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Title: The House that Jill Built
after Jack's had proved a failure

Author: E. C. Gardner

Release Date: April 30, 2005 [EBook #15678]

Language: English

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THE HOUSE THAT JILL BUILT,
AFTER JACK'S HAD PROVED A FAILURE.

A BOOK ON
HOME ARCHITECTURE,
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS,

BY E.C. GARDNER,

_Author of "Homes and How to Make Them." "Home Interiors,"
"Common Sense in Church Building," etc._

SPRINGFIELD, MASS.:
W.F. ADAMS COMPANY,
1896.

1882,
BY OUR CONTINENT PUBLISHING Co.
_All rights reserved._
E.C. GARDNER, 1895.

Printed and Bound by
CLARK W. BRYAN COMPANY,
Springfield, Mass.

CONTENTS.

PAGE

CHAPTER I.
A WISE FATHER AND A GLAD SON-IN-LAW 7

CHAPTER II.
MORAL SUASION FOR MALARIAL MARSHES 20

CHAPTER III.
A FIRST VISIT AND SAGE ADVICE 32

CHAPTER IV.
MANY FIRES MAKE SMALL DIVIDENDS 48

CHAPTER V.
WHEN THE FLOODS BEAT AND THE RAINS DESCEND 63

CHAPTER VI.
THE WISDOM OF JILL IN THE KITCHEN 78

CHAPTER VII
BE HONEST AND KEEP WARM 90

CHAPTER VIII
TRUTH, POETRY AND ROOFS 103

CHAPTER IX.
PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE--BLINDS AND BESSIE 115

CHAPTER X.
MORE QUESTIONS OF FIRE AND WATER 128

CHAPTER XI.
WHAT SHALL WE STAND UPON? 140

CHAPTER XII.
FROM MATHEMATICS TO ANCIENT BRIC-A-BRAC 151

CHAPTER XI