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The "Sorting" of Paupers (English Illustrated Magazine, 1892) "Our poor-law system recognizes no circumstances attenuantes when poverty is the crime; it simply metes out even-handed justice all round." Light-Givers (Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, 1895) A history of lighting, from pine knots to the modern electric lamp. A Month's Holiday in London for Country Girls (Girl's Own Paper, 1897) The amazing things a country girl can achieve in London in four weeks for only £8. A Symphony in Yellow and Red (Atlantic Monthly, 1875) "Colorado is a symphony in yellow and red," as this travel account declares - and of course, in 1875, Colorado is not a state, but a Territory. Bulgarian Embroidery (Girl's Own Paper, 1893) An embroidery style that employs conventional patterns of roses, scrolls, leaves, circles, pomegranates, bars, etc. Some Lenten Dishes (Good Housekeeping, 1895) A variety of egg and fish recipes (each, not combined!) that are suitable for Lent. Housekeeping in Foreign Lands: In the City of Paris (Good Housekeeping, 1889) "Housekeeping in Paris is an easy matter compared to housekeeping in Boston." Housekeeping in France (Girl's Own Paper, 1897) "For those who have work, and not luxury, at heart, I believe there is no city where one can more easily combine comfort and economy than in Paris." Table Etiquette (Good Housekeeping, 1889) "Surely the man who allows his food to fall upon his garments, reaches across the table for some choice morsel, bolts his food, drains his tea cup, lolls at the table, picks his teeth in public, smacks his lips, sups up his soup, and has no idea or is neglectful of the proper use of a butter-knife, salt-spoon, sugar-tongs, or napkin, is to say the least, uncultivated." Locomotives on the Line (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1887) "Locomotives on the line" date from 1825, and this article looks at a number of what would have been, in the 1880's, "antique." "Nothing but Sparrows and Blackbirds" (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1892) In the country, one is told, there is far more aflutter in the air than simply sparrows and blackbirds! On the "Underground" (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1893) "The Londoner who has not at some time or other been whirled along its tunnels must be a rarity. It is in a sense a microcosm of London itself; for all classes may be seen in its trains." Toilette Table Decoration (Cassell's Household Guide, 1884) How to adorn the dressing table or "toilette table" in your boudoir. Little-Known Fruits and Vegetables and the Methods of Cooking Them (Girl's Own Paper, 1894) Recipes for a number of less common vegetables, including salsify, endive, egg-plant, and even dandelions. Janitors I Have Met, and Some Others (Good Housekeeping, 1900) Next in 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 every day of the year. ZigZags at the Zoo: Corvine (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: The Art of Cooking Apples/Some Sweet Potato Dainties (Good Housekeeping, 1887)