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The House That Jill Built

by E. C. Gardner

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Introduction
  3. 3Chapter I — A Wise Father and a Glad Son-in-Law
  4. 4Chapter II — Moral Suasion for Malarial Marshes
  5. 5Chapter III — A First Visit and Sage Advice
  6. 6Chapter IV — Many Fires Make Small Dividends
  7. 7Chapter V — When the Floods Beat and the Rains Descend
  8. 8Chapter VI — The Wisdom of Jill in the Kitchen
  9. 9Chapter VII — Be Honest and Keep Warm
  10. 10Chapter VIII — Truth, Poetry and Roofs
  11. 11Chapter IX — Professional Etiquette — Blinds and Bessie
  12. 12Chapter X — More Questions of Fire and Water
  13. 13Chapter XI — What Shall We Stand Upon?
  14. 14Chapter XII — From Mathematics to Ancient Bric-a-Brac
  15. 15Chapter XIII — Economy, Cleanliness and Health
  16. 16Chapter XIV — Safe Flues and More Light
  17. 17Chapter XV — A Dangerous Rival
  18. 18Chapter XVI — A New Way of Getting Up Stairs and a New Missionary F…
  19. 19Chapter XVII — The Right Side of Paint; a Protest and a Promise
  20. 20Chapter XVIII — The House Finished and the Home Begun
  21. 21Chapter XIX — Ten Years After
  22. 22Chapter XX — A Double Conclusion

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