The Standard Household—Effect Company

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The Standard Household—Effect Company Jeffrey A. Okun

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  \"Shehaslivedtotellitagreatmanytimes.Shecanhardlybekeptfromtellingityet.Butitismybeliefthat,althoughshebroughttotheworkalltheanguishofaquickenedconscience,undertheinfluenceoftheAmericanconditionsshehadreturnedto,shesufferedfarlessinherencounterswitheitherofthosefurnishedhousesthanshenowdoeswithourownfurniturewhensheshutsupourhouseinthesummer,andopensitforthewinter.Butiftherehadbeenaclauseinthelease,asthereshouldhavebeen,forbiddinghertoputthosehousesinorderwhensheleftthem,lifewouldhavebeensimplyarapture.Why,inEuropecustomalmostsuppliestheplaceofstatuteinsuchcases,andyoucomeandgosolightlyinandoutoffurnishedhousesthatyoudonotmindtakingthemforamonth,orafewweeks.Weareveryfarbehindinthismatter,butIhavenodoubtthatifweoncecametodoitonanyextendedscaleweshoulddoit,aswedoeverythingelseweattempt,moreperfectlythananyotherpeopleintheworld.YouseewhatImean?\"

  \"IamnotsurethatIdo.Butgoon.\"

  \"IwouldinvertthewholeHenryGeorgeprinciple,andIwouldtaxpersonalpropertyofthehouseholdkindsoheavilythatitwouldnecessarilypassoutofprivatehands;Iwouldmakeitstenuresocostlythatitwouldbeimpossibletoanybuttheveryrich,whoarealsotheverywicked,andoughttosuffer.\"

  \"Oh,come,now!\"

  \"IreferyoutoyourTestament.Intheend,allhouseholdpropertywouldpassintothehandsofthestate.\"

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