The Young House-Keeper by William Andrus Alcott

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The Young House-Keeper

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The Young House-Keeper

or Thoughts on Foods and Cookery.

BY WM. A. ALCOTT

Author of the Young Husband, Young Wife, Young Woman's Guide, House I Live in, &c. &c.

BOSTON:
WAITE, PEIRCE & COMPANY,
No. 1 Cornhill

1846.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1838, by Wm. A. ALCOTT, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.

G. C. RAND, Printer,
3 Cornhill.

  • CONTENTS.
  • CHAPTER I. DIGNITY OF THE HOUSE-KEEPER

Silent influence of the house-keeper. Her character as a teacher and educator. Should the mother be the house-keeper? Vulgar notions. Anecdote. Dignity of the house-keeper asserted. She is, in some respects, a legislator--a counsellor--a minister--a missionary--a reformed--a physician.

  • CHAPTER II. FIRST PRINCIPLES.
    1. Obey the dictates of conscience. 2. Dare to disobey the mandates of fashion. 3. Dignify your profession. 4. Keep the house yourself, as much as possible. 5. Whatever is worth doing, is worth doing well. 6. Importance of securing the aid of the husband and others. 7. Anecdote and reflections.
  • CHAPTER III. HAVING A PLAN.

Why a plan is indispensable. Hour of rising. Arrangements. Breakfast. Particular advantages. Mrs. Parkes's opinion. Time gained, how to be employed.

  • CHAPTER IV. KEEPING ACCOUNTS.

Every housewife should keep her own accounts. Deficiency in female instruction. Method of keeping an account. Advantages.

  • CHAPTER V. KEEPING A JOURNAL.

General importance of keeping a journal. Qualifications. Method should be simple. M

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