There is nothing which has a more abiding influence on the happiness of a family than the preservation of equable and cheerful temper and tones in the housekeeper. A woman who is habitually gentle, sympathizing, forbearing, and cheerful, carries an atmosphere about her which imparts a soothing and sustaining influence, and renders it easier for all to do right, under her administration, than in any other situation.
--from "American Woman's Home"
by Catharine Esther Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe 1869
by Catharine Esther Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe 1869
