Household Papers and Stories

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Stowe Harriet Beecher. Household Papers and Stories

HOUSE AND HOME PAPERS

I. THE RAVAGES OF A CARPET

II. HOMEKEEPING VERSUS HOUSEKEEPING

III. WHAT IS A HOME

IV. THE ECONOMY OF THE BEAUTIFUL

V. RAKING UP THE FIRE

VI. THE LADY WHO DOES HER OWN WORK

VII. WHAT CAN BE GOT IN AMERICA

VIII. ECONOMY

IX. SERVANTS

X. COOKERY

XI. OUR HOUSE

XII. HOME RELIGION

THE CHIMNEY-CORNER

I. WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH HER? OR, THE WOMAN QUESTION

II. WOMAN’S SPHERE

III. A FAMILY TALK ON RECONSTRUCTION

IV. IS WOMAN A WORKER

V. THE TRANSITION

VI. BODILY RELIGION: A SERMON ON GOOD HEALTH

VII. HOW SHALL WE ENTERTAIN OUR COMPANY

VIII. HOW SHALL WE BE AMUSED

IX. DRESS, OR WHO MAKES THE FASHIONS

X. WHAT ARE THE SOURCES OF BEAUTY IN DRESS

XI. THE CATHEDRAL

XII. THE NEW YEAR [1865.]

XIII. THE NOBLE ARMY OF MARTYRS

OUR SECOND GIRL

A SCHOLAR’S ADVENTURES IN THE COUNTRY

TRIALS OF A HOUSEKEEPER

Отрывок из книги

“My dear, it’s so cheap!”

These words were spoken by my wife, as she sat gracefully on a roll of Brussels carpet which was spread out in flowery lengths on the floor of Messrs. Ketchem & Co.

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“Well, I can find that, in good American paper, as I said before, at from thirty-seven to forty cents a roll. Then our bordering: there’s an important question, for that must determine the carpet, the chairs, and everything else. Now what shall be the ground-tint of our rooms?”

“There are only two to choose between,” says the lady, – “green and maroon: which is the best for the picture?”

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