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MARION

LATEST

HARLAND'S

"EVE'S

GREATEST

AND

WORK

DAUGHTERS;"
OR,

COMMON

FOR

SENSE
BY

Author

Common

of

AND

MOTHER.

HARLAND,

MARION
"

WIFE

MAID,
Sense

Household."

the

in

(100,000 Copies sold.)

DEDICATED

to

Ons

MOTHERS

WIVES,

the

OF

AMERICA.

Tjouncl volume, Price $2.00

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Sent

JOHN

Mail

by

Post

Paid

ANDERSON

R.

Nos.

HENRY
"

66

PUBLISHERS'

submitting

and

press,

ALLEN,
St.,

Reade

NOTICE.

Public

the

to

testimonials

68

S.

York.

New

hundred

Price.

Receipt of

on

"

Publishers,

In

DAUGHTERS

and

received

eminent
of

merits

from

selection

from

the
and

men

many-

women,

"Eve's

the
Daughters,"
of
the
in
publishers respectfully urge
reading
same,
the belief that as all will gladly welcome
a
long-needed work
of this character,
in knowing
the opinions
they will be interested
It
within
best
of those
of
merits.
is
its
to
judge
qualified
the truth to say that no
hitherto
work
published in the interest
of women
has met
with the demand
and
high approval accorded
the

the

to

as

"

Eve's

and

Daughters."

has

in this work

to

in

women

In

manner.

all

Marion

thoughtful

treated

the

firm

women

Harland

belief

and

writes

of

matters

masterly

careful

necessity, we

the

work

submit

the

vital

most

delicate

most

yet

that

the

from

the

tance
impor-

and

will be

heart,
ing
charm-

found

by

for their

same

patronage.
See

page.xii. and

xiv. for

Introduction

and

Contents

of this

book.

OPINIONS
"

Marion

OF

Harland
A

truths.
.

"

Lucretia

R.

NOTED
has

book

Garfield.

MEN

AND

given expression
evidently well

that

WOMEN.
to

many

recommends

and

ble
valua-

itself."

11

in
what

just
health
I

natural, chatty

to

and

of

It

careful

endorse

to

Who

to

be
a

Eve's

'

of

for

earth

on

the

in

'

body;

in

every

of English

heartily

can

of

addressed

it.

ing
suffer-

to

which
mothers,
proclaims
will
toward
men.'
good

and

it may

good

secure

commendation

salvation

a
gospel
golden rule

to

daughters

Daughters,'

purity,

and

Department

others

by
of

'peace

estimate

can

to

order

in brain

Eve's

'

Sanborn,

uttered

and

me

humanity,
promises

and

book

Kate

perusal

word

every

seems

the
"

doing,

has

and

tact

in

appreciates
told

she

dangers;

development

country."
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College.

our

After

to

girls, and

infinite

avoid

highest

and

recommend

Literature,
"

best

its

style, with

what

and

the

cordially

part

do

for

love

genuine
delights and
a

its

position,

their
them

has

Harland

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Benson

"

y. Lossing,

LL.D.
"

in

congratulate

which

book

have

you

that

be

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"

(Judge)

"

useful

very

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would

is not
Fev.
"

Fev.

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mothered

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and

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should

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Emily

"

are

Mrs.

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copy

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discussed

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Livermore.

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Frances

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Mary

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of

reading

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the
failed

two."

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"

gold

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Mary

mine,
Niks,

book;
to

find

if there
it in

is

two

in

anything
three

or

it which

searches."

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D.D.

Pidme,
attractive

in

style,

and

true

solid

matter."

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"

D.D.
and

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than

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Y.

have

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lack

discussed

topics

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endorse

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advice."

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women

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John Hall,

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widely read."

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woman.

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daughter

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"

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to
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library shelves
and
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mothers."
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prospective fathers

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welcome
home

every

where

of

there

among

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cir-

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help
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by
of

glad

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problem

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is

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genealogical, and
of

neglect

real

est
inter-

literary

commend

it to

ably

woman

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in

caused

forth

set

in

knows

be

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Boston.

M.D.,

been

will

and

who

Holmes,

years
lessons

sad

is marked
sex
your
the complex
elements

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Wendell

great

measure

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work,
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my
of
Eve's
I most
heartily congratulate the author
Daughters
filled
niche
in
literature
which
a
having so admirably
upon
Geo.
S. Ward,
M.D.,
A^ewark, N. J.
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attention,

upon

the
so

of

with.

from

seventeen

truths

the

deal

to

Oliver

with

to

knowledge

on

"

for

"

and

portance
im-

utmost

all the

PHYSICIANS.

counsel

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as

about."

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you

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she

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good

enhance

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to

of

the

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make

it has

end.

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brought

Bishop,

matters

the

to

and

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relations,

wisdom,

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'f I

various

author

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"

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practical

her

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romance.

shown

tact

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/iev.

"

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lovingly

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an

with

dealing

to

it

give

it
of

amount

thousands."

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read

unconsciously,

doubtless

will

will

marvellous

profound
easily, almost

work

book

the

and

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which

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M.D.,

Cullen,

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views

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manner,

supplemented

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etiology

'

this

of
knowledge
this
subject,

experience.

country."

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to

and

physiology
thorough
a

Tha

trodden

has

to

the

own
women

the

on

sex

of

mends
com-

evince
the

best

matronly
of

Professor of Surgery

this
in

College of Virginia.
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of

infancy
may

James

be

the

mother's

relations

to

budding

womanhood

said

to

Darrach,

to

her
is

comprehensive
M.D,,
Germaniown,
be

growing
ter
daughbeautifully told,
text

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book

for

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"

heartily

can

I wish

mothers

our

Clark,

endorse

advice

your

would

read

from

and

beginning
it."

follow

then

end.

to

David

"

Spring-field, Mass.

M,D.,

"

I have
as

read

attempts

modesty

where

found

modern
and

looking

Fowler,

"

the

hygiene

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of

strikes

cess."
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and

Prof,

the

blow

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great

views

of

comparative

aid

all

the
chology
psy-

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M.

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M.D.,

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it

recommending

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M.D.,

to

her

to

hardly

subjects

presents

acquainted,

be

charm

York.

and

hesitation

not

of

manner

and

could

afford

thus

need

the

III.

Chicago,

book,

light.
de-

fresh

present

lends
vivacity which
well-born
a
girl,

written,

no

have

M.D.,

in

mother,'

and

page

that

and

should

wife,

succeeding

truths

the

charmingly

maid,

is

Bedell,

these

inculcated

wise,'

'

for

Physician

refined
to

young
Vassar

at

College.

OF

OPINIONS
"It

is

of
than

and

work,

Det7-oit

singularly
would
if

women,

all

This

woman.

the

George

"

philanthropists

with

I feel
"

all

"

certainly
City.

will

sexes,

Jacobi, M.D.,

manner.

girls.

it

book."

studying

problems

that

and

of

woman

every

the

popularizing

book

I believe

and

is

is

Lelia

"

Putnam

"

is

direction."

