Heron, Adelaide E · Chicago, Thompson & Thomas · leaf 25
hmother and daughters be able to paint like a Raphael and embroiderlike a Queen Matilda; without the first, the last accomplishment is worsethan useless as a means of home decoration. It is better to be a goodcook than a poor painter, better to be a deft and handy garment-makerthan an indifferent… … 6 DAINTY WORK FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT. It is certainly the first duty of a wife and mother to make home thepleasantest and happiest spot on earth for the members of her family, andto do this requires more than order, system, immaculate cleanliness, morethan the purchase of expensive carpets and…
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