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Title: The Secret of a Happy Home (1896)

Author: Marion Harland

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THE

Secret of a Happy Home

BY

MARION HARLAND

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.

INTRODUCTORY.

An Open Secret,

CHAPTER I.

Sisterly Discourse with John's Wife Concerning
John,

CHAPTER II.

The Family Purse,

CHAPTER III.

The Parable of the Rich Woman and the
Farmer's Wife,

CHAPTER IV.

Little Things that are Trifles,

CHAPTER V.

A Mistake on John's Part,

CHAPTER VI.

"Chink-Fillers,"

CHAPTER VII.

Must-haves and May-bes,

CHAPTER VIII.

What Good Will It Do?

CHAPTER IX.

Shall I Pass It On?

CHAPTER X.

"Only Her Nerves,"

CHAPTER XI.

The Rule of Two,

CHAPTER XII

The Perfect Work of Patience,

CHAPTER XIII.

According to His Folly,

CHAPTER XIV.

"Buttered Parsnips,"

CHAPTER XV.

Is Marriage Reformatory?

CHAPTER XVI.

"John's" Mother,

CHAPTER XVII.

And Other Relations-in-Law,

CHAPTER XVIII.

A Timid Word for the Step-mother,

CHAPTER XIX.

Children as Helpers,

CHAPTER XX.

Children as Burden-bearers,

CHAPTER XXI.

Our Young Person,

CHAPTER XXII.

Our Boy,

CHAPTER XXIII.

That Spoiled Child,

CHAPTER XXIV.

Getting Along in Years,

CHAPTER XXV.