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in

written

principles

'healthy

the

sense

common

wish

will

York

woman

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the

works.

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last

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M.D.,

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saying

the
I

price

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both

City.

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in

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subject.

success,

women.

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thinkers

Physicians
of

and

young

Harland's,

charmingly

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that

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most

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Marion

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M.D.

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worth

page

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work

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professional

handling

to

contribution

"

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the

valuable
one

good."

of

its advice

Yeager,

P.

on

usual

than

more

late Professor
M.D.,
ford B. Hunt,
Medical
in Buffalo
College.

San

I have

"

work

with

blunders.

are

pervades

Physiology

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delicacy

and

"

"

Eve's

non-professional

such

which

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the

do

read

family

Evening

News,

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PRESS.

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more

and
doctors

good
pondered
and

for

by
medicine

practical,

and

sensible

the

coming

generation

the

present

generation

in

Christendom,"

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extensive

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reading."

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"

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Evening
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the

commend

of

book

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to

and

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to

circle

this

American

of

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gentle-

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entertaining,

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she

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womanly

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inforniations,
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struggles,

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intelligent
of

mysteries

and

of

Springfield

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conscientious,

earnest,

brimful

sensible,
advice."

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with

grapple
life."

woman's

the

Syracuse

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equalled
the

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of

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sex

effort

courageous

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enlighten

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women

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the

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wisely
but

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words

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to

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deserves

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in

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the

be

highest

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gratitude
interest."

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only

not

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un-

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earnest

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this

and

writer,

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sympathetic

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as

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daughter

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every

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mother,

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heretofore

volume

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of

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household."

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and

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mother

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lives

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daily

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Four

lectures

Place

ia reply to the
Lenten
lectures
"'Wonian,"
on
York.
Morgan Dix, D.D., of Trinity Church, New

By

Lillie

liOVEIiL'S

104,

No.

Devereux

LIBRARY,
JLimp,

Lillie Devereux

Mrs.
the

of

society."

Paper

the

is not

man's

which

to

if not

has

she

his

superior. Mrs.
'

"Divorce,

upon

Cents,

last evening entertained

that filled
audience
an
Fourteenth
Street, by a witty and sarcastic handling
of the Kev.
Dix
Dr. Morgan
the follies of women
on

talk

equal,

lecture

recent

20

Covers,

Cents.

50

York
iVew
Times.
Lillie Devereux
Blake
is a very
eloquent lady, and
Rev. Dr. Dix, and
gentlemen who, like him, presume

Mrs.
of

Lenten

recent

Kev.

Blake

Hall, in East

of

by the

Blake.

Clotli

Frobisher'^

To-day.

honor

the

made

Blake

belong." iVew

reply

Dix'8
the

upon

York

side

woman

Dr.

to

remarks

Commercial
has, spartan-like, stood

to

in the
that

to say

her

in

interesting

some

thorn

is no denying that Mrs.

Blake
as
so-called
the
weaker
Dix has cast upon
surging ilood Rector
sex
the
in the position Dr.
It is sad to see a gentleman
hope of engulfing it.
occupies
setting himself
to not
only bring reproach
deliberately at work
There

to the

the

female

us
sex, but to make
And
of his
the worst

sisters.

all look

with

is that

case

he

comtempt
has

upon
that

shown

to
which
is not at all creditable
it,
partof mankind,
the judgment,
the ability and
the capability of
to elevate
to a higher plane the male
sex.
According

would
this

better

be

in

argument
for

It not

were

there

were

the

the

of the

face

influence

Blake, especially.-^Albany

Blake's

Mrs.
in

was

mind.

her
A

the

was

sparkling
"TAe

Sunday

and

Evening

the
to

female
Dr.

born.
be
as

the

And

he

"hell

world
makes
earth"

upon

Mrs.

Lillie Devereux

Press.

N.

Telegram.

that

Y.

N.
Y.
advanced

She

to the

and

eloquent

moat

There

are

vivacity
She

presence,
few
vei-y

is

the

without

and

iVew

notes."

The

York

Citizen.

peroration

was

brilliant, staccate, stylish,is a fluent

argued wittily and ymll.^Washington

speakers

the

on

platform

who

have

the

easy,

a.wD\a.\i%e." Hartford
address
Mrs. Blake's
was

grand

speaker,
Post.

brightness,

Press.
maM.Q."
Albany
Sunday
fluency of Lillie Devereux
wide-awake
withal, bringing
speaker, and
graceful

and
an

The

gesticulated gracefully

platform,

oration.

polished

and

good platform

of

front

burst of eloquence."
Troj/ Times.
Lillie Devereux
Blake, blonde,
of

that

"

spoke vigorously, d'fiantly

to

came

delicate
with
stately lilyof a woman,
features, a pair of great gray eyes
like two
face
she speaks till they light her whole
as
great soft stars.

Independent,
*

She

evening.

dilate

and

Dix
upon
and

in order

sex

Dix

interesting and spicy speech of the

and
hit at everything
everybody

most

mood

fact

of women,

mothers

our

with

spirit in the male

tellect,
depreciating the in-

of

children
female
would
that there
and BucU women

more

no

sex

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HOUSEKEEPING

HOME-MAKING,
CHAPTERS

WITS

DEESS

ON

AI^D

GOSSIP.

By

."M^VN
HARLAND.^^

MARION

TAKEN

'EYE'S

"

PROM

HER

DAUGHTEES";

LATEST

WORK,

OR, COMMON

WIPE

AND

SENSE

EOE

MAID,

MOTHER.

APR

22 1884
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NEW

JOHN

W.
14 AND

YOKE

COMPANY.

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J. K.

ANDERSON

1882, 1883,
and

H.

by

S. ALLEN.

Housekeeping

CHAPTERS

"

of

right
can

man

make

more

no

Power

Frances

the

woman's

who

uphold
of

said
silence

on

the

foolish
both

like

of

rights
and

sides;
any

other

active

of

some

then

of

press

on

and

is

cannonade

the

those

good

who

larger party

employed

things
itself

mutters

harmless

hive."

work

between

the

"

warfare

woman's

and

for

us;

make

can

the

paper
time

from

alienable
in-

Women."

of

in

employers,

the

represent

drone

and

peculiar

take

lustrum

out

some

GOSSIP.

our

can

Duties

The

for

on

man

every

wages.

really

than

question

vexed

carried

no

"

breaks

country

the

in

once

is

home

Cobbe,

"

About

which

right

"

home

true

AND

DRESS

ON

making

The

Home-making

and

sort

of

titude
mul-

being
into
thun-

HOUSEKEEPING

AND

is convinced

Nobody

der.

have

who
is not

novices

the

excepting

HOME-MAKING.

not

of

nor,

nobody

hurt,

workwomen

among

learned

yet

reform,

and

that

detonation'

necessity, germane

to

it.

of such

out

since,

was

few

so

of

make

earn

"

