...this great grey pile of stone has been a house, never a home. It takes a woman's hand and heart, or a child's presence to make a home... (Eleanor H. Porter)

...this great grey pile of stone has been a house, never a home. It takes a woman's hand and heart, or a child's presence to make a home...

Eleanor H. Porter

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