in 1857 warren became editor of the "ladies’ treasury", a new magazine which ran successfully for nearly 40 years. this described itself as an "illustrated magazine of entertaining literature, education, fine art, domestic economy, needlework, and fashion" which was "handsomely printed on good paper." mrs. warren's name helped promote the needlework articles, and it was also on a column called "cookery for all incomes". she is presumed to have also written other pieces signed with various combinations of her names and initials. warren francis was a "masculine" byline for articles about history, geography and other non-domestic subjects.