1882,
By Our Continent Publishing Co.
All rights reserved.
E.C. GARDNER, 1895.
Printed and Bound by
CLARK W. BRYAN COMPANY,
Springfield, Mass.


CONTENTS.

Page
[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


LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.