STEPPING-STONES TO THRIFT.

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CONTENTS.

PLEASURES AND INCITEMENTS OF THRIFT

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Erroneous Notions-Pleasure and Self-denial-Discipline in Self-denial-Pleasure

in Saving-Money for Sweets-Perpetual Enjoyment-Hatred of Discipline - Power

of Thrift-Successful Men-The Stephensons-A Shilling a Day-Thirst for Know-

ledge-Cobbling, Courting, and Calamity-A Fresh Start-Tempted to Emigrate-

Struggles for Education-The Turning-Point-Stephenson's Lamp-The Dawn of

the Railway Idea - Stephenson's First Railway-The Prince of Engineering-The

Hand of Death-Small Details-Simplicity of Character-An Only Child-Influence

of Wives-Charles Dickens's Sentiments-Richard Whittington-No Children v.

Large Families-Guy's Hospital-Turning Leisure to Profit-William Fairbairn-

Michael Faraday-William Shaw Lindsay-Flaxman, the Sculptor-Homely Thrift

-Nail Making-The Foley Peerage-Keeping in the Rut-George Moore-Selling

his Coat off his Back-Obscure Prosperity-Tickling the Fancy-Modest Opportu-

nities-Enduring Patience-The Prosperity of Middle Age-Example of Lord Bea-

consfield.

THRIFT FOR GIRLS

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Spoiled Children-Expectations of Marriage-Day Dreams-Wholesome Disappoint-

ments-Self Help-Women's Ignorance-Piano-Playing-Specific Teaching and

Learning -Household Duties-Thriftless Homes-Contempt for Domestic Duties-

Homes of Mill Hands-Restrictions upon Women's Work-A Noble Example-A

Wife for a Fortune-Girls in Mechanical Trades-Unsavoury Homes-Shop Girls-

Living upon Bread-and-Butter and Tea-Dressy Occupations - Necessitous Earn-

ings Customers of Cookshops -Perpetual Emergency-Liberty for Women---

Working Daughters and Unemployed Sons-The Latter End of the Parsonses-

Domestic Subjection-Making Money v. Making Homes - Unpractised Letter-

Writing-Half-Educated Girls-Innocent Blundering-Encouragement for Profi-

ciency-Wayward Tempers-Advantages of Discipline-Young Ladies in Drapers'

Shops-Good and Bad Houses-Political Economy in a Fix-Light Employments

and Hard Work-Good Living v. Semi-Starvation-Caution to the Thoughtless-

Governesses - Private Teaching-Unfit Teachers-Preliminary Training-More

Candidates than Places-School Teachers-Literary Occupations-Necessary Genius

-Domestic Usefulness-Bar-Girls-Bar-Maids-Needlework-Domestic Training-

Egotism of Women-Scarcity of Good Servants-Employers of Servants-Shifting

for Themselves-Effects of Living in One Room-Domestic Service-Country Ser-

vants-Responsibilities of Mothers-Homely Inducements-Certainty of Good

Employment-Servants' Wages and Savings-Good Training-Cleanliness and

Order-Girls in Factories and Workshops.