Household words, No. 2, April 6, 1850Front matterReading editionChapter navigation11 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterHOUSEHOLD WORDS.A CHILD’S DREAM OF A STAR.THE TRUE STORY OF A COAL FIRE.LIZZIE LEIGH.WORK! An Anecdote.GOOD VERSES OF A BAD POET.PERFECT FELICITY.A DIALOGUE OF SHADOWS.AN AUSTRALIAN PLOUGHMAN’S STORY.HEATHEN and CHRISTIAN BURIAL.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →HOUSEHOLD WORDS.All chapters and sections (11)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsHOUSEHOLD WORDS.A CHILD’S DREAM OF A STAR.THE TRUE STORY OF A COAL FIRE.LIZZIE LEIGH.WORK! An Anecdote.GOOD VERSES OF A BAD POET.PERFECT FELICITY.A DIALOGUE OF SHADOWS.AN AUSTRALIAN PLOUGHMAN’S STORY.HEATHEN and CHRISTIAN BURIAL.“Familiar in their Mouths as HOUSEHOLD WORDS.”—Shakespeare.◇HOUSEHOLD WORDS. →