The Home Book; Or, Young Housekeeper's Assistant, by a Lady (Paperback)

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1829. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... which the experience of many years enables me to offer for your improvement and advantage; nor can I doubt the attention which you will pay to, or the benefit which you will derive from, my well-intended instructions. That their importance may, however, be still more strongly impressed upon your mind, by example, as well as precept, I will add a brief narrative of facts, which have very recently come under my own cognizance, and which even still more clearly exemplify the inestimable value of a regular discharge of those domestic duties, which have formed the subject of these Letters, from Your truly affectionate f * * HENRY AND CLARA; FOR YOUNG MARRIED PEOPLE. HENRY AND CLARA. Henry and Clara met first at a private party, where he was introduced as her partner in a Quadrille; and both possessed such qualifications as are calculated to please on such an interview. Henry, without being what could be called strikingly handsome, had a look of intelligence and feeling far preferable to mere regularity of features; he was animated, sensible, and witty. Clara was really beautiful, elegant, and unaffected; and had a taste for rational conversation, in which she could bear her part with great propriety. Being mutually pleased with each other, and equally desirous to improve their acquaintance, there was no difficulty in accomplishing their wishes; as the Lady at whose house the first interview took place, was the common friend of both parties, and, thinking it would be a very suitable match, gave them every proper opportunity of becoming acquainted with each other's good qualities; a more intimate knowledge of which naturally led to a mutual attachment. Henry possessed talents of the first order, which had been well cultivated by a liberal education; he had an exquisite tas...