If the perusal of this volume has such an effect upon the reader's mind, it will accomplish all that its author desires; for right feeling is but the prompter to right action.
This book is to be followed, immediately, by other volumes, to the number of twelve, printed in uniform style: the series, when complete, to be called, "ARTHUR'S LIBRARY FOR THE HOUSEHOLD." "MARRIED LIFE," the volume to come after this, is passing through the press, and will be ready for publication in a few days.
CONTENTS.
A LESSON OF PATIENCE I DIDN'T THINK OF THAT TAKING BOARDERS.
PLAIN SEWING; OR, HOW TO ENCOURAGE THE POOR JESSIE HAMPTON THE NEW YEAR'S GIFT AUNT MARY'S PRESERVING KETTLE HOME AT LAST GOING HOME WOMAN'S TRIALS.
A LESSON OF PATIENCE.
I WAS very unhappy, from a variety of causes, definable and undefinable.

My chambermaid had been cross for a week, and, by talking to my cook, had made her dissatisfied with her place.

The mother of five little children, I felt that I had a weight of care and responsibility greater than I could support.

I was unequal to the task.
My spirits fell under its bare contemplation.

Then I had been disappointed in a seamstress, and my children were, as the saying is, "in rags." While brooding over these and other disheartening circumstances, Netty, my chambermaid, opened the door of the room where I was sitting, (it was Monday morning,) and said-- "Harriet has just sent word that she is sick, and can't come to-day." "Then you and Agnes will have to do the washing," I replied, in a fretful voice; this new source of trouble completely breaking me down.
"Indeed, ma'am," replied Netty, tossing her head and speaking with some pertness, "_I_ can't do the washing.