It is

from

keep

that

trade

something

by

clothes

and

knows

learn

that

by

inquiry

complete

(I

tery
mas-

chance

thousand

which

that

she
she

the

on

in

just
her
he

is

as

little

situation.

fittinghimself

hopes

for^

relieve
she

is

her
tent
con-

suffice

to

who

man,

for

to

ried.
mar-

outlook

will
The

of her

gets

is to

as

expects

business

the

until

from

quote

necessity of paid labor,

her

years

modiste

the

to

to

in ten

one

or

fortunate

to

celebrated

Madame

wrote
not

bread

the

fourteen

York,

Being perpetually
the

grew

craft.

this

life.

that

reply penned

attain

women

any

memory),

New

of

Because,"

"

about

the

Demorest,

fashionist

why

to

sham-fight

brief, strong

Madame
and

of record

things worthy

Among

call-

HOUSEKEEPING

ing

will

he

it

makes

relinquish only

with

part of himself, and

existence,

himself

part

it."

of

Everybody

professed

this solution, which

be

to

satisfied

indubitably

was

the

altogether pertinent, viewing

Madame's

from

thought

or

are

forced

content

with

that

of

those

why

consent

to

for

us

while

'work

of

they

at

our

the

they

are

their

on

results

the

accept

problem

young
selves
them-

mediocrity

whom

and

true

maintain

to

makeshifts

but

are

with

understood,

those

did, why

we

are

We

standpoint.

who

women

to

HOME-MAKING.

AND

of

in

tions
voca-

best, and

condescend

promotion
"journey"

labor.
Madame
for the
the

Demorest
fact

United

fact, yet
of

States.

more

are

whose
and

possess
some

"

will

patent, of the

hope
take

care

perchance

and

few

so

Who

practicalhousewifery

women

at

there

that

has, perhaps, accounted

on

explain

in
the

growing neglect
the

part of young

expectation

early
"

day

to

are

of their

of houses
very

artistes

own

That

HOUSEKEEPING

they

are

forget

not
as

patronized
have

books

open

effort

eager

Blot

Signor

"

nobody

to

intimate

are

bidden

"

in

lectures.

one

raw

and

oysters

of

their

enjoy

high

teas"

to

fair cuisi-

the
of

and

dishes

pared
pre-

themselves.
conducted

was

principles,that

strictly conscientious
with

"

partake

which

of

salad-clubs

of

fun

friends
to

directions

the

Parloa, during

exclusively" by

recall

blank

them

the

"

fingers flying over

Miss

the

nieres

circles."

fur

cooking-circles,especially the
which

fore,
is, there-

rich

illustrated

more

its

and

laps

preserve

and

"fascinating"

"best

our

sertion.
as-

taking

land, and

silken

upon

muffs, diamonded
the

is

cookery

our

by

haphazard

no

business4ike
artistically

the

seen

is

that

in

fine-art

HOME-MAKING.

indifferent

thus

I do

place

AND

wound

up

with

upon

began
tioner's
confec-

ices.
"

cried
the

But

indeed

candid

we

member,

inconsistency.

everything

got up

when

"That

rallied

is, of

else !"
upon
course,

Mamma's
the

cook
and

chops,

bought,

game

student

of

does

their

credit

to

us

or

business

the

cream

smile

"

dulgence
in-

at

ing
cook-

German,"

and

the

and

The

watchful

manners"

of

ignorance
inabilityto

utter

themselves,

of

and

blind

"tricks

to

from

whist-table.

not

"

their

be

to

made

Playing

the

girls' general

our

economy,

domestic
with

enter,

upon

housewifery

to

next

the

tical
prac-

week

or

month.

next

believe, fully

I
this
the
of

than

than

exciting

graceml

'*

shelves

ladles,

golden

hurtful

is less

had

Antoinette

girlishfreaks.

of

less

marble

on

with

skimmed

Marie

that

of butter

rolls

rolls

!"

recollect

We

broiled

and

coffee

Vienna

the

know

you

the

made

HOME-MAKING.

AND

HOUSEKEEPING

our

their

young
own

and

wives.

housework,

children, and

of

part

invalidism
Our

lived

the

of

and

and

so

many

including
weaving
died

of

secret

grandmothers

often

ironing, spinning,
many

in

sorrowfully, that

Hes

incompetency
early fading

and

in

did
ing,
wash-

bore

general

fitted

has

them

of

wives

of

is

has

two

and

daughters

to

whom

Tausiness

for

"

the.

refer

the

meet
help-

chancing

several

to

summers

from
of

gallons

minutes

few

fifteen

tremulous

and

as

She

"

few

sponsibilit
re-

offspring

only

farm

pale

milk, pausing every

and

corps

I shall

yet

spell of fever, churning

breath

the

damsels

old

the

her

secure

bearing

her

buxom

"

at

their

England- farmer.

years

since, I found
a

in

New

seventeen

have

them

than

able

an

wife, although

small

and

ruthful

and

man's

of

assist

accomplished

always

can

mother

second

rich

the

to

loving

as

they

affluent

housekeepers

servants

The

the

less

not

men

of

become

to

father, provided
services

HOME-MAKING.

AND

HOUSEKEEPING

to

recover

strength.

Surely

are

you

unfit

for

"Cannot

compassionately.

that

!" said

your

I,

girls

do

good

for

it?"
"

I don't

growing
face

think

such

girls,"she

softening

as

she

labor

hard

answered,
went

on.

is

the
"I

poor
have

wan

had

lO

HOUSEKEEPING

to

work

to

set
*'

AND

them

She

to

In

half

one

brought

in

for
"

I'm

with

bread

and

get

with

basket

they
away

herself,

do

don't

The

to

chips,

by

saw

dinner

the

call

of

she

sickness

the

and

hat

she

the

on

things
out

up

and
other
ming
trim-

was

table.

the

set
to

many

My

should

that

poor

it's

observed
has

been

wonder

patience

dren
chil-

and
in

an

run

their
awful

them."

girls'faces
the

The

to

home,"
"

the

her

picked

who

laid

get clean

from

hearing.
cross

so

all

gratitude pitiable to

of

obleeged

to

be

why

spent

ungraciously

who

ma'am,

daughter
a

will

There's

day

ready, thanking,
behold,

they

I can."

the

knead

her

it.

see,

while

the

then

to

you

them

spare

bear

suggested.

"Ah!

come

reason,

more

they marry,"

sighed.

obleeged

I can't

that

days

it."

at

if

But

all my

hard

so

HOME-MAKING.

said

that

she

had

case.

elder

spoke

out

pertly

not

stated
over-

HOUSEKEEPING

She

"

of

for

wood

been
she

over

Yet,"

the

fills up

butter

healthy

and

dusts, and

and

left

leisure

the

ing,
mak-

windows

plain sewing

think

not

all

done

and

beds, sweeps

in

since
in August."

ago

has

she

cleans

of

she's

time

year

bread

crannies

the

by taking

do

"

family sewing,
the

"

I answered,

paint, makes

first

stick

Indeed,

all the

much

churning,

in

fetch

to

month.

fever

the

cooking,

this

able

ailing pretty
had

"

been

hasn't

II

HOME-MAKING.

