CHAPTER XX SHOW CAUSE WHY Parents responsible for competitive Examinations           We have been asking, Why?—We have been asking, Why? like Mr Ward Fowler’s Wagtail, for a long time. We asked, Why? about linen underclothing, and behold it is discarded. We asked, Why? about numberless petticoats, and they are going. We are asking—Why? about carpets and easy chairs, and all manner of luxurious living; and … Continue reading Parents and Children Volume 2 Chapter 20