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 ,,aim ,,9 ,,life4   ,= ! sake ( girls  
:o are j beg9n+ life1 let me tell !     
/ories ( "s o!r girls :o are n[         
middle-ag$ wom54 ,"s ( !m h succe$$ & "s
 h fail$ 9 _! purposes1 & (t5 9 a       
surpris+ way4  ,i rememb] a girl :o left
 s*ool at sev5te5 ) ! highe/ honors4    
,imm$iately we began to see h] "n 9 !   
be/ magaz9es4 ,! heavy doors ( lit]ature
 seem$ to sw+ op5 be=e h]4 ,!n sudd5ly  
we he>d no m ( h]4 ,a doz5 ye>s lat] %e 
0 kn[n to no "o outside h] own circle4  
,%e 0 e>n+ h] liv+ z book-keep] 9 a l>ge
 five-c5t /ore6 ,%e l$ ! life ( a       
drudge1 & t 0 n ! wor/ ( x4 ,%e 0 a     

s5sitive woman1 & !re 0 mu* t 0 mortify+
 9 h] position4 ,all h] ,greek &        
,italian books 7 pack$ away4 ,%e knew no
 m ( sci5ce ?an :5 %e left s*ool4 ,at   
odd m9utes %e read good novels1 & t 0   
all %e _h to d ) lit]ature4 ,^? :o _h   
expect$ mu* ( h] ?\ght h] life 0 a      
failure1 & %e ?\ght s too4  ,yet !re is 
ano!r side to ! picture4 ,! aim %e _h   
set = h]self 9 life 0 n to be an au?or1 
?\gh t idea _h tak5 /rong hold on h]1 & 
%e tri$ to realize x 9 spite ( great    
disc\ragem5ts4 ,?is 0 h] m9or aim1 b !  
gr& aim ) h] _h always be5 to lead !    
div9e life at :atev] co/4 ,x prov$ to   
co/ almo/ ev]y?+4 ,h] utmo/ help 0 ne$$ 
= h] l>ge family1 :i* 0 poor4 ,unusual z
 h] success ) editors _h be51 no girl ( 
sev5te5 c\ld dep5d on a l>ge income f   
magaz9es4 ,a good sal>y 0 (f]$ h] z     
book-keep]1 & %e accept$ x4  ,%e tri$ to
 cont9ue h] favorite occupation by ris+ 
e>ly1 b %e 0 n /rong en\gh to g on long 
9 t way4 ,%e sometimes _h an h\r 9 !    
ev5+1 b :5 %e saw ! wi/ful look 9 h]    

"m's face %e w\ld n %ut h]self up alone4
 ,at ! r>e times :5 %e 0 /ill free to   
*oose %e w5t back to h] books & h] p51 b
 %e c\ld n d mu*1 & at la/ %e felt x    
w\ld be bett] n to try4 ,x 0 simply a   
s\rce ( vexation1 & %e ne$$ a s]5e m9d  
above all ?+s4  ,! only way h] life c\ld
 op5 t[>ds beauty or happ9ess at all 0  
by putt+ ! true _s into h] daily "w4 ,) 
a resolute he>t %e did ?is4 ,no books 7 
ev] m beautifully kept ?an h]s2 e figure
 0 cle> & p]fect2 e column 0 add$ )\t a 
mi/ake4 ,9 %ort1 %e did h] "w l an      
arti/4  ,to ! sales-girls %e 0 l a      
gu>dian angel4 ,%e might h writt5 good  
/ories all h] life )\t help+ o!rs half s
 mu*4 ,little1 weak1 frivol\s girls     
became /rong1 f9e wom5 simply f daily   
contact ) h]4 ,%e did n realize t4 ,%e  
only knew t %e lov$ ! girls & t !y lov$ 
h]4 ,%e did "k t %e help$ h] family--)  
h] money4 ,h] _s help$ !m unconsci\sly  
/ill m4  ,:5 at la/ %e gave up ! m9or   
aim ( h] life1 & no long] tri$ to be    
le>n$ or fam\s1 %e _h h] en]gies set    

free = _m little ?+s :i* _h previ\sly   
be5 cr[d$ out4 ,x 0 easy n[ to f9d a    
leisure h\r to help any "o :o ne$$      
sympa?y4 ,!re 0 "t to wat* ! beauty ( ! 
sunset or ( ! fall+ sn[4 ,if %e _h no "t
 to scramble ?r\gh a volume ( a new     
poet1 %e c\ld /ill le>n l9e by l9e "s   
favorite old poem1 & let x s9k into h]  
he>t1 s t x did its "w ?or\ghly4 ,if %e 
c\ld n f9d "t to le>n ! hi/ory ( all !  
arti/s f ! "t ( ,phidias to ! la/ ,new  
,york exhibition1 yet :5 a beautiful    
picture 0 be=e h] %e c\ld look at x     
?\ghtfully )\t feel+ t %e mu/ hurry on  
to ! next4 ,9 ?is way1 p]haps1 %e ga9$ a
 m absolute culture ?an 9 ! way %e w\ld 
h *os51 a culture ( ?\ght & "* :i* told 
on e "o :o came ne> h]4  ,%e 0 always   
climb+ up t[>ds ,god1 & 8 help nev]     
fail$ h]4 ,! climb+ 0 h>d1 yet ! pa?way 
0 radiant ) light4 ,^? :o 7 /umbl+ along
 9 ! d>kness by h] side saw ! light & 7 
able to walk erect4  ,i _c say %e 0     
altoge!r happy ) s _m ( h] f9e p[]s     
unus$4 ,p]haps %e 0 n ev5 q "r 9        

sacrific+ h]self completely4 ,sometimes 
%e fo/]$ selfi%ness 9 o!rs :ile %e tri$ 
to ca/ x out ( h]self4 ,b s f> z %e c\ld
 see %e _h no *oice4 ,if %e _h refus$ ! 
sacrifice1 x w\ld h be5 by giv+ up ! gr&
 aim ( h] life4 ,h] m9or aim 0 good 9   
itself1 b x conflict$ ) some?+ bett]4   
,^? :o did n "k h] life intimately ?\ght
 x a failure4 ,^? :o saw deep] knew t h]
 utt] failure 9 :at 0 non-ess5tial _h   
be5 ! condition ( ess5tial success4   ,i
 rememb] ano!r brilliant girl :o did w9 
h] way4 ,%e 0 poor & pla9 & fri5dless1 b
 %e won weal? & fame & fri5ds1 & !n1 )  
all ?is success1 %e blossom$ into       
beauty4 ,%e _h a /ruggle1 b %e came out 
victori\s4 ,i ?9k %e 0 happy4 ,%e 0 glad
 to be beautiful & to be lov$4 ,%e _h   
music & pictures & travel 9 abundance1 &
 %e appreciat$ ^! ?+s4 ,%e lik$ to give 
to ! poor1 & %e did give b\ntifully & ) 
a grace & sweetness bett] ?an ! gift4   
,%e pa9t$ pictures :i* ev]ybody admir$1 
& t pleas$ h]4 ,%e _h dream$ ( all ?is  
:5 a *ild4 ,%e _h g5ius & %e _h         

p]sev]ance4 ,h] aim 0 to be a fam\s     
arti/1 & %e did n fl9* f any "w or      
sacrifice :i* w\ld help h] to t end4 ,s 
f> all 0 well1 & %e rea*$ ! goal4 ,z !re
 0 no?+ to prev5t h] c>ry+ out second>y 
plans at ! same "t1 %e c\ld be cultivat$
 & *>itable )\t giv+ up h] great object4
  ,%e want$ to be good besides4 ,%e nev]
 delib]ately decid$ = ! wrong aga9/ !   
"r4 ,& yet a noble life 0 n fir/ 9 h]   
?\ghts4 ,:5 %e 0 a s*ool-girl %e _h a   
lov] :o 0 l a bett] self4 ,by & by he   
*ose to /udy = ! m9i/ry1 :ile %e w5t to 
! city to try h] =tune4 ,s f> !y %>$ e  
?\ght & feel+ & hope4 ,%e knew %e 0 a   
bett] woman ) him ?an ) any "o else4 ,b 
at la/ he 0 call$ to a remote c\ntry    
p>i%1 & = himself 0 satisfi$ ) x4 ,b    
%e--h[ !n c\ld %e be 8 wife8 ,h] he>t 0 
torn 9 ! /rife4 ,"s wom5 ^: vision 0    
less ke5 w\ld h m>ri$ him1 hop+ t 9 "s  
way !y might /ill c>ry out _! own       
ambition4 ,b %e 0 at a critical po9t 9  
h] c>e] & %e knew x4 ,%e _h j begun to  
be kn[n p]sonally to influ5tial p1 & h] 

"n 0 beg9n+ to be kn[n to ! public4 ,%e 
d>$ n risk leav+ h] po/4 ,%e wrote h]   
lov] a *>m+ lett]1--= %e did love       
him1--& told him h[ x 04 ,:5 ,i h won my
 victory1 said %e1 ,i %all be a free    
woman4 ,& y w love me j z mu* :5 ,i h m 
to give y ?an ,i h n[4 ,b n[ ,i h my    
little tal5t confid$ to me1 & ,i d>e n  
fold x away 9 a napk94 ,h] lov] agre$ to
 ?is1 ?\gh x 0 h>d = him4 ,!y work$ ap>t
 ye> aft] ye>4 ,at la/ %e 0 a free      
woman1 ) money en\gh to live )\t "w at  
all1 & ) fame en\gh to "w :5 & :]e %e   
pleas$4 ,b gradually %e c>$ less & less 
= ! objects ( h] lov]'s life4 ,%e w\ld n
 own to h]self t %e _h fail$ 9 con/ancy 
to him4 ,%e always ?\ght %e 0 glad to   
see him :5 he came to ! city4 ,b he felt
 ! diff]5ce 9 h]1 ?\gh he tri$ n to see 
x4 ,%e 0 f> m beautiful ?an :5 he _h    
fir/ lov$ h]2 b 9 ! days :5 %e 0 s pla9 
& _h worn %abby dresses !re _h be5 an   
expression ab\t h] m\? :i* he miss$ n[4 
,! lovely face 0 /ill eag] ) long+1 b x 
_h lo/ ! look ( aspiration4             

,reluctantly1 he admitt$ ! *ange 9 h]4  
,at la/ he told h] :at he felt1 t %e _h 
ceas$ to love him4 ,%e _h deceiv$ h]self
 s f> t %e _h n realiz$ h[ idle h]      
excuses 7 = putt+ (f ! m>riage f ye> to 
ye>4 ,:5 ! sep>ation came %e felt a %>p 
pang--z mu* ( mortification at h] own   
failure z ( w\nd$ love4 ,yet %e cons5t$ 
to ! sep>ation1 & %e seem$ to be happy  
aft] x4 ,%e ?\ght h] life _h be5 tragic1
 & t %e _h made a h]oic sacrifice ( h]  
love to ! necessity :i* h] g5ius laid ^u
 h] to d a c]ta9 "w 9 ! _w4  ,i %\ld be 
afraid to say t %e 0 altoge!r wrong4    
,!re are1 no d\bt1 "s wom5 :o are meant 
to s]ve ! :ole _w r ?an ! little dome/ic
 circle4 ,& yet %e did give up :at %e _h
 believ$ ! be/ "p ( h]self4 ,& h]       
pictures1 ?\gh !y 7 admir$1 lack$ an    
indescribable some?+ ( :i* h] fir/ crude
 sket*es _h giv5 promise4 ,i d n ?9k t1 
aft] all1 !y did v mu* to int]pret      
beauty to ! _w4 ,%e _h two aims 9 life1 
bo? good1 b %e plac$ ! fir/ second1 & ! 
second fir/4 ,p]haps1 on ! :ole1 %e 0   

happi] = ! *oice %e made4 ,b %e miss$   
some?+ bett] ?an happ9ess :i* is always 
miss$ by ^? :o make ! l[] aim _!        
object--%e miss$ ! aspiration = high]   
happ9ess4  ,i h se5 _m successful lives 
l$ by wom5 :o z girls %[$ v mod]ate     
abilities1 simply because !y _h "o      
def9ite aim4 ,i knew a girl :o became an
 excell5t actress4 ,%e 0 a pretty girl )
 a little tal5t4 ,%e 0 n poor1 b %e _h  
an ambition to be on ! /age4 ,%e _h !   
good s5se to see t %e 0 n a g5ius1 b %e 
also _h c\rage en\gh to p]sev]e 9 us+ ! 
ability %e _h4 ,= ! fir/ t5 ye>s %e made
 s little app>5t headway t ev5 among h] 
acqua9tances _m p did n "k %e _h ev]    
act$ at all4 ,9 ! mean "t %e _h /udi$   
h>d4 ,%e knew _m popul> plays by he>t1 &
 _h c>efully wat*$ o!r actresses4 ,%e 0 
acqua9t$ ) a numb] ( !atrical p4 ,%e _h 
always be5 at h& :5 a manag] want$ an   
extra peasant girl1 or :5 a wait+ maid 0
 ill4 ,%e _h jo9$ a small tr\pe travel+ 
?r\gh ! bleake/ & r\ghe/ p>ts ( !       
,nor?we/ 9 midw9t]4 ,by & by %e 0 fitt$ 

to be ( use 9 a /ock company4 ,!n1 aft] 
a few m ye>s1 %e a*iev$ :at %e _h be5   
/riv+ =4 ,%e 0 able to take ! slight]   
*>act]s 9 ! plays ( ,%akespe>e4 ,no "o  
excell$ h] "h4 ,no great actress w\ld   
take s small a "p1 & no small actress 0 
will+ to take su* pa9s4 ,h] p[] 0 unique
 & %e 0 indisp5sable4 ,h] "n 0 seldom on
 ! play-bills1 b %e add$ some?+ to !    
culture ( ! _w by mak+ ! int]pretation (
 ,%akespe>e m complete4  ,h] success    
came fir/ f hav+ a def9ite aim1 &       
second1 f und]/&+ h]self suffici5tly to 
aim at some?+ )9 h] p[]2 b happily x 0  
also ! highe/ ?+ )9 h] p[]4 ,%e 0 bo?   
humble & aspir+4 ,%e %[$ h] humility 9  
%r9k+ f no drudg]y1 & satisfi$ h] crav+s
 = ! ideal by do+ ! smalle/ ?+ 9 ! be/  
way possible to h]4 ,%e enjoy$ ev5 h]   
drudg]y because %e put ! be/ ( h]self   
into x1 b1 m ?an t1 %e knew x 0 lead+ h]
 exactly 9 ! direction %e want$ to g4   
,if ! drudg]y _h l$ to no?+ %e w\ld h   
ne$$ all ! moral p[] ( our little       
book-keep] to save h] f mis]y4 ,h] own  

happi] life requir$ "s moral p[]1 h[ mu*
 x is h>d to say4 ,a woman might d all  
%e did & be little ! bett] = x4 ,x w\ld 
dep5d on ! aim %e *]i%$ 9 h] he>t4 ,if  
%e _h no high] aim ?an to be a good     
actress h] life did n avail mu*4 ,b if  
h] act+ 0 only ! m9or aim1 !n h] life 0 
?or\ghly noble z well z successful4 ,h] 
*oice ( a m9or aim makes x probable t %e
 also _h ! highe/ aim4 ,o!rwise %e w\ld 
h be5 ei!r m or less humble4 ,%e w\ld   
ei!r h wi%$ to be a /> actress or h be5 
cont5t$ ) any trifl+ p>ts :i* br\ght h] 
money & admiration4  ,! be/ happ9ess    
comes f our p]sev]ance 9 foll[+ ! gr&   
aim ( life4 ,b ! k9d ( happ9ess :i* we  
all recognize z su* is g5]ally t :i*    
comes f ! successful pursuit ( our m9or 
aim4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] says t e creature is 
happy :5 he is fully us+ 8 p[]s4 ,i h   
kn[n a girl ) a magnific5t voice :o     
endur$ great h>d%ips = a musical        
education1 & :o f9ally accompli%$ h]    
purpose & en*ant$ ! _w ) h] s++4 ,%e 0  
happy4 ,( c\rse ev]ybody expect$ h] to  

be4 ,b ,i h kn[n ano!r girl1 equally    
happy1 c>efully work+ 9 ! laboratory to 
f9d ! wat]-tubes ( a />-fi% or ! n]ves (
 a clam4 ,?is girl said to me ) a face  
bright ) en?usiasm1 ,:5 ,i fir/ began to
 "w ) ,pr(essor ---- 9 ! laboratory x 0 
z if ,i _h be5 travel+ all my life 9 a  
des]t l&1 & _h sudd5ly come ^u f\nta9s (
 fre% wat]4 ,%e 0 z poor & obscure z my 
s+] 0 ri* & fam\s1 b %e 0 us+ h] p[]s & 
0 happy4  ,( c\rse ! k9d ( happ9ess to  
be f\nd ev5 9 second>y success dep5ds on
 ! great aim ( any life4 ,9 "s cases x  
almo/ seems z if ! m9or aim 7 ! only "o4
 ,! happ9ess x br+s _c g v high1 yet s  
f> z a look]-on may judge x feels l     
happ9ess4 ,b mo/ p--p]haps all1 if we   
only knew x--d ackn[l$ge ! gr& aim 9    
life1 ev5 ?\gh !y make v little ef=t to 
rea* x4 ,:5 !y consci\sly neglect ?is = 
! m9or aim1 !y are uneasy & n ?or\ghly  
happy2 b :5 ! m9or aim is good 9 itself 
& is always made subs]vi5t to ! high]1  
success !re does prove a well-spr+ (    
delight4  ,sp5c]'s rem>k is also true 9 

! be/ s5se1 = no p[]s crave ex]cise s   
mu* z ! high] p[]s4 ,if my s+] _h done a
 s9ful de$ no applause c\ld h made h]   
happy4 ,&1 on a l[] plane1 if %e _h lo/ 
! husb& %e de>ly lov$1 ev5 h] art w\ld n
 h satisfi$ h]4   ,x may seem z if ,i am
 *oos+ all my illu/rations f among p :o 
h special gifts1 & t no?+ ,i say applies
 to ! great army ( girls :o w nev] be   
di/+ui%$1 & :o are all ! de>] = n wi%+  
to be s4 ,i h n =gott5 ?is1 b ,i began )
 /rik+ illu/rations because !y are      
easie/ to und]/&4  ,! gr& aim ( life    
%\ld be ! same = all1 :e!r gift$ or n4  
,b ! p>ticul> aim mu/ v>y ) !           
individual4 ,probably ) five girls out (
 t5 ! p>ticul> aim is to h a happy home4
 ,once we might h said n9e girls out (  
t51 b ! pres5t t5d5cy ( ?\ght is to make
 girls ambiti\s1--too ambiti\s1 x       
sometimes seems1 = ! v be/ ( life4  ,(  
c\rse selfi%ness %[s itself 9 v>i\s     
ways1 & ! girl :o wi%es to h a happy    
home )\t ?9k+ h[ %e %all make a happy   
home may be m selfi% ?an ! girl :o      

dreams ( fame1 b ) ! und]/&+ t ! price (
 fame is1 & ought to be1 ! giv+ ( "s    
bless+ to ! _w4  ,i "k a delightful girl
 :o seems to ?9k ( no?+ b mak+ o!rs     
happy f ! mom5t :5 %e meets h] maid ) a 
*e]ful ,good-morn+1 till %e contrives t 
"s less attractive girl %all h ! mo/    
desirable p>tn] 9 ! ball-room 9 ! ev5+4 
,%e gives h] money & h] "t & h] ?\ght to
 ! s]vice ( o!r p4 ,?is is s natural to 
h] t no "o ?9ks ( h] z mak+ x a consci\s
 aim1 b ! result is s beautiful z to    
sugge/ t x w\ld be ! be/ aim = e girl4  
,nev]!less %e has a /ill high] aim1 =   
sometimes ! happ9ess ( o!r p--at lea/ _!
 visible happ9ess--cla%es ) "s o!r duty4
 ,!n %e does n fail4 ,%e gives h] h>d   
refusal 9 pleasant b firm words1 & %e   
tells ! tru? ev5 if x makes "s "o w9ce4 
,%e is n a g5ius1 b1 on ! :ole1 ,i h>dly
 "k ano!r girl s full ( ! be/ life4 ,t  
h] highe/ aim is ! true "o is )\t "q1 & 
t h] m9or aim is ! true "o = h] mu/ also
 be admitt$4 ,:e!r x is s = all is n q  
cle>4 ,%e has ! natural gift :i* makes  

all h] m9i/rations to o!rs acceptable1 b
 e "o is n s end[$4  ,%e has a c\s9 z   
unselfi% z %e is ^: capacity is entirely
 diff]5t4 ,%e is a quiet1 res]v$1       
?\ghtful girl1 :o always speaks sl[ly4  
,%e is j & good-temp]$1 & is ready to   
give h] "t & money :5 %e sees %e c be ( 
use4 ,b h] ?\ghts move 9 o!r *annels4   
,%e has excell5t ma!matical abilities1 &
 %e is always resolv+ "s difficult      
problem4 ,%e hopes "s day to d "s "w 9  
a/ronomy4 ,( c\rse %e w\ld be glad to d 
"s great "w & be kn[n z a b5efactor to  
mank9d1 b probably %e works f love ( h] 
"w m ?an f ! hope ( do+ good4 ,%e1 too1 
is *>m+1 b x takes a long "t to "k h]   
well4  ,%\ld "o ( ^! girls try to d ! "w
 ( ! o!r8 ,or is "o bett] ?an ! o!r8 ,i 
?9k n1 s9ce bo? look s /eadily t[>ds !  
highe/ /> 9 _! field ( vision4 ,! m9or  
aim ( life mu/ always h ref]5ce to !    
gifts ( ! individual4 ,ev5 visit+ ! poor
 w\ld become absurd if nobody did any?+ 
else4   ,if we believe 9 an ov]rul+     
,provid5ce we _c ( c\rse say t any?+ is 

by *ance2 b s f> z we c see1 failure 9  
?is _w--t is1 failure to rea* our m9or  
aim--does sometimes seem to be due to a 
trifl+ accid5t4 ,yet success is n s4 ,if
 ,byron1 = in/ance1 awoke "o morn+ &    
f\nd himself fam\s1 x 0 because he _h   
previ\sly done ! "w :i* 0 sudd5ly       
recogniz$ by ! _w4 ,inde$1 none ( u ne$ 
look = success :o does n *oose a def9ite
 aim 9 life4 ,&1 m ?an t1 no            
disc\ragem5t mu/ turn u aside f x4 ,we  
may fail 9 ! end !n1 b we %all h foll[$ 
! only possible pa? to success4   ,h[   
%all we *oose our aim8 ,we "k :at our   
gr& aim mu/ be1 & t if we d our "p !re  
we %all n fail1 = we %all h ,god to help
 u2 & we "k t our m9or aim mu/ nev] be  
oppos$ to ?is4 ,b :at %all our m9or aim 
be1 or %all we be cont5t to drift )\t   
any at all8  ,we mu/ try to und]/&      
ourselves s f> at lea/ z to "k :at our  
own p[]s & ta/es are1 & *oose accord+ly4
 ,a "y girl h>dly kn[s h] own b5t4 ,!n !
 unc]ta9ty 9 reg>d to h] m>riage & !    
great *ange t necess>ily makes 9 h]     

pursuits r5d]s ! problem h>d] = h] ?an =
 h] bro!rs4  ,mo/ girls wi% to be !     
c5tre ( a happy home1 b _m ( !m are v   
c>eless ab\t ! means ( mak+ !mselves fit
 to be su* a c5tre4 ,!y ?9k :5 love     
comes x w d ev]y?+1 & x is true t x w d 
wond]s4 ,b suppose a girl rememb]s t if 
%e is well %e c make h] family happi] !n
 if %e is always ail+1--suppose %e      
rememb]s h[ mu* good h\sekeep+ does to  
make a home attractive2 t if %e is      
musical h] s++ w calm ! tr\bl$ wat]s1   
:ile if %e is n h] practic+ w be a      
burd52 t !re are "s /udies :i* be>      
directly on life & "s o!rs :i* w be (   
inf9ite use to a "m 9 tra9+ h]          
*ildr51--is %e n m likely to h a happy  
home ?an if h] aim _h be5 less def9ite8 
,b :at ( ! girls :o *oose ?is aim & :o  
nev] h a home8 ,_! lot is h>d1 b !y may 
add happ9ess to "s home n _! own4 ,if !y
 are n oblig$ to support !mselves1 !y c 
probably create "s k9d ( a home =       
!mselves1 ?\gh n t ( _! ideal4 ,if !y   
mu/ e>n _! liv+1 ! problem is h>d]4     

,circum/ances may =ce !m into a widely  
diff]5t pa? f t !y w\ld h *os54 ,!n !y  
mu/ rememb] ! gr& aim ( _! lives1 & d ! 
be/ "w !y c = ! sake ( x4 ,/ill1 !y may 
use ! home-mak+ faculty 9 "s measure 9 !
 humble/ attic4  ,b !re is a l>ge & ev] 
l>g] class ( girls ) o!r ta/es ?an      
dome/ic ones4 ,"h1 ,i ?9k1 ! dang] is   
great] ?an 9 case ( ev5 ! mo/ un=tunate 
girls ) dome/ic ta/es2 = ta/es & tal5ts 
d n always agree4 ,we h all kn[n girls  
will+ to practice six h\rs a day :o c\ld
 nev] be musicians1 & mo/ girls ?9k !y  
c\ld write a book4 ,_m p :o are q free  
to *oose make too ambiti\s a *oice4 ,x  
seems a "p ( ! (fice ( culture to       
correct su* ambitions4 ,i h 9 m9d a     
class ( half-taught s*ool-girls _m ( :om
 fondly hop$ to be poetesses2 & ,i      
rememb] a class ( highly cultivat$      
girls1 :o _h _h e advantage ( education 
:i* money c\ld buy1 :o 7 full ( anxiety 
on leav+ s*ool because !y c\ld n see t  
!y _h capacity en\gh to d any "w wor?   
do+ 9 ! _w4 ,! g5]al v]dict among !m 0 t

 z !y _h money !y c\ld give x to ! poor1
 b t !y _h no?+ 9 !mselves4 ,!y 7 z mu* 
too timid z ! o!rs 7 too confid5t4  ,a  
girl :o has to e>n h] liv+ has a        
safegu>d1 = :i* few are v ?ankful4 ,no  
"o w pay h] to indulge h] ta/es )\t     
ref]5ce to h] tal5ts4 ,%e f9ds out      
gradually :at ought to be h] m9or aim1 =
 %e discov]s ! special s]vice %e c r5d] 
to ! _w 9 return = :at x (f]s to h]4 ,9 
mo/ cases %e w9s a reasonable measure ( 
success & happ9ess4  ,b "s ( u are      
ob/9ate4 ,we see "o pa?way we long to   
tread ev5 ?\gh x is beset ) /ones &     
bri]s4 ,we are det]m9$ to take t way1   
ev5 if we nev] climb high en\gh to      
p5etrate ! l[-ly+ mi/s :i* d>k5 x4 ,we  
w\ld r pursue ev5 a little way ! pa9ful 
pa?way :i* leads to ! glori\s m\nta9-top
 ?an to foll[ an easi] pa? to "s l[]    
summit4 ,if we truly feel t1 we d well  
to take ! pa?1 = we h a "r to =get      
ourselves = ! sake ( our aim4 ,b if we  
ask = success aft] all1 x is m]e bl9d   
vanity :i* makes u s ob/9ate 9 our      

*oice4  ,let u rememb] t our direct     
usefulness 9 ! _w & mo/ ( our consci\s  
happ9ess w dep5d on our *oos+ & /eadily 
pursu+ z our m9or aim t = :i* our nature
 fits u1 ev5 if we wi% our nature _h be5
 diff]5t2 :ile our utmo/ usefulness &   
our highe/ happ9ess w dep5d on our      
cle>ness ( vision 9 see+1 & our unwav]+ 
fidelity 9 foll[+1 ! gr& aim ( life4    
,,ii4  ,,heal?4   ,mr4 ,clapp says      
en?usia/ically t we _c imag9e ,rosal9d  
or ,portia or ,cordelia or ,juliet )    
neuralgia or heada*e4 ,& ,i believe t   
,%akespe>e's wom5 h n[ tak5 ! place ( ! 
m lackadaisical & s5tim5tal h]o9es ( !  
pa/ 9 ! m9ds ( _m girls4  ,n[ t girls   
wi% to be well1 x is wor? :ile to       
consid] two que/ions4 ,fir/1 :y is heal?
 s important8 ,unless ! answ] to ?is "q 
is cle>1 h[ c any "o be ready to        
sacrifice heal? to any high] duty8      
,girls d sacrifice x frequ5tly ev5 :5 !y
 "k :at !y are do+1 b x is g5]ally = a  
caprice1 because !y want to dance lat]  
or skate long]1 or /udy unreasonably2 or

 sometimes !y _c resi/ ! temptation (   
food :i* is n conv5i5t = !m1 or !y are  
will+ to indulge _! n]ves too mu*1 or x 
is too mu* tr\ble n to take cold4  ,i   
wi% e girl :o kn[s t %e does n live up  
to h] light 9 ?is respect w\ld say to   
h]self once a day = a mon?1 ,i ought to 
be vigor\sly well if ,i want to d my "p 
9 ! _w1 or to be 9 ?or\ghly good        
spirits4 ,i wi% %e w\ld ?9k ( ! mean+ ( 
:at %e says1 & !n see if %e does n d "s 
?+s %e is lo? to d & avoid "s pleas+    
temptations4 ,i believe a mon?'s        
application ( ?is =mula w\ld give h] a  
new insight into ! value ( heal?4 ,i    
speak n only ( heal?1 b ( vigor\s heal?4
 ,we want to d our "p 9 ! _w1 & t "p    
ought to be our utmo/4 ,agassiz c\ld "w 
fifte5 h\rs a day4 ,mo/ ( u c\ld nev] d 
any?+ s magnific5t z t1 & ! attempt to d
 x w\ld probably end 9 our be+ unfitt$  
to d any "w at all4 ,b suppose ,agassiz 
_h said1 ,twelve h\rs is too mu* = mo/  
m5 to "w1 s ,i c af=d to be c>eless ( my
 surplus heal? z long z ,i h /r5g? to "w

 twelve h\rs4 ,! _w w\ld n only h lo/   
mu* 9 ! matt] ( 8 discov]ies1 b ! _s (  
all 8 "w w\ld h be5 diff]5t4 ,i d n mean
 t x 0 necess>ily ! be/ ?+ = ,agassiz   
ev5 to "w fifte5 h\rs a day on fi%es4   
,he might h giv5 "p ( 8 "t to music1 or 
fri5ds1 or novels1 because he saw t1 on 
! :ole1 su* recreation met ! high] ne$s 
( life4 ,b ,i mean t he 0 a man to :om a
 full life 0 possible = fifte5 h\rs a   
day1 & t he w\ld h be5 wrong to be      
satisfi$ ) less4  ,& n[1 second1 h[ %all
 girls be ?or\ghly well8 ,! laws ( heal?
 are few & simple4 ,!y are s well       
und]/ood by ! p>5ts ( ?is g5]ation t x  
may seem a wa/e ( "t to allude to !m "h4
 ,yet ,i am writ+ = girls ^: ideas are  
(t5 vague4  ,"o ^w 9 reg>d to ! /udy (  
,physiology4 ,x is a f9e /udy4 ,if a    
girl ?or\ghly und]/&s h[ h] body ought  
to "w 9 heal?1 h[ "o organ acts ) ano!r1
 !n1 9 case ( any local di/urbance1 %e w
 probably be capable ( see+ h[1 if !    
g5]al tone ( ! sy/em is rais$1 !        
p>ticul> difficulty w disappe>1 & %e w  

no long] foll[ bl9dly rules %e has le>n$
 by rote4 ,yet p le>n m by practice ?an 
by !ory1 & x is probable t ! fasc9at+   
/udy ( ,physiology is ( m use           
intellectually ?an physically to mo/    
s*ool-girls4 ,if !y are all[$ to dwell  
mu* on diseases ( ! body in/ead ( on its
 normal action1 ! /udy may be a positive
 injury to !m by lead+ to morbid        
conditions4  ,& n[ aga91 ,:at are !     
ess5tials ( heal?8 ,sev]al ?+s may be   
reg>d$ z equally necess>y1 s t ,i _c lay
 d[n rules 9 exactly ! ord] (           
importance1 yet x is purposely t ,i beg9
 )  ,brea! fre% air4  ,food is          
important1 b we c live h\rs )\t tak+    
food1 :ile we mu/ h air e mom5t4        
,moreov]1 ! oxyg5 ( ! air actually      
n\ri%es ! body z food does1 by =m+ a "p 
( ! blood4  ,h[ %all we get fre% air8   
,fir/1 by sp5d+ all ! "t possible out ( 
doors1 bo? 9 summ] & w9t]1 9 /orm &     
sun%9e4 ,e "o ackn[l$ges ! advantage (  
ex]cise 9 ! op5 air = its own sake2 b 9 
,new ,engl& we h n yet le>n$ h[ f> x is 

