Trials and Confessions of an American HousekeeperLippincott, Grambo & Company, 1854 - 312 ページ |
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... wife and five children were dependent . He went meanly clad , because he could not earn enough , in addition to what his family required , to buy comfortable clothing for himself . I saw , in an instant , what the true disposition of ...
... wife and five children were dependent . He went meanly clad , because he could not earn enough , in addition to what his family required , to buy comfortable clothing for himself . I saw , in an instant , what the true disposition of ...
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... wife and myself were a little ' green , " but I think that I was the greenest of the two . 66 To get a house was our first concern , and to select furniture was our next . The house was found after two months ' diligent search , and at ...
... wife and myself were a little ' green , " but I think that I was the greenest of the two . 66 To get a house was our first concern , and to select furniture was our next . The house was found after two months ' diligent search , and at ...
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... wife . " Strong and substantial , " was my reply . " But we can't afford to pay for much extra polish and filagree work . " 66 " I don't want any thing very extra , Mr. Jones , " returned my wife , a little uneasily . Though what I do ...
... wife . " Strong and substantial , " was my reply . " But we can't afford to pay for much extra polish and filagree work . " 66 " I don't want any thing very extra , Mr. Jones , " returned my wife , a little uneasily . Though what I do ...
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... possible . We must not think of such extravagance as mahogany chairs now . At some other time we may get them . " My wife here gave up the point , and , what I thought a little remarkable , made no more points on D2 IS IT ECONOMY ? 47.
... possible . We must not think of such extravagance as mahogany chairs now . At some other time we may get them . " My wife here gave up the point , and , what I thought a little remarkable , made no more points on D2 IS IT ECONOMY ? 47.
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... wife was not in rap- tures about it . A pair of card tables for fifteen dollars , and a marble - top centre table for fourteen , gave our parlors quite a handsome appearance . " I wouldn't ask any thing more comfortable or genteel than ...
... wife was not in rap- tures about it . A pair of card tables for fifteen dollars , and a marble - top centre table for fourteen , gave our parlors quite a handsome appearance . " I wouldn't ask any thing more comfortable or genteel than ...
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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.