Mary Ellen Chase Quote

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.

Mary Ellen Chase

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 (24 February 1887 – 28 July 1973) 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.