possible to live 9 ! op5 air4 ,i 0 once 
at a c\ntry-h\se 9 ,switz]l& :i*        
illu/rates ?is ideal4 ,! breakfa/-table 
0 spread on a t]race %ad$ by            
plane-trees1 outside ! d9+-room door4 ,!
 table 0 !n cle>$ & books & "w br\ght   
out4 ,! family devotions 7 conduct$ !re4
 ,! /ud5ts /udi$ & wrote1 ! ladies sew$ 
& knit1 & ! maids prep>$ ! vegetables = 
d9n] :i* 0 also eat5 !re4 ,= six mon?s 9
 ! ye> ?is 0 ! ord9>y c\rse ( life4 ,x  
w\ld n1 to be sure1 be possible 9 all   
climates1 b (t5] ?an we ?9k4  ,yet two  
?irds ( our life mu/ be pass$ 9 ! h\se1 
& usually 9 clos$ rooms on acc\nt ( !   
cold4 ,n[ two p]sons _c sit an h\r 9 "o 
room be=e ! air becomes vitiat$4 ,mo/   
=ms ( v5tilation prove inadequate4 ,m4 0
 a vigor\s "y lady :o made x a rule to  
leave a w9d[ slightly op5 all ! "t %e 0 
at "w1 be+ c>eful n to sit 9 ! draught4 
,b :]e ?is is n conv5i5t1 x is a good   
plan to op5 a w9d[ wide e h\r or two = a
 m9ute4 ,i knew a girl :o tri$ t plan1 b
 gave x up because x seem$ s ridicul\s  

to jump up f h] /udies e little :ile = !
 purpose4 ,yet no?+ is worse ?an to sit 
/ill at "o occupation = sev]al h\rs1 &  
ev5 ! slight *ange ( position w\ld d "o 
almo/ z mu* good z ! fre% air4  ,x is   
indisp5sable to h ! w9d[ op5 ?r\gh !    
night 9 e sleep+-room4 ,b "h caution is 
ne$$1 because :5 ! body is quiet a      
draught is a s]i\s injury4 ,/rips ( wood
 across ! op5 "p ( ! w9d[ w g5]ally be  
suffici5t protection4 ,"s ( y %iv] at ! 
idea ( brea?+ out ( door air 9 ! w9t]4  
,y are s cold6 ,d y "k t ! mom5t y beg9 
to brea! x y beg9 to gr[ w>m f !        
increas$ action ( ! blood8 ,b  ,d n take
 cold4  ,! results ( colds are m s]i\s  
?an "o likes to say4 ,consumption1      
pneumonia1 cat>rh1 deafness are "s ( _! 
names4 ,& ! :ole tone ( ! sy/em is l[]$ 
by !m4 ,b ! ov]-c>eful p are precisely  
^? :o suff] mo/ f colds1 because "h1 z 9
 s _m o!r directions1 ! n]ves h sway4   
,n[1 mo/ colds are tak5 9 "o ( f\r ways3
 ,by sitt+ 9 a draught1 by becom+       
?or\ghly *ill$1 by wett+ ! feet1 & by   

brea?+ raw air4 ,b none ( ^! ?+s are    
necess>ily injuri\s to a "y girl 9      
ord9>y heal?--provid$ %e at once does   
:at %e c to c\nt]act _! effects4 ,move  
out ( ! draught1 w>m ! body z ?or\ghly z
 x 0 *ill$1 dry ! feet be=e sitt+ d[n1 &
 cov] ! m\? ) a veil s t ! air is       
slightly w>m$ be=e brea?+4 ,!n "o ne$   
nev] /ay 9 = ! wea!r1 ev5 if "o already 
has a cold4  ,( c\rse !re are v delicate
 girls :o ne$ special c>e1 b ,i am      
speak+ to ! av]age girl4 ,d n =get t a  
cold is a t]rible ?+1 b also rememb] t x
 c be avoid$ by a little c>e at ! "r "t1
 & by entire =getfulness at o!r times4  
,take pl5ty ( ex]cise4  ,! m y c ex]cise
 9 ! op5 air ! bett]4 ,& if y take      
ex]cise y w f9d x possible to be out (  
doors on v cold days4 ,if y are n /rong 
on y\r feet1 p]haps y are /rong 9 !     
muscles = r[+4 ,if y _c r[1 p]haps y c  
ride4 ,if y _c ride1 p]haps y c drive4  
,if y _c drive1 p]haps y c ex]cise 9 !  
gymnasium4 ,if y _c d any ( ^! ?+s1 d   
:at y c4 ,walk f y\r door to ! /reet &  

back aga94 ,d ! same ?+ ov] 9 fifte5    
m9utes1 & unless y are a mis]able bona  
fide invalid y\r muscles w soon become m
 useful4 ,do+ err&s1 & go+ ab\t to p :o 
ne$ y1 w give y valuable ex]cise = :i* y
 take no ?\ght4  ,b "s ( y are too busy 
to ex]cise _m h\rs a day 9 ! op5 air1 & 
s y ought to be4 ,! next be/ ?+ = y is  
h\sework4 ,p]haps y d n l t because y   
see x "u ! wrong angle ( vision4 ,:e!r y
 l x or n1 x is )9 rea* ( mo/ ( y1 &    
w\ld d y good4  ,b suppose y\r books &  
y\r sew+ are necess>y & keep y busy all 
day4 ,!n y are to rememb] to *ange y\r  
position (t54 ,at ! end ( e h\r1 :5 y   
op5 ! w9d[1 take a few deep brea?s1     
/ret* y\r arms & legs & f+]s1 & y w be  
bett] able to g on ) y\r task4  ,eat su*
 food z y c ?or\ghly dige/4  ,!re are   
p]sons :o are always tr\bl$ z to :at !y 
%all eat1 & :o1 ) all _! c>e1 are always
 ail+4 ,i d n want y to ?9k ab\t y\r    
food s mu* t y c dige/ no?+1 b ,i       
believe t a v little obs]vation w tea* y
 :at is good = y individually4 ,if y h a

 dizzy head1 or ris+ ( food1 or a bad   
brea?1 or uneas9ess ( ! b[els1 y may be 
pretty sure t y h eat5 some?+ t         
disagrees ) y1 & by a little wat*fulness
 y may discov] :at x is & avoid x4      
,food t y c dige/ v well :5 y are fre%  
may be mu* too heavy = y :5 y are tir$4 
,& if y are ?9k+ int5tly :ile y eat1 !  
blood is drawn f ! /oma* :]e x %\ld be  
to ! bra9 :]e x %\ld n be4 ,few p c     
dige/ vegetables n ?or\ghly cook$1 or   
fruit n ?or\ghly ripe4 ,i ?9k ! /udy (  
,physiology is ( m practical hygi5ic    
value 9 tea*+ ! absolute necessity ( us+
 food t c be readily assimilat$ by !    
body1 & 9 %[+ h[ diff]5t foods %\ld be  
comb9$ to t end1 ?an 9 any o!r way4 ,a  
little fi% or meat1 especially beef1    
consid]able bread1 especially ( ! co>s] 
gra9s1 "s vegetables1 & fruit accord+ to
 individual organizations1 make up !    
necess>y daily f>e4 ,a tir$ /oma* %\ld  
beg9 ) s\p4 ,z = ! ?\s& appetiz+ vi&s   
set be=e u1 ea* mu/ decide = h]self :at 
to eat4 ,z long z y h none ( ! symptoms 

( indige/ion1 x is probably safe to     
gratify ! appetite & take delight 9 food
 )\t fur!r c>e2 b if ^! symptoms appe>1 
?9k fir/ :e!r y 7 too tir$1 or _h too   
busy a bra9 to dige/ any?+2 next1 :e!r  
any?+ y ate 0 unripe or und]done1 &     
f9ally1 :e!r !re 0 any?+ 9 ! bill ( f>e 
:i* _h ev] tr\bl$ y be=e4 ,!n correct   
y\r future practice accord+ly1 & ?9k no 
m ab\t x4 ,dep5d ^u x1 y w soon be well1
 &1 fur!r1 y w f9d1 ) mortification     
p]haps1 t "s ( ! heada*es y ?\ght came f
 ov]tax+ ! bra91 or f s5sibility to !   
woes ( ! _w1 7 really due to improp]    
food4 ,z comp5sation = y\r mortification
 y w be a m useful woman = y\r :ole     
life4  ,"w regul>ly ) bo? body & m9d4   
,^? :o mu/ "w = self-support are        
probably1 on ! :ole1 9 bett] heal? ?an  
^? :o are free f necessity4 ,a girl :o  
/&s all day beh9d a c\nt] runs "s risks 
9 heal?1 b h] *ances are /ill z good z  
^? ( ! f9e lady :o broods ov] imag9>y   
ailm5ts till !y become real4 ,to ^? :o  
mu/ "w ,i h b little to say1 = !y h a   

n>r[ m>g9 ( *oice4 ,!re are sev]al      
sugge/ions to be made1 h[ev]4 ,if y\r "w
 is physical1 use a little ( y\r leisure
 e day 9 "s m5tal occupation4 ,! be/ ?+ 
is to d "s real /udy+4 ,if y c only sp5d
 fifte5 m9utes e day on hi/ory or       
lit]ature or botany or ,fr5*1 y w f9d   
y\rself ! bett] = x bodily1 because x w 
give y an outlook beyond ! daily        
horizon1 & take y\r ?\ghts f y\r own    
we>9ess4 ,if y h no leisure1 or if y\r  
"w is s exhau/+ t ev5 fifte5 m9utes (   
/udy seems burd5some1 !n keep "s int]e/+
 novel ( good tone at h&1 & read a      
little 9 t e day to *ange ! curr5t ( y\r
 ?\ghts4 ,if y f9d1 h[ev]1 t y usually h
 m ?an an h\r = y\r novel1 y may suspect
 t fifte5 m9utes ( /udy w\ld n hurt y4  
,d y "k t y are nev] re/+ :5 y are ?9k+ 
t y are tir$8 ,:5 y are tir$ re/ at     
once1 if y c1 by sitt+ or ly+ d[n1 or   
tak+ recreation1 z exp]i5ce has %[n y to
 be be/4 ,b !n ?9k no m ab\t x4 ,p]haps 
y may be ov]work+4 ,if y truly believe  
?is & see any possibility ( sav+        

y\rself1 d s1 ev5 if y h to give up     
some?+ :i* seems p>ticul>ly important4  
,if y mu/ ov]work1--& !re are su* cases1
 ?\gh !y are n s common z we            
?9k1--accept ! condition z a "p ( !     
discipl9e ( life1 re/ :5ev] y c1 & say &
 ?9k z little ab\t x z y c4 ,?is advice 
is to save y f "o =m ( ! n]v\s diseases 
:i* are ! peculi> mis=tune ( our "t4    
,if y\r "w is s$5t>y take physical      
ex]cise 9 y\r leisure "t1--out ( doors1 
if possible2 b rememb] t h\sework is !  
be/ sub/itute = t4  ,! wom5 :o are n    
oblig$ to "w are ^? :o mo/ ne$ ?is      
precept4 ,!y c drive1 & by & by !y _c   
walk4 ,!y c lie on ! l\nge :5 !y feel   
indispos$1 & !y lie !re long aft] !y    
w\ld get up if !y _h any "w to d4 ,!y h 
! be/ *ance = complete physical         
developm5t1 b !y h great temptations to 
neglect _! opportunities4 ,among !      
sweete/ ( su* wom5 !re is an al>m+ am\nt
 ( n]v\s disease1 :i* is1 alas6 at !    
f\ndation a ref9$ selfi%ness4 ,to speak 
pla9ly1 z "o has said1 we are all z lazy

 z we d>e to be1 & ^! wom5 h no *eck ^u 
laz9ess4 ,no p[] ( body or m9d c be     
pres]v$ )\t ex]cise1 & ! muscles gr[    
s(t1 & ! moral fibre gr[s weak4 ,^! wom5
 are lovely1 !y speak 9 g5tle voices1 & 
!y nev] use a h>% ^w1 b !y rule all ab\t
 !m ) a rod ( iron4 ,dr4 ,weir ,mit*ell1
 9 8 blunt way1 says t n]v\s diseases   
among wom5 h de/roy$ ! happ9ess ( m     
families ?an intemp]ance4  ,by & by !   
invalid _c rally ev5 if %e has ! w1 b x 
is h>d to decide :]e responsibility     
ends4 ,if y\r mo!rs or y\r aunts are    
n]v\s invalids1 d n judge !m4 ,causes   
may h be5 at "w :i* y _c see4 ,pity _!  
t]rible mis=tune1 & d all y c to make !m
 happy4 ,b y1 :o h ! add$ light ( ano!r 
g5]ation1 are inexcusable if y fall into
 su* a /ate4  ,h[ c y avoid x8 ,x is    
easy to say1 ,d n talk ab\t y\r         
heada*es1 or y\r delicate con/itution2 b
 h[ are y to help ?9k+ ab\t ^! ?+s8     
,decide on regul> daily "w = y\rselves4 
,if y are /ill s*ool-girls & y\r head   
feels heavy 9 ! morn+1 ?9k :e!r y w\ld  

be ju/ifi$ 9 /ay+ at home if y 7 a      
tea*]4 ,tea*]s h heada*es too1 b !y     
seldom /ay at home = "o1 & !y are seldom
 ! worse = go+ to s*ool4  ,:5 y leave   
s*ool und]take "s regul> "w4 ,take *>ge 
( ! m>ket+1 or ov]see ! h\sekeep+ = a   
ye>4 ,ask ! (fic]s ( ! ,associat$       
,*>ities to give y some?+ def9ite to d1 
& d x regul>ly4 ,if y are n fitt$ =     
visit+ ! poor1 suppose y make exp]im5ts 
9 natural sci5ce4 ,see :at ,lubbock did 
) ants1 bees1 & wasps4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( 
su* exp]im5ts to be tri$1 b few p h !   
leisure = !m4 ,y may n und]/& y\r       
results1 b y c make ! accurate          
obs]vations :i* are absolutely necess>y 
be=e a great man c f9d out ! laws :i*   
gov]n !m4  ,"s m5tal "w y mu/ d4 ,(     
c\rse y wi% t4 ,if y are 9 a city l     
,bo/on1 ,i w tell y :at y w be tempt$ to
 d4 ,y w be tempt$ to s&wi* y\r p>ties &
 calls & conc]ts ) two or ?ree c\rses ( 
morn+ lectures giv5 by highly tra9$     
speciali/s4 ,9 ?is way y w get a        
delightful society k ( hi/ory &         

lit]ature & art & sci5ce1 b y w n really
 ex]cise y\r m9d v mu*4 ,y\r k w be     
available = talk1 b n = ?\ght4 ,g to !  
lectures by all means1--?\gh p]haps "o  
c\rse at a "t w d2 b be sure t e day at 
a fix$ h\r y /udy ! subject ( ! lecture 
by y\rself1 & make x ?or\ghly y\r own4  
,am ,i w&]+ f ! topic ( heal?8 ,i ?9k n1
 because dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s we h     
le>n$ almo/ all ! laws ( heal?1 & yet we
 are n mu* bett] ?an be=e1 = our n]ves  
are /ill on edge4 ,n[ girls1 ev5 ri*    
girls1 c control _! n]ves1 if !y beg9   
soon en\gh1 ) w & intellig5ce4 ,& no?+ w
 help !m m ?an to h _! bodies & m9ds    
con/antly employ$ 9 rational ways s t   
!re is no room = n]v\s fancies4  ,take !
 re/ y ne$4  ,x is h>d to "k h[ mu* y   
ne$4 ,"s p mu/ h m ?an o!rs4 ,x is easy 
to be lazy on ! "o h&1 & to be dissipat$
 on ! o!r4 ,"s p are injur$ by spr++ out
 ( b$ z soon z !y wake1 & o!rs by lett+ 
! "t drift by :ile !y doze4 ,"s "o gives
 ?is good rule1 ,decide :5 y ought to   
rise to make ! be/ use ( y\r day4 ,make 

a po9t ( ris+ at t "t2 b g to b$ e>li] &
 e>li] till y f9d out h[ mu* sleep y ne$
 9 ord] to be fre% at t h\r 9 ! morn+4  
,su* a rule w\ld meet mo/ cases1 b n    
all2 = ?\gh regul>ity is z important =  
heal? z = a wise life1 x _c be an iron  
regul>ity1 especially if a girl is at   
all delicate4 ,i w\ld give m flexible   
rules1 ?\gh x is h>d] to keep flexible  
rules ?an iron ones4  ,i h said be=e t  
:5 y are tir$ y %\ld re/ at once1 if y  
c4 ,re/ completely1 b n long4 ,half an  
h\r on ! s(a is g5]ally en\gh4 ,rise    
e>ly1 because an extra h\r 9 ! morn+ c  
be bett] us$ ?an "o lat] 9 ! day1 & if  
duties cr[d y get tir$ 9 rememb]+ :at y 
_c d4 ,b if y are n fre% 9 ! morn+1 g to
 b$ e>li]4 ,if t does n meet ! case1 y\r
 we>9ess probably comes f "s o!r cause  
?an insuffici5t re/4 ,p]haps y\r room is
 n well v5tilat$1 or y may suff] f      
indige/ion1 or y may ex]cise y\r bra9   
too mu* & y\r body too little4 ,if y sit
 ov] books or sew+ all day1 y w always  
be tir$ h[ev] _m h\rs y sleep4 ,mo/     

girls f fifte5 to tw5ty ne$ ab\t n9e    
h\rs sleep4 ,if y wi% to rise at six1 y 
ought to be 9 b$ at n9e4  ,a few1 a v   
few1 ( y mu/ be invalids4 ,y may h      
inh]it$ a wa/+ disease1 an accid5t may h
 crippl$ y1 or some?+ else beyond y\r   
control may h br\ght ?is mis=tune ^u y4 
,b mo/ ( y h x 9 y\r p[] to be well1 &  
rememb] y w be do+ some?+ morally wrong 
if y become feeble wom54     ,,iii4  ,a 
,,practical ,,education4   ,:at is a    
practical education = a girl8 ,:atev] w 
fit h] = life4 ,! "q & answ] are trite4 
,:at w be/ fit a girl = life8 ,fir/ (   
all a well-balanc$ "*4 ,i knew a girl :o
 0 a good cook be=e %e 0 t5 ye>s old2 %e
 _h a g5ius = sew+2 %e 0 an excell5t    
s*ol> 9 s*ool1 & _h musical tal5t1 & yet
 because ( h] caprici\sness %e nev]     
fill$ any place %e 0 call$ ^u to fill 9 
life1 & h] home 0 a place ( discom=t to 
h] husb& & *ildr54 ,ano!r girl1 "o ( !  
noble/ ,i ev] knew1 also f\nd !         
practical details ( life easy1 b %e 0   
always toss$ ab\t f "o occupation to    

ano!r1 & f "o home to ano!r1 because :5 
%e f\nd e reality fall %ort ( h] ideal  
%e _h n ! good s5se to "w quietly to    
improve ! matt]1 b w5t ab\t proclaim+ h]
 disgu/4 ,! fir/ ?+ we all ne$ is to h  
our wills s tra9$ t :5 we see ! "r1 we  
may in/antly d x1 & aft] t we ne$ to be 
taught to see cle>ly :at is "r4  ,b z "*
 may be =m$ 9 _m ways :y n =m x by tea*+
 practical ?+s8 ,:at1 !n1 does a girl   
mo/ ne$ to le>n8  ,to read1 to cook1 &  
to sew4  ,i put read+ fir/1 = ?\gh no   
civiliz$ be+s c live )\t cook+ & sew+1 &
 we occasionally f9d good & g5tle wom5  
:o _c read1 yet a woman ( real "* :o c  
read c tea* h]self any bran* ( h\sekeep+
 :i* %e is conv9c$ %e ought to "k1 :ile 
a cook _c tea* h]self to read 9 any     
broad s5se2 = by read+ ,i d n mean      
pron\nc+ words4 ,i want a girl to h a   
ta/e = good read+4 ,%e may /udy ! :ole  
circle ( ! sci5ces )\t rea*+ ?is end1 or
 %e may n h m ?an half a doz5 books 9 h]
 libr>y & yet le>n ! lesson4 ,!         
practical advantage ( mo/ ( h] /udies 9 

s*ool dep5ds on :e!r or no !y lead to   
?is result4 ,h[ _m girls ev] use        
*emi/ry1 or physics1 or geology1 or     
zooelogy 9 any practical way8 ,yet :at a
 diff]5ce ! /udy ( all ^! ?+s makes 9 ! 
k9d ( read+ wom5 enjoy6 ,:o c le>n en\gh
 hi/ory 9 s*ool to be equipp$ ev5 to    
tea* hi/ory8 ,e tea*] kn[s t to be      
impossible4 ,b a girl :o has /udi$      
hi/ory prop]ly 9 s*ool1 :o has be5      
taught to ?9k ab\t ! influ5ce ( m5 on   
nations & ( nations on m51 has op5 to h]
 a va/ treasure-h\se ( books :i* w add  
bo? to h] usefulness & happ9ess4  ,"s ( 
y may ?9k x is artful 9 me to propose   
?is broad education "u ! pret5se (      
requir+ t "o le>n to read1 b x is n s4  
,i d believe 9 a v broad education =    
girls2 b if ,i _h to *oose betwe5 a     
broad education :i* _h cramm$ a girl )  
k1 yet left h] )\t a love = good read+1 
& a v n>r[ "o :i* _h awak5$ t ?ir/1 ,i  
%\ld *oose ! second4  ,b :y d ,i call   
?is a practical education8 ,be=e ,i     
answ] ! "q1 ,i mu/ say m on ! subject ( 

read+4 ,a girl may enjoy biography1     
hi/ory1 travels1 & sci5ce & yet n h a   
ta/e = ! be/ read+1 t is1 = true        
lit]ature4 ,%e ne$s essays1 novels1 &   
especially poetry4 ,%e ne$s to be able  
to decide :at is be/ & :at is n2 %e mu/ 
le>n to respond to beauty & tru?1 & to  
repel :at is false & ugly4 ,?is is !    
practical education1 because x be>s ^u  
bo? happ9ess & "*4 ,x is practical z x  
makes ! mo/ ( life n only = ! woman     
h]self1 b = ^? ab\t h]4 ,be> 9 m9d      
always t we h suppos$ h] to h a high "* 
& a p]fectly tra9$ w4 ,su* read+ w      
develop h] judgm5t z to :at is "r4  ,b  
"s wom5 l to read too well4 ,_! w is n  
p]fectly tra9$1 & !y w\ld r ?9k out a   
dome/ic problem ?an act x out4 ,!       
education ( books alone is s "o-sid$ t  
we _c consid] x practical2 x mu/ be     
supplem5t$ by cook+ & sew+4  ,at our    
pres5t /age ( progress cook+ is m       
important ?an sew+4 ,sew+ c be m easily 
put out ( ! h\se ?an cook+2 & 9 any     
em]g5cy sew+ may be neglect$ f week to  

week )\t s]i\s consequ5ces1 :ile cook+  
mu/ g on e day4 ,moreov]1 cook+ is by f>
 ! m heal?ful occupation1 & "o ( ! aims 
( a practical education is to make      
heal?y wom54  ,i d n glorify cook+4 ,i d
 n ?9k a good cook is ! highe/ type (   
woman4 ,i d n ev5 ?9k x is ! duty ( e   
woman to cook4 ,b cook+ is c]ta9ly      
practical1 n9ety-n9e wom5 9 a hundr$ h  
occasion "s "t 9 _! lives = ?is         
accompli%m5t1 & if !y are m>ri$ x is    
ne>ly indisp5sable = !m to h a k ( x = !
 com=t ( _! families4  ,few wom5 are    
born to be cooks1 b mo/ intellig5t wom5 
c le>n to cook4 ,x saves imm5se labor1  
h[ev]1 if z girls !y le>n ! art4 ,x is  
s+ul> t s _m :o fancy !y want to be     
*emi/s hate ! idea ( go+ into _! own    
kit*5s to "w4 ,x is possibly because !y 
_c *oose _! own h\rs = cook+4 ,cook+    
c]ta9ly develops ! m9d z mu* z *emical  
exp]im5ts1 & at ! end ( ! process y h   
some?+ ( direct s]vice to mank9d1 :i*   
may or may n be ! case ) "w done 9 !    
laboratory4  ,cook+1 sew+1 & h\sekeep+  

are ess5tial = any woman1 m>ri$ or      
unm>ri$1 :o wi%es to make a home1 & a   
home is ! practical goal ( ! majority ( 
wom54 ,a woman :o is neat & intellig5t  
g5]ally proves to be a good h\sekeep]   
)\t special in/ruction2 b ) cook+ &     
sew+1 ,:o wi%es to be a ma/] mu/ beg9   
betimes4  ,ari?metic is a sci5ce :i* a  
girl ne$s to und]/& ?or\ghly--n         
necess>ily bus9ess ari?metic1 :i* %e c  
le>n if occasion requires1 b ! pr9ciples
 ( ari?metic1 & %e %\ld be able to "w 9 
numb]s quickly & accurately4  ,! tide ( 
op9ion is aga9/ me "h4 ,a boy mu/ "k    
ari?metic ( c\rse1 or h[ c he fulfill 8 
de/9y & make money8 ,b a girl6          
,nev]!less1 no woman c manage a h\sehold
 prop]ly1 or ev5 guide h] own affairs z 
a s+le woman1 )\t a good k ( ari?metic4 
,h] money w be wa/$1 h] s]vants w *eat  
h]1 tradespeople w be demoraliz$ by h]4 
,!re may be s mu* money at h] comm& t %e
 goes on s]5ely unaw>e ( h>m4 ,%e may   
p]=m feats ( *>ity1 b :at 0 meant to be 
a bless+ becomes a curse ?r\gh h]       

ignorance4  ,a millionaire :o meant to  
give 8 daught] e advantage began z usual
 ) a ,fr5* nurse & a ,g]man maid & a    
music ma/] :o c\ld comm& a fabul\s      
price1 :ile he engag$ an arti/ (        
di/9ction to ov]see h] untidy attempts  
at draw+4 ,at la/ he rememb]$ t %e ought
 to h a tea*] 9 ,engli%1 & a lady 0     
engag$ to tea* gramm> & lit]ature &     
hi/ory4 ,& ari?metic8 %e ask$4 ,a       
little1 p]haps4 ,girls ne$ v little4  ,!
 millionaire's daught] came to take h]  
lesson--a bright1 h&some girl1 full (   
good nature4 ,i hate ari?metic1 y "k1 %e
 said confid+ly1 %rugg+ h] %\ld]s &     
puck]+ h] br[s4 ,& !n1 :at's ! good ( x 
= a girl8  ,! tea*] did n argue ! "q1 b 
began h] task4 ,if ?irte5 y>ds ( ribbon 
co/ #c4be1 h[ mu* w "o y>d co/8 ,z do+  
?is problem 9 h] m9d 0 q out ( ,miss    
,malv9a's p[]1 %e 0 all[$ pap] & p5cil4 
,%e wr9kl$ h] =ehead1 curl$ h] lip1     
look$ up & laugh$1 ,i hav5't ! fa9te/   
idea1 don't y "k8 ,a few judici\s       
que/ions l$ h] to see ! necessity (     

divid+ #c4be by #ac1 & %e w5t to "w4    
,aft] a season ( /ruggle h] c\nt5ance   
cle>$4 ,^u my ^w1 ,i've got !           
answ]--#be6 ,tw5ty-five :at8            
,tw5ty-five--:y--tw5ty-five doll>s6     
,w\ldn't t be r high = ribbon8 ask$ !   
tea*]4 ,oh1 ,i don't "k1 repli$ ,miss   
,malv9a c>elessly4 ,i'll tell y1 %e add$
 triumphantly2 ,i %\ld tell !m to give  
me ! be/1 & ,i suppose !y w\ld "k :at ,i
 ought to pay4 ,?is is h>dly an extreme 
case4 ,9 ! public s*ools ! girls /ill   
le>n ari?metic1--p]haps !y sp5d too mu* 
/r5g? ^u x = ! practical ma/]y !y get2 b
 9 private s*ools ! be/ ( tea*]s f9d x  
almo/ impossible to give girls a work+ k
 ( ! subject1 because ! tide ( feel+ is 
s /rong aga9/ x4  ,by & by ,miss        
,malv9a's fa!r f\nd himself hav+ tr\ble 
) 8 workm54 ,!re 7 /rikes4 ,! family    
receiv$ ?reat5+ lett]s4 ,malv9a's rosy  
*eeks grew pale4 ,i don't "k :at !y     
want1 %e said =lornly4 ,!y say we are   
all s extravagant4 ,i don't "k :at      
diff]5ce t makes to !m if we pay = :at  

we buy4 ,we nev] hurt !m4 ,i wi% we 7 n 
ri* at all4 ,x w\ld be mu* nic] to be   
poor4 ,i %\ld l to be a--:at is x8--a   
common]--or a communi/ or some?+4 ,!n   
nobody w\ld be envi\s4  ,n[ !re 0 n a m 
g5]\s girl 9 ! _w ?an ,malv9a4 ,if %e _h
 be5 afloat on a raft aft] a %ipwreck %e
 w\ld h be5 ! "o to give up h] la/      
ration ( wat] to any "o :o ne$$ x m4 ,%e
 0 ready to p\r out money 9 any case (  
di/ress1 b %e _h no idea ( its value1 & 
none ( h] *>ities prosp]$1 except s f> z
 h] rosy1 good-natur$ face c\ld be se51 
= t1 to be sure1 did good l a m$ic9e4   
,& %e 0 n a /upid girl1 ?\gh c]ta9ly n  
brilliant 9 ma!matics4 ,if %e _h be5    
taught t ari?metic is positively ne$$ by
 e girl1 ri* or poor1 %e c\ld h le>n$   
all %e ne$$ to "k ( figures to make h]  
life a bless+ to hundr$s ( p :om %e only
 injur$ = lack ( su* k4  ,a va/ am\nt ( 
! daily com=t ( p ( n>r[ means dep5ds on
 ! und]/&+ ! "m ( a family has (        
acc\nts1 s t ! real ne$s & pleasures may
 be provid$ = )\t ! contraction ( debt4 

,9 a ri* family ! burd5 ( ! "m's        
incapacity = figures does n fall        
directly on ^? de>e/ to h]1 b x has     
unconsci\sly a f> great] weight 9 ! _w  
at l>ge1 & is "o ( ! *ief among !       
unrecogniz$ elem5ts caus+ ! increas+    
bitt]ness betwe5 ! ri* & ! poor4  ,let e
 girl1 ri* or poor1 be requir$ to keep  
h] own acc\nts accurately f ! "t %e is  
old en\gh to h an all[ance ( ev5 t5 c5ts
 a mon?1 & !re w\ld be a p]ceptible     
amelioration 9 "s ( ! h>de/ ( pres5t    
conditions4  ,i believe t "s music %\ld 
be includ$ 9 a practical                
education1--c]ta9ly if a girl has a ta/e
 = x4 ,! ability to s+ hymns & ballads1 
& to play accompanim5ts well1 adds s mu*
 to ! happ9ess ( a woman h]self1 &      
usually to t ( h] family1 t x ought to  
be consid]$ z some?+ m ?an an           
accompli%m5t4 ,i %\ld n wi% to be       
und]/ood z limit+ a musical education to
 ^! requirem5ts4 ,i %\ld l to h e girl  
c>ry h] education z f> z %e c )\t       
neglect+ duties %e feels m important4   

