To every Man who maintains a Home—

To every Woman who "keeps house"—

To every House-Servant, owned, hired, or married—

To every Boy and Girl who lives at Home—

To every Baby who is born and reared at Home—

In the hope of better homes for all this book is dedicated.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I.Introductory,[3]
II.The Evolution of the Home,[14]
III.Domestic Mythology,[36]
IV.Present Conditions,[62]
V.The Home as a Workshop. I. The Housewife,[82]
VI.The Home as a Workshop. II. The Housemaid,[104]
VII.Home-Cooking,[124]
VIII.Domestic Art,[143]
IX.Domestic Ethics,[160]
X.Domestic Entertainment,[184]
XI.The Lady of the House,[206]
XII.The Child at Home,[230]
XIII.The Girl at Home,[252]
XIV.Home Influence on Men,[272]
XV.Home and Social Progress,[300]
XVI.Lines of Advance,[323]
XVII.Results,[342]

TWO CALLINGS

I