MARION HARLAND
Reading edition
PUBLISHED BY
THE CHRISTIAN HERALD,
LOUIS KLOPSCH, Proprietor, BIBLE HOUSE, NEW YORK.
Copyright, 1896, BY LOUIS KLOPSCH.
Dedication.
To My Children, "The Blessed Three," Whose Love and Loyalty Have made mine a Happy Home And my Life Worth Living, The volume is Gratefully Dedicated.
Marion Harland.
The Secret of a Happy Home.
PAGE.
INTRODUCTORY.
An Open Secret, 9
CHAPTER I.
Sisterly Discourse with John's Wife Concerning John, 19
CHAPTER II.
The Family Purse, 36
CHAPTER III.
The Parable of the Rich Woman and the Farmer's Wife, 46
CHAPTER IV.
Little Things that are Trifles, 54
CHAPTER V.
A Mistake on John's Part, 62
CHAPTER VI.
"Chink-Fillers," 67
CHAPTER VII.
Must-haves and May-bes, 76
CHAPTER VIII.
What Good Will It Do? 85
CHAPTER IX.
Shall I Pass It On? 94
CHAPTER X.
"Only Her Nerves," 105
CHAPTER XI.
The Rule of Two, 112
CHAPTER XII.
The Perfect Work of Patience, 119
CHAPTER XIII.
According to His Folly, 128
CHAPTER XIV.
"Buttered Parsnips," 138
CHAPTER XV.
Is Marriage Reformatory? 145
CHAPTER XVI.
"John's" Mother, 152
CHAPTER XVII.
And Other Relations-in-Law, 161
CHAPTER XVIII.
A Timid Word for the Step-mother, 169
CHAPTER XIX.
Children as Helpers, 177
CHAPTER XX.
Children as Burden-bearers, 186
CHAPTER XXI.
Our Young Person, 192
CHAPTER XXII.
Our Boy, 200
CHAPTER XXIII.
That Spoiled Child, 209
CHAPTER XXIV.
Getting Along in Years, 217
CHAPTER XXV.
Truth-telling, 224
CHAPTER XXVI.
The Gospel of Conventionalities, 233
CHAPTER XXVII.
Familiar, or Intimate? 241
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Our Stomachs, 249
CHAPTER XXIX.
Cheerfulness as a Christian Duty, 257
CHAPTER XXX.
The Family Invalid, 264
CHAPTER XXXI.
A Temperance Talk, 272
CHAPTER XXXII.
Family Music, 283
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Family Religion, 289
CHAPTER XXXIV.
A Parting Word for Boy, 297
CHAPTER XXXV.
Homely, But Important, 306
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Four-Feet-Upon-a-Fender, 312