AND

all

from

knitting.

and

do

could

woman

more."

girl bridled

The
"

am

!" she
half

time, and

tone.

my

just

we

mother

helping
all the

sure

at

ourselves

wear

retorted.

of

my

own

out

''I'm

tired

work

goes

undone."
I heard

refined

more

"

time

don't

and

daughter.

echo,

an

of

accents

not

complain

lament

her

many

days

the

sacrifice

of

pursuits," murmured
"I

am

in

uttered

an

willing to help

ago.
of

my

affectionate
mamma

in

HOUSEKEEPING

12

AND

every

conceivable

every

day

care

of

and

jelly,besides

fruit

own

my

children

do

all this

as

seldom

even

Here

for

her

fit

homes.

What

of grace,

and

"

helping

rebel
and

at

they

the

domestic
must

Where

of

suspicion

for

things, ours

of

to

them

y(?r their

own

the

pense
recom-

for

being
of

selfishness

as

and

likely

not

fear

our

them

to

are

The

in
us,

if due

loyalty by assigning

cares

real

is

awarded

service.

undertake
their

there

We

Our

places

defrauded

is not

order

of

discontent.

do

are

She

of

their

takes

more.

it."

into

mother."

this

singleness

to

they

willing

down

loosely

mine

for

me

their

what

know

nothing

source

thanks

of

them.

and

But

company.

due, and

the

cake

flowers

appreciate

thanks

is

daughters

have

taking

make

the

arranging

mothers

and

often

of

hour

an

parlors

and

we

think

the

room,

whenever

don't

I devote

way.

dusting

to

HOME-MAKING.

to

glad

drawing
our

upon
a

share

work

of

they

sake, blinds

us

good.

is the

mother

who

has

the

moral

to

courage

You

"

the

to

say

begin

another

details.

In

in

shall

and

expect

take

to

competent

of

knowledge

for
'

in the

well

of

service
mind

to

and

Yet

are

and

versed
entries.

market

to

of

more

will

be

be

of

wholesome

the

tively
imperaIf

marry.

you

yet

paring
pre-

expenditures

housewifery

you

you

incalculable
exercise

of

body."

this

sagacity of

how

much

and

it will

be

must

learn

of

art

gravies and

soups,

should

single

the

You

this

It is not

mixing.

accommodate

needed

remain

practical

you

understand

must

All
sort

same

of

as

sweets.

to

means.

be

if necessary.

of

'

you
and

wisely,
to

to

mysteries of

Moreover,

and

should

you

place

my

must

you

baking, roasting, boiling, frying,

you

fancy

important

departments

time

demand

broiling, as
enough

all

year's

one

and

tutelage

my

study housekeeping

girl
school-

emancipated

now

Under

novitiate.

I3

HOME-MAKING.

AND

HOUSEKEEPING

is

plain

pure,

cowardlv,

common

disinterested

false

to

sense,

and

We

affection.

ourselves

that

the

we

do

14

AND

HOUSEKEEPING

not

it in

put

cruel
and

to

"

soft

inevitable
should

are

wrung
in the

whose

In

many

evils.
less

by

the

mutinous

to

sight

lies the

fault

One

against

child

of

labor

; be

of

her

and
over

on

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HOUSEKEEPING

34

AND

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35

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36

-HOUSEKEEPING

and

the

HOME-MAKING.

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37

"

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38

HOUSEKEEPING

"

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licentiousness.

39

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42

HOUSEKEEPING

putting

AND

strength, talent, courtesy,

money,

religion where

falsehood.
beneath

she

coat

with

coarse,

and
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husband

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the

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It is not

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general

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how."

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her

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underclothes

practicable to lay down

directions, much

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to

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correction

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43

reception.

is

vulgar

profanation.

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are

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44

HOUSEKEEPING

AND

let the

abroad,
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45

DRESS.

indeed
ancient

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loose,

warm

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his

of

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not

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in

against tight lacing

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elaborate

chapter

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to

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o' her

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46

HOUSEKEEPING

which

AND

have

HOME-MAKING.

viewed

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as

influences."

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to

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47

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of

cheeks

pensity
pro-

To

years.

of feminine

sinking

proved

does

one

English

the

perhaps

ago,

and

advancing

the

longer

no

of

fiftywomen

such

no

show

their

copy

plumpness

thin

shoulder

elderly matrons

our

to

of

of

broad

the

suicidal

is

"

thirty years

girls need

our

the

offspring

exceptionally flat-breasted

one

before

of

desuetude

murderous

is, unless

consumption,

pectoris

unborn

the

to

"

of

nose

perfected.

was

of

fact

custom,

angina

that

"

died

deed

"

crimson-tipped

dram-drinker's

ttie author

height

"

flesh
and

is
facing
de-

wrinkles.
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one

corsets

young
of

the
now

girl should
numerous

in

vogue,

with
be_/^//(f^
excellent

by

the

some

bodices

time

she

or

is

DRESS.

the

bed-post,

and

strain

of

body

forced

this with

and

muscle

of

buckram
in

as

for

the

loosening

and

life-blood
Otir

fault

if

inch,"

when

to

the

she

ribs

were

ally
gradu-

breath,

the

is

would

wear

Unless
for

without

require
to

make

unholy

is

fast
in

work.

and

carefully

the

mother's
nineteen

"

nothing

smaller

blunder

this
such

half-

paying,

are

pliable
It

the

ent
expedi-

slept

purchases

possible

re-enter

corset-strings.

often

this

semblies
as-

which

instant

morning

for

one

crowded

to

cut

should

"twenty-two."
it is not

of

figure.

child

the

in

generation

girl'scorset

adjusted

made,

tears,

breasts

; the

the

struction
con-

ed
closely band-

The

that

the

of this

We

again.

than

in

work

an-hour's

to

lacings

weight

creaking

room

girls

Boarding-school

whole

they overlapped

not

been

cases

bone

had

had

collapsed lungs
in all

and

want

have

never

the

fainted

Women

then,
would

until

until

compressed
another.

the

vise.

belaying-pin,

collar-bone

the

to

up

convenient

upon

waist

the

as

49

corset

is
as,

go

HOUSEKEEPING

''La

example,

for

protected,

straight,and

it.

the

the

The

thin

break,

will

wearer

defy

Nature

I make

article

an

from
It is
and

the
"

the

and

"

leader,"

than

to

the

in

Dr.

pen

S.

sides

of

steel
and

snap

the

foolish
to

attempt

for

of

part

which

clip

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of

the

B.

Hunt.

drawing

prominent journals pertinent

if

Corset-maker.

(N. J.) Daily

object

fit

bend

the

time

Reform,"

from

aside, ruined

Rational

Dress

Newark

such
to

stomach

place gratefully here

on

an

prick

Another

practical editor.

