Household words, No. 7, May 11, 1850THE MINER’S DAUGHTERS.—A TALE OF THE PEAK.Reading editionChapter navigation14 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterHOUSEHOLD WORDS. A WEEKLY JOURNAL.THE FIRE BRIGADE OF LONDON.POETRY IN THE BYE-WAYS.THE MINER’S DAUGHTERS.—A TALE OF THE PEAK.Chapter II · —MILL LIFE.THE USES OF SORROW.FROM THE RAVEN IN THE HAPPY FAMILY.ILLUSTRATIONS OF CHEAPNESS.MUSIC IN HUMBLE LIFE.A PARIS NEWSPAPER.LINES BY ROBERT SOUTHEY.SHORT CUTS ACROSS THE GLOBE.CURIOUS EPITAPH.Previous chapter ←POETRY IN THE BYE-WAYS.Next chapter →Chapter II · —MILL LIFE.All chapters and sections (14)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsHOUSEHOLD WORDS. A WEEKLY JOURNAL.THE FIRE BRIGADE OF LONDON.POETRY IN THE BYE-WAYS.THE MINER’S DAUGHTERS.—A TALE OF THE PEAK.Chapters2Other sectionsTHE USES OF SORROW.FROM THE RAVEN IN THE HAPPY FAMILY.ILLUSTRATIONS OF CHEAPNESS.MUSIC IN HUMBLE LIFE.A PARIS NEWSPAPER.LINES BY ROBERT SOUTHEY.SHORT CUTS ACROSS THE GLOBE.CURIOUS EPITAPH.IN THREE CHAPTERS.◇← POETRY IN THE BYE-WAYS.CHAPTER II.—MILL LIFE. →