Ethics of Household Economy
A Help to Inexperienced Wives and Discouraged Mothers (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Ethics of Household Economy: A Help to Inexperienced Wives and Discouraged Mothers<br><br>In sending this little volume into the byways, I cherish the hope that it may help some newly made wife, or some tired mother, to accomplish the task of home-making with more ease and cheerfulness; to take courage by the advice of one who has passed through many of the same trials. This counsel was once given: "Do not attempt writing for others to read, except you thoroughly understand your subject." The author of these pages takes to herself that advice.<br><br>There are numberless cook books and books on "Etiquette" and "Social Functions," but I have failed to find one dealing with the little things as an entirety of everyday life. It is the small things, not only in the kitchen, but all through the house, that consume the resources at hand, and if not judiciously managed bring us unhappiness.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.