,ev5 :5 %e has no musical tal5t1 b m]ely
 a love = music1 ?\gh %e _c give mu*    
pleasure to o!rs1 ,i ?9k %e may get an  
elevation ( m9d f /umbl+ ?r\gh ,bee?ov5 
& ,wagn] :i* is wor? ! "t %e sp5ds4     
,/ill1 ,i ?9k s++ is ( m practical use  
?an in/rum5tal music1 & ! p[] to play   
simple ?+s well :i* is s r>e is 9 mo/   
cases m to ! purpose ?an to /umble ?r\gh
 ,bee?ov5 & ,wagn]4  ,draw+ is practical
 z x tra9s ! eye & h&1 b unpractical if 
x leads a girl to ?9k h] commonplace    
pictures are works ( art4 ,x seems to me
 t a good way = girls to /udy art is =  
!m to look at good pictures ) old] p :o 
h ta/e & judgm5t1 because ?is gives !m  
new res\rces ( enjoym5t4 ,( c\rse :5 a  
girl has special tal5t %e ne$s ! tra9+  
:i* w give h] ! p[] to produce1 b ?is   
*apt] is devot$ to ! g5]al education (  
girls4  ,e girl %\ld /udy at lea/ "o    
sci5ce4 ,sci5ce tra9s ! m9d 9 a diff]5t 
way f o!r /udies4 ,& "o sci5ce %$s light
 on all ! re/4 ,!n1 any?+ :i* puts *eap 
pleasures )9 our rea* is a safegu>d & a 

bless+4 ,! happ9ess ( life is no light  
?+1 & ^? :o h te/$ x "k h[ mu* simple   
happ9ess comes f ! pursuit ( botany or  
orni?ology or m9]alogy4  ,x w\ld be a   
great ?+ if e woman c\ld be s well      
educat$ t %e c\ld tea* h] own *ildr51 at
 lea/ ! ma9 bran*es1 up to ! "t :5 !y   
are twelve ye>s old4 ,?is is by no means
 say+ t x is n well = _m *ildr5 to be   
s5t to s*ool1 b x is call+ att5tion to a
 great privilege :i* "s mo!rs & "s      
*ildr5 may enjoy4 ,:at ought a woman to 
be able to tea* h] *ildr58 ,to read1 9 !
 broad s5se1 to write a legible h&1 & to
 speak correctly4 ,%e ought to be able  
to tea* !m ari?metic1 & also ! rudim5ts 
( "o sci5ce1 to give !m 9 e>ly life ! "r
 outlook ^u ! _w ar\nd !m4 ,%e ought    
p>ticul>ly to be able to give !m f9e    
mann]s1 b ^! belong to ! moral tra9+ :i*
 0 spok5 ( at ! beg9n+ ( ! *apt]4 ,!y d 
be>1 h[ev]1 on t "p ( ! social life :i* 
may n be di/9ctly moral1 b :i* is ( high
 practical importance to "o's success 9 
life1 z well z to "o's happ9ess4 ,_m ( !

 noble/ wom5 are %y & awkw>d except ) _!
 special fri5ds1 & s are unfitt$ =      
practical life4 ,mo!rs %\ld rememb] ?is 
& make a det]m9$ ef=t to give *ildr5 !  
practice ( meet+ _m p1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 ! 
k9d ( p & ! conditions "u :i* !y are to 
be met require c>eful consid]ation4  ,z 
= ! entirely moral qualities :i*        
contribute mo/ to :at is usually call$  
success 9 ! _w1 !y are probably c\rage1 
good temp]1 ?\ghtfulness = o!rs1        
p]sev]ance1 & tru/wor?9ess4  ,& all ?is 
"t ,i h said no?+ ( any use to be made (
 education 9 e>n+ a liv+4 ,yet is n t j 
:at our education mu/ d if x is to be   
practical8 ,i d n ignore ?is1 & %all h m
 to say ( self-support else:]e4 ,b on ! 
pr9ciple t we eat to live r ?an live to 
eat1 ,i ?9k ev5 f a practical /&po9t !  
full developm5t ( a woman is ( m        
consequ5ce ?an ! am\nt ( money %e c e>n4
 ,z f> z ! m]e liv+ goes1 a practical   
woman c live bett] on a little money ?an
 an unpractical "o on mu*4 ,:5 h]       
practicality comes f ! high quality ( h]

 "*1 %e w lead ! be/ possible life :e!r 
%e be ri* or poor1 & ,i believe ! k9d ( 
culture ,i h outl9$ 9 ?is *apt] w d     
some?+ to add happ9ess to goodness &    
usefulness4     ,,iv4                   
,,self-,,support4--,,%all ,,girls       
,,support ,,!mselves8   ,i ,once knew an
 agreeable girl ^: great fail+ 0 h]     
self-conceit4 ,%e 0 sure %e c\ld d      
ev]y?+ anybody c\ld d4 ,z %e did n look 
d[n on o!r p's ef=ts1 %e 0 amus+ r ?an  
annoy+4 ,%e 0 always ready to write a   
poem1 or s+ a song1 or pa9t a picture1 &
 z %e 0 a society girl & liv$ 9 a gr&   
h\se1 h] little do+s 7 (t5 favorably    
m5tion$ 9 ! local pap]s1 s %e may be    
p>don$ = believ+ %e _h a v>iety (       
tal5ts1 ?\gh nobody :o read h] poems or 
he>d h] songs agre$ ) h]4  ,!n came a   
crisis 9 h] affairs4 ,%e 0 ?r[n on h]   
res\rces )\t a mom5t's w>n+4 ,%e _h to  
e>n h] liv+ or />ve4 ,%e _h pl5ty (     
en]gy1 & 0 will+ to "w4 ,%e took a rapid
 review ( h] p[]s4 ,!n ! scales fell f  
h] eyes4 ,%e felt v d\btful if !re 0 "o 

among h] accompli%m5ts :i* w\ld furni%  
bread = h]4 ,%e w\ld h said t all h]    
conceit 0 gone4 ,b x 0 n s4 ,z h] ne$ 0 
s urg5t1 %e tri$ to f9d "w fir/ 9 "o way
 & !n 9 ano!r4 ,%e 0 prep>$ to h !      
editors reject h] manuscripts1 & %e 0 n 
surpris$ t %e c\ld n sell h] pictures2 b
 x 0 amaz+ to be told t h] gramm> &     
spell+ 7 faulty1 & x 0 h>d to see !     
amusem5t 9 ! faces ( ! art-deal]s :5 !y 
reg>d$ h] mo/ *]i%$ pa9t+s4  ,no woman c
 e>n a liv+ )\t "s mortify+ exp]i5ces1 b
 ! m conceit$ %e is ! m su* exp]i5ces %e
 meets1 because %e is incl9$ to attempt 
?+s prepo/]\sly beyond h]4 ,s ?is poor  
girl :o _h always held h] head high 0   
snubb$ by ev]ybody2 %e 0 told ! tru? )  
brutal frankness1 & 9 "t %e le>n$ h]    
lesson4 ,%e 0 n a dull girl nor a weak  
girl4 ,!re 0 "o ?+ %e c\ld d well at !  
outset1 ?\gh %e _h s little             
discrim9ation 9 reg>d to h]self t x did 
n occur to h] t ?is w\ld be h] lev] =   
mov+ ! _w4 ,%e 0 a beautiful h\sekeep]4 
,%e rememb]$ ?is f9ally & act$          

accord+ly4 ,i _c say t %e enjoy$ h]     
exp]i5ce ) a s]ies ( wid[]s1 b %e did h]
 "w well & 0 paid = x4 ,%e also _h a    
tal5t--/range to say x 0 = draw+4 ,%e   
did n realize ?is ei!r1 = %e c\ld n     
discrim9ate en\gh to see t h] amateur "w
 z an arti/ 0 at all diff]5t f h]       
amateur s++ & play+4 ,at fir/ %e _h     
?\ght %e c\ld d ev]y?+ well1 & !n %e    
?\ght %e c\ld d no?+ well4 ,b by sl[    
degrees1 & ?r\gh mu* tribulation1 %e    
began to set h] faculties 9 ord]1 & :5  
%e f\nd h] g]m ( a tal5t %e cultivat$ x4
 ,t5 ye>s lat] %e 0 able to support     
h]self z an engrav]4  ,by ?is "t h] "o  
fault _h vani%$4 ,%e 0 simple & mode/ & 
self-respect+1 :ile %e reta9$ ! c\rage &
 *e]fulness :i* _h made h] attractive z 
a girl4 ,if y wi% to cure a girl (      
conceit1 %e once said to a fri5d1 let h]
 try to e>n h] liv+4 ,z long z %e does n
 ask to be paid1 ev]ybody w praise h]   
"w1 b let h] (f] to sell h] s]vices & !n
 see6  ,i h n told ?is /ory to disc\rage
 girls :o wi% to be indep5d5t1 b to %[  

!m ! difficulties 9 _! way4 ,!re is no  
d\bt t e girl %\ld be able to support   
h]self4 ,?is v case makes x cle>4 ,b x  
does n seem to me equally cle> t e girl 
%\ld support h]self1 & c]ta9ly1 if %e   
does1 x requires great judgm5t to select
 ! way4  ,fifty ye>s ago wom5 7 v       
dep5d5t1 b n[ _m av5ues are op5 to !m1 &
 p]haps !y h be5 urg$ almo/ too mu* to  
e>n _! own liv+4 ,i w !re=e speak ( "s  
circum/ances 9 :i* x seems to me a girl 
is to be excus$ f t4  #a4 ,if %e is ri*1
 ,i ?9k !re are two objections to h]    
e>n+ money4 ,"o is trite & has be5 (t5  
answ]$4 ,%e %\ld n take ! bread out ( ! 
m\?s ( ^? :o ne$ x4 ,i d n ?9k ?is a v  
/rong objection1 because e "o :o works &
 produces any?+ adds to ! weal? ( ! _w1 
& sets o!rs free to "w = new ends4 ,b "o
 c d good s]vice1 )\t work+ = money1 &1 
9 po9t ( fact1 a woman :o *ooses any ( !
 common ways ( e>n+ money usually does  
%ut out "s "o else4  ,to illu/rate3 ,i  
knew two s*ool-girls :o 7 classmates1   
bo? excell5t girls4 ,m>?a 0 ! be/ s*ol> 

9 s*ool4 ,lucy 0 r dull1 ?\gh n         
conspicu\sly s4 ,m>?a wi%$ to tea*1 z h]
 "m 0 a wid[ & poor4 ,%e appli$ = a     
situation 9 a neighbor+ t[n1 b 0 told t 
"s "o _h be5 be=e h]1 & ?\gh ! matt] 0 n
 !n decid$1 ! s*ool 0 at la/ giv5 to !  
fir/-com]1 :o prov$ to be ,lucy4 ,lucy's
 fa!r 0 a well-to-d m]*ant ^: "n 0 kn[n 
to ! committee1 & ?is settl$ ! "q4 ,lucy
 h]self 0 q innoc5t4 ,%e _h no wi% to   
int]f]e ) ,m>?a4 ,nor _h %e any special 
wi% to tea*4 ,b %e want$ a new silk     
dress1 & %e ?\ght %e %\ld l to e>n x4   
,h] fri5ds said %e %[$ ! "r _s &        
enc\rag$ h]4 ,m>?a & h] "m suff]$ ! mo/ 
p9*+ pov]ty :ile ,lucy 0 e>n+ h] dress1 
& :5 ,m>?a at la/ f\nd a place %e prov$ 
to be a wond]ful tea*]1 :ile ,lucy 0 a  
commonplace "o4 ,x might1 ( c\rse1 h be5
 ! o!r way4 ,if ,lucy _h be5 ! gift$    
girl1 !n %e c]ta9ly ought to h us$ h]   
gifts1 b n necess>ily = money4  ,?is is 
"o ( _m in/ances :i* lead me to ?9k t if
 girls :o are ri* try to e>n money !y   
cr[d out ^? :o are poor]4 ,!y d1 h[ev]1 

ga9 "s ?+s s valuable z almo/ to (fset  
?is objection2 = in/ance1 !y are cur$ ( 
conceit4 ,i %all return to ?is subject4 
,! o!r objection to ! e>n+ ( money by ! 
ri* is1 t !re is s mu* "w to be done 9 !
 _w :i* _c 9 ! nature ( ?+s be done by  
^? :o h to e>n _! liv+1 t ! ri* _c be   
sp>$ = ord9>y occupations4 ,i %all give 
a special *apt] to ! "w ( ! leisure     
classes4  #b4 ,!re are _m families (    
mod]ate means :]e "o daught]1 at lea/1 c
 be support$ at home )\t great          
sacrifices on ! "p ( any "o4 ,?is is    
true ( almo/ e family :]e a s]vant is   
kept1 = a "m & daught] toge!r c usually 
d ! "w ( a family m quickly & bett] ?an 
! "m & a s]vant4 ,n[1 if a girl has     
dome/ic ta/es & is will+ to "w at home1 
x seems to me bett] = h] to /ay !re1 ev5
 ) v little money1 ?an to try to make   
h]self indep5d5t else:]e4 ,if h] ta/es  
are n dome/ic1 x *anges ! case entirely4
 ,!n let h] g out & use ! p[]s :i* h be5
 giv5 h]4  #c4 ,a girl is sometimes ne$$
 at home by an invalid fa!r or "m1 or %e

 c help ! *ildr5 or make !m happy4 ,no  
g5]al rule c be laid d[n1 because no two
 cases are alike1 b x is (t5 true t a   
girl ought to give up n only e>n+ money1
 b ev5 us+ "s ( h] p[]s1 = ! sake ( do+ 
/ill bett] "w at home4 ,& !re are       
multitudes ( in/ances 9 :i* %e %\ld n be
 urg$ to leave home unless %e wi%es x4  
,practically a home life is a good      
prep>ation = m>riage1 :i* w be ! lot (  
mo/ girls4 ,b ?\gh x is a good          
prep>ation1 x is n ! be/4 ,e girl ne$s a
 broad] outlook on life ?an %e c get 9  
h] own home4 ,if %e is ri* %e c *oose h]
 way ( gett+ x1 by travel1 or 9 *>ities1
 or ev5 ?r\gh society4 ,b ! be/ k ( ! _w
 is ga9$ ?r\gh ! attempt to support     
h]self4 ,if h] occupation takes h] into 
new sections ( c\ntry1 x also develops  
h] j z travel might d4  ,i am incl9$ to 
?9k t ! ideal prep>ation = m>riage w\ld 
dem& half a doz5 ye>s betwe5 s*ool & !  
w$d+-day1 divid$ into ?ree p>ts1 giv5 9 
ord] to a home life1 to self-support1 & 
to travel4  ,x is (t5 said t a girl     

ought actually to support h]self be=e %e
 c be fitt$ to d s 9 case ( an em]g5cy4 
,i rememb] ! daught] ( a weal?y man :o  
w5t into a c\nt+-room & work$ sev]al    
ye>s = ?is reason4 ,h] fa!r said t z    
soon z %e c\ld live on ! income %e e>n$ 
he ?\ght ! exp]im5t w\ld h succe$$ & %e 
might return home4 ,at fir/ x seem$ z if
 x nev] w\ld succe$4 ,%e 0 a good       
acc\ntant & e>n$ a fair sal>y4 ,b %e _h 
be5 accu/om$ to sp5d m ?an mo/ girls c  
e>n1 & %e 0 lo? to r$uce h] exp5ses j :5
 %e 0 work+ = money4 ,by ! end ( !      
second ye>1 h[ev]1 %e began to be tir$ (
 h] "w1 s %e rigor\sly kept )9 h] sal>y 
= ! ?ird ye>1 & !n retir$4 ,h] exp]im5t 
_h be5 inf9itely easi] ?an if %e _h be5 
oblig$ to make x )\t hav+ o!r res\rces1 
b %e _h le>n$ valuable lessons4  ,x     
seems to me t if a girl :o ne$ n "w =   
money does s %e w d well to live on :at 
%e e>ns1 at lea/ = a "t4 ,to e>n an     
extra silk dress does n seem an adequate
 object4 ,i ?9k if our acc\ntant _h gone
 on _m ye>s z %e began %e w\ld n only h 

tak5 ! place ne$$ by "s "o else1 b %e   
w\ld h made o!r acc\ntants discont5t$   
because !y c\ld n dress z %e did4 ,%e   
w\ld h rais$ ! /&>d ( luxury among !m   
)\t add+ any?+ to _! p[] to rea* x4  ,i 
knew a "y lady ) a n>r[ income :o = t   
reason *ose to tea* 9 a l>ge s*ool :]e  
sev]al o!r tea*]s 7 employ$ at ! same   
sal>y1 namely1 six hundr$ doll>s4       
,ev]ybody prais$ h] judgm5t & ta/e1 = %e
 appe>$ to be able to d s mu* m ?an !   
re/ ) h] money4 ,ev]ybody said t six    
hundr$ doll>s 0 a f9e sal>y = anybody :o
 _h ! wit to use x4 ,"s ?\ght a g5]al   
r$uction ( sal>ies w\ld n be amiss4     
,nobody knew ( h] res]ve4 ,! o!r tea*]s 
tri$ _! be/ to d z well1 b !y grew      
disc\rag$ & envi\s4 ,( c\rse %e 0 n to  
blame1 b ,i ?9k t 9 g5]al ! common      
welf>e is be/ s]v$ :5 ! wage-work]s live
 on :at !y e>n1 at lea/ :ile !y are e>n+
 x4 ,! surplus c be laid aside = ! "t :5
 !y are at leisure4   ,b al?\gh ,i d n  
?9k t all girls %\ld be urg$ to support 
!mselves1 ! majority mu/ d s1 or !y w   

burd5 o!rs4 ,!re is also a l>ge class ( 
wom5 :o d n absolutely ne$ to e>n money1
 :o nev]!less w be bett] & happi] to d  
s4 ,indep5d5ce is v sweet1 & ev5 if =   
love's sake a woman *ooses to give x up1
 x is m inspir+ to make a delib]ate     
sacrifice ( x ?an to be dep5d5t because 
%e mu/ be4 ,all homes are n happy1 ev5  
:]e ! memb]s ( ! family love ea* o!r & h
 a g5]al purpose to d "r4 ,p]haps x may 
be said t few "y p are satisfi$ ?or\ghly
 ) _! homes4 ,w\ld x n mean ! de/ruction
 ( ! ideal if !y 78 ,x w\ld be t]rible  
to !m to h ! home brok5 up1 & !y d love 
_! p>5ts1 b !y ?9k !y c\ld manage bett]1
 & may be "r 9 ?9k+ s4  ,n[1 if a girl  
at home has ?is feel+ ( unre/1 %e may be
 too ready to m>ry ! fir/ suitor1       
because %e ?9ks m ab\t ! ideal home %e c
 make ?an ab\t ! husb&4 ,if1 on !       
contr>y1 %e goes away & e>ns h] liv+1 %e
 w look ar\nd h] ) less prejudic$ eyes4 
,if h] home is really unhappy1 %e w be  
free f x4 ,if its tr\bles are m]ely     
sup]ficial1 %e w f9d ?is out z soon z %e

 comp>es x ) o!r homes4 ,if %e has n be5
 will+ to meet h] %>e ( trial &         
responsibility1 %e w n[ f9d t a *ange ( 
place has n set h] free1 = ! tr\ble 0 9 
h]self4 ,:5 %e does g back to h] home x 
w be ) v diff]5t appreciation ( x4  ,:5 
a girl has become a woman h] in/9ct     
leads h] to long to be at ! head ( h]   
own home1 :e!r %e is m>ri$ or unm>ri$4  
,to be absolute mi/ress ev5 ( "o room 9 
a lodg+-h\se at ! end ( a day's labor is
 (t5 bett] to h] ?an to be at ! call (  
ev]ybody 9 h] fa!r's beautiful home :]e 
%e is suppos$ to be at leisure all day4 
,& ?is is "r4 ,if a girl has be5 badly  
tra9$1 h[ c %e help ?9k+ %e may d bett] 
?an h] "m does8 ,if %e has be5 well     
tra9$1 %e ought to be able to d bett]   
?an h] "m1 = e g5]ation beg9s at a high]
 po9t ?an ! prec$+4 ,%e has mu* ( h]    
"m's exp]i5ce to help h] :ile %e is /ill
 fre% & /rong & en?usia/ic4 ,!re are v  
few wom5 betwe5 ! ages ( tw5ty-five &   
=ty :o c be ?or\ghly cont5t$ 9 any home 
( :i* !y are n ! mi/ress1 h[ev] pati5tly

 & nobly !y may conceal _! feel+s4 ,aft]
 =ty !y are (t5 s tir$ z to be glad (   
any k9d ( a home4  ,!n !re are wom5 )   
special gifts4 ,i am ?9k+ n[ ( "o :o _h 
a =tune1 & yet *ose to d ! h>d "w ( a   
physician4 ,%e _h ! aptitude = ! "w & ! 
means = ?or\gh /udy4 ,%e 0 among ! mo/  
skillful physicians ( h] native city4   
,%e sav$ _m lives1 & reliev$ mu* suff]+4
 ,%e gave h] priceless s]vices to       
hundr$s ( poor p1 b %e did n give to ^? 
:o c\ld pay = !m4 ,i ?9k %e 0 altoge!r  
"r4 ,! _w 0 bett] because %e us$ h]     
gift1 & %e 0 happi]1 z all are :o       
ex]cise _! p[]s4  ,p]haps %e block$ !   
way ( less =tunate physicians4 ,b ?is 0 
because %e gave a bett] gift ?an !y c\ld
 give4 ,c]ta9ly %e _h a "r to give x ev5
 to ! ri* ^: money c\ld only buy a "p ( 
x4 ,if %e _h s]v$ ! ri* )\t tak+ _!     
money1 %e w\ld n only h sapp$ _!        
self-respect1 b %e w\ld h be5 a m       
=midable ob/acle 9 ! way ( poor]        
physicians4 ,%e w\ld h be5 (f]+ a       
premium 9 money to ^? :o employ$ h]1    

:]eas ! only premium %e _h a "r to (f] 0
 h] sup]ior skill4 ,x 0 because %e c\ld 
give priceless s]vices t %e _h s cle> a 
"r to fix a price :i* %e did n ne$4     
,suppose ano!r woman h] equal by nature1
 b :o _h n _h ! means = s complete an   
education1 0 set aside because %e c\ld n
 compete ) "o :o _h bo? ! nature & !    
education1--ev5 !n ! case w\ld n be     
alt]$1 = /ill ! ri*] woman _h a high]   
gift to give ?an ! poor] "o4 ,x w\ld be 
a bitt] trial to ! poor] woman to be met
 only by philosophy & religion2 b if %e 
7 a j woman1 %e c\ld n say t h] ri*     
rival _h n done "r4  ,:5 a beautiful "y 
society woman ( ,bo/on cons5ts to play  
at a conc]t e "o feels x to be "r1      
because few p c play s exquisitely4 ,:5 
%e gives h] s]vices = "s *>ity !re is an
 especial fitness 9 x1 s9ce ^? :o g to  
he> h] wi% to pay ! high prices = ! r>e 
treat1 & w\ld /ill wi% to d s if %e 7 to
 keep ! money = h]self4 ,b if %e plays  
at a symphony conc]t1 %e c]ta9ly has a  
"r to be paid z o!rs are4 ,t is a matt] 

( self-respect4 ,:y %\ld %e compete )   
o!r musicians on any unnatural basis8   
,^! in/ances w %[ :at ,i mean by say+ t 
a ri* woman :o has a great gift has a "r
 to use x 9 e>n+ money1 :5 if ! gift 7  
small] %e might n be ju/ifi$4  ,!re are 
"s qualities :i* are ga9$ by            
self-support bett] ?an 9 any o!r way4   
,by receiv+ money 9 return = s]vice1 we 
le>n :at our s]vice is wor? to o!rs4 ,we
 le>n :at we c d & :at we _c d4 ,we     
ex*ange self-conceit = self-respect4 ,) 
a true e/imate ( ourselves we le>n h[ to
 e/imate o!rs m correctly4 ,we le>n !   
real ne$s ( ! _w & ! way to meet !m4 ,9 
a ^w1 we le>n ju/ice4  ,x is g5]ally    
suppos$ t ! qualities 9 :i* m5 are      
sup]ior to wom5 are ju/ice & c\rage4    
,c\rage1 too1 is cultivat$ by           
self-support4 ,a woman :o daily faces ! 
outside _w may n be brav] ?an "o :o     
faces ! little _w at home1 b %e probably
 w be4 ,at ! la/ mom5t ! woman at home  
may sometimes %irk a task :i* seems     
=midable to h]1 ?\gh %e may be a%am$ (  

h] c[>dice2 b a woman :o has agre$ to d 
a c]ta9 ?+ = a c]ta9 sum ( money _c     
%irk1 h[ev] fright5$ %e may be1 & by    
degrees %e le>ns to subdue h] t]ror & g 
*e]fully & calmly to h] "w4  ,fur!rmore1
 a woman :o e>ns h] money g5]ally sp5ds 
x m wisely ?an :5 x is giv5 to h]4 ,%e  
may n be z economical 9 all ways p]haps2
 b if %e *ooses to sp5d ?ree doll>s = a 
,wagn] op]a ticket :5 %e has a %abby    
bonnet1 because %e loves music1 %e may  
be putt+ ! true emphasis on h] pur*ase1 
:i* %e might n d>e to d if "s "o else   
suppli$ ! money4  ,on ! :ole1 ,i am     
incl9$ to ?9k t mo/ unm>ri$ wom51 z well
 z _m :o are m>ri$1 %\ld support        
!mselves4 ,:]e ! necessity exi/s1 x is  
base to %r9k f do+ "o's "p4 ,:5 o!rs ( !
 family mu/ endure privation to keep h] 
at home1 x is seldom t home is a girl's 
place4 ,b ,i w\ld n h a girl too eag] to
 support h]self4 ,& ,i w\ld n h h] urg$ 
unless !re is necessity4 ,above all1 ,i 
w\ld gu>d h] f illusions4  ,x is n easy 
to e>n "o's liv+4 ,x is true !re are "s 

delightful modes ( mak+ money op5 to !  
=tunate few4 ,b if "o e>ns all "o       
sp5ds1--:i* is ! mean+ ( e>n+ a         
liv+1--!re w always be h>d%ips to meet4 
,x is n be/ to anticipate tr\ble1 b x is
 cruel to let any girl try to make h]   
way 9 ! _w ) ! fancy t x w be easy4 ,yet
 mo/ mu/ make _! own way1 & p]haps mo/ (
 ^! h a fair %>e ( happ9ess1 = !re are  
comp5sations 9 all "w done 9 ! "r _s4   
,v4  ,,self-,,support--,,h[ ,,%all      
,,girls ,,support ,,!mselves8   ,& n[ h[
 %all a girl *oose h] occupation8 ,& h[ 
%all %e be fitt$ = x8  ,if %e has a     
sup]b voice %e may s+4 ,if %e has       
und\bt$ g5ius 9 any direction h]        
decision is easy1 :atev] difficulty !re 
may be 9 gett+ h] education4 ,mo/ p1    
h[ev]1 h n g5ius4 ,!y c d "s ?+s bett]  
?an o!rs1 & x is ( great importance to  
_! success & happ9ess t !y %\ld be able 
to use _! natural p[]s to ! be/         
advantage4 ,/ill _! gifts are n great   
en\gh to be p]fectly cle> at sight4 ,x  
is only by c>eful cultivation t !y      

become really available1 & if a mi/ake  
is made 9 ! l9e ( "o's education x is   
h>d to repair x4  ,i ?9k ! c\rse ,i h   
already describ$ z practical = girls    
%\ld be ! f\ndation = ! education ( all 
girls1 save 9 a few exceptional cases4  
,if1 9 ! end1 a girl m>ries1 h] read+ & 
cook+ & h\sekeep+ are all necess>y4 ,h[ 
c %e use ^! homely accompli%m5ts 9 e>n+ 
a liv+8  ,!y w n1 to be sure1 br+ h] a  
l>ge income1 b !re is a /eadi] dem& =   
good "w 9 ^! directions ?an 9 any o!rs4 
,s a woman :o has !m is almo/ sure ( a  
mode/ support4 ,%e ne$ n g out to s]vice
 to be a cook4 ,:o has se5 ! dignifi$ & 
ref9$ ,mrs4 ,l9coln giv+ lessons at !   
cook+-s*ool )\t realiz+ t cook+ may be a
 f9e art1 or :o has read ! cook-book (  
,mrs4 ,ri*>ds )\t p]ceiv+ t cook+ may be
 an intellectual pursuit8  ,b ^! wom5   
are exceptions4 ,i w take a humbl]      
example4 ,i knew at s*ool a /yli%1      
en]getic girl :o 0 too dull to le>n h]  
lessons1 b :o _h ! air ( poli% :i* comes
 f association ) educat$ p4 ,half a doz5

 ye>s lat] %e f\nd h]self oblig$ to e>n 
h] liv+4 ,%e _h a little money1 & %e    
risk$ x 9 leas+ a good h\se on a good   
city /reet :i* %e fill$ ) bo>d]s4 ,%e   
work$ v h>d1 & %e _h mu* to disc\rage & 
disgu/ h]4 ,b %e knew h[ su* a h\se     
ought to be kept1 & %e _h ! det]m9ation 
to keep x 9 t way4 ,x w be se5 t %e 0 a 
r>e l&lady4 ,"s l&ladies d n "k h[ a    
h\se ought to be kept1 & "s h no cle>   
purpose ( keep+ x z x ought to be kept  
:5 !y d "k ! way4 ,!re=e %e _h great    
success4 ,!re 7 always two applicants = 
e vacant room4 ,high] & high] prices 7  
(f]$ h]4 ,at la/ %e b\ght h] h\se4 ,!n  
%e laid aside money4 ,by & by %e _h a   
com=table =tune4 ,%e might !n h retir$ f
 bus9ess1 b %e *ose to g on4 ,dur+ !    
fir/ five ye>s ( h] c>e] h] exp]i5ce _h 
be5 s bitt] t only necessity kept h] at 
h] po/4 ,b n[ %e _h le>n$ h[ to meet h] 
difficulties1 & x 0 a real pleasure to  
h] to see h[ well %e c\ld d h] "w4 ,x 0 
! "w %e 0 born to d1 z c]ta9ly z        
,raphael 0 born to pa9t pictures4  ,few 

wom5 are s successful2 b at ! pres5t    
/age ( ! _w ,i ?9k x is true t no woman 
:o ?or\ghly und]/&s cook+ & h\sekeep+   
ne$ fe> t %e _c support h]self if %e    
mu/4 ,i knew a lady :o excell$ 9 ^! arts
 :o 0 able to help h] husb& 9 e/abli%+ a
 s*ool4 ,he 0 a f9e tea*]1 b too        
individual to "w well 9 mo/ s*ools4 ,%e 
took a doz5 "y p into ! h\se & gave !m a
 delightful home4 ,h] husb& e>n$ ! liv+ 
( ! family1 & a v good liv+1 too4 ,%e   
did little "w ) h] h&s1 & an assi/ant   
tea*] 0 employ$ to c>e = ! pupils out ( 
s*ool4 ,! h\sekeep+ took b little "t1 & 
! lady 0 app>5tly almo/ z free z :5 h]  
husb& _h be5 /ruggl+ along 9 a high     
s*ool4 ,b %e und]/ood s well :at 0 ne$$ 
t a ^w "h & a look !re kept all ?+s     
smoo?1 & h] husb& :o _h seem$ on ! br9k 
( ru9 came out a successful man4  ,b all
 :o c manage _! own homes _c manage ^? (
 o!rs1 ev5 if !y are will+ to d s4      
,suppose ) all h] practical education   
our girl nev] %9es z a cook or a        
h\sekeep]6 ,i h sugge/$ t %e %\ld be s  

