How to amuse yourself and others : the American girl's handy book (1887)
Beard, Lina, Beard, Adelia B. (Adelia Belle), 1857-1920 · New York : Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 468
^.-c^ ^^/x CHAPTER XL. SOMETHING ABOUT MANTEL-PIECES ANDFIRE-PLACES. … HE spirit of hospitality and comfort pre-sides over the ruddy blaze of an openfire ; yet, as we gather cosily around andbask in the delightful warmth and radi-ance, its cheerful influence is too oftenretarded by its very unattractive sur-roundings. This lovely household spiritshould have a more…
