What Diantha Did

This 1910 novel tells the story of Diantha Bell, a young lady who wants to rethink the costliness of housework, contribute to her family economy and have a fulfilling job all of her own. She leaves her home and her fiancé to start a housecleaning business in California. A capable heroine, Diantha quickly expands her business into an enterprise that includes a maid service, cooked food delivery service, restaurant, and hotel...