Little Foxes, Or, The Insignificant Little Habits Which Mar Domestic Happiness

Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811 – 1896) was an American abolitionist and author. She was influential both for her writings and her public stands on social issues of the day. From inside: "A little reflection will enable any person to detect in himself that setness in trifles which is the result of the unwatched instinct of self-will and to establish over himself a jealous guardianship."