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London Street Studies (English Illustrated Magazine, 1888) "Snazzletooth - Yes, that was the first London character that I became acquainted with. I have been studying London characters ever since I began to 'take notice.'" English Convent Life (English Illustrated Magazine, 1891) "I thought nuns were not allowed to laugh?" I exclaimed. My remark was greeted with a burst oflight-hearted merriment. "Not laugh?" answered the Reverend Mother, her face beaming with good humour. "We serve a good God, why shouldn't we laugh?" A charming look at convent life in an English cathedral town. The Festival of Lovers (Good Housekeeping, 1899) "St. Valentine's Day is a red letter festival in Cupid's calendar, and its celebration is traced back to a period of great antiquity." A Night on the Morning Paper (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1877) "Most of us have come to look upon our daily paper as a regular thing; and yet in all probability how few ever stop to think of the immense amount of labour, of the toil of hand and head during the still hours of the night, when most of us are asleep, that is involved in its production!" My Packing-Cases, and What I Did With Them (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1893) The house was supposed to be comfortably furnished... Thankfully it had a shed full of packing cases, soon to be transformed into beds, bookshelves, cupboards, and even a cradle. Something for Breakfast (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1887) "Is not the old adage, 'No breakfast, no man' as true today as ever?" This article takes the breakfast table beyond mere bacon and eggs. Traveling Third Class (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1876) "In third-class [rail] traveling, when you are weary of contemplating the advertisements... you may vary the monotony of the journey by turning your attention towards your companions." How the Queen Travels (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1887) You can bet it's not by third-class rail! This article looks at the Queen's own train, where "In this luxurious and eminently peaceful manner, in as strict privacy as if in her own apartments, does Her Majesty the Queen speed across England by day or night." Animals as Criminals (Pearson's, 1896) "Almost every form and variety of human crime is to be found among animals. There are burglarious bees, filibustering sparrows, and murderous individuals among nearly all animal species." The Wearing of Amulets (Demorest, 1882) Some talismans used to protect against evil and harm... with varying results! The Etiquette of Public Places (Good Housekeeping, 1895) "So great an amount of travel is done by the electric or other street cars that the knowlege of what is considered good fashion in such cases is of the utmost importance." A German Nuptial Eve (Girl's Own Paper, 1887) "It is an old custom in Germany... to have a gathering of friends on the nuptial eve, either at the house of the bride elect, or... in a hotel." A New Home Occupation for Ladies (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1890) A type of metal embossing known as Bossa Fascilis. The Governmess (Cassell's Household Guide, 1884) "There is no class of female labourers whose vocation is generally so little appreciated, and respecting whose position in a family so many differences of opinion exist, as that of the resident governess." A Spanish-American Fiesta (Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, 1892) A look at a festival in Honduras. Dolls and Their Manufacture (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1886) "There is much that may be seen by a visit to a doll factory, that would have for many people all the force of a revelation." Janitors I Have Met, and Some Others (Good Housekeeping, 1900) First of a charming, humorous seven-part series on the difficulties of finding a livable flat in New York City. The Brook and Its Banks (Girl's Own Paper, 1886-1887) Next in a lovely 11-part series covering the flora and fauna of the British brook - for "a brook has many points of view." Every-Day Desserts, and Desserts for Every Day (Good Housekeeping, 1888-1889) Next in a 12-part series that literally offers a recipe for a different dessert for ever day of the year. ZigZags at the Zoo: Canine (The Strand, 1893B) This lovely, and lengthy, series looks at all the different types of creatures to be found at the London Zoo, with marvelous caricatures by H.A. Shepherd. Recipes: Soup (Good Housekeeping, 1886)