I have

of

thrown

better

know

closing
en-

whalebones

and

be

ill-usage.

through

curves

finely-tempered

chest

must

kept
aged
encour-

continue

and

The

guarding

garment

the

are

ing,
cover-

and

breast

the
of

not

transgressor.

fronts

their

braced

of

it will

then

viciously"

by

hips

recommendation

One

laced.

tightly

The

abdomen,

swell

hurtfuUy

press

frame.

amplitude

is that

bodice

to

gently

the

the

by

the

is the

as

spine

the

Reine"

of

part

any

upon

HOME-MAKING.

AND

ly
scholar-

freely from

comments

upon

51

DUESS.

of

the

subject

and

edifying

best

in
of

men

its

events,

Public

in ward.

it has

the

and

air

observer

as

under

in the

body
them

I would

the

and

and

the

well

sky

of

Physician

as

endorsement

of

Seer
of

wind

to

are

the

the

and

of

majesty

and

to

for
can

Dr.

in

volume,

myself

much

as

as

foot-notes,

avail

mighty

fair

mon
com-

from

periodicals and

consideration
our

the

of

presage.

written

of

of

the

from

quotation, borrowing
aid

tor
instruc-

recorder

coming

the

without

extracts

point

using

minute

that

ablest

an

It is the

pestilence
when

"

the

is not

system

Century, chronicling

books

of

some

the

by

pulse, respiration, degrees

in

I insert

of the

profession

again only

nor

temperature

weather,

in

the

yet

nor

drift

the

Press

The

interesting

reached

ranks

working

counts

storm

these

conclusions

times.

alone

that

in

is

It

perceptions

our

passing

note

the

acute

holds

work.

to

minds,

most

this

Hunt's

"

to

reasons.

full of

the

the

preference

for two

my

to

the

opinions

give.

And,
.

apt

all the
second-

HOUSEKEEPING

52

ly, I

AND

insure

would
careful

more

HOME-MAKING.

for

than

the

the

the

while

casual

scarcely lingers longer

than

extract

glance

the

on

reading
that

starred

note
foot-

is somewhat

page

surely
lei-

turned.
of

testimony

The

writer

and

man

hygiene

is

by

the

radical

his

hobby.

even

around,
"Men

not

been

has

subject

in

resulting

of the
ladies'

dress

of

by
many

female

form.

the

too

some

shape,
talk

small

The

have

and

been

and
the

on

tions
exaggera-

hum^bugs
and

any

charitable, detects
voluminous

to

waists, all

inartistic

closely girded
volumes

of

foolish

plain enough,
most

for

sake

of

end

and

the

even

padding

the

absurd

are

simple

equally supposed,

tight-lacing and

of

or

over,

with

dress

Women,

for

no

seeing

to

to

are

themselves

torture

How

unused

reason,

and

carelessly dismissed,

comfort.

to

inscrutable

there

be

to

sional
profes-

physiology

upon

supposed

are

reference

intelligenta

so

server,
obthe

rupted
inter-

form,
slender

in

waist.

written

on

53

DRESS.

subject

the

been

It has

in all the
is that

is
The

violates

and

cHnging

the

platforms
But

is

and

the

fact

loose

garments

of her

formation.

and
close-fitting

dress,

form,

wiser

"The

that

say

but

unmanly,

anatomists

it is

is

of his

chest

down

widen

and

crawl

in with

muscles

of

exhaust

and

above.

That

It is

true

zling

as

'

woman

and

with

of his

and

will

neglect

force
the

the

the

supply
of

the

lungs
form.

manly

lazy, or,

wear

it is

But
to

it is coarse,

habitually
what

inspiration,

machinery.

only

descriptive as

freely

are

walls

constitutes

part

ribs

midriff

expiration, while

every

expulsive

the

expansion

of the

every

abdominal

the

womanly,

phrase

out

the

line

lower

abdomen.

his

in

the

to

The

diaphragm.

movable,

with

increase

regular

physiologists

and

breathes

man

There

gown

of

told.

womanly.

very

not

laws

the

style

to

from

affects

who

be

never

can

magazines.

woman

present

or

about

howled
virtuous

lazy

tight lacing

of

use

'

soz-

loose

physiologistsregard

54

HOUSEKEEPING

the

as

AND

in

or

universal

sense

like

soldier

expected

of

speak

be

in

weight
the

female

mean

the
we

highest

in woman,'

lower

man

to

had

this

carry

which

is

idea
in
as

noblest

it is

pure

exactly,
the
as

cious
capa-

light
consult

we

is
that

of

an
wom-

opposite

go

the

ing
droopand

and

it is

sculptors
charmingly

Graces,'

it is beautiful.

the

for any

disgrace
Greek

ditions.
con-

excellent

an

The

'Three

mean

rather

health

the

with

around.

we

and

diminishing waist,

which

closely-

fully expressed

forehead
and

the

form

expressed

and

low

full

When

which

is

who

soldierly,'we

precisely

mean

shoulder,
full

'

flanks, with

"

set-up,'

When

erect.

quarters.

graces

well

The

regards

as

throughout,

is

thin

and
the

'

be

high shoulders,

waist,

life, in

guard-mount,

on

who

with

fellow

thing

is to

steadily

man

form

of

far

so

clean

and

buttoned,

"

women,

going

to

female

upright position.

the
of

the

industries

the

in appearance,

decorum

in

engaged

walking

of

support

proper

when

HOME-MAKING.

work

55

DltESS.

**

do

is another

There

than

such

When

No

her

ribs

upper

healthy

man

When

we

chest

upper

the

and

glorious

that

the

form
The

waist,
are

and

growing
natural
the

form,

heart

anatomists,

who

skeletons

savage

have
or

the

woman

of

sweet

fact

the

the

comes.
be-

form,

but

diplomacy

with
the

civilized

of

our

sional
occa-

man's

action

respiration.
seen

the

phragm,
dia-

narrow

of

is,
the

female

resistance

impede

is that

she

obstruct

would

his

up

unsexed

force, which,

and

of

the

of

the

mean

bottom

strong

part

tion.
direc-

approaches

of

the

that

evidence

more

reason

collar-bones.

With

woman

the

breathes

puffing

The

little

suggestion

an

health.

nearer

masculine

nature,

is

be

in

man

immediate

motion

lung

scanty

see

is his doom.

consumption
same

breathes

ever

facts.

girl,she

lifts her

and

indelicacy

it may

or

ill-cared-for

and

we

all anatomical

to

breathes,

woman

this which

other

any

pertains

as

untrained

with

involves

think

not

in

point

thousands

of
The
of

training, find

57

DJiESS.

not

of

weeklies

illustrated
belle

dressed

width,
her

wide

dispread

gave

the

she

in

twelve

sported

the

to

starch

all floated

of

or

fifteen

or

with

heavy

top

wire

of

coach,

Over

the

crinoline

that

casings,

outer

petticoats, most

and

often

On

tuckings.

gown-skirt

and

circumference,

of

roof.

the

full-

regulation

interior

upon

cage

of

door

balloon-shape

of them
the

in
whole

riding

esccTrt

the

portrayed

wedged

fillingthe

or

satiric cartoons

the

when

exaggeration

an

yards

ten

flounced

the

at

bottom.
recollect

I well
a

physician who,
the

by
picked
the

dress

it.

