Elizabeth Strong Worthington

Elizabeth Strong Worthington
Elizabeth Strong Worthington was a popular American writer in the late 19th century, known for her humorous and insightful novels. Her most well-known works include "The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives" and "How to Cook Husbands," both of which showcased her wit and critique of domestic life. Worthington's writing often focused on themes of marriage, gender roles, and the social expectations placed on women during her time. Her unique blend of humor and social commentary made her a distinctive voice in American literature of the period.

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“Girls, come to order!” shouted Hilda Bretherton in a somewhat disorderly tone. “How can we come to order without a president?” queried a rosy-cheeked, roly-poly damsel answering to the name of Puddy Kennett. “I elect Prue Shaftsbury!” screamed Hilda above the merry din of voices. “You can't elect—you simply nominate,” said Prue. “I second the motion,” said Nannie Branscome,... more...

A while ago I came across a newspaper clipping—a recipe written by a Baltimore lady—that had long lain dormant in my desk. It ran as follows: “A great many husbands are spoiled by mismanagement. Some women go about it as if their husbands were bladders, and blow them up; others keep them constantly in hot water; others let them freeze, by their carelessness and indifference. Some keep them in a... more...