?or\ghly gr\nd$ 9 prim>y s*ool "w t %e  
c\ld tea* h] own *ildr5 till !y are     
twelve ye>s old4 ,!n1 if %e has !       
natural p[] to discipl9e1 %e c1 if ne$  
be1 tea* a prim>y s*ool4 ,n[ ! numb] (  
prim>y s*ools to be taught is va/ly     
great] ?an 9 any o!r grade1 because all 
pupils mu/ beg9 at ! foot ( ! ladd]1    
?\gh mo/ ( !m d n climb to ! top4 ,& x  
is d\btful :e!r competition among tea*]s
 ( prim>y grades is proportionately     
great4 ,i h he>d ( a lead+ normal s*ool 
pr9cipal :o decid$ to tra9 8 own daught]
 = prim>y "w1 because 8 exp]i5ce %[$ him
 !re 0 always a dem& = su* "w4 ,he said 
truly1 ,!re are few s*ools :i* w pay mu*
 = unusual le>n+4 ,executive ability &  
tact 9 imp>t+ k are mo/ want$1 toge!r1 (
 c\rse1 ) ?or\gh gr\nd+ 9 ! rudim5t>y   
bran*es4  ,8 daught] _h bo? ta/e & tal5t
 = high] /udies4 ,he wi%$ h] to indulge 
h] ta/e4 ,b1 he add$1 %e mu/ buy ?is    
high] k z %e w\ld any o!r luxury1 & n   
delude h]self ) ! idea t x w make mu*   
diff]5ce ) h] p[] ( e>n+ money4 ,if %e  

e>ns h] liv+ by prim>y "w1 :i* requires 
little /udy out ( s*ool1 %e w h leisure 
to pursue h] own ta/es4 ,( c\rse %e may 
?us 9 "t be fitt$ = high] "w1 & %e may  
pref] to d x1 & may ev5 e>n m money by  
x1 b %e w !n d ! "w because x is h]     
natural *oice & n = ! sake ( ! money4 ,s
 altoge!r ,i believe t any girl :o has !
 f\ndation education :i* w fit h] = a   
home life w also be able to e>n a       
respectable liv+ if ! ne$ arises4  ,i   
w\ld n1 h[ev]1 h h] /op !re4 ,a woman :o
 has to "w wi%es to "w to ! be/         
advantage1 bo? z to ! am\nt ( money %e  
e>ns1 & ! quality ( ! "w %e does4 ,i    
believe e girl %\ld h ! simple solid    
f\ndation ,i h indicat$1 b ,i also ?9k t
 9 mo/ cases a sup]/ructure %\ld be re>$
 ^u x1 & t !re %\ld be almo/ z _m =ms ( 
sup]/ructure z !re are individuals4     
,!re=e1 9 *oos+ y\r occupation ,i w     
sugge/ ?is rule3 ,d n despise ! l[e/    
drudg]y :i* comes pla9ly 9 y\r way2 b   
always *oose ! highe/ "w y are able to  
d4  ,= example1 ,i knew a highly educat$

 "y lady :o f\nd x necess>y to tea*4 ,%e
 hat$ ! "w1 z _m tea*]s d1 & yet %e _h a
 f9e1 =cible "*1 s t %e did h] "w well4 
,"o day 9 a mom5t ( vexation %e 0 he>d  
to exclaim1 ,i w\ld r be a wait] 9 a    
re/aurant ?an tea* s*ool6 ,n[ x happ5$ t
 "o ( h] pupils did become a wait] 9 ! v
 re/aurant :i* _h call$ out ! rem>k4 ,& 
%e made an excell5t wait]4 ,h] apron 0  
always clean & h] hair 0 always smoo?4  
,%e 0 quick & quiet 9 fill+ an ord]1 &  
mode/ & self-possess$ & sweet-temp]$4   
,%e did h] "w well & us$ h] leisure     
well1 & %e des]v$ great praise4 ,b 9 h] 
case ?is 0 ! be/ "w op5 to h]4 ,%e 0 a  
hopelessly dull s*ol>1 & %e 0 awkw>d )  
h] ne$le4 ,nor did %e h ! k9d ( m9d     
necess>y to direct o!rs4 ,%e c\ld n h   
conduct$ a bo>d+-h\se4 ,%e c\ld1 h[ev]1 
d h] own little bit ( "w well4 ,n[ :at 0
 f9e 9 h] w\ld n h be5 f9e 9 ! tea*]4   
,to be sure1 x is a pity to tea* if "o  
hates x1 m ( a pity ?an to d "s         
me*anical "w1 because !re is dang] t !  
feel+ may react ^u ! s*ol>s4 ,/ill1 ?is 

woman _h ! necess>y self-control to d   
?is good "w4 ,on ! o!r h&1 %e 0 n       
attract$ to any inf]ior "w = its own    
sake4 ,%e w\ld h made an excell5t       
du*ess4 ,h] tal5ts z well z h] ta/es    
fitt$ h] = su* a life4 ,b %e _h to e>n  
h] liv+1 & s f> z %e or h] fri5ds c\ld  
see !re 0 no direction 9 :i* %e c\ld "w 
)\t f9d+ x intol]able4 ,& s x seems to  
me %e did "r to *oose ! be/ "w op5 to h]
 & d x z well z %e c\ld1 & ,i ?9k if %e 
_h =sak5 ! s*ool-room = ! re/aurant %e  
w\ld n h done :at 0 be/ ei!r = h]self or
 = o!rs4  ,i h kn[n an ignorant woman :o
 kept a lodg+-h\se ) su* devotion t x 0 
l a "w ( art4 ,its purity & fre%ness1   
its w>m? & light _h a *>m beyond t (    
com=t4 ,su* "w is to be done1 & x is n  
(t5 done well1 because ! woman :o does x
 is bel[ r ?an above h] task4 ,let !    
great s\l inc>nat$ 9 "s woman's =m1 poor
 & sad & s+le1 9 "s ,dolly or ,joan1 g  
out to s]vice1 & sweep *amb]s & sc\r    
floors1 & its effulg5t day beams _c be  
muffl$ or hid1 b to sweep & sc\r w      

in/antly appe> supreme & beautiful      
actions1 ! top & radiance ( human life1 
& all p w get mops & brooms2 until lo1  
sudd5ly ! great s\l has en%r9$ itself 9 
"s o!r =m & done "s o!r de$1 & t is n[ !
 fl[] & head ( all liv+ nature4  ,! l[] 
"w mu/ be done1 & (t5 by ! highe/       
natures4 ,x mu/ !n be done will+ly & ) a
 recognition t x c be made a "w ( art4  
,b x %\ld be delib]ately *os5 only by ^?
 to :om x is ! highe/ "w4 ,i h 9 m9d a  
"y man :o might h be5 a musician1 b he  
w\ld n practice1 s he became a %oemak]4 
,he _h to "w h>d] z a %oemak] ?an he    
w\ld h done z a musician1 b x 0 f h& to 
m\?4 ,he did n h to "w /eadily t[>ds a  
future good4 ,he _h no gift b t ( music1
 s t ev5 if he _h be5 a musician he w\ld
 h rank$ f> l[] 9 ! scale ( manhood ?an 
! %oemak]s ( ! village2 b he w\ld h done
 ! be/ he c\ld d1 :ile z a %oemak] he 0 
despicable4  ,i knew a good tea*]1      
capable ( tak+ responsibility1 :o hat$ x
 s t %e gave up "w ! mom5t %e _h acquir$
 a mis]able pittance4 ,%e liv$ ev] aft] 

a p9*$ life1 ^: *ief s\rce ( happ9ess to
 h]self 0 ! negative satisfaction (     
escap+ responsibility2 = %e 0 too poor  
to gratify any ( h] _m beautiful ta/es4 
,%e _h ! p[] to lead a l>ge1 full life1 
b %e _h n ! w & c\rage to meet !        
ob/acles 9 h] way4 ,%e *ose in/ead to   
/unt h]self & be a drudge4 ,%e swept h] 
poor rooms clean1 & %e 0 will+ to sweep 
!m1 b ,i d n ?9k %e swept !m z to ,god's
 law1 = ?\gh %e (t5 made !m f9e1 ,i d n 
?9k %e made ! action f9e4  ,b su* a case
 is r>e4 ,m p *oose "w too high = !m4   
,we all l to ?9k we h "s t\* ( g5ius1   
?\gh we may be discreet en\gh n to say  
s4 ,b few ( u h tal5ts at all equal to  
our ta/es1 & we mu/ bew>e ( try+ to get 
our livelihood 9 ! direction ( our ta/es
 r ?an ( our tal5ts4  ,"o girl 9 t5 ?\s&
 has ! voice ( a prima donna4 ,t5 o!r   
girls 9 t5 ?\s& h voices s good t !y    
believe !m to be l t ( a prima donna4 ,!
 fir/ w succe$ beyond h] wilde/ dreams4 
,%e w h fame & =tune4 ,! o!r t5 w h "s  
success1 success :i* w seem great to !  

look]s on1 b !y w h he>t-break+         
disappo9tm5ts )9 _! own brea/s4 ,a      
hundr$ girls 9 ! t5 ?\s& h m tal5t =    
music ?an = mo/ o!r ?+s1 & if !y are    
well educat$1 !y may p]haps make a good 
liv+ z tea*]s1 *ur* s+]s1 organi/s1 or  
accompani/s4 ,?is is n :at !y hop$1 b !y
 d ! "w t belongs to !m1 & on ! :ole may
 be c\nt$ successful4 ,ano!r hundr$ l   
music1 & c le>n en\gh to add to _!      
enjoym5t & to t ( ^? ab\t !m4 ,!y might 
ev5 tea* music1 if ! dem& = tea*]s 7 n  
already fill$ by ^? :o h a great] gift4 
,b n[ x is cle> _! bread mu/ dep5d on   
o!r "w = :i* !y h less ta/e4 ,^! are !  
betwixt & betwe5 :o are always fight+ a 
battle betwe5 ta/e & tal5t4 ,!y h a     
comp5sation1--!y are less "o-sid$ly     
develop$ ?an if all _! tal5ts 7         
conc5trat$ 9 "o2 b !y h>dly realize ?is4
  ,n[1 h[ is ! l9e to be drawn among !  
musical8 ,:o are to e>n _! liv+ by music
 & :o are to be amateurs8 ,especially z 
fifty ( our second hundr$ c ) prop]     
education easily excel fifty ( ! fir/   

hundr$ :o h less education4 ,:o is to   
decide :e!r x is prud5t = a girl to sp5d
 all %e has on a musical education ) !  
hope ( mak+ h]self indep5d5t 9 ! end8   
,no "o c decide positively1 b at lea/ d 
n let any girl fancy t %e is ! "o ( t5  
?\s& or ev5 "o ( ! t54 ,& let h] ask = !
 judgm5t ( m ?an "o good musician be=e  
%e is sure %e belongs to ! fir/ hundr$4 
,if %e loves music supremely1 x may be  
wor? :ile = h] to sp5d ev]y?+ on h]     
education1 ev5 if %e f9ally has to      
support h]self ) h] ne$le1 = x w be its 
own rew>d1 & hav+ tri$ to d :at %e      
believ$ to be h] be/1 ev5 h] failure w n
 be a failure ( "*4  ,if !re is any     
occupation delightful 9 itself1 !re w   
always be _m p :o w hope t !y h tal5t   
en\gh to make x a s\rce ( livelihood4   
,we all wi% to be musicians & arti/s &  
poets4 ,! mo/ bitt] disappo9tm5ts come  
to ^? :o try ^! pa?s & fail4 ,x has     
always seem$ to me t :]e bread-w9n+ is a
 necessity1 we ought fir/ to secure !   
means ( liv+ 9 "s humbl] way1 & !n !re  

may be a *ance to pursue ^! high]       
occupations = _! own sake1 & n to       
degrade !m by false me?ods :i* we ?9k w 
br+ u money4  ,i h he>d ( a poor girl :o
 _h a g5ius = act+4 ,%e w5t out to      
s]vice :ile %e 0 /udy+1 %e le>n$ h[ to d
 h\sework well1 & %e _h t res\rce always
 left to h] 9 case %e %\ld fail on !    
/age4 ,%e succe$$1 b %e c\ld n h succe$$
 if %e _h insi/$ on act+ at ! outset4   
,i knew a girl :o _h ability z a /ory   
writ]4 ,two positions 7 op5 to h] at !  
same "t1 "o z a book-keep]1 ! o!r z     
writ] = a c]ta9 dep>tm5t 9 a ?ird-rate  
magaz9e4 ,%e *ose to be a book-keep]1 = 
%e knew t if %e took ! magaz9e "w %e mu/
 write :e!r 9 ! _s or n1 & t ! rank ( ! 
magaz9e 0 su* t %e w\ld h little        
enc\ragem5t to d h] be/4 ,( c\rse1 z    
book-keep] %e _h v little leisure4      
,/ories g]m9at$ 9 h] bra9 :i* %e _h no  
"t to write2 b :5 %e 0 ?or\ghly possess$
 by a /ory1 %e did f9d "t to write x1 & 
h] "w 0 good4 ,%e *ose to d ! second be/
 "w = money1 s t h] be/ "w might n be   

degrad$ by ! ne$ ( money4  ,few p]sons h
 g5ius en\gh to und]take any arti/ic "w 
if !y h a press+ ne$ = ! money !y are to
 receive f x4 ,) ev] s small an income f
 o!r s\rces1 !y may *e]fully try _! be/ 
& prove :at !y c d4 ,b ) no income at   
all1 !y w be too greatly tempt$ to      
pro/itute ! tal5t !y h4 ,yet if y _c    
pa9t1 y may gr9d ! colors4 ,occasionally
 our crav+s = arti/ic "w may p>tially be
 gratifi$ by do+ l[] "w 9 ! same l9e1 & 
?is may sometimes be a f\ndation = !    
high] "w4  ,a "y girl _h an ard5t desire
 to be an elocutioni/4 ,%e _h a good    
voice1 a flexible body1 & "s            
intellig5ce4 ,%e 0 will+ to sp5d e p5ny 
on h] education4 ,=tunately %e _h an    
unusually f9e tea*]1 :o told h] ! tru?4 
,he said1 ,y c\ld easily le>n ! little  
tricks ( voice & ge/ure :i* br+ applause
 f ignorant p1 & make "o blu% to be     
call$ an elocutioni/1 b y h n ! dramatic
 s5se & c nev] be a great read]4 ,:at y 
ne$ to d is to /udy "s lit]>y ma/]piece 
till y ?or\ghly appreciate x1 & !n read 

x z simply & cle>ly z possible4  ,b w\ld
 anybody come to he> me read8 %e ask$4  
,i am afraid n1 he said2 b y c\ld tea*  
read+4  ,?is _h n be5 h] ambition1 b %e 
_h an e>ne/ "* & 0 will+ to read 9 ! "r 
way4 ,%e did take a place 9 a s*ool &   
became a p[] !re4 ,%e taught h] s*ol>s  
h[ to use ! brea?1 to sit & /& easily & 
gracefully :ile read+1 to enunciate     
cle>ly1 & pron\nce correctly4 ,moreov]1 
%e taught !m to read noble poems in/ead 
( ! flimsy %[y j+les :i* _h at fir/     
attract$ h]4 ,%e nev] made any figure z 
a public read]1 b %e did n regret s]v+ !
 art %e _h le>n$ to rev]5ce on a l[]    
plane4  ,b1 "s "o may say1 suppose %e _h
 n be5 able to tea*6 ,%e might n h      
und]/ood ! art ( controll+ s*ol>s ev5 if
 %e und]/ood :at to tea* !m4 ,9 t case  
%e might h be5 a private read] to "s    
eld]ly or infirm p]son4 ,!re is a dem& =
 private read]s1 b few c fill su* a     
place1 ?\gh we fancy ev]ybody c read4   
,ev5 :]e !re is intellig5ce s t "o is a 
pleasant read]1 !re are few :o c manage 

! voice well en\gh to read sev]al h\rs 9
 succession z is (t5 desir$4  ,a woman )
 arti/ic ta/es w probably d bett] s]vice
 9 /udy+ ways ( mak+ beautiful homes or 
9 l9es ( decorative "w ?an by /riv+ to  
pa9t great pictures4 ,let h] pa9t !     
pictures if %e is mov$ to d x & has "t1 
& if !y turn out to be great pictures t 
w be well2 b until h] greatness has be5 
prov$1 w\ld x n be bett] = h] to dep5d =
 h] support on ! less ambiti\s dep>tm5ts
 ( h] art1 especially z a beautifully   
plann$ home gives a high] arti/ic       
pleasure ?an second-rate pa9t+8  ,x is  
/range t s few wom5 are ar*itects4      
,ar*itecture is ! sublime/ ( arts1 & yet
 x has room to employ humble tal5ts4 ,a 
practical woman ) a love ( beauty1 a    
ma!matical m9d1 & a k ( me*anical draw+ 
w\ld und\bt$ly be a great help to an    
ar*itect 9 plann+ dwell+-h\ses4 ,at any 
rate1 z ! matt] /&s at pres5t1 v few    
int]iors are ei!r conv5i5t or beautiful 
9 proportion to ! money sp5t on !m4 ,a  
woman might n plan a public build+ well1

 b h] help is ne$$ 9 all our homes1 &   
especially 9 t5em5t h\ses4  ,i once knew
 a woman :o 0 a poet4 ,h] songs 7 full (
 beauty & helpfulness1 b poetry is n    
lucrative4 ,%e took a position z tea*] (
 lit]ature 9 a girls' s*ool4 ,!re nev]  
_h be5 su* tea*+ z h]s 9 ! s*ool be=e4  
,%e %[$ ! girls ! poetic mean+ ( ! great
 writ]s1 & gave !m a moral &            
intellectual impulse :i* la/$ ?r\gh     
life4 ,sometimes 9 an h\r ( inspiration 
%e /ill wrote poems4 ,h] tea*+ 0 s      
excell5t t %e 0 s\ght aft] 9 o!r s*ools4
 ,b %e f\nd t :5 %e und]took too mu* h] 
_s flagg$4 ,%e c\ld /ill tea*1 b %e c\ld
 n write4 ,s %e w5t back to h] fir/     
plan4 ,( c\rse x 0 h>d "w4 ,! girls 7   
(t5 dull & unsympa!tic4 ,yet h] /udy (  
lit]ature help$ h] 9 h] own great       
purpose ( life1 & ! contact ) y\? 0     
sometimes an inspiration 9 itself4      
,usually1 h[ev]1 tea*+ is an injury to a
 writ]1 because ( ! ne$ ( con/antly     
adapt+ "o's self to inf]ior m9ds4  ,!re 
are few wom5 :o c devote !mselves to    

pure lit]ature1 & few ( ^! c e>n a liv+ 
by x2 s1 delightful z x is1 x c h>dly be
 c\nt$ among ! bread-w9n+ occupations4  
,b if a woman ?9ks %e c be satisfi$ to  
"w regul>ly on a newspap] or a magaz9e  
%e may (t5 e>n a l>ge income4 ,if money 
or fame is h] object %e mu/ always sign 
h] own "n to ev]y?+ %e writes1 z x takes
 g5ius to co]ce ! public into admiration
 ( anonym\s "w4  ,a great _m wom5 h f\nd
 x well to be tea*]s1 & mo/ ( _! "w is  
consci5ti\sly done1 ?\gh few h ! highe/ 
ideal s con/antly be=e !m z to f9d      
pleasure 9 ! "w :5 _! own faults are (  
su* a nature t success dep5ds on ov]com+
 !m4 ,a firm1 quick-witt$ woman1 )      
suffici5t self-reliance to reli%        
responsibility1 is ! only "o :o c be    
happy 9 a l>ge s*ool or at ! head ( a   
small "o4 ,n[1 ^? are ! lucrative       
positions = tea*]s1 &1 inde$1 !         
positions 9 :i* ! l>ge/ results c be    
accompli%$1 & !y ought to be fill$ by ! 
f9e/ wom54 ,b ! f9e/ wom5 mu/ h c]ta9   
o!r qualities4 ,!y ne$ to be ?\ghtful   

ev5 m ?an quick witt$2 !y mu/ be able to
 balance conflict+ int]e/s1 & t is h>d  
to reconcile ) firmness2 & if !y are    
mode/ & consci5ti\s !y r>ely h !        
self-reliance :i* makes responsibility  
any?+ b a griev\s burd54 ,yet !re are   
tea*]s :o h en\gh ( all ^! contradictory
 qualities to succe$ 9 do+ ! difficult &
 admirable "w if !y are only will+ to be
 unhappy = ! sake ( do+ some?+ noble4   
,b "s c nev] be discipl9>ians1 h[ev]    
det]m9$ _! "* may be1 pr9cipally1 ,i    
?9k1 because ! true /ud5t mu/ usually be
 occupi$ ) a tra9 ( ?\ght :i* _c be     
int]rupt$ f mom5t to mom5t to detect !  
petty tricks ( insubord9ate pupils4 ,s  
if y mean to be a tea*]1 ?9k fir/ :e!r y
 h quick obs]vation2 !n1 are y firm1 &  
are y will+ to give y\r :ole he>t to y\r
 "w8 ,if y c answ] ^! que/ions          
favorably1 y may p]sev]e 9 y\r attempt  
to make y\r way to ! head ( a s*ool1 ev5
 if y\r fir/ trial does n succe$4 ,if y 
h n ! executive ability1 !n turn all y\r
 en]gy 9 o!r directions4 ,!re are       

positions z assi/ants 9 gramm> s*ools   
:]e any woman ( good education :o is    
consci5ti\s & p]sev]+ may 9 "t "w to    
advantage1 & ?\gh su* positions are     
probably m me*anical ?an any o!rs1 yet  
!y (t5 leave ! tea*] consid]able fre$om 
to pursue h] own ta/es outside ( s*ool4 
,b if y feel t y\r temp]am5t is         
ess5tially t ( ! /ud5t1 s t y c\ld fill 
! place ( assi/ant 9 "s advanc$ s*ool1  
!n give y\rself to special /udies4 ,i   
w\ld n say /udy hi/ory exclusively = t5 
ye>s1 ev5 if y h a ta/e = hi/ory1       
because !re are few s*ools :]e a tea*] c
 be employ$ = hi/ory alone4 ,b suppose y
 sp5t half y\r "t = tw5ty ye>s on       
hi/ory1 & ! o!r half on lit]ature1      
languages1 etc41 y w\ld probably f9d "s 
place op5 to y all ! "t1 & at ! end (   
tw5ty ye>s y might be fit = a college   
position1 & mu* m fit ?an if y _h n>r[$ 
y\rself to "o /udy4 ,9 mo/ cases ! b5t 9
 "o direction is n s /rong t ! /ud5t _c 
d _m ?+s fairly well4 ,! half doz5 be/  
s*ol>s 9 mo/ second>y s*ools are usually

 ! be/ 9 ma!matics1 9 ! sci5ces1 9      
lit]ature1 & 9 language4 ,x is a good   
plan = su* s*ol>s to level up 9 e       
direction4 ,two ye>s' /udy 9 ea* l9e    
aft] leav+ s*ool w c>ry !m beyond !     
requirem5ts ( mo/ s*ools1--?\gh ( c\rse 
no tea*] c hope to succe$ :o does n /udy
 daily ! bran*es %e tea*es1 to keep     
abrea/ ( ! times1 & to make h] tea*+    
fre%1--& if %e is able to tea* a v>iety 
( subjects %e is pretty sure to f9d an  
engagem5t 9 "s ( ! _m s*ools :]e only a 
few assi/ants c be employ$4 ,& x is no  
small additional advantage t h] own m9d 
is m ev5ly develop$ ?an t ( a speciali/4
  ,j n[ ! dem& = wom5 to tea* ! sci5ces 
seems to be great] 9 proportion to !    
supply ?an 9 any o!r direction4 ,if a   
girl has a natural ta/e = *emi/ry1      
zooelogy1 or m9]alogy1 & cultivates x1  
%e is v sure to put money 9 h] purse4 ,b
 ! supply is increas+1 s ?is /ate ( ?+s 
may n la/ long4  ,no "o ?9ks sew+ an    
attractive means ( livelihood1 b :]e a  
girl has a decid$ ta/e = ! ne$le !re are

 op5+s = h] gifts4 ,i "k a "m & daught] 
:o support !mselves 9 com=t by embroid]+
 dresses = ! /age1 & by giv+ lessons 9 !
 mak+ ( f9e laces4 ,& ,i he>d ! o!r day 
( a f>m]'s daught] :o came to ! city to 
"w z a dressmak]1 & :o %[$ su* ta/e &   
skill t %e soon comm&$ a sal>y ( two    
?\s& doll>s = ov]see+ an e/abli%m5t4 ,x 
is pleasant to add t %e m>ri$ a ri* man 
( ref9$ ta/es1 & t %e made a beautiful  
home = him1 a c5tre = all lov]s ( ! f9e 
arts4  ,a ?\s& occupations are n[ op5 to
 wom54 ,y c be a type-writ]1 or a       
/5ograph]1 or a private secret>y1 or    
saleswoman4 ,y c keep a bak]y1 or d city
 %opp+ = c\ntry ladies4 ,b :atev] y d1  
keep ^! pr9ciples 9 m9d3--  #a4 ,d n    
drift into any "w4 ,circum/ances may =ce
 y to d some?+ unsuit$ to y1 & !n y mu/ 
d y\r be/2 b :]e ev5 a n>r[ *oice is    
left1 try to weigh y\r own ta/es &      
tal5ts truly1 & *oose some?+ to :i* y   
are will+ to give y\r en]gies1 & 9 :i*1 
if y "w h>d1 !re is reasonable hope y w 
succe$4  #b4 ,:e!r y l y\r "w or n1 make

 x some?+ m ?an a means ( self-support4 
,we all want a broad m>g9 to our lives1 
& we may d our great life-"w entirely   
outside ( our "w = bread4 ,b mo/ ( u    
necess>ily put s mu* ( our /r5g? z well 
z our "t into e>n+ our livelihood1 t1 if
 we are ! wom5 we ought to be1 t too mu/
 express our nobl5ess4 ,we may n l our  
"w1 b we c make x wor? do+1 ev5 if we   
nev] ga9 a p5ny f x4 ,milton 0 no d\bt  
sorry to receive only ,l#ae = ,p>adise  
,lo/1 b we %\ld all be will+ to />ve 9 a
 g>ret to d "w l t4 ,x ought to be !    
same ) ! humble/ occupation4 ,we %\ld l 
to e>n some?+ by x1 b fir/ we wi% to h x
 wor? m ?an money1 & x w be s if we "w 9
 ! "r _s4     ,,vi4  ,,occupations ,,=  
,,! ,,ri*4   ,9 "o ( ,george ,eliot's   
lett]s %e says t h] *ief hope f ! high] 
education ( wom5 is t !y w d mu*        
unproductive labor :i* at pres5t is ei!r
 badly done or n done at all4 ,b %e     
?\ght x w\ld be unbecom+ 9 h] to say mu*
 publicly on t subject1 = %e c\ld n fail
 to "k t h] own g5ius set h] ap>t f o!r 

wom5 & gave h] a def9ite "w to d4  ,= ^?
 :o h simply _m good p[]s )\t any       
dom9at+ "o ! case is diff]5t4 ,! poor   
mu/ use _! gifts to ga9 bread2 b if !y d
 n make _! occupation ! m$ium ( high]   
"w1 !y are no bett] ?an ! idle ri*4 ,!  
ri*1 in/ead ( be+ excus$ f "w by        
circum/ances1 are ! m b\nd to "w1       
because !y c *oose :at is be/ 9 itself4 
,:]e a girl has _m equal gifts x may be 
well sometimes to h sev]al occupations2 
b x is usually be/ to *oose "s "o =m (  
daily employm5t z ! nucleus ( h] life1 &
 to p]sev]e ) t till %e accompli%es     
some?+4  ,mo/ girls w\ld *oose to devote
 !mselves to "s *>ity4 ,i w speak ( t 9 
ano!r *apt]4 ,"h ,i wi% to say some?+ ( 
occupations :i* c be foll[$ only by ^?  
:o are ri* en\gh to dispose ( _! own "t1
 & :i*1 ?\gh at fir/ !y may n seem to be
 ( mu* use to o!rs1 are indirectly among
 ! mo/ p[]ful factors 9 ! progress ( !  
_w4  ,9 ,new ,engl&1 at lea/1 girls (t5 
/ay 9 s*ool till !y are tw5ty1 & by t "t
 !y h le>n$ ! elem5ts ( *emi/ry1        

physics1 botany1 zooelogy1 physiology1  
geology1 & a/ronomy4 ,if !y h le>n$ ^!  
?or\ghly1 ! v>iety ( /udies is an       
advantage1 z "o sci5ce ?r[s light on all
 ! re/4 ,yet ( c\rse !y h le>n$ only !  
rudim5ts ( any ( ^! subjects1 & if !y   
try to c>ry !m all on aft] leav+ s*ool  
!y c h>dly d v good "w 9 any4  ,suppose 
a girl decides t *emi/ry is ! mo/       
fasc9at+ ( ! gr\p4 ,!n let h] make a    
special /udy ( t4 ,%e w "k en\gh ( ! o!r
 sci5ces to use !m :5 %e ne$s _! help1  
or %e may wi% to /udy m9]als or plants  
or animals *emically4 ,if %e is ri*1 %e 
ought to c>ry on h] /udy ) special      
tea*]s till %e rea*es a po9t :]e %e c d 
orig9al "w4 ,!n1 let h] h h] own little 
laboratory1 & give "s h\rs e day        
regul>ly to exp]im5ts4 ,orig9al "w s\nds
 t]rify+ to mo/ girls2 !y ?9k x requires
 g5ius4 ,x does take g5ius to ga!r !    
results ( exp]im5ts into laws4 ,b z ,i h
 else:]e sugge/$1 ! exp]im5ts mu/ all be
 fir/ tri$2 & _m a girl is neat &       
skillful & accurate en\gh to d all !    

drudg]y necess>y1 leav+ ! man1--or      
woman1--( g5ius free = ! high] "w4      
,true1 x takes g5ius to "k :at exp]im5ts
 to try4 ,b a girl :o has _h special    
tea*]s is sure to "k "o among !m :o is  
do+ orig9al "w1 & :o wi%es ! days 7     
twice z long t he might try m exp]im5ts4
 ,let h] ask him to tru/ "s "w to h]4   
,%e may make "s discov]ies h]self1 b at 
any rate %e w d "w :i* is ne$$4  ,i call
 to m9d a case 9 po9t4 ,a "y lady _h a  
great ta/e = draw+1 z well z a good     
sci5tific m9d4 ,%e became acqua9t$ ) a  
physician :o 0 mak+ orig9al /udies 9 !  
microscopic g]ms ( disease4 ,!y work$   
side by side4 ,! physician detect$ !    
animalcules & plants & cry/als ) !      
microscope1 & expla9$ to h] h[ he want$ 
!m repres5t$4 ,%e 0 intellig5t en\gh to 
und]/& 8 explanations & skillful en\gh  
to make ! draw+s4 ,8 own draw+s 7 too   
clumsy to convey 8 idea1 b ) h] help 8  
obs]vations 7 made available = o!rs4    
,suppose a girl enjoys botany4 ,i "k a  
woman :o has made li*5s ! /udy ( a      

life-"t4 ,?is has be5 a s\rce ( high    
culture z well z ( pleasure to h]self1  
=1 z %e says1 ?is is ! mo/ intellectual 
family ( plants1 & no "o c /udy _!      
/ructure )\t be+ br\ght face to face )  
pr(\nd que/ions4 ,moreov]1 ?is /udy has 
op5$ h] eyes & ^? ( h] fri5ds to mu*    
beauty2 = until we beg9 to look at li*5s
 we are (t5 consci\s ( h>dly m ?an a    
dull wall ( rock or ! dead gray wood (  
old build+s1 :5 9 tru? e in* ( _!       
surface is decorat$ ) ri* =ms & delicate
 colors4 ,%e won a c]ta9 measure ( fame 
by ! discov]y ( a new li*51 b %e did    
bett] ?an t1 %e made "o ( ! f9e/        
collections 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a local 
city museum1 s t ! fruits ( h] labor 7  
?us accessible to future li*5i/s2 & %e  
gave mu* ne$$ help to geologi/s 9       
inve/igat+ fossil li*5s4  ,local        
collections ( any k9d are valuable4 ,a  
"y lady :o sup]9t5ds ! mak+ ( "o 9 ! t[n
 or village :]e %e lives w le>n mu*     
h]self1 & %e w attract _m o!r "y p to   
pursue an innoc5t & heal?ful pleasure1 s

 becom+ a p[] 9 ! community4 ,!re are   
few su* collections n[ 9 exi/5ce1 & any 
girl liv+ 9 a small place :o has a ta/e 
= sci5ce may act z a pione]4 ,%e c beg9 
mode/ly ) a s+le case at h] own h\se1   
or1 bett] /ill1 at ! public libr>y1 & %e
 w be surpris$ to see h[ fa/ ! museum w 
gr[1 & h[ useful & delightful x w be4   
,if a woman likes to exp]im5t ) plants1 
let h] /udy botany at ! ,h>v>d ,annex4  
,!re %e w le>n h[ _m que/ions 9         
vegetable physiology are await+         
inve/igation4 ,d>w9 /udi$ "o tw9+ plant 
aft] ano!r till he discov]$ ! rate (    
motion = ea*4 ,dr4 ,goodale tells u h[  
to trace ! motion ( ord9>y gr[?4 ,b ?9k 
( ! myriads ( plants :i* h n yet be5    
exam9$1 any "o ( :i* is likely to yield 
sugge/ive results4  ,if a woman loves   
fl[]s & does n c>e = botany1 %e has !   
:ole beautiful doma9 ( horticulture op5 
to h]4 ,naturally %e w h a g>d5 ( h] own
 & be connect$ ) "s fl[] mission4 ,b %e 
might d m4 ,a ri* woman 9 ! c\ntry :o   
det]m9$ to make t h] pr9cipal "w c\ld   

easily int]e/ e *ild 9 ! community 9 a  
g>d51 & by p]sev]ance %e might make !   
:ole village blossom ) new beauty4 ,9 ! 
city %e might be ! means ( mak+ !       
balconies 9 :ole /reets lovely ) gr[?4  
,i he>d ( a "y lady n long ago :o 0     
rais+ spid]s = ! purpose ( /udy+ _!     
habits4 ,if %e is 9 e>ne/1 & has !      
intellig5ce to try exp]im5ts1 %e may "s 
day contribute some?+ sub/antial to     
sci5tific k4 ,i h he>d ( ano!r :o is    
rais+ snails1 & ( /ill ano!r :o makes a 
specialty ( caddis-flies4 ,mo/ p consid]
 su* "w innoc5t & amus+1 b x may easily 
be made m4 ,take ! "q ( ! ant5nas (     
insects4 ,x took ! comb9$ exp]im5ts ( a 
,g]man & an ,am]ican to discov] t !     
plum$ ant5nae ( ! male mosquito vibrat$ 
diff]5tly to diff]5t p>ts ( ! female's  
song1 ?us repres5t+ an outw>d e>4 ,n[1 (
 ! two hundr$ ?\s& kn[n species (       
insects1 all ( :i* h ant5nae1 probably  
less ?an fifty h be5 exam9$ ) any?+ l   
pati5ce4 ,^! organs app>5tly s]ve 9 "s  
cases = t\*1 & sometimes = smell4 ,x w  

take ye>s ( /udy by hundr$s ( p to make 
! exp]im5ts necess>y to decide on _!    
relations to ! s5ses & ! bra9s (        
insects4 ,:5 !y are ?or\ghly und]/ood1  
"s light may be ?r[n on our own bra9 &  
s5ses4  ,:o b ! ri* c h leisure = su*   
important exp]im5ts8 ,yet any girl ) a  
s*ool k ( zooelogy c\ld beg9 to "w ) "s 
common insect1 & be all ! bett] = sp5d+ 
sev]al h\rs e day 9 su* a pursuit4  ,i  
"k a lady devot$ to zooelogy :o has _m  
opportunities to travel4 ,%e comes home 
lad5 ) r>e specim5s :i* %e di/ributes to
 all ! p %e kn[s :o c appreciate !m2 &  
ano!r :o has giv5 sev]al ye>s pa/ to !  
/udy ( geology4 ,%e has n[ become s     
accompli%$ z to h made an excell5t      
geological map ( ! t[n %e lives 94 ,su* 
a map is greatly ne$$ 9 any t[n1 b h[   
few are to be f\nd6  ,ano!r lady :o has 
a ta/e = m9]alogy has unconsci\sly done 
good 9 h] own village by means ( x4 ,all
 ! boys & girls 9 t[n are ready to help 
h] & h le>n$ some?+ f h]4 ,h] collection
 is op5 to ev]ybody4 ,%e has =m$ a club 