Just

at

illness
chair

as

There
that

era

entirely

went

seizure

was

carried

this incubus,

were

of

neuralgia

cast

the

of

bound

daughter,

This
the

minus

it aside

at

store-room

twenty

Fashion's

**out."

his

of

night
mid-

at

clothing,

had

it off to

bore

of

her

she

expression

aroused

being

on

proper,

weighed.

horrified

sudden

from

up

retiring,and
be

the

to

of

pounds

sets
history, cor-

girl,whos^
stomach,

by tapes,

had

about

58

HOUSEKEEPING

waist

defended

thin

of

discover

night, to

at

in skin

line

raw

Our

the

of
Methodists
"

chenille

filled with
over

the

bottom

of

flowers

foliage
The
also

'No
the

advocate

; the

ingdon
Hunt-

Lady

after
there-

years

"Calvinistic

the

to

the

ered
velvet, embroid-

pattern,

of the

of

embossed

and

most

was

white

chenille, mixt

with

on

vases

tail.
the

It

the
was

large
that

stone

spread

petticoat

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top.
pattern

was

flowers

ramping
breadth

gown

finery,

of

1738)

23,

ten

black

petticoat was

with

almost

January

the

:"

Her

vase

cut

describes

thus

principles of

the

clothing

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Whitfield's

"

warm

the

It

flesh.

of

(date

one

linen.

or

off

the

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Huntingdon
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and

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dear

court-dress

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laying

on

by

pressure

cloth

cotton

unusual,

not

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their

from

garment

was

AND

from

each

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heavily

with

ornaments.

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two

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most

labored

pattern

rich.

satin, embroidered

gold

vase

much

properer

three

on

piece

of

for

59

DRESS.

staircase

stucco
a

than
thai

shadow

mere

that

took

she

In

760 she

on,"

the

drag

and

growing girl forward,

step

every

neglige

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sjDmacher

"

to

not

as

so

under

lady"

load''

the

commends

with

grandniece,

tottered

under

of

apparel

the

"

for

her

made

to

pin

shoulders

of

the

subjoins

most

sibly
sen-

"The

always

be

to

with

and
or

fashion

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upon
load

lives

our

spine

applications of

helmets

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tender
the

bring

of

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and

most

costume

or

puff

the

gown-belts

we

any

longer

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slush,

thin

slippers,

with

external

vexation

and

body,

that

breasts

lungs.

of

than

through

in

diaphragm

high

and

that

by walking

foot

waists

short

reflect

"vanity"

less than

spiritno

ance
compli-

of it."

pavements
and

is

dress

decent

is less affected

negligence

refreshing to

endanger

but

avoided,

the

remarkable
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2cs\6i impertinence of

vanity

al
pyramid-

wear

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of

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stricture

of

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directly upon

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has

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the

portion

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6o

HOUSEKEEPING

encrusting it, but

follies

cured

HOME-MAKING.

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they

not

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ant

of

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is amused

reader

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assertion

of

that

respects

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live up

to

body

we

cool

dirt, and

are

in

part, that

should

and

summer,

blood

the

from

the

brain, and

heart

and

lungs

Whatever

has

go

been

be

always

the

worn

body
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not

from

of all kinds,

dirt

in winter,

warm

loose
recede

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on

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meanest

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dry earth,

night-dress

of

knowledge

exhalations

that

in

dictates

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knowing,

that

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the

obey

possess.

or

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belief

her

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know

not

and

should

tions
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believe

her

the

body
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to

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intel-

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country

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provoked

her

everybody

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as

in this

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beg

impor-

if the

things

decency

common

health

"

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which

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are

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with

circumstantiality

these

but

homelier

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for

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in the

every

naturally

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evenly

in

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healthfully.
day

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hard

hung

laid

or

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chair.

in

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sleeping

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offensive
fruitful

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to

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source

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may

that

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out

be
open
a

bed

human

left

cleanness,
7oses
been

is

demonstrated

with

ter
mat-

faction,
putre-

ings
bed-cover-

spread

and
the

tress
mat-

air admitted

the

from

practice of making

up

of

the

the

heat

and, like
The

the

the

odor.

chairs, and

unclean,

weight during

be

may

animal

effete

from

unwholesome.

off

plain language,

shaken,

or

warm

the

smell, and

rising, the

to

in

come
fabric, they be-

In

as

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still

body

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removed,

windows.
while

sight

sickening

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If suffered

rapidly,and

foot-board

over

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or

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thrown

still warm.

upon

be

to

waking,

disease.

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and

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nail

upon

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into

cooling

piece

night-gown

the

clinging

pores,

each

precaution ought

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dislodged

off, and

separately

out

removing

morning.
the

taken

like

in

by

when

hours

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of

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actually

sleep, as

has

by repeated experiments.

62

HOUSEKEEPING

The

escaping

AND

effluvia

impolite) hang,
linen,

air, steep
smell

can

them

bedroom
for

them,

them

from

loathing
inhale

acid
bad
your

head,
pass
one

with
in

of

gas,
taste

and

in

teeth,
the
away

this

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word

liberated

deadly

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however

bath
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are

of

corrupt

you

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and

breath

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ber.
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is carboniclife.
you

feeling

about

all

"

condense

before

slight giddiness
in the

dimly

with

all animal

to

so

shrink

vapor

mouth

your

and

pound

unventilated

an

never

would

you

air

outer

it possible to

air
a

closed

break

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every

disorder.

bedroom,

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unutterable.

this

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day

were

the

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in the

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from

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you

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vapor

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63

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or

body

shirt

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direct

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of

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in

is

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inquire
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economy

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changes

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in ^vaxiva^x,

is shaken

and

to

some

week

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positively

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the

truer
or

difficulty

by judicious

measure

will

the

laundress

pay
that

part

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the

be

may

provided

aired

current

heavy.

what

the

on

of

means

and

suggest

obviated

and

frequent changes

too

cases,

would

management
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made

thereby
to

when

weather,

warm

"sleep

lung-supply

the

recommended

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you

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in

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by

her

through

and

craze

not

for

are

the

purity

"

duty

strapped

high

of

her

sows

upon
The

If

victualler
"

laid

her

upon

groaning

sight
with

bigger

of

the

furnished

broadening,

end.

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belittling,and
never

for

of

from

meats

such
tice
prac-

with

it

instinctivelyreverse

for

her

unfeigned

not

were

microscopic

the

the

She

"overhaul"

of

conscience.

would

for

neighbor's grounds.

profession.

telescope she

to

unlicensed

as

if the

becomes

one

of

look

act

door,

world.

roration
pe-

industriously

she

She

to

the

note"

teeth

door

for

luctance.
re-

and

unfair

to

of

credit,

be

men

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lards

and

preamble

not

and

dragons'

her

listen

who

She

hemisphere
calls

principle,

protestations

slyly in recognizing

smile

this

professional scandal-monger

the

her

is

understood

well

to

specialty

demeaning,

elevating.

