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Odd Housekeeping
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MRS. MONTGOMERY was the only--the motherless--daughter of the stern
General Campbell, who early installed her into the duties of housekeeper,
and it sometimes happened that, in setting down the articles purchased,
and their prices, she put the cart before the horse. Her gruff papa
never lectured her verbally, but wrote his remarks on the margin of the
paper, and returned it for correction. One such instance was as follows:
General Campbell thinks five-and-six-pence exceedingly dear for
parsley. Henrietta instantly saw her mistake; but, instead of formally
rectifying it, wrote against the next item,--Miss Campbell thinks
twopence-halfpenny excessively cheap for fowls; and sent it back to
her father.
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