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TO THE
Mothers and Daughters of Our Country,
ON WHOM CHIEFLY THE REALIZATION OF THE DIVINE IDEA OF THE FAMILY AND HOME MUST DEPEND;
WHOSE HIGHEST DISTINCTION IT IS TO MAKE HUMANITY COMPLETE; TO ELEVATE, PURIFY AND ADORN DOMESTIC LIFE; AND TO BLESS ALIKE CHILDHOOD, MATURITY AND AGE, WITH SWEET AND TENDER MINISTRIES;
THESE PAGES ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED BY
THE AUTHOR.