82

HOUSEKEEPING

The

AND

of this

cure

in

and

of

plague

begins,

do

as

No

home.

at

cures,

in individuals

tongues

communities

effectual

most

HOME-MAKING.

better

municipal regulation for cleansing thoroughfares

has

been

yet

the

and

of

in
"

of

work

business"

his

own

"

Next,

costly

to

or

ought

that

your

be

wasted

to

your

do.

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your

brother's

this

best

sense,
or

your

First,

that

four

would-be
li/e

left

of

set-

is

ours

and

cution
exe-

"

undone

body's
No-

when
full

than

more

of

have.

time
in

neighbors

what

let

inception

his hands

has

and

supererogation.

is

facts

these

them,

this
in

altogether gratuitous

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leading

fault-finding and

ting-to-rightsdone

door.

from

will.

quiring
re-

keep

to

own

few

upon

they

as

the

his

of

law

the

Jerusalem

drawn

conduct
do

neighbors

than

steadily a

you

your

fifths

front

deductions

the

frame

in

street

before

Set

in

dweller

every
clean

enforced

and
the

powers

too

consideration

eat, drink, wear,

assuredly,
sister's

are

you

keeper.

say
are

He

of
and
not

who

83

GOSSIP.

build

can

and

about

all the

that

gossips

do

work

the

of that

There
to

of

of

helps

foe,

leave

the

this
Do

rule

you
that

from
ensues

spiriton

the

to

life.

sin of
upon

many

dered
ren-

Him."
multitude
friend

one

variabl
in-

absolve

can

to

and

God,

is the

the

and

Refuge

it.

Father,

from

Naught

into

lords

unto

as

neglecting

eagles'wings

be

away

This

obedience

form,
per-

is to

unto

we

look

Him.

to

of

and

best

not

single
to

God,' the

infallible

one

your

result

and

perplexed by

counsels

to

Strength.

things

soul

the

One

the

man.

many,

is but
all

are

to

bish.
rub-

responsibilities

account

not

gods

thefe

us

officious

and

Master,

are

whom
It

Your

position.
the

the

sets

will

world

the

ents
tal-

of

and

proper

from

you

sorting

country

into

sent

release

to

and

in your

personality, were
or

and

he

intermeddling

in town

you,

his

when

strength

walls

down

pulling

busiest

yet

his

squanders

Thirdly,

"

well, desecrates

and

wisely

The

it bears
sunshine

peace
the

that

84

HOUSEKEEPING

abides

AND

HOME-MAKING.

above

continually

Lastly, that, according

time's

value

and

that

execute

have

made

up

is not

you

your

mind

impatience

of

loss
of

gold

of

well

hours

be

to

which

without

it

would

repress

clean

Where

You

fine
You

varieties

as

"

will

in the

shambles
of

the

insipid
her

prevent

can

gossip

the

must

malice
of

her

firm

by
lend

but

neither
You

condiments.

nor

zeal

her

rooms

with

be

you

chopping-knife,

trade.

your

prodigality of

if the

teach

that

polite measures

her

the

hands.

seasoned

"

neighbors' characters,

cannot

is

sion
discus-

the

filing of

figure ;

the

mince-meat

tray,

It

wealth.

change

make

to

now,

intolerant

in

such

at

of

in which

you

wanton

angry

term

do.

to

the

or

of

ought, by

breath

"

view

average

makes

and

careless

another's
To

that

"They-says"

under

your

long enough

which

divine
the

to

brevity, the

existence

human

do

which

earthward.

press

to

clouds

the

prosecution
her
or

Musca

from

of

using

kitchen.

Ccssar,

or

85

GOSSIP.

Vomitoria,

fly-doors,"and

their

keep

do

will

housekeepers

prudent

abound,
"

Musca

cousin, the

her

meats

much

put

up

of the

out

way.

Judged

its least

tattling in
right place

to

this

of

truth

chamber,

your

which

during
of

people,

and

own

you
of

of

into
over

sunny

heights.
often

this

It

experience

blunting
tastes

by

; how

yet

your

soon

and

perversion.

be

moral

will
as

led

breezy

to

repeated
and

your

instead

question

graver

Regard

at

the

have

bogs,
up

have

been

who

across

toleration

histories

things,"
and

those

may

evening,

disgusted

are

and

solitude

private

real

spaces

is

dation
self-degra-

an

work

with

dirty lanes

of

and

You

folly, vexed

of

talk

at

the

appeal confidently
sense

the

its

to

For

the

busily

thought.

vice.

recall, in the

"

not

sinks

you

foibles

the

kept tongues
food

of the

which

with

examples,

form

vulgar

statement

knowledge

your

of

harmful

of

that

"

and

reasoning

such

by

how
out
with-

intellectual
be

followed

wholesome

86

symptom

the

looking

in the

another's
in the

HOME-MAKING.

AND

HOUSEKEEPING

shame

that

impels

detractor's

blemishes

face

is rehearsed.

is virtue

hearing

the

as

avoid

to

you

story of

Bashfulness
in

; awkwardness

plying
re-

is grace.
"

'Tis

little

it is safe

great deal

be

on

matrimony
is

aversion,"

gossipry
a

in

safest

for

and

the

the

In.
with

begin

to

subject, and

guard against

your

bull.

Malapropish
sensible

with

begin

to

sagacious to
retailer of

the

scandal.

harpies tainted

The
The

slanderer

renowned

your
are

turn

of
her

of her

to

escape

It is not
in

confident

loathsome

upon

hope

comes.

Fair

craft

has

descent

carnivorous

Being

not

may

her

and
mass

it, and

the

unpolluted
when
the

leavings.

she

M.

enough

when

that

stainless

flesh

Caesar

insatiable,

talons

her

has

dant
abun-

table,
disrepu-

and

of

sense

food.

from

ancient, if somewhat

and

line.
you

evidence

their

touching

loves

who

internal

in

becomes

had

the

brood

you
tude.
rectia

dling
han-

bloat

87

GOSSIP,

If my

metaphors
that

remember
to

filthiness

exaggerated

in the

called

mildly

the

plied by

vilest

bear

nol

with

it.

as

Christian
hand

tablet

if

characters,

odious

that

as

organize
nence
total-absti-

"

of this scourge

churches.
Thou

"

wrote

And
shall

against thy neighbor"

witness

same

be

cannot

; would

suppression

The

I would,

in

women

in direct

and

proximity

"

**

Thou

shall

nol

kill,

"

Thou

shall

not

commit

"

Thou

shall

not

steal

I strain

Do

slanderer
accursed

time

thing

crusading leagues

false

the

upon

of

Whose

not?

why

the

suited

not

epithets.

commerce

circles and

of social

delicate

please

taste,

one

telling of

for the

bands

is

backbiting,"

"

girlsinto

our

theme

of

the

make

could,

nice

of

employment

the

despicable

the

offend

is

the

truth

adultery, and
"

in

thief, panderer

trinity

that

decent

awoke

to

the

of

death

declaring
and
and

that

assassin
woe

Christians

and

real nature

of this sin.

the
an

"

It

is

pists
philanthroThe

89

GOSSIP.

do

ingly
had

her

Heaven

knows

one.