( ladies = ! /udy ( ! sci5ce 9 ! w9t]   
ev5+s4 ,!re is a high] intellectual &   
moral tone 9 ! place because ( ?is new  
int]e/4  ,goe! makes "o ( 8 h]o9es a    
lov] ( a/ronomy2 he repres5ts h] z liv+ 
quietly ) h] telescope1 & pass+ night   
aft] night 9 close /udy ( ! />s4 ,!re is
 some?+ ideally beautiful 9 8           
description ( h]4  ,"o ( my fri5ds *ose 
to give mo/ ( h] "t to music4 ,)\t be+ a
 g5ius1 %e play$ rem>kably well1 & %e   
made h] "w available = o!rs by play+ !  
organ 9 a *ur* :i* 0 ri*1 9 ev]y?+ b    
money4 ,i knew ano!r f9e piani/ :o gave 
lessons to *ildr5 :o c\ld n o!rwise h _h
 !m4 ,9 bo? ^! cases ! ladies 7 z mu*   
b\nd by _! self-impos$ tasks z if !y _h 
be5 e>n+ _! liv+1 & _! *>act]s receiv$  
almo/ z great b5efit2 b x w\ld n h be5  
well t !y %\ld be paid = _! "w4 ,:y %\ld
 !y compete ) ^? :o ne$$ ! money8       
,h>riet ,m>t9eau 0 n ri*1 b :5 %e settl$
 d[n 9 h] own little c\ntry-h\se %e _h a
 compet5ce4 ,%e made h] /udy useful to !
 p ar\nd h]1 z well z to ! _w4 ,%e 0    

skill$ 9 political economy1 & %e took   
pa9s to pres5t its knotty problems 9 a  
cle> & simple =m to ! untra9$ m9ds ( h] 
poor neighbors4  ,all wom5 are n born to
 lecture ev5 9 ?is small way4 ,b ! /udy 
( hi/ory1 & /ill m ( philosophy1 does   
some?+ m ?an to broad5 ! m9d ( ! /ud5t4 
,a woman ) a cle> m9d looks at e subject
 m wisely ?an if %e 7 half educat$4 ,h] 
judgm5t has weight ) e "o %e comes into 
contact )2 b h[ev] little h] influ5ce   
may be1 x is likely to be on ! "r side4 
,:at we are is s mu* m ?an :at we d6    
,girls :o are long+ to d "s great ?+ are
 impati5t :5 !y are told ?is4 ,x is s   
mu* easi] to measure :at we d ?an :at we
 are4 ,i "k a girl ) a f9e intellect :o 
loves to /udy1 b :o _c q give h]self up 
to /udy because %e is haunt$ by ! feel+ 
t 9 ?is way %e is conc5trat+ h] life on 
h]self4 ,x is true !re are le>n$ wom5 :o
 are v selfi%1 b x is n true t _! le>n+ 
makes !m s1 c]ta9ly x is n1 if !y ?9k & 
judge z well z le>n4 ,?is girl believes 
%e ought to visit ! poor1 & "s "t %e may

 d "s good 9 t way2 b h] natural        
aptitude is 9 ano!r direction4 ,if %e   
ev] succe$s 9 s discipl9+ h] intellect t
 %e has j views ( life1 %e w h x 9 h]   
p[] to ex]t a wide influ5ce4 ,if %e     
c\ld1 = in/ance1 conv9ce h] imp]i\s fa!r
 & bro!rs t !re 0 some?+ to be said on !
 side ( _! /rik+ workm51 %e w\ld        
indirectly d ! poor m good ?an %e c\ld  
ev] d directly4 ,p]haps %e c\ld conv9ce 
!m4 ,"o reason t h] fa!r is s eag] to   
gr9d m5 d[n is because h] "m is frivol\s
 & extravagant4  ,i call to m9d a girl  
:o has be5 /udy+ art abroad = "s ye>s4  
,%e has tal5t en\gh to e>n h] liv+ by h]
 "w1 if t 7 necess>y4 ,z x is n1 %e has 
*os5 to d a f9e ?+4 ,%e has made copies 
( _m ( ! great pa9t+s ( ! _w1 & %e has  
giv5 ^! to ! quiet bo>d+-s*ool :]e %e 0 
educat$4 ,! copies are good en\gh to be 
a factor 9 ! education ( ! girls :o h n 
yet se5 ! orig9als4 ,%e has also us$ h] 
skill & ta/e 9 select+ almo/ a ?\s&     
unm\nt$ photographs f ! great ma/]s = ! 
same s*ool4 ,^! %e has arrang$ h]self1  

m\nt+ !m & writ+ out pla9ly on ea* c>d !
 "n ( ! picture ) t ( ! arti/ & a few   
words ref]r+ to ! "t & place ( ! pa9t+4 
,z arrang$1 ^! photographs =m an        
illu/rat$ hi/ory ( art4  ,ano!r girl    
p]haps *ooses to /udy languages4 ,:5 ?is
 leads to ! =eign lit]atures1 x is "o ( 
! highe/ intellectual occupations       
possible4 ,b !re are ways ( mak+        
languages outw>dly available4 ,i rememb]
 a fri5d at a cu/om-h\se :o successively
 help$ ?ree /e]age pass5g]s out ( unkn[n
 tr\bles by speak+ ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 &     
,italian ) !m1 & int]pret+ to ! (fic]s1 
"o ( :om at la/ turn$ ) a laugh1 say+1  
,i wond] if !re are n any ,*9ese ab\t4  
,?is lady w\ld be sure to help !m4      
,translation1 z ev]ybody kn[s1 does n   
pay4 ,a few v fam\s books are br\ght out
 by ! half doz5 lead+ translators1 & all
 o!rs mu/ ei!r lie unread or be         
translat$ by ^? :o d n ne$ any money =  
_! "w4 ,yet !re are books :i* ought to  
be translat$1 ?\gh !y w n pay4 ,& h[ r>e
 x is to translate well6 ,ev5 r>] ?an to

 write ,engli% well4 ,if a woman is aw>e
 t %e has grace 9 express+ h]self1 & a  
delicate p]ception ( ! mean+ ( words1 & 
! p[] to compreh5d ! ?\ght ( a writ]1 !n
 c %e d bett] ) "t & money ?an to p]fect
 h] k ( a language s t %e c make a good 
translation ( "s f9e book :i* w\ld      
o!rwise be neglect$8 ,if %e %\ld also h 
"s poetic gift1 %e might ev5 translate  
poems :i* ought to be kn[n4 ,probably no
 poem 0 ev] poetically translat$ =      
money4   ,!re is ano!r occupation = ri* 
wom5 m exclusively womanly--! c>e (     
*ildr54 ,i rememb] a ri* "m :o did ?is  
"w well4 ,%e _h a nurse1 inde$1 to      
relieve h] ( "s ( ! drudg]y1 ?\gh %e did
 n %r9k f ?is1 too1 :5 x 0 ne$$2 b !    
great] "p ( ! day 0 pass$ ) h] *ildr54  
,%e knew :at words !y he>d & :at actions
 !y saw4 ,%e id5tifi$ h]self ?or\ghly ) 
!m4 ,i w n say t %e knew all _! ?\ghts1 
b ,i ?9k %e knew all !y 7 will+ to      
express to any "o4 ,%e ent]$ into _!    
games & taught !m to play4 ,b ?\gh %e 0 
s mu* ) !m %e did n let !m feel t %e _h 

no o!r uses = h] "t4 ,%e read or wrote  
or sew$ at "o end ( ! long nurs]y1 :ile 
!y play$ at ! o!r4 ,%e tri$ to develop  
_! indep5d5ce1 & %e tru/$ !m little by  
little1 m & m1 z %e saw !y _h /r5g? to  
take c>e ( !mselves4 ,%e /udi$ _!       
*>act]s1 & gave mu* ?\ght to ! way to   
correct _! faults4 ,sometimes a s+le ^w 
( repro( or comm& 0 ! result ( h\rs (   
?\ght1 b !y c\ld n "k t4 ,at la/ !y     
seem$ to be ?or\ghly self-gov]n+4 ,!y   
did ! "r ?+ in/9ctively1 :e!r %e 0 !re  
to see !m or n4 ,if !y 7 9 d\bt !y came 
( _! own accord to ask h] advice1 n     
requir+ h] comm&4  ,by degrees %e       
sep>at$ h]self f !m = mo/ ( ! day simply
 to tea* !m self-reliance1 n because %e 
0 tir$ ( h] task4 ,! h\rs ( sep>ation 7 
/ill giv5 to !m4 ,%e ?\ght ( !m & /udi$ 
= !m1 & plann$ ways ( mak+ h]self mo/   
*>m+ to !m :5 !y 7 toge!r aga94 ,9 ! end
 !y 7 free /rong m5 & wom51 able to /&  
alone1 & yet en?usia/ically atta*$ to _!
 "m1 s t e pleasure 0 ! de>] if %e %>$  
x4  ,if a woman has no *ildr5 ( h] own1 

x (t5 happ5s t %e may d ?is good "w = h]
 little bro!rs & si/]s1 or = h] nieces &
 nephews4 ,or1 if !re is no "o among h] 
k9dr$ :o ne$s h] c>e1 !re are always !  
orphan *ildr54  ,if a woman ( weal? &   
leisure adopts a *ild ! exp]im5t usually
 fails4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ :y1 & ,i ?9k ,i 
c see ! reason4 ,a ri* & cultivat$ woman
 :o has also ! l>ge he>t :i* leads h] to
 take a *ild belongs to ! v highe/      
developm5t ( ! race4 ,! de/itute waif is
 (t5 f ! dregs ( ! p4 ,! di/ance betwe5 
!m is too wide = sympa?y4 ,%e tra9s ?is 
*ild z %e w\ld tra9 h] own1 & ! *ild    
feels oppress$4 ,its faults are s       
diff]5t f ^? ( h] own *ildhood1 t %e is 
ov]:elm$ by !m & q at a loss h[ to meet 
!m4 ,& yet1 x w\ld be a pity = h] to    
repress ! g5]\s wi% to help a *ild4 ,i  
?9k su* a woman may sometimes f9d ! *ild
 ( educat$ p>5ts1 p]haps f among h] own 
circle ( fri5ds :om %e c naturally help2
 & if %e w take two *ildr5 in/ead ( "o1 
h] task w be light5$ = !y w help ea*    
o!r4  ,b if %e f9ds x be/ to adopt "o ( 

! l[e/ class1 %e may /ill succe$ by     
rememb]+ sev]al ?+s4 #a4 ,x is too mu*  
to expect to tra9 su* a *ild to be a    
real companion1 ?\gh 9 "s r>e cases ?is 
may foll[4 ,h] ma9 ef=t %\ld be to awak5
 & guide ! moral nature1 & to d ?is %e  
mu/ le>n to look at ! *ild f ano!r      
/&po9t ?an h] own prejudices4 #b4 ,%e   
mu/ give ! *ild an abundance ( simple   
physical pleasures1 &1 if possible1     
companions ( ab\t its own intellectual  
grade4 #c4 ,%e mu/ ent] he>tily into all
 ! *ild does1 & endeavor to und]/& !    
work+s ( its m9d4  ,_m "y wom5 :o w\ld  
hesitate to take ! :ole responsibility (
 "o *ild may f9d useful & pleasant      
employm5t = !mselves by tea*+ a class ( 
*ildr5 ( ! poor4 ,!y c tea* !m to sew or
 to read1 !y c provide simple pleasures 
= !m1 & supplem5t ! "w ( ! public s*ools
 9 a hundr$ ways necess>y 9 cases :]e   
!re is no adequate home life4  ,!re is  
ano!r great "w to be done by ri* wom5--t
 ( giv+ a high] tone to society4 ,i knew
 a delicate woman :o w5t to live 9 a    

l>ge & rapidly gr[+ ,we/]n city4 ,on    
acc\nt ( h] weal? & connections all !   
lead+ p 9 ! place call$ ^u h] at once1 &
 h] h\se became a c5tre ( society4 ,%e  
us$ h] good ta/e 9 mak+ h] home really  
beautiful--n %[y or fa%ionable4 ,!n %e  
op5$ x freely to cong5ial fri5ds4 ,"s ( 
h] visitors 7 society p1 b _m 7 n4 ,!re 
7 ?\ghtful tea*]s1 clev] "y collegians  
:o _h gone ,we/ to seek a =tune & _h    
f\nd drudg]y await+ !m in/ead1 half a   
doz5 unkn[n musicians & arti/s1 & a few 
educat$ ,g]mans & ,sw$es :om fate _h    
/r&$ f> f home4 ,^! p 7 welcome e day & 
at all h\rs4 ,= ?is lady1 :o _h         
intellectual ta/es1 _h be5 =c$ by !     
weakness ( h] eyes to get h] education f
 p r ?an f books4 ,s a p]petual salon 0 
a pleasant ?+ to h]4 ,all :o 7 invit$ to
 h] home _h "s moral or intellectual    
gift :i* made _! company desirable1 n   
only to ! ho/ess b to ! o!r gue/s4 ,!   
ri* & poor met toge!r !re1 b n !        
cultivat$ ri* & ! uncultivat$ poor1 or !
 uncultivat$ ri* & ! cultivat$ poor4    

,consequ5tly1 ! conv]sation 0 real4 ,a  
"y pr(essor w\ld come 9 ) ! ,atlantic   
,mon?ly1 begg+ leave to read an article 
to h]1 & ! read+ w\ld beg9 )\t any      
sup]flu\s rem>ks ab\t ! wea!r4 ,o!rs    
w\ld come 91 b ! read+ w\ld g on & !    
discussion x sugge/$4 ,an arti/ w\ld br+
 a new picture1 & ! conv]sation w\ld    
turn 9 a new direction4 ,a musician w\ld
 s+ an air1 & a quiet ,g]man w\ld be l$ 
to speak ( 8 life 9 ! ,fa!rl&4  ,b ) all
 h] leisure1 my fri5d f\nd x a burd5 to 
keep up ! r\nd ( m]ely =mal calls       
requir$ ( h]4 ,%e did n wi% to hurt !   
feel+s ( any "o1 s %e p]sev]$ = a :ile4 
,%e set ap>t "o day 9 a =tnight = a     
reception day4 7,y may be sure none ( h]
 bright & int]e/+ fri5ds came !n47 ,&   
once a =tnight %e took h] c>d-case 9 h& 
& drove rapidly ab\t ! city1 return+    
calls4 ,b %e seldom call$ =mally on     
anybody :o _h once be5 ask$ to h] salon4
 ,^! 7 ! p1 %e said to h]self1 :o c\ld  
und]/&4  ,h] delicate heal? excus$ h] f 
giv+ p>ties4 ,c(fee & cakes 7 always at 

h& = refre%m5t1 & any call] 0 welcom$ to
 lun* or d9n] if he happ5$ to be at !   
h\se :5 ! bell rang4 ,! d9n]s 7 always  
good1 b no *ange 0 made = a visitor4 ,%e
 always refus$ to g to p>ties or        
receptions1 :i* %e ?\ght insuff]able    
except :5 !re 0 danc+4 ,b %e c\ld n     
escape ! burd5 ( p>ty calls4 ,!         
difficulty 9 c>ry+ out h] plans 0 t !re 
0 no def9ite l9e betwe5 h] %eep & goats4
 ,!re 7 "s ) :om %e _h to be bo? =mal & 
in=mal1 & %e knew x c\ld n be "r = h] to
 drop totally ev]ybody :om %e did n     
fancy4 ,_m o!r wom5 _h felt ! same      
burd5s too heavy to be borne1 b _h se5  
no escape4 ,%e sugge/$ a club-h\se =    
ladies 9 "s c5tral "p ( ! city :i* !y   
all (t5 pass$ 9 %opp+4 ,x %\ld be a     
com=table re/+-place1 ) re/aurant1      
read+-room1 etc4 ,x %\ld always be op51 
b "o aft]noon 9 ! week %\ld be consid]$ 
a special reception day4 ,t w\ld give   
ladies a *ance to see ea* o!r ) v little
 tr\ble4 ,:5 a /rang] came into t[n1 if 
x 0 ?\ght %e w\ld be a cong5ial         

acqua9tance1 two memb]s 7 to call ^u h] 
& invite h] to ! club1 & see t %e 0     
prop]ly introduc$4 ,!n %e 0 consid]$ "o 
( _! numb]1 & 0 free f ! bondage ( calls
 ev] aft]4 ,!re 7 _m o!r regulations    
emancipat+ ! memb]s f ! tyranny (       
unsocial society4 ,( c\rse _m ladies    
object$ to all ?is4 ,_! idea ( society 0
 ! conv5tional "o1 & !y cont9u$ to live 
on t basis4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 welcom$ at !    
club1 b its memb]s did n call ^u !m1 or 
g to _! p>ties1 or give !m p>ties 9     
return1 always except+ p>ties ) an      
object l music & danc+4 ,p>ties _h giv5 
place to in=mal ga!r+s l my fri5d's     
salon1 :]e some?+ real c\ld be said4    
,n[ 9 an old city su* a *ange c\ld n be 
br\ght ab\t s quickly4 ,x c\ld only be  
made by a l>ge numb] ( lead]s ( society 
jo9+ to make x4 ,no /rang] nor "y p]son 
c\ld d mu* except to make h] own "p (   
any conv]sation z wor?y z possible4 ,b !
 mo!rs c lead ! daught]s1 & ! daught]s1 
/>t+ f a high] po9t1 c g on 9 ! same    
way4  ,^! are "s ( ! _m unproductive    

occupations 9 :i* ri* wom5 may use _! "t
 well1 )\t f9d+ x necess>y to compete ) 
_! poor] si/]s 9 e>n+ money4     ,,vii4 
,,culture4   ,culture comes f ! con/ant 
*oice ( ! be/ )9 our rea*4 ,x belongs to
 "* m ?an to acquirem5ts1 ?\gh a p]son (
 culture usually has c]ta9 acquirem5ts1 
= ^! are g5]ally )9 ! rea* ( all ^? :o  
e>ne/ly wi% = ! be/ ?+s4  ,a woman1 =   
in/ance1 may be a cultivat$ musician1 & 
h a weak "* 9 "s directions2 b j s f> z 
h] music is ( high quality %e mu/ h *os5
 ! be/4 ,%e mu/ h be5 pati5t & en]getic1
 & %e mu/ h be5 will+ to practice f9e   
music4 ,i knew a girl s brilliant t %e 0
 able to play a ,bee?ov5 sonata almo/ at
 sight :5 %e _h /udi$ music less ?an a  
ye>4 ,b %e did n c>e = ,bee?ov54 ,%e    
pref]r$ ,(f5ba*1 & %e nev] became a     
cultivat$ musician4  ,b ?\gh girls are  
apt to ?9k ( culture z some?+ di/9ct f  
"*1 !y d aft] all ackn[l$ge its moral   
side1 = beautiful mann]s are its fir/   
te/4 ,i see e day a "y girl :o seems to 
h no special gift4 ,h] delicate heal?   

has prev5t$ h] f /udy+ mu*1 s al?\gh !  
weal? & position ( h] family h made x   
possible = h] to h ! be/ tea*]s all h]  
life1 h] education is n f> advanc$4 ,)  
all h] piano lessons %e w /umble ov] !  
simple/ m>* if any "o is li/5+ to h]2 %e
 replies to h] ,fr5* tea*] 9            
monosyllables2 %e has read few books3 & 
z = h] ari?metic1 *ildr5 9 ! prim>y     
s*ools c\ld put h] to %ame4 ,nev]!less1 
%e w\ld ev]y:]e be recogniz$ at once z a
 cultivat$ "y lady4 ,! simplicity1      
g5tl5ess1 & sweetness ( h] mann]s1 h]   
tru?fulness1 mode/y1 & dignity c\nt = f>
 m ?an ,fr5* or music or lit]ature ev5 )
 ^? :o lay mo/ /ress on accompli%m5ts4  
,su* mann]s z h]s are r>e1 & yet !y are 
likely to be f\nd runn+ ?r\gh :ole      
families4 ,h] "m & h] si/]1 bo? ( :om   
are clev]] ?an %e1 h almo/ equally f9e  
mann]s1 ?\gh !y miss ! la/ t\* ( grace4 
,su* mann]s come f ! *oice ( g5]ation   
aft] g5]ation4 ,"o woman aft] ano!r has 
*os5 to be s9c]e1 good-temp]$1 k9d1 &   
noble4 ,! wom5 :o s *oose also *oose !  

be/ 9 o!r ways4 ,!y read good books     
in/ead ( bad ones1 !y pref] a beautiful 
picture to a %[y "o1 & ,bee?ov5 to      
,(f5ba*4 ,y may say t a girl ( su* a    
family _c help be+ cultivat$3 culture is
 inborn4 ,s x is1 because g5]ation aft] 
g5]ation has *os5 aright4 ,h] own       
positive contribution to ! family is t  
la/ t\* ( grace4 ,i ?9k t comes f ! fact
 t %e c\ld n succe$ 9 o!r directions z  
h] "m & si/] did4 ,! be/ )9 h] rea* 0 9 
! direction ( mann]s1 ?\gh ,i ?9k %e did
 n decide t consci\sly4 ,x 0 !          
det]m9ation to meet mortification )     
h]oism1 to turn aside f feel+s ( envy & 
w\nd$ vanity1 :i* add$ ! la/ exquisite  
*>m to h] mann]s4  ,t su* mann]s are (t5
 f\nd among p ( "s weal? may1 ,i ?9k1 be
 acc\nt$ = by *oice4 ,?\gh _m poor p are
 n at all responsible = _! pov]ty1 yet  
:5 g5]ation aft] g5]ation *oose ! be/   
?+s1 includ+ ! be/ husb&s & wives1 "s ( 
! s\rces ( pov]ty are remov$1 & al?\gh  
su* families are seldom v ri*1 !y are   
(t5 9 com=table circum/ances1 & z !y use

 money z well z o!r ?+s 9 ! be/ way1 & d
 n live = %[1 !y are really ri*] ?an    
o!rs ) ! same means4  ,i ?9k1 on ! :ole1
 good bre$+ is f\nd (t5e/ 9 families :]e
 ! fa!rs h be5 pr(essional m5 =         
g5]ations4 ,a l9e ( m9i/]s :]e ea* has  
*os5 to d ! highe/ "w he knew1 c>eless (
 money1 or a l9e ( physicians :]e ea*   
has *os5 to help 8 fell[-m51 leads d[n  
to a beautiful blossom+ "t4  ,b no class
 monopolizes f9e mann]s4 ,sometimes !y  
seem to belong entirely to ! woman      
h]self1 & no trace ( !m c be f\nd 9 an  
e>li] g5]ation4 ,%e *ooses alone1 & %e  
accompli%es all t has be5 accompli%$ =  
o!rs by cultivat$ ance/ors4             
,tru?fulness is ess5tial to culture1    
:i*1 )\t x1 w be only a v5e]4 ,i h _h an
 opportunity to "k well a l>ge class (  
girls select$ f ! mo/ highly cultivat$  
families 9 "o ( our cities4 ,comp>+ !m )
 o!r sets ( less highly cultivat$ girls1
 ,i ?9k1 on ! :ole1 ! /&>d ( tru? is    
high] among ! fir/1 ?\gh x has nev] be5 
my mis=tune to f9d a l[ /&>d among      

girls4 ,unhappily1 h[ev]1 ^! girls h be5
 s enc\rag$ to %irk ma!matics t !y h    
little p[] to ?9k ju/ly & accurately on 
_m que/ions4 ,ma!matics may be call$    
n>r[1 b no "o c h s\nd intellectual     
culture )\t ^! m5tal gymna/ics4  ,i     
believe1 too1 t sci5ce mu/ h a l>g]     
place 9 ! education ( girls if !y are to
 be able to look at ?+s 9 a broad way1 &
 if ,i am "r 9 call+ culture ! result ( 
*oice1 ! fairness ( judgm5t :i* comes f 
broad views is m ess5tial to x ?an any  
special accompli%m5t4  ,a speciali/ is  
seldom really cultivat$1 j because he is
 a speciali/4 ,d>w9 :5 "y 0 an en?usia/ 
9 music & poetry4 ,b aft] a life giv5   
exclusively to sci5ce1 he 0 amaz$ to f9d
 t ,%akespe>e 0 t$i\s to him4 ,8 s]vices
 to ! _w 7 s great1 & ! _s 9 :i* he     
work$ 0 s noble1 t we c h>dly regret 8  
c\rse2 b he said himself t if he c\ld   
beg9 life aga9 he w\ld read "s poetry & 
he> "s music e day1 s t he might n lose 
! p[] ( appreciat+ ^! ?+s4 ,goe!1 :o /&s
 at ! opposite extreme1 z ! _m-sid$1    

adds t "o mu/ see some?+ beautiful e    
day4  ,wom5 are seldom speciali/s h[ev]4
 ,_! dang] is sup]ficiality ?r\gh try+  
to d too _m ?+s4 ,h[ c we be broad )\t  
be+ sup]ficial8 ,i h else:]e said t ,i  
believe ! s*ool education %\ld include !
 rudim5ts ( _m bran*es1 & t ^! rudim5ts 
%\ld be s ?or\ghly ma/]$ t ! girl %\ld  
be able to g on ) any /udy by h]self4 ,i
 ?9k ! education %\ld be cont9u$ along  
sev]al l9es1 if possible4 ,^! w diff] ) 
diff]5t wom52 b :atev] !y are1 x is     
ess5tial t a balance %\ld be kept betwe5
 beauty & tru?4 ,music1 art1 or poetry  
on ! "o h&1 & sci5ce or hi/ory on ! o!r1
 seem to me to give :at is mo/ ne$$4 ,9 
,elizabe? ,%eph]d's books ! =mula       
,tonkun/ und ,arznei--music & m$ic9e--is
 (t5 quot$1 & s we %\ld get ! prop]     
balance4 ,i d n ?9k t an ard5t girl :o  
loves music art1 & poetry1 & :o hates   
hi/ory & sci5ce & ma!matics1 w ev] q d  
h]self ju/ice if %e c>ries on all ?ree (
 h] favorite /udies & ignores ! o!rs1   
ev5 ?\gh h] favorites are mo/ ess5tial  

to culture4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 t ?\gh       
ma!matics _c be sp>$ f ! f\ndation ( an 
education1 x yields less culture on !   
:ole to /ud5ts :o h no ta/e = x ?an any 
o!r /udy1 s ,i d n advocate c>ry+ x f>1 
b hi/ory or "s sci5ce w\ld be a good    
c\nt]poise = a m9d giv5 to ! /udy (     
beauty alone4  ,a fri5d says we mu/ all 
be "o-sid$1 s t p]haps our be/ *ance is 
to h "o hobby at a "t & ride t to dea?1 
& !n try ano!r1 becom+ at la/ two1 ?ree1
 or f\r-sid$1 ?\gh nev] completely      
r\nd$4 ,if t be ! case1 x seems to me a 
good ?+ to *oose "s ( our hobbies at    
lea/ f among ! subjects = :i* we h mo/  
ta/e & tal5t4 ,n[ :]e ! opportunities = 
culture h be5 great1 x (t5 happ5s t     
girls gr[ disc\rag$4 ,!y see h[ f> away 
!y are f p]fection1 & !y conclude !y are
 good = no?+4 ,d n yield to su* morbid  
feel+s4 ,make y\r own e/imate ( y\rself1
 )\t reg>d to y\r wi%es4 ,y d 9 y\r he>t
 "k :at y c d well if y are will+ to "w4
  ,make y\r e/imate sil5tly4 ,x w       
probably be too high1 b y w "w 9 ! "r   

l9e4 ,!n let half y\r "w be 9 !         
direction 9 :i* y ?9k y may make y\r    
life outw>dly effective2 = in/ance1 if y
 are a ,d>w9 let x be 9 ! l9e ( natural 
sci5ce4 ,let ! o!r half ( y\r "w be     
con/antly v>i$4 ,suppose y h *os5 hi/ory
 z ! /udy = a life-"t1 take z a         
companion /udy some?+ new e ye>1--fir/ a
 sci5ce1 !n art1 !n lit]ature1 !n       
ma!matics1 !n a language1 etc41 etc4 ,= 
! fruit ( culture is to be & n to d2 &  
:at we are1 intellectually at lea/1     
dep5ds ev5 m on ! bread? ( k :i* helps u
 to balance conflict+ judgm5ts ?an on   
special k :i* gives u accurate judgm5t 9
 details4 ,ev5 9 ! moral _w1 are n !    
f9e/ *>act]s ^? 9 :om _m virtues are    
balanc$ r ?an ^? 9 :i* "o virtue is     
di/ort$ by be+ all[$ exclusive sway8 ,x 
is a great ?+ to be g5]\s1 b n to be    
wa/eful2 x is great to be g5tle1 b n to 
be weak4  ,! philosoph]s tell u1 h[ev]1 
t all ?+s move 9 an asc5d+ spiral4 ,we d
 9 ord] to be4 ,:at we are be>s         
unconsci\s fruit 9 :at we d4 ,a woman :o

 is cultivat$ 9 ! true s5se ex]ts a     
con/ant influ5ce = good4 ,"o ri* woman  
says1 ,i w n live to myself1 & gives    
clo?+ to ragg$ *ildr54 ,ano!r ri* woman 
says ! same ?+1 & /udies hi/ory & poetry
 & comes sil5tly to j conclusions ab\t !
 relative value ( clo!s & ?\ght4 ,%e _c 
be unju/ to h] sm>tly dress$ maid1 & h] 
daily life lifts h] maid into a new     
moral atmosph]e2 or h] g5tly express$   
judgm5ts on all ?+s are s unsw]v+ly on !
 side ( tru? & love t h] fa!r & bro!r   
become a%am$ ( _! little tricks 9       
bus9ess or politics :i* !y _h once ?\ght
 trifles4 ,true culture does always     
react on life4  ,& yet 9 "o direction   
culture seems to weak5 ! moral fibre4 ,!
 k9d ( c\rage :i* leads to quick h]oic  
action 9 great em]g5cies is apt to be   
lo/ by ! habit ( balanc+ argum5ts = &   
aga9/ action4 ,! g5tl5ess :i* comes f   
quiet /udy (t5 makes "o incapable (     
decision :5 sev]ity is necess>y4 ,i 0   
%ock$ n long ago by he>+ a gr\p ( sweet1
 high-br$ girls discuss+ ! sc5e 9       

