Project Gutenberg 2012-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 293 Fern, Fanny 1811 1872 Parton, Sara Payson Willis Willis, Grata Payson Caper-Sauce: A Volume of Chit-Chat about Men, Women, and Things. Editors -- My notion of music -- "Budding spring," in the city -- A peep at Boston -- Blackwell's Island -- Shall we have male or female clerks? -- Unknown acquaintances -- Life and its mysteries -- Mrs. Washington's eternal knitting -- The woman question -- Two kinds of wives -- Undertakers' signs on churches -- A voice from the skating pond -- The sin of being sick -- Are ministers serfs? -- Blaming Providence for our own faults -- A chapter on nurses -- Do American women love nature? -- Rainy-day pleasures -- Chit-chat with some of my correspondents -- My liking for pretty things -- Unsought happiness -- Dignity of human nature -- All about doctors -- Letter to Henry Ward Beecher -- The amenities of the table -- Many men of many minds -- My notion of a walking companion -- Men teachers in girls' schools -- My call on "Dexter" -- The poetry of work -- Can't keep a hotel -- New clothes -- How I read the morning papers -- Betty's soliloquy -- My dreadful bump of order -- "Every family should have it" -- Getting to rights -- Modern martyrs -- Writing "compositions" -- Nice little tea-parties -- A sleepless night -- Women's need of recreation -- The good old hymns -- A stranger in Gotham -- My journey to Quebec and back again -- Idle hours at our own Emerald Isle, the gem of the sea -- Some city sights -- Dog-days in the mountains -- Spring in the city -- Waifs -- Tact -- The infirmities of genius -- A trip to the Caatskills -- The trip to Brompton -- Lake George revisited -- Cookery and tailoring -- Up the Hudson -- "Why don't I lecture" -- In the cars -- Petting -- My grievance -- Cemetery musings\n -- The scrubbing-brush mania -- Sauce for the gander -- My first convert -- Country housewives -- First morning in the country -- Conscience killing -- The cry of a victim -- Stones for bread. Produced by sp1nd, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Caper-Sauce: A Volume of Chit-Chat about Men, Women, and Things" by Fanny Fern is a collection of essays and reflections written in the early 19th century. The book offers a candid and humorous exploration of social issues, relationships between genders, and everyday life observations from a woman's perspective during a time when women's voices were often marginalized. Fern delves into topics ranging from the characteristics and roles of men and women to broader societal norms, all with a touch of wit and an insightful critique of the status quo. The opening of this work presents an engaging preface that sets the stage for Fern’s discussions. She begins by reflecting on the lives of editors, highlighting their complexities and societal roles, while questioning the often uncritical admiration they receive. The reader is introduced to her unique narrative style that combines humor with biting criticism, making serious social commentary accessible and entertaining. Fern then touches on various topics, such as the nature of music and the challenges of urban life in spring, emphasizing the less glamorous realities often overlooked by romanticized portrayals. This initial segment establishes a tone of frankness and introspection that promises to provoke thought and invite further exploration of Fern's insights throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39944/39944-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). 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