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She Superintends

The image shows a page from a book with the page number 299 visible at the top right corner. Overlaid on the text is a large, charcoal or pencil sketch of a person's face with short dark hair and large, expressive eyes. The sketch is done in a realistic style, with shading and details that make the face stand out prominently against the text background. The sketch covers most of the page, with some text still visible around and through parts of the drawing.


by Mavis Drake-Alonso

She Superintends

she superintends the household
called
never by her given name
the lady’s maid
stands behind the chair of the lady of the house
husband,
“head of the
house,” wife
“head of his table.”