,william ,tell :]e ! wife ( ! h]o tries 
to prev5t him f go+ out ) 8 b[ & arr[   
:ile ,gessl] is 9 ! neighborhood4 ,) "o 
accord ! girls ?\ght ,tell %\ld h yield$
 to 8 wife's wi%4 ,x is true %e 0 "r 9  
reg>d to ! dang]1 b ,tell's c>elessness 
ab\t x 0 s cle>ly ! result ( 8 high-m9d$
 fre$om f suspicion t x seem$ z ?\gh e  
he>t %\ld beat quick] at 8 nobl5ess4 ,^!
 girls h moral c\rage4 ,i d>e say "s (  
!m w\ld die at ! /ake r ?an tell a lie4 
,b x w\ld take a %>ply def9$ te/ l t to 
r\se !m4 ,too mu* ?\ght has made x      
difficult = !m to take any risk ?r\gh   
unconsci\sness ( dang]4 ,!y c\ld n act  
freely & spontane\sly1 & !y c\ld n ev5  
admire su* action 9 o!rs4  ,h[ %all we  
tra9 our girls s t !y may h j judgm5ts &
 yet n make !m s introspective t ! bloom
 %all be bru%$ (f ! beauty ( e action8  
,p]haps ,em]son's sugge/ion1 t e "y     
p]son %\ld be enc\rag$ to d :at he is   
afraid to d1 w\ld meet ! case4   ,9 a   
city l ,bo/on !re is a great temptation 
to und]take too _m l9es ( /udy at once4 

,!re are free lectures e day 9 ! week f 
m5 :o h ma/]$ _! subjects1 & x seems z  
if "o might lie /ill & dr9k 9 all k )\t 
ef=t4 ,!re are lectures 9 private p>lors
 = ^? :o are too delicate to g to a     
public hall--elem5t>y lectures1 &       
advanc$ lectures & read+s4 ,b no "o ev] 
became cultivat$ by go+ to lectures4 ,if
 a girl w\ld *oose a s+le c\rse & /udy !
 subject betwe5 times by h]self1 !n %e  
w\ld really be ! bett] = ! in/ruction4  
,i ?9k ! difficulty ( *oice among _m    
good ?+s 9 ! city is ! reason t s _m    
e>ne/ girls h dissipat$ m9ds4 ,a woman 9
 ! city mu/ be con/antly on h] gu>d     
aga9/ ?is peculi> temptation4  ,p]haps  
at ?is po9t x w d no h>m to ins]t a few 
commonplace rules = /udy4  ,d n try to  
/udy too _m ?+s at once4  ,try to d all 
y\r "w ?or\ghly1 ev5 if y d n get beyond
 ! rudim5ts 9 any?+4  ,d n be 9 a hurry4
  ,x is said t eag]ness to f9i% ?+s %[s 
weakness4 ,x c]ta9ly leads to %all[ness1
 ,)\t ha/e1 )\t re/ 0 ,goe!'s motto4 ,i 
h he>d ( a woman :o began to /udy botany

 at n9ety4 ,t %[s a m9d s tra9$ &       
cultivat$ t ! soil c\ld n be exhau/$ )  
age4 ,h[ good x 0 t %e 0 /ill fre% en\gh
 to respond to new ?\ghts6 ,%e might h  
le>n$ z mu* botany 9 a c\rse ( lectures 
:5 %e 0 tw5ty1 & h li/5$ to a doz5 o!r  
c\rses at ! same "t1 )\t half ! delight 
& inspiration %e _h at n9ety2 t is1     
receiv+ s _m new ideas at once at tw5ty 
might h made h] m9d m jad$ ?an !        
gradual1 /eady unfold+ ( _m m ideas dur+
 a lifetime4  ,i "k a lady ( =ty-five :o
 )9 ! la/ mon? has tak5 h] fir/ piano   
lesson4 ,%e did n ev5 "k ! mean+ ( !    
lett]s1 & yet %e has already made       
wond]ful progress4 ,%e w probably nev]  
become a great play]1 ?\gh h] f+]s are  
unusually supple & %e has "s musical    
ability4 ,b ev5 if %e does n1 a new _w (
 ?\ght & beauty is op5+ to h]4  ,i h j  
he>d ( ano!r lady ( sev5ty :o w5t abroad
 = ! sake ( le>n+ ! ,fr5* language4  ,x 
is a great mi/ake to ?9k t all we are to
 le>n mu/ be begun be=e we are ?irty le/
 we may n h a *ance to make a practical 

use ( x4 ,culture is )9 & n )\t4   ,i   
hope t ,i %all h z _m read]s 9 ! c\ntry 
z 9 ! city1 & c\ntry p are n di/ract$ ) 
opportunities = culture4 ,inde$1 !y (t5 
?9k !y h none4 ,i w tell y ! /ories (   
?ree cultivat$ c\ntry wom54  ,"o liv$ on
 a f>m a mile f ! po/-(fice1 & !re 0 n  
mu* money = h] to sp5d4 ,!re 7 half a   
doz5 cultivat$ families 9 ! village     
includ+ t ( ! m9i/]1 & among !m 7 to be 
f\nd mo/ ( ! books :i* make ! be/       
lit]ature4 ,%e knew h[ to use bo? ^!    
fri5ds & ^! books1 & at tw5ty %e 0 bett]
 read ?an h] ,bo/on c\s9s4 ,z %e did n  
see h] fri5ds (t51 %e 0 m c>eful to make
 e call tell1 & h] visitors said x 0    
delightful to g to see h]1 %e _h su*    
fre% ?+s to say to !m & su* int]e/+     
que/ions to ask4 ,%e /udi$ botany by    
h]self & became exp]t4 ,%e le>n$        
ma!matics s well 9 ! public s*ool t :5  
%e began to ?9k %e w\ld l to see some?+ 
( ! _w outside h] corn]1 %e 0 able to   
get good places to tea*4 ,fir/1 %e w5t  
to a seaside village & !re %e le>n$ a   

?\s& new ?+s4 ,!n %e sp5t a few ye>s at 
! ,we/1 v>y+ h] r\te 9 go+ & com+ till  
%e _h se5 a l>ge "p ( h] own c\ntry4 ,by
 ?is "t %e _h sav$ en\gh money to g     
abroad & /udy quietly = a ye>4 ,n[1 %e  
_h h] ,fr5* & ,g]man1 & %e saw pictures 
& he>d music & visit$ ca!drals &        
discov]$ h[ o!r p liv$4 ,b by & by h]   
si/]s di$1 & %e 0 ne$$ at home4 ,( c\rse
 %e 0 a great acquisition 9 ! village1 &
 %e _h _m s\rces ( enjoym5t 9 pursu+ !  
/udies %e _h begun4 ,b %e want$ new     
?\ghts too4 ,%e invit$ a fri5d to sp5d a
 mon? ) h]1 & :5 %e f\nd t h] fri5d _h  
made a /udy ( *emi/ry %e s5t = a few    
doll>s' wor? ( *emicals & set up a      
satisfactory laboratory 9 ! b>n4        
,naturally %e made ! acqua9tance ( e    
desirable p]son :o visit$ ! village1 &  
moreov] h] ,bo/on relatives 7 always    
eag] to h h] = a gue/1 z %e 0 int]e/$ 9 
all _! favorite pursuits 9 an entirely  
orig9al way4  ,ano!r girl liv$ 9 "o     
little t[n till %e 0 ?irty1 & !n m>ri$ a
 man ( culture ^: home 0 9 ! city4 ,8   

si/]s said %e 0 a beauty & _h good ta/e 
9 dress2 & !y ?\ght ^! ?+s _h captivat$ 
_! bro!r4 ,b fir/ !y _h to own t %e 0 a 
woman ( f9e "*1 good-temp]$1 dignifi$1  
tru?ful & mode/1 = ^! virtues fl\ri% 9 !
 c\ntry q z (t5 z 9 ! city4 ,b /ill1 !y 
knew t %e _h _h no education1 & !y      
expect$ no intellectual companion%ip4   
,!n x prov$ t %e _h read m ?\ghtfully   
?an !y _h4 ,!y belong$ to a doz5 lit]>y 
societies1 b ! "o little village        
,%akespe>e ,club _h done good "w4 ,!    
si/]s always w5t to ! !atre e week 9 !  
w9t]1 b ! bride :o c\ld c\nt on h] f+]s 
! plays %e _h he>d1 _h select$ ^! s     
c>efully t h] ta/e 0 already well =m$4  
,!n %e prov$ to be musical4 ,small z !  
village 01 !re _h be5 "o "y lady 9 x :o 
_h _h ! be/ musical advantages4 ,our    
h]o9e _h n let ?is opportunity slip4 ,%e
 _h n he>d _m conc]ts1 b %e _h practic$ 
! be/ music4 ,%e _h /udi$ ,lat91 (      
c\rse1 9 ! village high s*ool1 & ,fr5* )
 a ,fr5* lady :o sp5t h] summ]s 9 !     
neighborhood4 ,%e _h treat$ h]self e ye>

 to five doll>s' wor? ( ,s\le's         
photographs1 & %e _h /udi$ ^! s c>efully
 t %e really knew some?+ ( ! great      
arti/s4  ,!n %e _h travel$6 ,%e _h begun
 to tea* 9 h] own village :5 %e 0       
eighte51 & e summ] %e _h sp5t a little (
 h] sal>y 9 "s int]e/+ trip4 ,z a tea*]1
 %e _h tak5 advantage ( excursion rates 
to ! great ,national ,tea*]s'           
,in/itutes4 ,9 ?is way %e _h visit$ mo/ 
sections ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,& %e _h    
plann$ h] trips s ?\ghtfully t %e _h be5
 alive to ev]y?+ :i* 0 to be se54 ,once 
%e _h ev5 tak5 ! accumulations ( sev]al 
ye>s & sp5t h] summ] abroad4 ,! si/]s   
look$ scornful at ?is4 ,h[ c\ld anybody 
see any?+ wor? see+ ) an excursion p>ty8
 ,yet !y _h to own t :at we see dep5ds  
on ! eyes we h z mu* z on our surr\nd+s4
 ,%e c\ld n see ev]y?+ 9 ?ree mon?s1 b  
%e knew :at %e want$ to see1 & %e _h    
?or\ghly assimilat$ t by mu* ?\ght ab\t 
x be=e & aft] ! j\rney4  ,%e _h once    
sp5t six weeks at a summ] s*ool (       
languages1 & _h devot$ h]self s         

en]getically to ,g]man t %e _h be5 able 
to g on read+ x by h]self1 & ?us 9 a few
 ye>s %e _h become famili> ) "s ( !     
ma/]pieces ( its lit]ature4 ,b ! si/]s 7
 mo/ a/oni%$ :5 !y f\nd h] read+        
,italian "o day--,dante1 too1 :i* 0 too 
h>d = !m4 ,! explanation ( ?is 0 t = "s 
ye>s ! ,ca?olic prie/ 9 h] native       
village _h be5 a good-natur$ ,tuscan :o 
_h be5 glad to ex*ange ,italian =       
,engli% ) h]4  ,y see1 %e _h _h no      
regul> education & no money b :at %e    
e>n$1 yet by *oos+ ! be/ )9 rea* at all 
times %e _h become z cultivat$ z h]     
si/]s-9-law :o _h _h e opportunity4     
,all wom5 are n s fond ( /udy2 b !y may 
be cultivat$1 nev]!less4 ,! f9e/ mann]s 
,i h ev] se5 belong to a woman :o has   
liv$ all h] life 9 ! h\se :]e %e 0 born 
9 a little t[n 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,%e nev]  
w5t away to s*ool1 & has n ! /ud5t      
temp]am5t1 ?\gh %e is gift$ 9 e         
direction4 ,%e has a love ( beauty :i*  
has l$ h] to make ev]y?+ beautiful ar\nd
 h]4 ,%e has _h little musical tra9+1   

yet h] play+ & s++ h always _h !        
indef9able musical quality4 ,%e has read
 a good deal1 especially ( ! be/ novels 
& poetry1 b ,all = love & no?+ = rew>d4 
,%e has travel$ f "t to "t a little :5  
%e c\ld sp>e ! money1 b always =        
pleasure & n to improve h] m9d4  ,%e has
 _h no arti/ic tra9+1 b ) meagre        
mat]ials %e arranges tableaux :i* are   
fam$ ?r\gh\t ! c\nty1 & on e public     
occasion 9 ! village %e decorates ! ,t[n
 ,hall exquisitely4 ,%e has add$        
wond]fully to ! happ9ess ( ! place by   
always foll[+ h] love ( beauty1 mak+    
ev]y?+ %e t\*es beautiful )\t any       
pret5se or ev5 any consci\sness ( hav+ a
 mission4  ,s wom5 may be cultivat$ 9 ! 
c\ntry z well z 9 ! city4 ,b "s "o may  
say t ! h>d work]s h no "t = culture4 ,x
 does seem to be true t h>d work]s ne$  
to use m sagacity ?an o!rs n to let _!  
"w cr[d out ev]y?+ else4 ,!y h "o       
advantage4 ,nobody c be really cultivat$
 )\t le>n+ "s "o ?+ ?or\ghly4 ,?is _! "w
 compels work]s to d4 ,& ! build+ is m  

important ?an its decoration1 ?\gh )\t !
 decoration x may be a sombre /ructure4 
,n[1 h>d work]s obvi\sly _c /udy ,fr5* &
 ,g]man & ,italian & music & art1 at    
lea/ all at once1 & if !y try & s cr[d  
out all _! little leisure1 !y miss !    
bett] culture :i* is )9 _! rea*4 ,:at   
mu/ y :o are h>d work]s take "t to d8   
#a4 ,take a little "t to ?9k4           
,especially try to judge fairly 9 e-day 
matt]s4 ,culture1 dem&s balance ( m9d2 b
 is n t z good :5 x comes f ?\ght z f   
/udy8 ,if ! subject 9 h& is "o ( :i* y d
 n "k en\gh to judge1 /udy x1 if y h "t4
 ,if n1 susp5d y\r judgm5t4 ,t w %[ true
 culture4 ,= in/ance1 d n be a viol5t   
p>tisan ei!r = or aga9/ ! t>iff unless y
 h c>efully exam9$ ! argum5ts on bo?    
sides4 ,few p]haps h "t to d t4 ,y w    
/ill h an op9ion4 ,! few argum5ts y h   
/udi$ all po9t 9 "o direction4 ,! p y   
tru/ mo/ believe 9 "o measure4 ,v well1 
keep y\r op9ion4 ,if y 7 a vot] y might 
ev5 vote 9 ! way y believe to be be/2 b 
d n all[ y\rself to be viol5t or to     

d5\nce ev]ybody ^: judgm5t diff]s f     
y\rs4  #b4 ,try to be en\gh at leisure  
to obs]ve little c\rtesies4 ,h>d work]s 
are 9 dang] ( be+ irritable & hurri$ &  
c>eless ( ! trifles :i* add s mu* to !  
beauty & dignity ( life4 ,( c\rse my    
injunction includes "s social life4 ,we 
get mu* ( our be/ intellectual z well z 
moral life f contact ) o!rs4  #c4 ,keep 
op5 e av5ue to beauty4 ,y h no "t to    
/udy1 b read a few beautiful & noble    
s5t5ces e day4 ,y h no "t to practice   
music2 !n x is d\bly necess>y to he> all
 y c & ! be/ t y c4 ,& y c always look  
at beauty4 ,!re is always a /rip ( blue 
sky ) its />s at night4 ,& !re are few  
:o c\ld n see a beautiful sunset almo/ e
 day 9 ! ye> if !y made x a happy duty  
to look at x4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght t any "o :o
 w\ld p]si/ 9 see+ ?is "o vision e day  
w\ld be lift$ up above mo/ ( ! turmoil (
 life4     ,,viii4  ,,! ,,ess5tials ,,( 
,a ,,lady4   ,)9 ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s !
 wi% to be consid]$ a lady has spread s 
among all classes ( ,am]ican wom5 z to h

 become almo/ ridicul\s1 z 9 ! au!ntic  
case ( ! individual :o pres5t$ h]self at
 ! front door ( a f9e h\se1 & describ+  
h]self z an a%-lady1 inquir$ = ! woman (
 ! h\se4 ,x has be5 s (t5 repeat$ t3 ,! 
rank is b ! gu9ea's /amp1 & t ,a man's a
 man = a' t1 t all ! a%-ladies &        
wa%-ladies ( ! l& h ha/ily conclud$ t ! 
t]m lady /&s = no?+ sub/antial4  ,i w n 
say t a wa%]-woman may n be a lady4 ,x  
is c]ta9ly possible = h] to h all !     
ess5tials ( a lady4 ,b su* a case is s  
r>e t ,i ?9k we are ju/ifi$ 9 tak+ !    
contr>y = grant$ till we h pro( ( !     
fact4 ,n !re are wa%]-wom5 s tru?ful1   
unselfi%1 & noble 9 "* t !y are f>      
sup]ior z wom5 to _m :om we may fairly  
call ladies4 ,su* wom5 usually h        
self-respect en\gh to und]/& t !y lose r
 ?an ga9 dignity 9 claim+ to be any?+ !y
 are n4 ,! ess5tial po9t 9 life is n !  
be+ consid]$ a lady4 ,x is n ev5 to be a
 lady1 ?\gh t is a beautiful ?+4 ,a     
woman is l a vigor\s plant1 ) /rong     
roots firmly fix$ 9 ! soil & abundant   

fre% gre5 leaves4 ,a lady is su* a plant
 cr[n$ by a beautiful blossom4 ,y h     
sometimes se5 a plant1 a g]anium1 =     
in/ance1 :i* _h lo/ all its leaves1 &   
yet bore at ! top ( its crook$ /em a    
clu/] ( fl[]s4 ,su* fl[]s are n v       
beautiful4 ,! ?rifty plant )\t a blossom
 is m beautiful4 ,( c\rse my moral is   
?is1 t :ile ! t]m lady does mean some?+ 
diff]5t f woman1 x is only z a cr[n (   
womanhood t x is really significant4  ,e
 girl %\ld try to be a lady1 h[ev]1 & e 
girl :o s9c]ely tries w h "s measure (  
success4 ,i rememb] :5 ,i 0 a girl1 ,i  
once said to a high-br$ woman1 ,d y ?9k1
 aft] all1 t ,mrs4 ,a4 is mu* ( a lady8 
,%e repli$ s firmly z to cru% me = ! "t1
 ,"o is ei!r a lady or %e is n a lady4  
,i suppos$ %e 0 "r1 & t !re 7 no /ages  
on ! p]il\s upw>d pa? :i* l$ to be+ a   
lady4 ,i h *ang$ my m9d n[4 ,i ?9k ea* (
 u may h "s virtues )\t hav+ all !      
virtues4 ,i ?9k ) ,em]son t 9 a society 
( g5tlem5 & ladies we %all f9d no       
complete g5tleman & no complete lady2 & 

s ,i say t e girl :o tries to be a lady 
w h "s measure ( success4 ,i d n mean t 
%e %\ld try to be recogniz$ z a lady4   
,if %e is "o %e w probably1 b n c]ta9ly1
 be s recogniz$4 ,9 a small community1  
:]e %e c be kn[n p]sonally1 %e w be sure
 ( h] place1 b n 9 a l>ge t[n4  ,oliv]  
,w5dell ,holmes1 speak+ 9 ,engl&1 said  
some?+ to ?is effect3 ,y ?9k we h no    
classes 9 ,am]ica because we h no titles
 to di/+ui% !m4 ,b a b>b$ wire f5ce is z
 effectual 9 keep+ out intrud]s z "o (  
bo>ds1 ?\gh y c see ! bo>ds & ! b>b$    
wire is invisible4  ,:y is a b>b$ wire  
f5ce put up 9 ,am]ica8 ,because !re is a
 real diff]5ce betwe5 co>se p & ref9$ p1
 ev5 :5 bo? h ! be/ int5tions4 ,to be   
sure !re are o!r less valid reasons4    
,!re are co>se p :om accid5t has put    
among ! high] classes1 :o make !mselves 
ridicul\s by putt+ up a f5ce betwe5     
!mselves & poor] p ev5 :5 ! poor are    
ref9$4 ,nev]!less1 !re is a true basis =
 di/9ction ( classes4 ,only ! di/9ction 
is n z %>p z _m w\ld h x4 ,! highly     

ref9$ & ! v co>se h s little 9 common t 
!y c nev] associate ) com=t4 ,b ! highly
 ref9$ d n ne$ b>b$ wire betwe5 !mselves
 & ^? ) "o degree less ( cultivation4   
,we c always rea* "o h& to ^? bel[ u1 & 
if we rea* ! o!r to ^? above u1 we %all 
be able to lift ! l[] to our plane      
in/ead ( s9k+ to !irs4 ,su* a *a9 (     
love1 rea*+ f ! l[e/ to ! highe/1 is !  
ideal society1 & ! highe/ man does n ne$
 to lift all 8 fell[s up by 8 unaid$    
/r5g?1 because !re is inf9ite help above
 him4  ,b 9 ! unideal pres5t mo/ ( u w  
sometimes be call$ ^u to /& outside !   
*>m$ circle ( b>b$ wire :i* incloses m  
=tunate mortals1 9 spite ( all we c d = 
ourselves4 ,we may be bett] wom5 ?an ^? 
)9 ! circle1 we may be bett]-educat$1 m 
c>eful 9 our habits1 & our mann]s may be
 f9]1 & yet we may n h ! magic ^w :i*   
w\ld admit u4 ,!re is no d\bt1 =        
in/ance1 t blood & bre$+ d tell p[]fully
 9 ref9em5t4 ,i c ?9k ( half a doz5     
wom51 h[ev]1 ( no bir? at all 9 ! ord9>y
 s5se1 & ( no home education1 :o h      

blossom$ into ! lovelie/ & mo/ ref9$ (  
wom54 ,9 "o case1 ! ance/ors _h =       
g5]ations be5 e>ne/ly religi\s1 s t !   
girl 0 really ( noble bir? & pr$e/9$ to 
ref9em5t1 ?\gh %e _h no?+ to help h] 9 !
 _w's e/imation4 ,b "s ( ! girls came f 
wret*$ homes1 "s ( !m did n ev5 h good  
mo!rs1 & "o 0 ! illegitimate daught] ( a
 s]vant girl4 ,b !y all _h aspiration & 
intellect1 & _! ref9em5t 0 n only       
wond]ful "u ! circum/ances1 b wond]ful  
"u any circum/ances4 ,!y 7 suitable     
associates = ! mo/ exclusive ladies 9   
our cities s f> z g5u9e ref9em5t goes1  
only z _! exp]i5ce ( life 0 mu* wid] ?an
 t ( ^! c>efully gu>d$ dames1 p]haps !y 
w\ld n h assimilat$ v well ) !m aft]    
all4  ,( c\rse1 ! exclusive circles are 
suspici\s ( wom5 ^: antec$5ts are l ^!1 
& p]haps !y h a "r to be suspici\s1     
because ^! girls 7 c]ta9ly exceptions to
 ! rule4 ,at all ev5ts1 none ( u c help 
ourselves by grasp+ at a position4 ,we  
may1 to be sure1 get invitations        
sometimes if we are vulg> en\gh to ask =

 !m1 b we %all f9d ! b>b$ wire f5ce ev5 
9 ! draw+-room to :i* we h be5 admitt$4 
,we mu/ be cont5t to /& outside e circle
 till we are invit$ to ent] x1 & our    
self-respect mu/ heal our w\nd$ pride4  
,"o ?+1 h[ev]1 we c d4 ,we c quietly    
resi/ be+ patroniz$4 ,we are n (t5 call$
 ^u to accept favors f ^? :o are n our  
sup]iors b :o condesc5d to u because we 
are poor or obscure4 ,x is true we mu/  
be humble1 & we ne$ n res5t su* favors1 
b we mu/ bew>e ( be+ flatt]$ by ! notice
 ( any "o :o is simply ri* or p[]ful4   
,:5 we recognize true sup]iority ei!r 9 
! ri* or ! poor1 we ought to be glad to 
ackn[l$ge x4 ,we c accept a favor f ^?  
:o are really above u1 ?\gh we "k we _c 
return x4 ,& we c always be ready to d  
our be/ "w = o!rs :e!r !y slight u or n4
 ,t does n %[ a mean b a noble _s4      
,:at are ! ess5tials ( a lady8  ,a k ( !
 mann]s ( ! _w is g5]ally consid]$      
necess>y if "o w\ld be a lady4 ,ev5 :]e 
cu/oms !mselves are trivial1 ignorance (
 !m makes a woman awkw>d &              

self-consci\s1 s t %e does n h ! grace  
we associate ) a p]fect lady4 ,etiquette
 is sup]ficial1 x is true1 b x has a    
g5u9e value4 ,! mann]s :i* belong       
in/9ctively to a woman ( k9dness &      
ref9em5t are a f> bett] te/ ( h] real   
rank4  ,i ?9k1 on ! :ole1 a lady is mo/ 
quickly recogniz$ by h] purity4 ,ev5 a  
pure enunciation is a sign ( a lady1 = x
 gives a c]ta9 beauty ( spee* r>ely he>d
 except among ^? n only c>efully        
educat$1 b br\ght up among ^? :o h !    
same habits4 ,& nobody is q will+ to    
pron\nce any "o a lady :o is n          
exquisitely neat 9 h] p]sonal habits4   
,^!1 to be sure1 are only an outw>d &   
visible sign1 b !y po9t cle>ly to some?+
 )94 ,somebody is sure to rememb] a     
class ( ,new ,engl& h\sekeep]s :o sp5d  
all _! "t scrubb+ floors & h no _s left 
= any?+ else1 & ask if !y h ! visible   
/amp ( a lady4 ,! idea ( neatness is s  
di/ort$ 9 !m t we _c admire x v mu*1 yet
 p]haps x is _! "o connect+ l9k )       
ref9em5t4 ,su* wom51 h[ev]1 are1        

curi\sly en\gh1 seldom p>ticul>ly neat 9
 _! p]sonal habits4 ,_! dress is (t5    
untidy1 _! hair uncomb$1 !y are c>eless 
ab\t ba?+1 & _! tee? are neglect$4      
,p]sonal neatness is f> m *>act]i/ic ( a
 lady ?an neatness ( surr\nd+s1 &       
cleanl9ess is bett] ?an ord]4 ,! lov] ( 
,%irley says1 ,i h (t5 se5 h] ) a torn  
sleeve1 b ! arm b5ea? x 0 :ite4         
,somebody else w say t neatness is1 aft]
 all1 a luxury beyond ! means ( poor p4 
,h[ c y be clean :5 y d dirty "w8 ,x    
takes ei!r "t or money4 ,i "k a weal?y  
lady :o us$ to be poor1 :o says t = ye>s
 %e c\ld nev] af=d z mu* wa%+ z %e ?\ght
 indisp5sable1 & %e 0 too mu* ( an      
invalid to d h] own wa%+4 ,nev]!less1 %e
 0 always a lady & always look$ l "o1   
?\gh h] dresses 7 sometimes absurdly    
old-fa%ion$4 ,i %\ld say t h] love (    
neatness 0 s /rong t %e sacrific$ less  
important ?+s to x1 & always did rea* a 
high /&>d1 ?\gh n ! /&>d ( luxury4  ,i  
"k a g5tleman ^: lot has be5 to d !     
heavie/ & dirtie/ "w on a ran* = ye>s1 &

 yet 8 h&s to ! tips ( 8 f+]nails look z
 if he _h j come f a manicure's4 ,i     
suppose he has be5 det]m9$ t 8 h&s %\ld 
be clean & has be5 will+ to take !      
tr\ble to keep !m s4 ,/ill1 we ought to 
make "s all[ance = pov]ty 9 our e/imate 
( neatness4 ,:y are y build+ an addition
 to y\r h\se8 ask$ "o lady ( ano!r4 ,oh1
 = ,mr4 ,b4's too?-bru%es1 repli$ ,mrs4 
,b1 c>elessly4 ,:5 a man has be5 br\ght 
up z ,mr4 ,b4 has be51 8 too?-bru%es    
take up a great deal ( room4  ,i h said 
all ?is ( outw>d purity1 because x is   
easi] to speak ( ?is1 b x is /ill m !   
purity ( m9d & "* :i* di/+ui%es a lady4 
,9 "s classes ( society ev5 9 ,am]ica   
girls are kept almo/ isolat$ *iefly to  
pres]ve _! purity ( ?\ght4 ,purity1 ev5 
! purity ( ignorance1 is beautiful1 b   
su* purity has n deep f\ndations1 & ,i  
_c ?9k t girls are be/ gu>d$ 9 ?is way4 
,nev]!less1 purity is s ess5tial to a   
lady t su* girls w always be c\nt$ z    
ladies4  ,! love ( beauty is *>act]i/ic 
( a real lady4 ,?is is recogniz$ 9 "s   

measure4 ,girls are taught danc+ & music
 & some?+ ( art4 ,!y li/5 to good music 
ev5 if !y are n musicians1 & !y look at 
good pictures if !y _c pa9t !m4 ,?is is 
p>tly a matt] ( fa%ion1 b x has a g5u9e 
root4 ,& s ) ! beauty ( dress1 & ( !    
home4 ,bo? ^! ought to be beautiful1 b z
 few wom5 are arti/ic en\gh to design   
any?+1 !y foll[ ! fa%ion4 ,9 ?is way !y 
escape criticism f _! companions :o are 
l !m4 ,b ! mom5t ugly dress or furniture
 is out ( fa%ion its ugl9ess is app>5t4 
,i suppose mo/ ( u mu/ be cont5t to be  
tyranniz$ ov] m or less by fa%ion1 or by
 fa%ion & pov]ty comb9$1 till we develop
 great] g5ius 9 work+ out ! problem ( h[
 to make our surr\nd+s beautiful4 ,i    
w\ld simply sugge/ t we %\ld resi/      
fa%ions we "k to be hide\s1 & try to    
foll[ ^? :i* comm5d !mselves to our s5se
 ( beauty4  ,! two =ms ( beauty :i* are 
free to all ( u are1 ,i ?9k1 mo/        
neglect$1 & m neglect$ among ^? :o are  
sure/ ( _! title z ladies ?an among ^? (
 m mode/ pret5sions4 ,^! are poetry &   

nature4 ,to read beautiful poems        
con/antly & to le>n !m by he>t1 & to    
look out day by day on ! glory ( !      
_w--^! ?+s give high] ref9em5t ?an c be 
won by any?+ else m]ely intellectual4 ,&
 su* a love ( beauty usually has deep   
spr+s 9 ! moral nature4  ,education has 
s mu* to d ) ref9em5t t we expect a lady
 to be educat$ z a matt] ( c\rse1 at    
lea/ 9 "s directions1 ma!matics & sci5ce
 be+ ?us f> n includ$4 ,george ,eliot   
says ( ,nancy 9 ,silas ,m>n]1 t %e (t5  
us$ ungrammatical language1 & 0 n highly
 educat$1 b t %e 0 a ?or\gh lady because
 %e _h delicate p]sonal habits & high   
rectitude4  ,?is br+s u to ! deep       
f\ndations4 ,a lady mu/ be tru?ful4 ,& !
 outw>d m>ks ( tru?fulness are sometimes
 recogniz$ :5 _! s\rce is misund]/ood4  
,! lady we>s real lace in/ead ( a %[y   
imitation4 ,if %e _c af=d :at is real1  
%e goes )\t4 ,%e is z c>eful ab\t neat  
und]clo?+ z neat dress4 ,%e does n      
pret5d to accompli%m5ts %e has n4       
,inde$1 ! mode/y ess5tial to a lady is  

