1882,
By Our Continent Publishing Co.
All rights reserved.
E.C. GARDNER, 1895.
Printed and Bound by
CLARK W. BRYAN COMPANY,
Springfield, Mass.
CONTENTS.
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| [CHAPTER I.] A Wise Father And A Glad Son-in-law | 7 |
| [CHAPTER II.] Moral Suasion For Malarial Marshes | 20 |
| [CHAPTER III.] A First Visit And Sage Advice | 32 |
| [CHAPTER IV.] Many Fires Make Small Dividends | 48 |
| [CHAPTER V.] When The Floods Beat And The Rains Descend | 63 |
| [CHAPTER VI.] The Wisdom Of Jill In The Kitchen | 78 |
| [CHAPTER VII.] Be Honest And Keep Warm | 90 |
| [CHAPTER VIII.] Truth, Poetry And Roofs | 103 |
| [CHAPTER IX.] Professional Etiquette—Blinds And Bessie | 115 |
| [CHAPTER X.] More Questions Of Fire And Water | 128 |
| [CHAPTER XI.] What Shall We Stand Upon? | 140 |
| [CHAPTER XII.] From Mathematics To Ancient Bric-a-Brac | 151 |
| [CHAPTER XIII.] Economy, Cleanliness, And Health | 166 |
| [CHAPTER XIV.] Safe Flues And More Light | 177 |
| [CHAPTER XV.] A Dangerous Rival | 189 |
| [CHAPTER XVI.] A New Way Of Getting Up Stairs And A New Missionary Field | 203 |
| [CHAPTER XVII.] The Right Side Of Paint, A Protest And A Promise | 221 |
| [CHAPTER XVIII.] The House Finished And The Home Begun | 233 |
| [CHAPTER XIX.] Ten Years After | 250 |
| [CHAPTER XX.] A Double Conclusion | 258 |