads us to look for a household—a family bound together by love. “And oh, the atmosphere of home! how bright Repeat what is said about the household. FIFTEENTH STUDY. PARK BENJAMIN HOUSEHOLD. THERE are many dear names in the household-names of love. "He entered in his house-his home no more, For without hearts there is no home." BYRON. Repeat what is said about the household. HOUSEHOLD, the persons who live in MOTHER, the source; the female pa a house. Is the household large? HUSBAND, the house band; a man WIFE, one who weaves; a woman Does the wife love her husband? FATHER, one who feeds; the male Do you love your father? rent of man. Is a mother dear? May a son be idle? Is a good daughter a blessing? BROTHER, brood; a male child having the same parents. Is your brother kind ? SISTER, set; a female child having the same parents. Should you love your sister? BAIRN, born; a child. Is the bairn good? KIN, kind, or class; those connected with us by blood or marriage. Should our kin be dear to us? KINDRED, those of the same familyrelations. Do you love your kindred? SIXTEENTH STUDY. SERVANTS. SERVANTS form a very useful class of men and women. "From his sixth year, the boy of whom I speak, In summer, tended cattle on the hills." Repeat what is said about servants. WORDSWORTH. Cook, boiling; one who makes food PLOUGH, that which thrusts; a too ready. Is a cook useful? MAID, able; a female servant. Is the chamber-maid young? KITCHEN-MAID, the girl in the cooking-room; one who works in the kitchen. Is the kitchen-maid sick? HOUSE-MAID, the girl for the whole house; one who keeps a house clean. Is the house-maid busy? WASHER, one who washes. Is the woman a good washer? WOMAN, the source of man; the female of man. Is woman kind? WASHER-WOMAN, a woman who washes clothes. Is the washer-woman poor? HIRE, price; wages for work. Do servants get hire? to turn up the ground. Is the plough useful? MAN, a form or shape; a male of the human race. Is a man strong? PLOUGHMAN, a man who guides a plough. Should the ploughman be strong? CAR, that which runs; a vehicle moved on wheels. Is the car drawn by one horse ? CARMAN, a man who drives a car. Are there many carmen in cities! TEAM, offspring; yoked horses or oxen. Is an ox team strong? TEAMSTER, one who guides, or who drives a team. Does the teamster work hard? SHEEP, a well-known useful animal. Are sheep clothed with wool? HERD, one who keeps. HIRELING, a little paid man; one who SHEPHERD, a sheep keeper; a mau works for wages. who takes care of sheep. Is a hireling honest ? Is the shepherd kind? Foor, that which treads; the part of STEWARD, a place keeper; a man who the body on which we stand. Do you like a small foot? manages house affairs. Should the steward be faithful? FOOTMAN, a servant who waits on HENCHMAN, a serving man; one who ONE of the first cares of a household is food. "Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things."-BIBLE. What is said of food? FOOD, what feeds; that which we eat LoAF, a shaped mass; a mass of dough to keep up life. What is food? baked. BREAD, a lump of food; a kind of HAM, the thigh of a pig salted and food made from flour. What is bread made of? smoked. Do you like ham? BARM, what works or boils; yeast or MILK, what is got by stroking; the leaven. Is barm used to raise bread? MEAT, what we eat; any kind of food; flesh of animals. Is meat healthy? DOUGH, a tough mass; leavened flour kneaded, but not baked. Is bread made from dough? white fluid from female animals. Is milk used in tea? BUTTER, What is made by striking; the oily substance taken from milk by churning. Is butter made from milk? CHEESE, drawn or curdled; the pressed curd of milk. Do we make cheese from milk? EIGHTEENTH STUDY. CLOTHING. CLOTHING, next to food, is an early care of the house hold. |