intimately connect$ ) tru?fulness4 ,:5  
%e is wrong %e does n ?9k x b5ea? h]    
dignity to own x4 ,%e nev] all[s blame  
:i* belongs to h] to fall on any "o     
else4 ,%e makes no display4 ,%e wi%es to
 be lov$ = h]self & n because %e belongs
 to ! be/ set1 s %e does n take pa9s to 
introduce ! names ( great acqua9tances  
into h] conv]sation4 ,& ( c\rse %e      
always tells ! tru?4 ,%e may obs]ve all 
^! ?+s simply because x is good =m1 b a 
tru?ful woman w obs]ve !m )\t kn[+ !y   
are good =m1 & %e w be ! real lady4  ,b 
"o may h all ! qualities we h enum]at$ &
 yet miss ! *>m we associate ) ! "n     
lady4 ,a tru?ful p]son may n be k9d4 ,a 
woman may love beauty & /ill be h>d4 ,a 
p]fectly pure woman may be unfeel+1     
p]haps all ! m because %e ne$s no *>ity 
h]self4 ,b a woman :o does n %[         
consid]ation = o!rs _c be an ideal lady4
 ,if %e is consid]ate 9 a me*anical way1
 because %e kn[s a lady mu/ be s1 x does
 n am\nt to mu*4 ,& "s wom5 d all !y c =
 o!rs f a s5se ( duty4 ,!y /udy to make 

o!rs happy 9 ev5 trivial ways4 ,!y are  
good wom51 & on ! :ole--ladies4 ,b !    
woman ^: love = o!rs is spontane\s1 :o  
%$s ! radiance ( k9dness ab\t h] because
 %e _c help x--%e is ! lovely lady ^:   
*>m we all feel4 ,tru? & love are !     
et]nal f\ndations ( ! "* ( a real lady4 
,,ix  ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,*>ity4   ,i   
suppose e l>ge-he>t$ girl wi%es to d "s 
"w :i* w add to ! happ9ess ( o!rs1 & mo/
 girls w\ld l to d a little1 at lea/1   
outside ( _! own imm$iate circle4 ,x    
seems to me t ! mo/ beautiful *>ity is  
always t :i* is done )9 "o's own circle4
 ,!re is ! p]sonal giv+1 ! real d5ial ( 
ourselves = o!rs1 ! do+ ( ! duties :i*  
come to u r ?an ( ^? we h fancifully    
*os54 ,& ^! duties are done = love4  ,d 
y rememb] h[ ,mrs4 ,p>diggle 9 ,bleak   
,h\se tri$ to int]e/ ,e/h] & ,ada 9 "s  
great s*emes = do+ good by :olesale1 &  
h[ ,e/h] mode/ly answ]$ t !y h>dly felt 
equal to su* great ?+s1 b t !y hop$ if  
!y 7 c>eful to d all !y c\ld = ^?       
imm$iately ab\t !m _! circle w\ld       

gradually wid58 ,?is is ! ideal way to d
 good4 ,y help y\r neighbor simply )\t  
any pret5se or self-consci\sness4 ,%e   
helps h] neighbor1 & s on4 ,!re ne$ be  
no break 9 ! *a9 f l[e/ to highe/4 ,mrs4
 ,:itney has taught beautiful lessons ( 
?is k9d 9 h] /ories1 emphasiz+ ! !ory ( 
nexts4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght ?is 0 ! only k9d (
 *>ity :i* did n injure ! giv]2 = !     
mom5t we try to help ^? p]ceptibly bel[ 
u we are apt to be condesc5d+ & to feel 
a secret pride4 ,probably ?is inw>d     
satisfaction acc\nts = ! read9ess ( _m p
 to und]take =ms ( mission>y "w1 ?\gh !y
 are by no means ?\ghtful ( ^? ar\nd !m4
 ,!re has (t5 be5 bitt] criticism (     
=eign missions to ! hea!n on ?is gr\nd4 
,"p ( x is1 no d\bt1 j4 ,b z bitt]      
criticism might be made ( mu* noble "w  
at home1 l t ( ! ,associat$ ,*>ities1 = 
in/ance4  ,9 ,bo/on1 x is said1 !re is n
 "o woman ( any /&+ 9 society :o is n   
int]e/$ 9 "s *>ity4 ,mo/ ( _! "w is     
probably g5u9e4 ,x is done f a s9c]e wi%
 to d ! be/ ?+--v likely 9 _m cases     

simply to ease ! importunate ,new ,engl&
 consci5ce1 yet also1 no d\bt1 ) ! hope 
( reliev+ suff]+4 ,b we c h>dly hope t  
mu* ( x is ideal s9ce ! true *>ity is ,n
 :at we give b :at we %>e4  ,! wom5 :o  
are readie/ to give _! money & ev5 _! "t
 to ! desp]ately poor d n l to %>e _!   
pew 9 *ur* ) "s quiet p]son :om !y      
consid] bel[ !m 9 ! social scale4 ,"s "o
 tells ( a woman :o sp5t all h] "t 9 go+
 ab\t among ! poor giv+ practical help1 
b :o really c>$ s little ab\t ^? %e     
help$ t e day on h] return f h] r\nds %e
 amus$ ! family by satiriz+ h] p5sion]s4
 ,%e c\ld n love !m1 p]haps1 & x may    
/ill h be5 an excell5t ?+ = h] to help  
!m4 ,nev]!less1 ?is 0 n ! ideal *>ity4  
,!re are a great _m girls :o w\ld l to d
 "s def9ite *>itable "w4 ,!y w\ld l to  
be ! f\nd]s ( a great *>ity4 ,!y are    
ambiti\s1 & _! ambition is1 on ! :ole1 a
 noble "o4 ,"s ( !m are s sweet & g5]\s 
to ev]ybody ab\t !m t ,i really ?9k !y  
might be tru/$ to d some?+ on a l>ge    
scale4 ,"o ( !m might ev5 ov]see an     

orphan asylum2 yet ,i d n ?9k %e c\ld be
 su* a bless+ to little *ildr5 z is a   
woman ,i "k :o is ! matron ( su* an     
in/itution1 = ?is woman _h an           
unsympa!tic /ep-"m1 & %e le>n$ ?r\gh a  
lonely *ildhood h[ to pity mo!rless     
*ildr51 & ,i he>d a ?\ghtful woman say (
 h] orphan asylum1 ,x 0 a %abby place1 b
 beautiful to me because !re 0 su* a    
mo!rly atmosph]e ab\t x4  ,o!rs ( ^!    
girls are too intol]ant ( ev]ybody      
outside _! own p>ticul> set to be all[$ 
to d any "w = ! poor except to give     
money1 & ev5 !n !re is dang] !y may be s
 lift$ up by a s5se ( _! own goodness t 
p]haps x w\ld be bett] = !m p]sonally to
 sp5d ! money extravagantly1 = !n !y    
w\ld c]ta9ly be a%am$ ( !mselves4       
,nev]!less1 ! poor ne$ _! money1 s      
p]haps x is bett] !y %\ld give x4  ,?is 
br+s me to ano!r po9t4 ,9 ! c\ntry x is 
/ill possible to keep to ! ideal        
neighborly *>ity1 b 9 ! city !re are    
qu>t]s :]e ! mis]y is :olesale1 &       
:olesale sci5tific me?ods mu/ be appli$ 

to relieve x4 ,! ,associat$ ,*>ities 9  
,bo/on1 = in/ance1 d a k9d ( "w :i* mu/ 
be done unless we are will+ to sit d[n &
 let all ! innoc5t suff] ) ! guilty4 ,& 
_m ( ! lead]s h ! ideal _s1 & !y hold up
 ideal /&>ds = ! visitors ( ! poor1 t   
is1 !y ask u to visit ! poor ) love 9   
our he>ts4 ,! "w to be done 9 cities is 
s enorm\s t e woman ( leisure :o feels !
 desire to help %\ld c]ta9ly be enc\rag$
 to d s1 & ,i am ev5 incl9$ to ?9k t :]e
 s well-organiz$ a sy/em exi/s z 9 !    
,associat$ ,*>ities1 x is a sav+ ( en]gy
 = h] to put h]self "u its direction    
?\gh n s :olly z to all[ h] no means or 
leisure = h] p]sonal sph]e ( action to  
exp& naturally4  ,z long z we try to d !
 ne>e/ duties !re w always be failure   
en\gh to keep u humble & to make x safe 
= u spiritually to und]take some?+      
beyond4 ,a girl tries to help h] bro!rs1
 & in/ead ( admir+ h] = x !y frankly    
tell h] h[ f> %e fulls %ort4 ,b if %e   
does a ti! z mu* = ! poor %e is likely  
to get "s ?anks1 m or less s9c]e1 & all 

h] circle ( fri5ds admire h]4 ,?is      
pleasant enc\ragem5t does h] no h>m z   
long z %e has ! antidote ( ! family     
criticism1 s ,i w\ld let e ard5t woman h
 "s outside "w1 & ! ,associat$ ,*>ities 
w f9d room = e work]4 ,"s wom5 c help   
*ildr5 by tea*+ !m & amus+ !m1 & ?is is 
! mo/ effici5t k9d ( "w1 = x prev5ts    
crime & mis]y4 ,"s c sew = ! poor1 "s c 
cook1 "s c manage t5em5t h\ses z        
,octavia ,hill has done4  ,to give :at  
we call practical help we mu/ be        
practical ourselves4 ,i ?9k if ! busy   
h\sekeep]s :o d _! own "w h "t to visit 
! poor1 _! sugge/ions are ( inf9itely m 
value ?an any giv5 by ri* ladies :o are 
mak+ a bus9ess ( *>ity2 b su* wom5 h    
little "t1 s ! ri* mu/ humbly try to    
take _! place4  ,i "k a *>m+ girl ^: "m 
does n all[ h] to g into ! kit*54 ,%e   
f\nd great difficulty at s*ool 9 le>n+ !
 weights & measures1 & at la/ h] tea*]  
ask$ h] if %e _h ev] se5 a qu>t measure1
 to :i* %e repli$ d\btfully t %e 0 n q  
sure4 ,a few ye>s h5ce %e is c]ta9 to be

 :at is call$ a fri5dly visitor4 ,i h no
 "q ab\t h] fri5dl9ess1 & ! poor w bless
 h] sweet face1 especially :5 %e gives  
!m money freely1 z %e c easily d1 b ,i  
%\ld n expect h] to be able to give !m v
 useful advice ab\t sp5d+ money--:i* !y 
ne$ /ill m4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$1 h[ev]1 
t ,i scorn ! k9d ( "w %e c d4 ,!re is   
some?+ bett] to be done = ! poor ?an to 
tea* !m economy--ev5 a wise economy--x  
is to r\se _! high] nature4 ,i %\ld ?9k 
t no "o c\ld be an h\r ) ?is "y girl )\t
 hav+ "s aspiration to be noble4  ,a    
beautiful & graceful woman has a unique 
"w to d = ! poor4 ,x is on ! same       
pr9ciple t ! ,pr9cess ( ,wales c give   
pleasure by simply di/ribut+ ! fl[]s 9 a
 hospital ) h] own h&s4 ,x is possible =
 beauty to condesc5d )\t w\nd+4 ,a woman
 :o is n outw>dly attractive mu/ d a    
diff]5t k9d ( "w4 ,! fir/ br+s a poetic 
elem5t into a dre>y life1 & may ev5 9   
?is way ar\se ! aspiration = an         
unatta9able ideal4 ,b a pla9 & awkw>d   
woman may be ! inspiration ( a /ill     

high] ideal by ! radiance ( h] goodness4
  ,:5 girls ask me1 z !y (t5 d1 :at !y  
%all d = o!rs1 ,i f9d x impossible to   
answ]4 ,_! tal5ts & _! opportunities mu/
 decide ! p>ticul> =m ( "w4 ,b its real 
value w dep5d entirely on :at !y are4 ,i
 c only say t !re is s mu* "w to be done
 t ea* mu/ d all %e c2 t %e mu/ *oose ! 
?+ %e c d be/ & p]sev]e ) t quietly1 n  
try+ to d _m k9ds ( "w at once2 t all %e
 does mu/ be done ) love2 & t above all 
?+s %e mu/ n =get t h] own circle (     
family & fri5ds %[s pla9ly ! c5tre f :i*
 ,god wi%es h] to beg9 to "w4  ,to !    
wom5 :o live 9 ! c\ntry ! circle wid5s  
naturally & beautifully4 ,if a neighbor 
is ill1 "o s5ds 9 delicacies to !       
invalid1 ano!r (f]s to take c>e ( !     
*ildr51 & a ?ird acts z wat*]4 ,:5 a    
drunk>d r$uces 8 family to de/itution1  
"o neighbor s5ds a breakfa/ to !m1 ano!r
 flannel = ! baby1 ano!r f9ds "w = !    
olde/ girl1 & ano!r pays ! boys a trifle
 = br++ wood & wat]4 ,! cases ( actual  
de/itution are s few t !y c all be met 9

 ?is way unless ! suff]]s are too pr\d  
to let _! wants be kn[n2 & ev5 !n !re is
 sure to be "s real fri5d :o goes to see
 !m naturally )\t any ?\ght ( be+ a     
fri5dly visitor1 & ?us comes to !       
rescue4  ,*>ity 9 ! c\ntry is ! natural 
fl[] ( a lov+ he>t4 ,if a woman has a   
beautiful home 9 ! c\ntry1 x /&s = a    
ref9+ influ5ce = ! :ole village1 = %e   
usually op5s x to ^? ( h] neighbors :o c
 appreciate x1 s9ce 9 ! c\ntry !re are n
 too _m p1 & ^? ( l ta/es meet )\t reg>d
 to diff]5ces ( =tune4  ,a woman 9 !    
c\ntry :o has ev5 a collection (        
photographs ( beautiful pictures c      
easily make !m a real bless+ to _m :o h 
no o!r av5ue op5 to art4 ,& s ) books4  
,"o owns a copy ( ,plato1 ano!r (       
,dante1 ano!r ( ,goe!1 & ^! books       
circulate freely among all :o c>e to    
read !m4 ,!y are bett] ?an a public     
libr>y :]e ! books mu/ be hurri$ back at
 a giv5 date4 ,!y are sometimes ev5     
bett] ?an l>ge private libr>ies :]e !   
numb] ( books is di/ract+4  ,i "k a "y  

lady :o is ! only highly educat$        
musician 9 a little c\ntry village4 ,%e 
s+s 9 ! *oir & makes ! *ur* s]vice a new
 ?+4 ,%e good-natur$ly /eps 9 & tra9s ! 
*ildr5 9 _! *oruses = fe/ival occasions4
 ,%e has invit$ half a doz5 "y fell[s to
 =m a glee club & s+ "o ev5+ a week 9 h]
 p>lor4 ,!y all h musical tal5t1 & !y   
are capable ( appreciat+ h] attractive  
mann]s1 b !y _h n be=e ?\ght ( any bett]
 way ( sp5d+ _! ev5+s ?an 9 scream+ ab\t
 ! /reets4 ,if a poor girl has a good   
voice1 ?is "y lady f9ds "t to tea* h] to
 s+4 ,i d n ?9k x ev] ent]$ h] m9d t %e 
0 do+ *>itable "w4 ,! "w 0 directly 9 h]
 pa?way4 ,%e c\ld d x1 & hav+ a l>ge1   
lov+ he>t1 %e has done x4 ,b !re is no  
"o 9 ! village :o has done s mu* to     
raise ! tone ( life !re4  ,s !          
improvem5t ( a c\ntry t[n goes on       
exactly 9 proportion to ! lov+-k9dness (
 ! p & _! will+ness to %>e :atev]       
mat]ial & m5tal treasures !y may h4     
,p]haps ! same is true 9 ! city2 b !    
numb] ( treasures to be %>$1 z well z ! 

numb] ( p to %>e !m1 is s bewild]+ t x  
is next to impossible to br+ =m out ( ! 
*aos )\t employ+ sci5tific middlem51 & !
 fasc9ation ab\t help+ o!rs almo/       
vani%es4  ,nev]!less1 let u cl+ to !    
doctr9e t        ',t is love1 't is     
love1 't is love t makes ! _w g r\nd1   
& ev5 9 ! city we may all h hope4       
,x4  ,,! ,,ess5tials ,,( ,a ,,home4     
,bett] is a d9n] ( h]bs :]e love is1 ?an
 a /all$ ox & hatr$ !re)4  ,t is1 x is !
 family :i* makes ! home1 & ?is is ev5  
tru] ( ! "m & h] daught]s ?an ( ! fa!r &
 8 sons4 ,sometimes ev5 "o sun%9y _s 9 a
 h\se trans=ms x1 & :]e all ! family are
 9 h>mony !re _c fail to be a home 9 !  
be/ s5se4  ,b !re are virtues & virtues4
 ,i admire ,miss ,/rong1 inde$ ,i love  
h]1 ,i he>d a lady say n long ago1 b ,i 
c't imag9e h] mak+ a beautiful home "u  
any circum/ances4 ,yet ,miss ,/rong is  
g5tle1 sweet-temp]$1 ?or\ghly unselfi% &
 high-m9d$1 quiet & unobtrusive1 neat & 
well-br$4 ,!n :at is want+ 9 ,miss      
,/rong8  ,i ?9k x w be be/ = ,j5ny to   

tea*1 wrote ano!r lady 9 reg>d to a "y  
girl 9 :om %e 0 deeply int]e/$1 & ^:    
gifts & graces %e _h be5 catalogu+ at   
great l5g?4 ,at lea/1 :at else is !re = 
a woman to d :o is ?or\ghly fem99e b n  
at all dome/ic8  ,we ?9k ( unselfi%ness 
z ! fir/ ne$ ( a woman :o is to be !    
presid+ g5ius ( a home2 b bo? ,miss     
,/rong & ,j5ny are conspicu\sly         
unselfi%4  ,x seems t ?\gh a f9e "*1 &  
p>ticul>ly a lov+ "o1 mu/ be ! f\ndation
 ( ! home1 yet c]ta9 special qualities  
are necess>y4 ,among ! ?\s&s :o h read  
,rob]t ,elsm]e does any "o feel t       
,ca!r9e1 ) all h] e>ne/ness & deep love 
( o!rs1 made h] girlhood's home a       
pleasant place8 ,%e 0 ready to give up a
 home ( h] own1 ?9k+ h] "m & si/]s ne$$ 
h]1 & yet h] si/] ,rose1 at lea/1 0     
secretly long+ to be free f ! con/ant   
influ5ce ( su* sev]e moral /&>ds4 ,9    
%ort1 ,ca!r9e did n make h] home        
com=table4  ,com=t1 ,i ?9k1 ent]s into e
 idea ( a home4 ,we wi% to be unre/ra9$ 
!re4 ,t1 h[ev]1 is a diff]5t ?+ f be+   

lawless4 ,!re mu/ be moral re/ra9ts1 ev5
 = ! sake ( ! com=t itself4 ,o!rwise1 ! 
fre$om ( "o int]f]es ) ! fre$om ( ano!r1
 & f9ally ! reaction tells 9 ! discom=t 
( all4  ,physical com=t is necess>y 9 a 
home4 ,"s ( ! be/ wom5 d n und]/& ?is4  
,!y are disgu/$ ) ! s>casm t ,! road to 
a man's he>t is ?r\gh 8 d9n]4 ,t w\ld be
 disgu/+ if x 7 ! :ole tru?4 ,b we mu/  
all eat e day ( our lives1 & appetiz+   
food prettily s]v$ adds mu* to ! com=t (
 ! day4 ,inde$1 )\t x only a boor or a  
sa9t c be really com=table4  ,wom5 :o   
are good cooks are sometimes ill-temp]$ 
& refuse to ex]cise _! art4 ,b discom=t 
9 ! matt] ( d9n] usually comes f a      
diff]5t k9d ( h\sekeep]4 ,!re are "s    
wom5 :o ?9k x is a weakness to c>e ab\t 
food4 ,_! rule is1 ,eat :at is set be=e 
y1 ask+ no que/ions1 a suffici5tly good 
rule = ^? :o are d9+1 b a mis]able "o = 
! h\sekeep] to =ce ^u o!rs4 ,!re are    
/ill o!r wom5 :o h a def9ite op9ion z to
 diet4 ,!y h /udi$ food f a hygi5ic po9t
 ( view1 & !y wat* ! effect ( e m\?ful4 

,su* a /udy ought to be useful1 b 9 po9t
 ( fact x is a frequ5t s\rce ( discom=t4
 ,no?+ ev] dige/s well :5 our m9d is    
conc5trat$ on our dige/ion4 ,"o         
difficulty may be ?is4 ,! wom5 :o h     
turn$ _! att5tion to ?is subject h (t5  
done s because !y 7 invalids4 ,!y f9d   
c]ta9 food injuri\s to !m & decide x is 
injuri\s to ev]ybody4 ,s a :ole heal?y  
h\sehold is re/rict$ to ! invalid's bill
 ( f>e4 ,! h\sekeep] is s c]ta9 %e is   
do+ h] duty1 t %e easily /eels h] he>t  
aga9/ ! murmurs ( h] family1 & !        
discom=t cont9ues4 ,a ?or\ghly heal?y   
woman1 h[ev]1 w provide all ! bett] = h]
 family if %e und]/&s ! effect ( diff]5t
 articles ( diet4  ,to be com=table1 a  
h\se %\ld be w>m en\gh4 ,( c\rse1 ,i d n
 mean t we ne$ to brea! ! sup]heat$     
atmosph]e :i* =eign]s criticise 9 mo/   
,am]ican h\ses4 ,x is ! "m ( ! family :o
 mu/ correct ?is4 ,%e c easily d s1     
because %e has x entirely 9 h] p[] to =m
 ! habits ( h] *ildr5 9 ?is p>ticul>1 & 
x is r>ely ! case t a man likes an      

ov]heat$ room until he has be5 tra9$ by 
8 m s5sitive wife to be> x4  ,b ,i mean 
t no?+ physical takes f ! com=t ( a home
 s mu* z *ill9ess4 ,s long z we are w>m 
en\gh we may reli% a v frugal d9n]1 b a 
fea/ is unappetiz+ 9 a cold room4       
,inde$1 ,i believe we may economize 9   
any?+ bett] ?an 9 fuel4 ,x gives a great
 s5se ( com=t 9 go+ into a h\se to f9d x
 w>m all ?r\gh4 ,_m p1 h[ev]1 _c af=d   
su* luxury4 ,b if y c only h "o fire 9 !
 h\se1 see t t is always burn+2 & if x  
mu/ be 9 ! kit*5 9 ! cook+-/ove1 keep ! 
/ove s bright t its black ugl9ess is a  
c5tre radiat+ *e]fulness4 ,!re are pl5ty
 ( homes 9 :i* !re is no ne$ ( /9t1 :]e 
?r\gh c>elessness & neglect !re are     
times :5 ev]ybody 9 ! h\se is %iv]+1    
:ile p]haps at o!r times half ! rooms   
are at a r$ heat4  ,i rememb] "o (      
,*>les ,reade's h]oes :o 0 wav]+ betwe5 
! attractions ( two wom51 & ! noveli/   
repres5ts ! simpl] ( ! two z be+ c>eful 
t !re %\ld always be a blaz+ he>? :5 !  
lov] came4 ,?is innoc5t device gave him 

a s5se ( com=t :i* almo/ won 8 he>t4 ,x 
seem$ to me a t\* ( tru?4  ,we _c all   
af=d op5 wood fires1 ?\gh _! beauty &   
heal?fulness make u wi% we c\ld2 b mo/ (
 u c keep ! cle> fire & ! clean he>?1   
:i* ,mrs4 ,battle wisely consid]$ !     
prop] prelim9>ies to ! rigor ( ! game4  
,?\gh we want w>m homes1 we d n want    
close ones4 ,mo/ h\ses are n v well     
v5tilat$1 & if we keep our w9d[s op5 9  
w9t] wea!r1 we mu/ expect our bill =    
fuel to be a l>ge "o4 ,"s ( u are too   
poor to disreg>d ?is fact1 b mo/ ( u    
c\ld probably af=d to save en\gh 9 our  
dress to meet :at ,i may call ?is       
necess>y extravagance4 ,i h se5 a great 
_m l&ladies :o look$ s sev]e on see+ a  
w9d[ op5 9 a room :]e ! regi/] 0 also   
op51 t ! unhappy bo>d] felt at once l a 
culprit = ev5 desir+ bo? w>m? & fre% air
 at ! same "t4 ,once1 h[ev]1 ,i _h !    
good =tune to "k a woman ( diff]5t      
views4 ,%e b\ght a h\se expressly ) !   
int5tion ( lett+ x to transi5t lodg]s4  
,%e f\nd1 z is common1 t ! furnace-heat$

 air :i* pass$ ?r\gh ! regi/]s into !   
rooms came f ! cell>4 ,%e imm$iately    
made alt]ations1 s t ! fre% outside air 
%\ld be heat$ & c>ri$ ov] ! h\se4 ,x    
co/s m1 %e said1 b de> me6 :at is exp5se
 to fre% air8 ,moreov] %e said s mu* to 
h] lodg]s ab\t ! necessity ( fre% air1 t
 all ! w9d[s 9 ! h\se 7 always /ream+   
op54 ,i once knew a lady :o di$ (       
pneumonia f air+ h] room too mu*1 said !
 l&lady1 b t 0 a beautiful dea?6  ,i    
d\bt :e!r !re is com=t "u a sy/em (     
v5tilation :i* induces pneumonia1 b x   
c]ta9ly is luxury z well z com=t to let 
9 all ! fre% air we want & n to /9t     
fuel4  ,pl5ty ( light is ano!r ess5tial 
9 a home4 ,mo/ city h\ses are defici5t 9
 sunlight1 & mo/ ( !m1 h[ev] ri*ly      
furni%$1 are accord+ly depress+4 ,:e!r  
or n ! dreams ( sociali/s c ev] be      
realiz$ we d n "k1 b none is m allur+   
?an t ( ! disappe>ance ( blocks ( h\ses4
 ,if e h\se c\ld /& 9 ! mid/ ( its own  
g>d51 ! ga9 w\ld be z great 9 inn] com=t
 z 9 outw>d beauty4  ,no "o c tell !    

am\nt ( ne>-sight$ness caus$ by ! ef=t  
to read & write 9 our d>k city h\ses4   
,ri* p ought to be extravagant 9 ! matt]
 ( light4 ,corn] lots are wor? buy+1 & x
 is wor? :ile to live on /reets ) only  
"o side4  ,& :5 natural light fails let 
u h en\gh ( ! artificial4 ,ev5 ! poor :o
 _c h electricity or gas h>dly ne$      
economize "h ) k]os5e at its pres5t     
rates4 ,a k]os5e lamp1 to be sure1 is n 
(t5 a beautiful or poetical object1 b ) 
! "r k9d ( c>e ! vile odor may be       
suppress$1 & ?\gh ?is involves an       
additional burd5 = ! h\sekeep]1 light is
 too ess5tial = ! "w to be grudg$4 ,a   
suffici5t numb] ( clean k]os5e lamps w  
make a h\se *e]ful f "o end to ! o!r4   
,n[ ,i h (t5 notic$ t wom5 :o are       
compell$ to economize 9 little ?+s are  
incl9$ to economize 9 all ?+s4 ,!y w    
/ra9 _! eyes = fifte5 m9utes aft] x is  
too d>k to sew1 !y w sit 9 a room dimly 
light$ by "o lamp :5 two are necess>y to
 make x attractive1 )\t /opp+ to ?9k t  
twelve or fifte5 c5ts wor? ( oil w\ld   

supply ?ree l>ge lamps = a week6 ,& 9   
?is way !y sacrifice n only *e]fulness1 
b opportunities = all ! family to d easy
 & com=table "w4  ,cleanl9ess is z      
ess5tial 9 a home z ov]-neatness is     
de/ructive to x4 ,!re is no?+ homelike 9
 any room t is 9 p]fect ord]2 b1 on !   
o!r h&1 !re is little ( ! home feel+ 9 a
 room t is n bright & fre% ) cleanl9ess4
 ,tables litt]$ ) books1 *airs & s(as   
/rewn ) gloves & ribbons1 & ev5 a floor 
encumb]$ ) a pro/rate doll or two1 are  
*e]ful2 a trail ( leaves & mosses f a   
basket ( woodl& treasures is endurable  
dirt4 ,b du/ 9 ! corn]s :i* %[s ! dirt  
to be *ronic & n accid5tal1 unwa%$      
w9d[s1 d+y mirrors1 etc41 etc41 h no    
r$eem+ quality4 ,x is a good ?+ = ! "m (
 ! family to love ord]1 b !re is ample  
scope = t 9 keep+ e closet & draw] & box
 & basket 9 a da9ty condition4 ,h[ev]   
neat a room may be1 x is odi\s ! mom5t  
an op5 draw] or closet reveals disord]4 
,! mean+ ( ?is is t ! disord] :i* comes 
f daily happy liv+ is delightful1 & t is

 :at we see 9 ! l>ge confusion ( a room 
:5 9 use2 b ! disord] :i* comes f       
c>elessness ab\t f9d+ a conv5i5t place =
 ev]y?+1 & f laz9ess ab\t putt+ ?+s 9 _!
 places :5 we h done us+ !m1 is n       
beautiful4  ,= ! k9d ( neatness :i*     
makes a home homelike we mu/ h room     
en\gh1 b n too mu* room4 ,?is is r a    
vague /atem5t1 ,i "k1 b ! actual        
measurem5ts ( a h\se %\ld v>y )         
circum/ances2 = example1 a l>ge room )  
few p 9 x w always be /iff1 ev5 if x is 
spl5did2 :ile a small room fill$ )      
useless bric-a-brac w be uncom=table ev5
 ) a solit>y occupant4 ,on ! subject (  
bric-a-brac ,i feel /rongly1 & ,i w     
speak ( x m fully else:]e4  ,b ,i d n   
include pictures 9 ! t]m bric-a-brac4   
,!re ought to be pictures 9 e home = _! 
intr9sic value4 ,=tunately !y take up   
little room & are easily kept 9 ord]4   
,_m ( u d n agree ab\t pictures4 ,mo/   
,am]icans :o buy oil pa9t+s adv]tise _! 
want ( cultivation 9 _! *oice1 & ev5 ^? 
:o rigidly conf9e !mselves to engrav+s &

 photographs ( ! old ma/]s d n succe$   
mu* bett]4 ,i rememb] a man1 ! son ( a  
c\ntry m9i/]1 :o knew pictures only f ! 
lit]>y side4 ,he 0 a great read]1 & _h  
be5 famili> ) ! names ( ,raphael & ,da  
,v9ci & ,du]] f *ildhood4 ,he knew well 
:at 7 _! ma/]pieces1 & :5 he w5t abroad 
he b\ght hundr$s ( photographs ( ^!     
works4 ,8 h\se 0 full ( pictures2 !re 0 
n "o among !m :i* 0 n a copy ( some?+   
really beautiful1 & n "o copy :i* _h any
 beauty 9 itself4 ,?is man _h n ! s5se (
 beauty1 ?\gh he _h ! moral s5se :i* l$ 
him always to wi% = ! be/4  ,b all any (
 u c d is to express ! be/ we "k4 ,!    
ess5tial quality 9 pictures 9 our own   
homes is t !y %\ld express ! be/ we     
ourselves h rea*$4 ,/ill1 _m pictures ( 
high arti/ic m]it are want+ 9 ! real    
home *>m4 ,i believe mo/ ( ^? :i* hang  
on our walls & are always be=e our eyes 
%\ld be *e]ful 9 "*4 ,i sympa?ize ) !   
old abbess :o *ose to h h] rooms fresco$
 ) ,correggio's happy *]ubs1 & :o lik$  
to h con/antly be=e h]1 ?\gh 9 a conv5t1