You

!
at

injusticeto

of

vindication

civil endeavor
natural

be

may

could

malignity /2^r

of

your

will

be

the

her
More

ingenuity

I have

take

cribed
as-

motive

supplying.

for

must

you

person,

commendable

simple.

et

body
no-

attempt

your

deplorable,"

said

be

hardly

that

but

hates

"misunderstanding,

capable

is

invention

that

if she

"

she

slandered

the

least

the

enemy

that

sure

correct

to

perhaps,
to

worst

but

choice

you

of

to

pend
ap-

of

the

evils.

two

No
not

for

for

coarser

it were,

this

penned.
clean

hands

Sneerwells
in the

of

Culture"

cure

even

"

and

and

commonwealth

of

fashionable

several

quarter

that

of the

city of
our

is

taste

features,

or

scandal.
have

If
been

one

who

has

can

defy

the

politest society

the

most

virtuous

Union.

times
of

and

never

heart

pure

Snakes

refined

pass

would

is it true

most

downright

chapter

and

mind

its milder

in

gossip

Nor

the

week

handsome

through
town,

and

HOUSEKEEPING

go

by

AND

amiable

and

opulent

window

Webb

sits behind
of

hours

she

was

the

in her

possible

fruits

ready
of

to

days
of

and
moths
"

cry
in

Let

light

been

that

day

Diligence

for

the

of

rage

be

upon
in

bitter
she

is

disappointment,
has

been

no

dull,

senseless

darkness,

it.

of

Heaven

Yet

when

abroad

watch,

to

even

sunshine.
a

well

passage

her, and

to

and

her

line ?

and

watches

upon

seize

her

moves

in

well

husband

treated

fly-trapping

evening

shine

darkness

in

out

which

have

has

fang

with

sweeten

that

indulgent

corner,

propitious

been

has

wealth

all

an

of

victims

youth

has

What

lace-draped

her

up"

world

cradle.

her

from

The

her.

give

can

blind

darkness.

the

still "makes

and

standing

and

tain
cer-

Arachne

yet silly. In

nor

She

evening.

social

daylight

belle, and

Mrs.

an

cleverly adjusted

the

old,

is not

She

mansion

of

At

gentleman.

this

of

residence

the

elegant house,

an

for

HOME-MAKING.

As

for

neither
that

let the

night,

let

it."

business

has

wrought

as

91

GOSSIP.

fervor

sequel

Such-an-One

No

has

done

"

the

reputation

her

no

harm

is motiveless."

act

Neither

are

work

for

she

work's

and

detraction

She

hunts

and

ardent

you

take

has

afield.

love

the

of

object
with

of

temper

and

Spying, tattling,

the

preserves

him

learned

sake.

are

her

works

gossip's daily

our

By degrees,

ways.
of

who

Why

"

query

rend

to

care

rational

is the

oft-repeated

So-and-So

should

This

spirit.

the

to

answer

of

of

life.

her

keen

the

nose

when

pointer

your

is

stubble,

Scentless

aversion.

her

Covert

is

as

betrayed

the

to

stir
diamonds

Webb's

of

existent

curtain,

finger

between

her

and

the

inserted

Mrs.
Mr.

of

the

Wilfer

garment,
blush

George

for

of

are

allusion

pert

Sampson's

the

w^iden

to

blinds, Mrs.

occupation

dental
acci-

the

flash

the

or

presence

in

general understanding

fact

elicited

and

watch,

passer-by only

the

post

matter

made

of

on

peep-hole

her

the

Arachne
as

much

as

was

to

the

which

Lavvy,

and

agreeable

92

smile, and

"After

"

all,ma'am,

know

we

it's

!"

there

in

Everybody
Arachne

is

her

door, hum,

Filmy

you

Said

the

and

unwary
She

"

what
Yet
call

foe

her

or

is safer
health

as

not

"

so

at

spleen.

she
we

offend

times
Whereat

bitterlyin

feel
her.

gives
from

out

"

"

we

the

say,

Be

ful
care-

society, and

intervals.
is

Not

dangerous

more

it

intuitivelythat
She

is in delicate

tingly
sufferingexcruciaof

enlargement

nobody
their

in

her

decorous

friend,

!"

people.

upon

at

she

our

her."

to

whether

to

in

trip up

even

woman

young

say

certain

spinning tangle

noses

all smile

we

fly."

weak.

our

you

upon

quite

smile

to

in passing

parlor ?'

the

to

Mrs.

"

my

dangerous

warningly,

into

spider

our

the

is

walk

voce

of her

eyelashes, tickle

that

Saucy youths,
sotto

'Will

threads

knows

town

there."

*'

"

as

HOME-MAKING.

AND

HOUSEKEEPING

marvels

sleeves.

In

and

the
some

company,

93

/GOSSIP.

she

sofa-corners

affects

nooks,

"

know

Those

better.

gleaming

of

eyes

spins

cunningly

Butterflies

in

berth.

droning bees,

and

wings

giddy

dozen,

give

the

For

she

before

float

and

grasshoppers

selects

she

the

circumstances.

such

diaphanous

on

the

by

her

who

shun

do,

figure,and

wide

retreat

cosey

those

say

"

who

still

the

be-webbed
most

shadowy,

being strong"

not

no

and

her

her

at

prey

leisure.
"

But,"

notorious

so

sensible

among

people,

in full faith.

Some,
omit

this

smartly

comes

epicure

in

for

the

the

gossipry

the

is

Who,

her
do

score,

them

pass

tales?"
f

eceive
out
with-

on

by attaching
love

mere

precaution.
to

harm.

no

than

monger
scandal-

"a

will believe

Some

contradiction

other
name.

do

can

Christians, by

Sensible
them

incredulous,

the

reason

The

jaded

of

tion,
sensa-

scandal

palate

her

of

generally accepted

that
the
out
with-

demur.
"

I. don't

accomplice

believe

drugs

it,you
conscience.

know,"
"

thus
But

the
it

is

94

HOUSEKEEPING

such

tid-bit

rich

HOME-MAKING.

AND

that

it

keep

cannot

to

myself."
The

is

There
in

of

day

"

"

of

Nothing

will

and

the

conscience

sive
expulrid

can

the

heroic

treatment

slandereth

his

neighbor

cutoff!"

be

be

shall

done

Sharp

unto

arrows

given

unto

thee

thee,

thou

false

tongue

of

the

mighty,

!"

juniper
That

conceptive

but

prescribed

privily

What

shall

and

"Whoso
will

virile

once

Psalmist

his

the

it.

of

The
in

at

scandal.

force

mind

without

be

clause.

qualifying

power

will

repetition

next

is

excision
"

and

the

moxa.

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or

what

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