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grow a few feet during her lifetime, she feeling
herself to be on the shady side of life
though she forgets that we are all getting ^to the
[slincking?] side, in the golden light of sunset.

A request for simple deserts brings
forth a store of recipes, too numerous to mention
in a minute.

Will leached wood ashes lighten soil,
yes, and can be used in large quantities.

How to raise sage _ Sow now in garden &
plant out six inches apart.

We did not find how to clean house
economically, but would propose that doing
it with our own servant and our own hands
would be the cheapest way.

Shall we whitewash twice a year _ yes
in rooms in daily use.

Must the boys be made to work, All
agree that they should _ but the task must
be made an agreeable one _ One thinks
that the boys would work more willingly
if they had the companionship of the
father, making them feel their work to
be a voluntary pleasure rather than a
compulsory task. The proposal that the
ladies should inspect the house of their
hostess, as well as her garden, meets with
no approval. We would all shrink