Trials and Confessions of an American HousekeeperLippincott, Grambo & Company, 1854 - 312 ページ |
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... Jordon , ma'am , wants to borrow half a pound of butter . She says , they are entirely out , and their butter - man won't come before to- morrow . " " Very well , Bridget , let her have it . " The cook retired . " Why do you wish to ...
... Jordon , ma'am , wants to borrow half a pound of butter . She says , they are entirely out , and their butter - man won't come before to- morrow . " " Very well , Bridget , let her have it . " The cook retired . " Why do you wish to ...
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... Jordon goes beyond all reason . " " Still , if she is punctual in returning what she gets , I don't know that you ought to let it annoy you a great deal . " " There lies the gist of the matter , my dear , " I replied . " If there were ...
... Jordon goes beyond all reason . " " Still , if she is punctual in returning what she gets , I don't know that you ought to let it annoy you a great deal . " " There lies the gist of the matter , my dear , " I replied . " If there were ...
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... Jordon sent home . I reminded Nancy , when she was here for butter , that they owed us some tea , borrowed day before yesterday , and she came right back with it , saying that Mrs. Jordon was sorry it had slipped her mind . I thought I ...
... Jordon sent home . I reminded Nancy , when she was here for butter , that they owed us some tea , borrowed day before yesterday , and she came right back with it , saying that Mrs. Jordon was sorry it had slipped her mind . I thought I ...
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... Jordon at all conscious of the extent of her short - comings , very many of which , in fact , are indirect , so far as she is concerned , and arise from her general sanction of the borrowing system . I do not suppose , for a moment ...
... Jordon at all conscious of the extent of her short - comings , very many of which , in fact , are indirect , so far as she is concerned , and arise from her general sanction of the borrowing system . I do not suppose , for a moment ...
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... Jordon , that illustrates your remark . " ( The fresh tea had come in , and we were going on with our evening meal . ) " A few weeks ago we had some friends here , spending the evening . When about serving refreshments , I discovered ...
... Jordon , that illustrates your remark . " ( The fresh tea had come in , and we were going on with our evening meal . ) " A few weeks ago we had some friends here , spending the evening . When about serving refreshments , I discovered ...
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50 cents 75 cents American asked AUNT PHILLIS'S CABIN aunt Rachel Ballman better Bible bishop Ussher boarders bonnet borrowed Bridget chairs chamber cheap child Claudine cloth COMPLETE cook dear dinner domestic door duty edition eyes FARRIER feelings felt gilt girl give Godey's Lady's Book Grambo half hand Hannah heard heart Holy Bible hour house-cleaning housekeepers husband ILLUSTRATED Jones Jordon kitchen Kitty lady looked LORD BYRON ma'am Mary milliner mind morning mother Nancy neat plain binding never octavo ornaments parlor pleasant POETICAL Poets poor Price printed publishers quarto remarked replied returned SAMUEL GEORGE MORTON SARAH JOSEPHA HALE servants SEVEN BEAUTIFUL SIX BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVINGS smile Smith sofa soon stairs style Sunderland sure taste thing thought Turkey Turner volume week wife WILLIAM WHISTON woman words young
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131 ページ - All causes shall give way ; I am in blood Stepp'd in so far, that, should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er : Strange things I have in head, that will to hand ; Which must be acted, ere they may be scann'd.