. Home and health; a household manual containing two thousand recipes and helpful suggestions on the building and care of the home in harmony with sanitory laws .. . prove hersurest protector. That her brothers are better escorts than most otheryoung men. That her mother is her best companion and counselor. That her dress should be plain, and should not be thechief subject of her thoughts or conversation. That she should wear only such styles of clothing aswill cover her person modestly. That it is better to be useful than ornamental. That there will be time enough to learn fancy workafter she
. Home and health; a household manual containing two thousand recipes and helpful suggestions on the building and care of the home in harmony with sanitory laws .. . prove hersurest protector. That her brothers are better escorts than most otheryoung men. That her mother is her best companion and counselor. That her dress should be plain, and should not be thechief subject of her thoughts or conversation. That she should wear only such styles of clothing aswill cover her person modestly. That it is better to be useful than ornamental. That there will be time enough to learn fancy workafter she has learned to darn stockings. That the old rule, A place for everything and every-thing in its place, is a good one. That she should dress for health and comfort as wellas for appearance. FROM HER MOTHER FIRST As soon as the little girl manifests her first curiosityconcerning the mysteries of life, her mother should tell hertruthfully the sweet, simple story. If she learns it firstfrom her mother, she will guard and prize the knowledgeas a treasure; if she learns it first from rude, ill-taught com-panions, the information will leave a stain upon her A BOY WANTED What kind of boy does a business man want? re-peated a shrewd, practical man of many concerns. Well,I will tell you. In the first place, he wants a boy whodoesn t know too much; business men generally like to runtheir own business, and prefer some one who will listento their way, rather than try to teach them new kinds;second, they want a prompt boy,—one who understandsseven oclock as exactly, seven, and not ten minutes past;third, an industrious boy, who is not afraid to put in alittle extra work in case of need; fourth, an honest boy,—honest in his service, as well as in dollars and cents; fifth,a good-natured boy, who will keep his temper, even if hisemployer does lose his own now and then. But you havent said a word about his being smart,was suggested. Well, to tell the truth, was the rather hesitatin
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