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id: 18770
author: Francis, Samuel W. (Samuel Ward)
title: A Christmas Story Man in His Element: or, A New Way to Keep House
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sentence: 457
flesch: 84
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summary:
  Said agreement to take effect at once on the signing of this contract,' made in duplicate. Said party of the first part agrees, covenants and binds herself, heirs and assinines--I mean assigns--to surrender, demise and make over all claim, right and title to housekeeping, and all matters pertaining to the welfare of household economy, whether trivial or special, to the party of the second part; moreover delivering up all accounts, keys and inventory of stores now on hand, and all claim, right or title to the management of each and every person living, or about to live in premises known as 'Villa Felice,' situated at the outskirts of the city of ---- in the State of ----, for the period of three months.


id: 4622
author: Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)
title: Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper
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words: 25755
sentence: 1398
flesch: 81
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summary:
  exclaimed Mrs. Turner, about six months after the death of her husband, while pondering sadly over the prospect before her. This sad falling off in her prospects, had been communicated to Mrs. Turner a short time before, by the administrator on the estate; and its effect was to alarm and sadden her extremely.


id: 20984
author: May, Sophie
title: Prudy Keeping House
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words: 26967
sentence: 1904
flesch: 92
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summary:
  Seeing her betters disagree, little Fly had taken her turn at pouting. She saw no harm in letting Fly hop about the pavement on one foot sucking oranges, till she herself felt chilled by the keen wind; then she drew the little girl into the house, and shut the door against the snow-storm, saying,-- Why, how happened you out here, little Miss Fly? She sawed me the whole time; she ought to sended me in, thought Fly, dancing up and down to shake off the snow.


id: 18430
author: Kilpatrick, Florence A. (Florence Antoinette)
title: Our Elizabeth: A Humour Novel
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words: 39428
sentence: 2772
flesch: 85
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  I was sitting alone in the drawing-room that same evening awaiting my two guests, Marion and William (Henry was upstairs dressing), when Elizabeth burst into the room. 'I don't believe in interfering in these things,' remarked Henry, one evening, when we were alone, 'but, frankly, I should be really sorry to see good old William throw himself away on that frivolous, stupid little Gladys.


id: 45751
author: Mathews, Joanna H. (Joanna Hooe)
title: Nellie's Housekeeping Little Sunbeams Series
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words: 44053
sentence: 2009
flesch: 83
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summary:
  Poor little Daisy! You say that, papa, because I was disobliging to Carrie this afternoon, and careless with dear little Daisy to-night, and I know it serves me right; but do you think it is not a very great duty for me to improve myself all I can? Certainly, Nellie, I think it your duty to make the most of your advantages, and that you should try to improve yourself as much as you can at proper times and in proper places; but I do not think it wise or right that my little girl should spend the time that she needs for rest or play in what is to her hard work and study.


id: 43983
author: Dale, Alan
title: Wanted: A Cook Domestic Dialogues
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words: 82686
sentence: 6208
flesch: 85
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  I fancy little Letitia looks rather pale, pursued my wife. The run of the house for a night will do her good, I am sure-- The run of the house had not been denied little Letitia, though I was determined to keep silent and not argue the matter.


id: 55314
author: Cobbett, Anne
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words: 154413
sentence: 7888
flesch: 84
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title:
  The English Housekeeper: Or, Manual of Domestic Management Containing advice on the conduct of household affairs and practical instructions concerning the store-room, the pantry, the larder, the kitchen, the cellar, the dairy; the whole being intended for the use of young ladies who undertake the superintendence of their own housekeeping

summary:
  Another method is, to plunge a joint into a tub of _cold_ water, let it remain two or three hours, or even longer, and the ice will appear on the outside. Paper it, and baste every twenty minutes till the last half hour, when lightly sprinkle with salt, baste with _butter_, and dredge flour lightly over, and as soon as the froth rises, take it up.


