The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 372, February 12, 1887Part 2 — MERLE’S CRUSADE.Reading editionChapter navigation15 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…THE GIRL’S OWN PAPERA DAUGHTER OF SORROWS.Chapter IIEVERY GIRL A BUSINESS WOMAN.PART IV.THE SHEPHERD’S FAIRY.Chapter XVIIIDREAMING OF SPRING.CARMEN SYLVA, POETESS AND QUEEN.PART II.“SHE COULDN’T BOIL A POTATO;” OR, THE IGNORANT HOUSEKEEPER, AND HOW SHE ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE.MERLE’S CRUSADE.Chapter XVIIIVARIETIES.ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.Previous chapter ←Part 2 — “SHE COULDN’T BOIL A POTATO;” OR, THE IGNORANT HOUSEKEEPER, AND HOW SHE ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE.Next chapter →Part 2 — Chapter XVIIIAll chapters and sections (15)Other sectionsTHE GIRL’S OWN PAPERA DAUGHTER OF SORROWS.Chapters2Other sectionsEVERY GIRL A BUSINESS WOMAN.Parts4Part 4 · Other sectionsTHE SHEPHERD’S FAIRY.Part 4 · Chapters18Part 4 · Other sectionsDREAMING OF SPRING.CARMEN SYLVA, POETESS AND QUEEN.Parts2Part 2 · Other sections“SHE COULDN’T BOIL A POTATO;” OR, THE IGNORANT HOUSEKEEPER, AND HOW SHE ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE.MERLE’S CRUSADE.Part 2 · Chapters18Part 2 · Other sectionsVARIETIES.ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.By ROSA NOUCHETTE CAREY, Author of “Aunt Diana,” “For Lilias,” etc.◇← “SHE COULDN’T BOIL A POTATO;” OR, THE IGNORANT HOUSEKEEPER, AND HOW SHE ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE.CHAPTER XVIII. →