Trials and Confessions of an American HousekeeperLippincott, Grambo & Company, 1854 - 312 ページ |
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... felt that I had made a bad bargain - that is , one from which I should obtain no real pleasure . For a while I sat opposite the mantle - piece , looking at the vases - but , not admiringly ; 14 CONFESSIONS OF A HOUSEKEEPER .
... felt that I had made a bad bargain - that is , one from which I should obtain no real pleasure . For a while I sat opposite the mantle - piece , looking at the vases - but , not admiringly ; 14 CONFESSIONS OF A HOUSEKEEPER .
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... felt the blood crimsoning my face . For a moment or two I remained silent , and then answered- " I'm sorry you didn't think of this before ; but it's too late now . " " Too late ! Why ? " enquired my husband . " I sold the coat this ...
... felt the blood crimsoning my face . For a moment or two I remained silent , and then answered- " I'm sorry you didn't think of this before ; but it's too late now . " " Too late ! Why ? " enquired my husband . " I sold the coat this ...
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... felt as if completely made up when Margaret served her first dinner . The roast was just right , and all the vegetables were cooked and flavored as well as if I had done it myself - in fact , a little better . My husband eat with a ...
... felt as if completely made up when Margaret served her first dinner . The roast was just right , and all the vegetables were cooked and flavored as well as if I had done it myself - in fact , a little better . My husband eat with a ...
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... felt too much in a hurry to go down and satisfy myself as to the state of affairs in the kitchen ; and took it for granted that all was right . A little while afterwards , I perceived an odor as of something burning . " What is that ...
... felt too much in a hurry to go down and satisfy myself as to the state of affairs in the kitchen ; and took it for granted that all was right . A little while afterwards , I perceived an odor as of something burning . " What is that ...
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... felt like being exceedingly prudent in all outlays for furniture . " We must be content with things few and plain , " said I , as we sat down one morning to figure up what we must get . " But let them be good , " said my wife . " Strong ...
... felt like being exceedingly prudent in all outlays for furniture . " We must be content with things few and plain , " said I , as we sat down one morning to figure up what we must get . " But let them be good , " said my wife . " Strong ...
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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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312 ページ - Co., and highly approving its character, would cheerfully and confidently recommend it as containing- more matter and more advantages than any other with which we are acquainted ; and considering the expense incurred, and the excellent manner of its mechanical execution, we believe it to be one of the cheapest works ever issued from the press.
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.