The wife ought to have the first child and the husband the second, then there wouldn't ever be any more.

I do not compare the past with the present without a prejudice for either, but, great as the improvement in country life is in many respects, it seems a pity the old cheap, wholesome dishes have gone to make way for tinned and preserved foods.

Some great poet or philosopher once said that " he who goes to nature for comfort must go to her empty handed " , and I think he was right.

It was ordained that our earthly pilgrammage should be a struggle, and life would be a tame affair if everything went smoothly.

A liar did ought to have a good memory.

We cannot bring the good old days back but, if we must eat mass-made foods, get laws passed to insist upon its goodness and purity.

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