Manual labor to my father was not only good and decent for its own sake but as he was given to saying it straightened out one's thoughts.
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About Mary Ellen Chase
Mary Ellen Chase was American educator, scholar, and author. Mary Ellen Chase was an American educator, teacher, scholar, and author. She is regarded as one of the most important regional New England literary figures of the early twentieth century. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Work — The value of effort, discipline, and meaningful labour