 8 goddess ,diana1 ^: smile "s "o has   
said is full ( resolute sweetness4  ,i  
rememb] once hav+ to pass a bitt] h\r ( 
wait+ 9 ! draw+-room ( a physician well 
kn[n = 8 high culture4 ,e picture 9 !   
room 0 a "w ( art1 b e "o 0 solemn & ev5
 sev]e4 ,dante1 ,savon>ola1 ! tombs ( ! 
,m$ici1 etc41 etc41 af=d$ no escape f   
sad ?\ghts4 ,! only relief 0 9 ! sweet  
s]5ity ( ,em]son's face1 & ev5 9 ?is    
in/ance ! mo/ sev]e ( all ! portraits _h
 be5 *os54 ,!re 0 n "o po9t ( color 9   
any ( ! pictures1 b inde$ mo/ ( u _c    
af=d pa9t+s t are good = any?+1 s ,i    
c\ld n qu>rel ) t4  ,= a daily companion
 ,i w\ld r h a ,raphael ?an a ,mi*ael   
,angelo1 & ?\gh = love ,i w\ld slip 9 a 
,millet or two1 ,i %\ld n want a room   
full ( ,millets4   ,! heavy furniture ( 
a home %\ld be com=table fir/ ( all4 ,! 
*airs %\ld n all be ( ! same size &     
height any m ?an ! p4 ,arm-*airs are    
bett] ?an rock+-*airs1 z !y are less 9 !
 way4 ,! furniture %\ld n be light en\gh
 to be easily ov]turn$1 b ! ca/ors %\ld 

always run easily4 ,a l\nge is a        
homelike piece ( furniture1 b let u hope
 x ne$ n be mu* us$4  ,a ^w m to ! "y   
woman :o is *oos+ furniture = half a    
life-"t4 ,fancy y h x to du/6 ,y may h  
an army ( s]vants1 b c]ta9 patt]ns (    
furniture c nev] be kept clean4 ,i      
rememb] two fri5ds :o *ose furniture at 
! same "t4 ,x 0 ! era ( black walnut &  
gre5 rep1 & !y *ose sets look+ mu*      
alike4 ,b 9 "o case ! walnut 0          
elaborately c>v$1--by ma*9]y1 :i* made x
 all ! r\gh]1--& !re 7 _m little grooves
 to invite ! du/ 9 ! uphol/]y2 :ile 9 ! 
o!r case ! wood 0 simply m\ld$ & poli%$1
 & ! clo? 0 s put on t "o or two vigor\s
 /rokes ( a bru% w\ld cleanse x4 ,x is  
true t heavy wood c>v$ by h& is         
beautiful en\gh to repay u = its c>e1 b 
t be+ smoo?ly f9i%$ does n cat* v mu*   
du/4   ,! ev5+ %\ld be ! cr[n ( ! day 9 
a home4 ,!re are few homes :]e ! ev5+s  
are z homelike z !y c\ld easily be4 ,?is
 is p>tly because !re are s _m outside  
attractions bo? 9 ! city & c\ntry4 ,n[  

,i am n ( ^? :o ?9k x praisewor?y to be 
always at home4 ,i 0 told ! o!r day ( a 
/eady "y man :o _h n be5 out an ev5+ 9  
?ree ye>s4 ,i felt no en?usiasm ab\t    
him4 ,i ?9k outside int]e/s are         
absolutely necess>y = any fre% or l>ge  
life4 ,b ,i ?9k :5 we f9d ourselves go+ 
out z _m z half our ev5+s1 we are really
 dissipat$1 unless ! circum/ances are ( 
a v unusual "*1 = we ne$ z _m z ?ree or 
f\r ev5+s 9 a week to develop true home 
life4 ,b 9 /ay-at-home families1 ?\gh ! 
ev5+s are pleasant1 ,i ?9k !y are seldom
 ideal4 ,! reason = ?is is t ! days are 
s cr[d$4 ,! fa!r & "m are tir$1 &1      
moreov]1 ! fa!r has no o!r "t to read 8 
unnecess>ily volum9\s newspap]1 & ! "m  
has no o!r "t to d h] unnecess>ily      
elaborate sew+1 :ile ! *ildr5 g5]ally h 
lessons to /udy4 ,ev5 !n1 a cosy room1 )
 pl5ty ( fire & light1 :]e all ! family 
meet toge!r & feel no re/ra9t1 is a     
*e]ful ?\gh a sil5t place4 ,& we _c all 
escape ov]work h[ev] valiantly we fight 
our battle ) non-ess5tials4 ,^? :o "w t5

 h\rs 9 a factory1 = example1 h v little
 space = ! o!r ess5tials ( life1 & !re  
mu/ be cr[d+4 ,b "s ( u c\ld simplify ! 
day & s f9d room = unmitigat$ enjoym5t 9
 ! ev5+4 ,sometimes sew+ is pleasant 9  
itself :5 *e]ful conv]sation or read+ is
 go+ on ab\t u4 ,i suppose ! "m's       
"w-basket w usually =m an attractive    
nucleus 9 any home picture1 & if !re is 
n too mu* or too anxi\s sew+1 ,i believe
 mo/ wom5 l x4 ,& a mod]ate newspap] ne$
 n monopolize a :ole ev5+4 ,!re are     
occasionally times :5 a c>eless *ild    
%\ld be made to /udy a lesson at night4 
,b ! ideal ev5+ at home is social1 & its
 occupations are su* t all c jo9 9 !m4  
,= myself ,i believe v fully 9 read+    
al\d4 ,b 9 any h\sehold happy en\gh to  
consi/ ( fa!r1 "m1 & *ildr51 any book   
read al\d ought to be "o :i* has "s     
int]e/ = all4 ,! fa!r & "m may bo? be   
int5sely int]e/$ 9 ! philosophy (       
,hegel1 b ,i %\ld n l to ?9k !y w\ld ask
 ! *ildr5 to be quiet t !y might read x 
al\d to ea* o!r4 ,books ( travel1       

biography1 novels1 & poetry1 appeal to  
all b ! v "y memb]s ( ! family :o ought 
to be 9 b$ betimes4 ,( c\rse ! *ildr5 d 
n take 9 ev]y?+ 9 su* books1 b t is n   
necess>y4 ,if !y only und]/& en\gh =    
enjoym5t1 x is a heal?ful /imulus to    
meet ) some?+ !y d n und]/&4 ,p]haps !  
fa!r & "m w say regretfully t !y h no   
o!r "t = _! special /udies4 ,9 ! end !  
light lit]ature may d !m z mu* good z   
solid "w1 b ev5 if x does n1 !y c bett] 
lose some?+ !mselves 9 intellectual     
developm5t :ile _! brood ( *ildr5 is    
ab\t !m ?an to miss ! full r\nd+ ( _!   
home life4 ,if !y live long1 !y w h too 
_m quiet h\rs by !mselves4 ,9 _m        
families1 h[ev]1 ! y\ng/]s are m ready =
 solid read+ ?an ! old] p4 ,x is (t5 !  
eld] si/] :o has to give up h] ,g]man & 
sci5ce to read travels & /ories to h]   
p>5ts z well z to ! *ildr54  ,draw+1    
fancy "w1 sew+1 & :ittl+ c all g on )\t 
di/urb+ ! read+1 or a tir$ "m c lie on !
 l\nge & li/52 b if any "o mu/ sit idle1
 read+ may gr[ t$i\s1 ?\gh good plays 9 

:i* ea* c take 8 "p are g5]ally enjoy$4 
,i 0 once 9 a home 9 ,switz]l& :]e !    
family sp5t mo/ ( ! ev5+s 9 read+       
,rac9e1 ,moli]e1 & ,corneille4   ,no    
home is complete )\t music4 ,ev5 a l>ge 
piano :i* has se5 its be/ days does n   
seem to be altoge!r a cumb]] ( ! gr\nd  
:]e ano!r equally bulky piece (         
furniture w\ld be un5durable4 ,b unless 
"s memb] ( ! family has decid$ musical  
ability1 ! be/ use ( a piano or organ 9 
a home is to su/a9 ! unc]ta9 voices 9   
s++4 ,home s++ is almo/ a necessity ev5 
:]e no "o s+s v well4 ,i %\ld n wi% to  
enc\rage ! unmusical to display _!      
voices outside _! own doors2 b if half a
 doz5 memb]s ( a family are able to c>ry
 a tune1 & "o ( !m c play a simple      
accompanim5t correctly1 ,i ?9k ! s++ (  
f9e hymns & pleasant ballads at home w  
prove mo/ delightful to !m all1 besides 
be>+ good fruit morally & physically4 ,a
 family happy en\gh to h a little high] 
end[m5t1 & a little m cultivation1 s t  
"o plays a viol91 "o a flute1 & s on1   

may h a little private or*e/ra :i* may  
give z mu* enjoym5t1 &1 all ?+s         
consid]$1 may be z elevat+1 z ! p]fect  
"w ( great musicians4 ,x seems to me t  
any fa!r & "m :o wi% ! home to be de> to
 _! *ildr5 c af=d to sp5d money on music
 f> bett] ?an on _m ?+s consid]$ m      
ess5tial--clo!s =1 example4  ,b all !   
family circle ought be able to jo9 9 !  
ev5+ occupations4 ,if only "o is a      
musician1 b a small "p ( ea* ev5+ c be  
giv5 to music4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i h no    
m]cy = ! "y lady :o has _h "t & money   
lavi%$ on h] musical education1 :o w n  
take ! tr\ble to play to h] bro!rs 9 !  
ev5+4 ,if %e di/ru/s h] p[]s %e ne$ nev]
 play to o!r p :o may ask h] out (      
complim5t2 b :5 bro!rs ask _! si/]s to  
play1 !y mean t !y want ! music1 & !y   
%\ld h x4  ,*att+ is pleasant 9 ! ev5+1 
& does n int]f]e ) a doz5 o!r           
occupations4 ,"o c ev5 read a newspap]  
or a novel :ile ! re/ are talk+4 ,little
 twilight *ats by ! fire :5 ! *ildr5    
confess _! misdemeanors to _! "m1 or :5 

! "m tells /ories to ! *ildr51 are full 
( ! _s ( home1 & !re always ought to be 
"s leisurely h\rs 9 e family :5 ! fa!r &
 "m & ! gr&fa!r & gr&mo!r c relate old  
exp]i5ces to ! y\ng] g5]ation4 ,if !    
old] p w\ld only rememb] to tell ^!     
tales = ! sake ( ! y\ng] & n to gratify 
_! own g>rulity1 s t !y w\ld dwell m on 
! ev5ts & cu/oms & p ( ! pa/ :i* ought  
to h a p]man5t int]e/1 ,i believe su*   
*at w\ld always be ( ! highe/ value1 & t
 ! "y w\ld l x z well z ! old2 b :5 x is
 m]e gossip ab\t p long dead ! "y h a "r
 to be re/less4 ,!re is always dang] t  
*at w deg5]ate into gossip1 s x is n    
g5]ally be/ to h too _m ev5+s devot$    
entirely to conv]sation4  ,! "r k9d (   
read+ & music seem to me f> bett]       
occupations = home ev5+s ?an games4 ,!re
 is too mu* h>d "w 9 *ess & :i/ & too   
little sociability to make !m 9 any way 
desirable4 ,eu*re & backgammon seem     
inv5t$ to pass away "t1 :i* is s preci\s
 to mo/ ( u t we %\ld l to feel we _h   
some?+ at ! end ( an h\r by :i* our     

lives 7 ri*] ?an at ! beg9n+4 ,yet games
 h _! place4 ,"y-p h _! times ( lik+ !m4
 ,if !y really enjoy !m & play ) ?or\gh 
good temp]1 !y get true recreation f !m1
 & all innoc5t enjoym5t has a moral     
effect z valuable z ! intellectual      
effect ( a good book4 ,s a "m :o wi%es  
to make a true home = h] *ildr5 w n     
grudge :ole ev5+s sp5t 9 games :i* w\ld 
be unspeakably we>isome to h] if play$ )
 p ( h] own age2 inde$1 ! *ances are %e 
w ?or\ghly enjoy su* ev5+s1 & be z      
int]e/$ 9 capp+ v]ses or ask+ tw5ty     
que/ions z any ( ! y\ng/]s1 :ile if %e  
is a worn & anxi\s "m1 su* simple pa/ime
 may be ! be/ refre%m5t4 ,i believe !re 
is less to be said 9 favor ( c>ds ?an ( 
o!r games1 b ,i (t5 ?9k ( ! words ( a   
fri5d1 ,we are /rict p1 %e said1 b :5 ! 
boys 7 gr[+ up & began to be wild =     
c>ds1 we play$ regul>ly e ev5+ till !y 7
 tir$ ( x1 & ,i ?9k !y did n c>e to play
 else:]e4   ,if a home is to be ideal1 x
 mu/ conta9 a fa!r & "m & *ildr54 ,a    
lonely man or woman :o is s un=tunate z 

n to h ?is ideal home %\ld1 ,i ?9k1 try 
to f9d z _m ( its elem5ts z possible4 ,a
 man %\ld n live altoge!r at 8 club1 & x
 is a pity = a woman to live p]man5tly )
 wom5 alone4 ,& a home is s incomplete  
)\t *ildr5 t x seems almo/ necess>y t e 
*ildless man or woman %\ld adopt "o or  
two4 ,un=tunately ?is is (t5 impossible1
 & !n x becomes ! m ess5tial to seek = a
 bo>d+-place :]e we may get a little ( !
 *e] ( o!r p's *ildr5 & at ! same "t    
practice "s ( ! virtues :i* *ildr5      
always call out 9 old] p4 ,no home is   
truly homelike 9 :i* !re is n a l>ge    
hospitality4 ,i h s mu* to say on ?is   
head t ,i mu/ leave x = ano!r *apt]4    
,i h said little ab\t ! qualities ( "*  
:i* make a happy home4 ,beyond a lov+   
nature1 on :i* all ! o!rs re/1 ,i "k (  
no?+ m ess5tial ?an a s]5e temp]4 ,let a
 woman be mi/ress ( h]self1 ?\gh *9a    
fall4 ,! daily temptations to irritation
 are incessant1 & irritability w de/roy 
! com=t ( any home1 ev5 if x is well    
w>m$ & light$ & furni%$ ) easy-*airs &  

s(as1 ev5 if ev]ybody is high m9d$ &    
ready to take "p 9 ref9$ pleasures1 &   
ev5 if room is made 9 ! family circle = 
a ho/ ( agreeable fri5ds4     ,,xi4     
,,hospitality4   ,no home is g5u9e :i*  
is n also hospitable4 ,j z we mu/ g out 
to get fre% life1 we mu/ welcome fre%   
life :i* comes 9 to u4 ,& fur!r ?an t x 
w\ld be a poor nature :i* f\nd no "o to 
love outside ! home circle4 ,if we love 
any "o we wi% to %>e our life ) our     
fri5d4  ,b x is impossible to be        
hospitable except by welcom+ our        
visitors to our e-day life4 ,if we dep>t
 mu* f our usual cu/oms1 our fre$om is  
*eck$1 & ! visit becomes a burd51       
will+ly borne1 p]haps1 = ! "t1 b sure to
 be felt if (t5 laid ^u u4  ,a fri5d1   
well kn[n 9 lit]>y circles1 invit+ me to
 visit h] 9 a ,we/]n city ?r\gh :i* ,i 0
 to pass on my way to ano!r ,/ate wrote1
 ,y mu/ /ay m ?an a day or two1 =1 if n1
 ,i %all h to give up my "t to y1 & ,i  
c't int]rupt my daily "w6 ,i g into my  
libr>y at n9e o'clock e morn+ & /ay till

 two4 ,b 9 ! aft]noon ,i drive1 & :5 9 !
 ev5+ my husb& comes home f bus9ess & my
 *ildr5 f s*ool ,i give myself up to my 
family4  ,^u ?is invitation ,i det]m9$  
to /ay a week4 ,y mu/ n come into my    
libr>y 9 ! morn+ unless ,i invite y1    
said my fri5d laugh+2 b !re is ano!r    
libr>y adjo9+ y\r room :]e ,i %all n    
v5ture to di/urb y )\t leave6  ,i       
rememb] a home :i* op5$ v hospitable    
doors to me :5 ,i 0 a "y girl1--t ( a   
wid[ ) two "y daught]s4 ,!y 7 9 /rait5$ 
circum/ances1 & c\ld n effectively heat 
! l>ge & h&some h\se left by ! fa!r ( ! 
family4 ,i ask y to come 9 ! w9t]1 my   
de>1 ! lady us$ to say to me1 because y 
live 9 ! c\ntry & c sleep com=tably 9 a 
cold room3 ,i ask my city fri5ds to come
 9 ! summ]4 ,t1 ,i ?9k1 %[$ a true _s ( 
hospitality4 ,%e gave :at %e _h to ^? :o
 c\ld enjoy x4 ,i %all nev] =get ! cosy 
aft]noons ,i h pass$ 9 h] w>m           
sitt+-room1 :ile "o read al\d & ! re/   
did fancy "w1 or sometimes ! pla9e/ (   
sew+4 ,we read novels1 "s fir/ rate1 "s 

second1 or ev5 ?ird rate1 )\t a ?\ght ( 
gett+ any b5efit f !m4 ,b we *att$ &    
laugh$ & enjoy$ ourselves4 ,or sometimes
 "s ( u w\ld g into t[n to a mat9ee1 &  
com+ home t+l+ ) cold w\ld f9d a hot &  
savory supp] await+ u 9 ! bright        
d9+-room1 prep>$ by ^? :o _h /ay$ at    
home1 & :o 7 eag] to he> ev]y?+ ab\t !  
play :i* we 7 eag] to tell4 ,!re 0 no   
s]vant to tr\ble u1 & we all enjoy$     
ourselves toge!r 9 wa%+ ! di%es4 ,we sat
 up z long z we pleas$ & toa/$ our feet1
 & 9 z]o wea!r ev5 wrapp$ up a hot brick
 to take to our *illy b$s4  ,b ?is lady 
0 n )\t ambition4 ,%e wi%$ %e c\ld      
ent]ta9 m z o!r p did4 ,%e ?\ght %e     
ought to give "s p>ties1 especially z %e
 lik$ to g to o!r p's ent]ta9m5ts4 ,& s1
 on "o occasion1 %e did give a p>ty4 ,x 
0 a gr& affair4 ,! :ole h\se 0 set 9    
ord] & decorat$4 ,cat]]s came f ! city1 
& h] tables 7 beautifully laid ) exactly
 ! same salads & cakes t %e 0 9 ! habit 
( eat+ at o!r h\ses4 ,h] c>ds (         
invitation 7 ( ! *oice/ /yle1 & h] h\se 

0 fill$ ) fa%ionable p1 s9ce1 9 spite ( 
h] r$uc$ circum/ances1 %e _h a p]fectly 
assur$ position 9 society1 & !re 0 also 
a respectable numb] ( unfa%ionable p    
pres5t1 = %e 0 too truly hospitable to  
leave out anybody %e lik$4 ,%e 0 a      
skillful manag]1 & succe$$ 9 c>ry+ ?r\gh
 h] und]tak+ = half ! exp5se usual 9 su*
 a case2 b x co/ h] sleepless nights4 ,(
 c\rse1 ,! labor we delight 9 physics   
pa91 & ,i am sure %e ?or\ghly enjoy$ h] 
gr& p>ty :i* ev]ybody said 0 p]fect 9   
all its appo9tm5ts4 ,nev]!less1 h] bills
 am\nt$ to "o six? ( ! ye>ly income ( ! 
family1 s t %e nev] gave ano!r p>ty till
 lat] 9 life1 :5 =tune sudd5ly smil$ ^u 
h] aga9 & put h] 9 possession ( a       
million4 ,i d n condemn h] p>ty1 b m]ely
 use x to po9t my /atem5t t we _c (t5   
ex]cise hospitality except z we admit   
our fri5ds to our daily life4  ,a fri5d 
( m9e :o 0 mak+ a t\r ( ! ,s\? be?\ght  
h] ( a c\s9 9 ,new ,orleans :om %e _h n 
se5 s9ce ! w>4 ,%e wrote to h]1 ,i am   
go+ to ,new ,orleans = a week or two &  

wi% y might f9d me a bo>d+-place ne> y1 
s t ,i c\ld see y z well z ! sights4 ,! 
,s\!rn c\s9 at once repli$ ) a cordial  
invitation t ! ,nor!rn c\s9 %\ld visit  
h]4 ,! ,nor!rn] _h no idea ( mak+ a     
conv5i5ce ( h] almo/ unkn[n relative1 & 
decl9$2 b ! ,s\!rn] insi/$ t ! visit    
w\ld be a real favor to h]self4 ,t is1  
%e add$1 if y c be com=table 9 ! way we 
live4 ,! ,nor!rn] c\ld h>dly refuse     
long]1 b hav+ c]ta9 fa/idi\s ideas1 %e 0
 r />tl$ on rea*+ ,new ,orleans to f9d t
 h] c\s9's family1 9 :i* !re 7 eight    
*ildr51 liv$ 9 a h\se ( five rooms6 ,%e 
felt1 9 spite ( h] precautions1 %e mu/  
be an intrud]4 ,b ! husb& ( h] c\s9 said
 sweetly1 ,:]e !re is room 9 ! he>t1 !re
 is room 9 ! h\se1 & %e /ay$1 & _h "o ( 
! mo/ delightful exp]i5ces ( h] life4   
,i am afraid few ,nor!rn]s judg$ by ?is 
/&>d c be said to h room 9 ! he>t1 ?\gh 
,i rememb] gratefully a m9i/]'s family 9
 ,massa*usetts :o liv$ 9 a little h\se &
 ) n>r[ means1 & yet receiv$ ) bright   
smiles all _! fri5ds f ! t[ns ar\nd :o  

*ose to /ay ) !m4 ,a bro!r m9i/] w\ld   
drive ov] ) 8 :ole family & /ay a few   
days1 & no "o ev] sugge/$ !re 0 n room =
 ev]ybody4 ,all ! "y collegiate c\s9s   
took ?is home 9 _! way on _! vacation   
tramps1 & br\ght ) !m z _m ( _!         
classmates z *ose to come1 nev] ?9k+ x  
necess>y to give any w>n+ ( _! approa*4 
,i h kn[n z _m z a doz5 "y c\s9s to be  
ga!r$ 9 ! h\se at "o "t1 ! boys f ,yale 
& ,amh]/1 girls f ,new ,york &          
,philadelphia1 or f quiet c\ntry        
bo>d+-s*ools1--"o inde$ came all ! way f
 ,london1--& !y enjoy$ !mselves z mu* z 
! visitors 9 an ,engli% c\ntry-h\se4 ,!y
 did n ride to ! meet1 ( c\rse1 or att5d
 a c\nty ball2 b !y w5t blackb]ry+      
toge!r1 & !y sang songs1 & play$ duets1 
& _h games ( croquet1 & read ,fr5*1 &   
act$ ,%akespe>e "u ! apple-trees2 !y    
climb$ a m\nta91 & r[$ on ! pond1 & took
 long botanical exp$itions4 ,! m9i/]'s  
wife 0 h]self a delectable cook1 b %e   
mu/ h wr9kl$ h] br[ _m a "t 9 plann+ h[ 
to get en\gh bread & butt] to g r\nd ev5

 ) ! aid ( ! blackb]ries1 & "s ( ! "y   
fell[s _h to sleep on ! hay 9 ! b>n1    
?\gh happily !y _h a natural ba?-tub    
provid$ 9 a /ream among ! bu%es beh9d ! 
h\se4  ,! a*ievem5t ( ?is ho/ess is ! m 
notable because %e 0 a ,new ,engl&      
h\sekeep]1 & h] /&>d ( neatness 0 high4 
,if %e _h attempt$ any?+ b ! simple/    
mann] ( ent]ta9m5t %e w\ld c]ta9ly h _h 
n]v\s pro/ration4 ,b h] simplicity (    
liv+ sav$ h]1 & %e is /ill hale & he>ty1
 ?\gh %e has pass$ ! limit ( ?reescore &
 t54  ,a fri5d :o has liv$ mu* at !     
,s\?1 9 speak+ ( ! beautiful hospitality
 = :i* ,s\!rn]s are di/+ui%$1 says t x  
comes p>tly f _! easy way ( tak+ life4  
,!y d n ?9k x necess>y to put ! h\se 9  
ord] because gue/s are com+1 b let !    
gue/s take !m z !y f9d !m4 ,m ?an t1 !y 
are less giv5 to pursuits ?an ,nor!rn]s1
 & s less easily di/urb$4  ,believ+1    
h[ev]1 9 ! value ( pursuits1 ,i h be5   
int]e/$ 9 obs]v+ ! mann] ( hospitality 9
 a family among my fri5ds4 ,! family    
consi/s ( ! fa!r1 "m1 & ?ree gr[n-up    

daught]s4 ,all ! daught]s are e>n+ _!   
own liv+1 & ! "m is mu* occupi$ 9       
h\sehold c>es4 ,x is a highly           
intellectual family4 ,all are read]s &  
keep abrea/ ( ! lit]ature ( ! day4      
,beyond t1 "o or ano!r ( !m is always   
/udy+ ,g]man1 or ,fr5*1 or hi/ory1 or   
m9]alogy1 or tak+ up "s social re=m4    
,two ( !m f9d "t to write acceptably =  
magaz9es4 ,x w\ld seem z if !y c\ld n h 
mu* leisure to ent]ta9 fri5ds1 yet _!   
great rambl+ h\se1 :i* /&s 9 ! mid/ ( a 
%ady old-fa%ion$ y>d & g>d5 j outside ! 
city1 is seldom )\t a gue/ or two1 & !re
 nev] 0 a place :]e a tir$ s\l & body   
c\ld f9d sweet] re/4 ,a cup & plate at  
table & a b$ to sleep 9 are provid$ = ! 
visitor1 & s f> !re is n mu* tr\ble4 ,! 
family meet at ! table1--:5 conv5i5t1--&
 !re is pl5ty ( delightful *at4 ,"o or  
ano!r is (t5 at leisure = a walk or a r[
 or "s o!r pa/ime1 b no "o appe>s to    
feel x necess>y to give up any ( h]     
ord9>y occupations = ! sake ( ! visitor4
 ,i consid] myself r a p>ticul> fri5d ( 

?ree ( ! family1 yet ,i h (t5 pass$ a   
,sunday !re )\t see+ m ?an "o ( ! ?ree4 
,! o!rs _h some?+ to d on _! own acc\nt4
 ,"o ( !m1 tir$ ) h] week's "w1 likes to
 re/ all day 9 h] own room4 ,ano!r is an
 ard5t ,episcopalian1 & wi%es to foll[  
all ! *ur* s]vices f e>ly morn+ ?r\gh ! 
ev5+4 ,z !re are s _m agreeable p 9 !   
family "o is n (t5 oblig$ to be alone1 b
 :5 left alone ! s5se ( home com=t is   
only increas$4 ,!re are pl5ty ( l\nges &
 easy-*airs2 ! l>ge1 com=table tables   
are /rewn ) all ! late/ magaz9es2 !     
bookcases are full ( readable books1 & !
 "y ladies all h _! individual          
collections ( ,s\le's photographs1 :i*  
are well wor? l\ng+ ov]4 ,! fires are   
always bright )91 & ! long w9d[s op5+   
ev]y:]e on piazzas & balconies comm&    
ext5sive & beautiful views4 ,! rooms are
 sweet ) fl[]s 9 w9t]1 & ! g>d5s are    
fragrant 9 summ]4 ,"o c l\nge & read all
 day1 or take a walk1 or d a doz5 o!r   
?+s4 ,! *e]ful1 int]e/+ conv]sation at  
table1 & 9 ! odds & ends ( "t ?r\gh !   

day1 w\ld be suffici5t /imulus to all b 
! mo/ exact+ gue/s2 :ile1 z a matt] (   
fact1 !re are always a few h\rs 9 ! ev5+
 :5 ev]ybody seems to be at leisure1 &  
^! =m ! social c5tre ( ! day4 ,= my "p  
,i w\ld mu* r be ent]ta9$ 9 ?is way ?an 
to h my foot/eps dogg$ all day by "s    
well-mean+ & self-sacrific+ devotee :o  
tries consci5ti\sly to amuse me4  ,"o ( 
! mo/ hospitable homes ,i ev] knew 0    
made by two "y ladies 9 ,bo/on4 ,"o ( !m
 0 a c\ntry girl ( g5ius & ref9em5t :o  
came to ! city to d lit]>y "w4 ,"h %e   
=m$ a fri5d%ip ) ano!r "y lady :o lik$  
to pass mo/ ( ! "t 9 ,bo/on = ! sake (  
its advantages 9 music1 art1 & ! !atre4 
,nei!r 0 ri*1 b toge!r !y _h a v        
respectable income4 ,!y f\nd a nice     
little flat ( six conv5i5t rooms 9 an   
accessible & pleasant b unfa%ionable    
/reet1 & furni%$ x ) exactly ! ?+s !y   
want$ to use e day4 ,! furni%+s 7 ?us   
simple1 b !y comb9$ com=t & beauty1 =   
bo? ! "y ladies _h excell5t ta/e4 ,i am 
tempt$ to describe all _! orig9al & *>m+

 arrangem5ts1 only t w\ld lead me too   
f>4 ,i w only speak ( _! hospitality :i*
 0 p]fect4 ,!y gave no p>ties nor ev5   
aft]noon teas4 ,h[ c\ld !y )\t a s]vant8
 ,inde$1 ?\gh !y _h ! luxury ( gett+ _! 
own breakfa/ 9 _! sitt+-room at any h\r 
( ! day :5 !y lik$ to eat x1 !y 7 too   
mu* 9 ! habit ( eat+ _! d9n] at any     
re/aurant ne> :i* !y might happ5 to be  
:5 !y 7 hungry to h inaugurat$ any      
ext5sive h\sekeep+4 ,moreov]1 !y c\ld   
see _! city fri5ds :5ev] !y *ose = an   
h\r or two at a "t )\t ! tr\ble (       
provid+ a fea/ or a b& ( music4 ,!y     
always _h bread & butt] & fruit & v>i\s 
appetiz+ knickknacks /or$ away1 s t if a
 call] /ay$ till any "o 0 hungry a      
suffici5t lun* c\ld be s]v$ on ! spot4  
,b !y ex]cis$ _! hospitality *iefly = ! 
b5efit ( _! c\ntry fri5ds :om !y c\ld n 
o!rwise see4 ,_m a nice old lady or     
bright "y girl pass$ a week ) !m1 :o    
w\ld o!rwise h hurri$ ?r\gh h] season's 
%opp+ 9 a day & h _h no "t left = music 
or pictures4 ,mo/ ( ^! fri5ds c\ld amuse

 !mselves v well ?r\gh ! day4 ,if !y did
 n "k ! way ab\t1 "o ( ! ho/esses       
conduct$ !m to ! libr>ies or museums z  
%e w5t h] own way to h] daily           
occupation4 ,!re 0 always bread & *eese 
= !m to eat if !y *ose1 & if !y c>$ =   
some?+ m !y c\ld f9d x at a re/aurant z 
_! ent]ta9]s did1 or !y c\ld cook x =   
!mselves 9 ! hospitable little kit*54 ,a
 fold+ b$ c\ld always be let d[n = !m at
 night1 & 9 times ( /ress ano!r b$ c\ld 
be made on ! s(a4  ,! ho/esses sp5t     
little money or ?\ght or "t on _! gue/s1
 except s f> z !y really want$ to d s1 &
 yet !y ent]ta9$ great numb]s ( p mo/   
satisfactorily4 ,!y did n ask anybody to
 visit !m f a s5se ( duty1 b !y always  
ask$ ev]ybody !y fanci$ !y %\ld l to see
 )\t a ?\ght z to conv5i5ce1 because x  
always 0 conv5i5t to h anybody !y lik$ )
 !m4 ,we "k t m5 enjoy giv+ invitations 
9 ?is free way1 b !y seldom h ! p[]--=  
two reasons2 ei!r _! wives are n        
satisfi$ to ent]ta9 ! fri5ds ( _! husb&s
 9 simple e-day fa%ion1 or ! husb&s     

!mselves are n satisfi$ to h !m s       
ent]ta9$4  ,e "o kn[s ! great diff]5ce  
betwe5 city & c\ntry hospitality4 ,v few
 p 9 ! city appe> to be really pleas$ to
 see an un9vit$ gue/1 & !y are f> less  
likely to invite gue/s1 except p]haps :5
 giv+ a p>ty1 ?an ^? ( ! same means 9 ! 
c\ntry4 ,!y are n altoge!r to blame 9   
?is4 ,!re are s _m m p to see 9 ! city  
?an 9 ! c\ntry t e "o becomes a new     
burd51 & ! fri5d%ip mu/ be v close inde$
 t survives su* a /ra94 ,b ,i fe> x is  
also true t 9 ! city ! non-ess5tials (  
life h undue weight4     ,,xii4         
,,bric-,a-,,brac4   ,our lives are      
clogg$ ) bric-a-brac4 ,e sep>ate article
 9 a room may be pretty 9 itself1 & yet 
! room may be hide\s ?r\gh ov]cr[d+ )   
objects :i* h no mean+4  ,! disease (   
bric-a-brac ,i ?9k1 is due to two       
influ5ces1--! desire ( uncreative m9ds  
to create beauty1 & ! mania = giv+      
,*ri/mas pres5ts4 ,bo? ^! influ5ces h a 
noble s\rce1 & w probably rea* m        
beautiful results at la/4 ,any m9d awake

 to beauty mu/ try to create x1 & if its
 p[] & orig9ality are n v great1 :at c x
 d bett] ?an to apply itself to humble1 
e-day trifles & try to decorate !m8 ,?is
 is c]ta9ly "r1 if ! old pr9ciple (     
ar*itecture is always rememb]$3         
,decorate con/ruction1 d n con/ruct     
decoration4 ,a few illu/rations ( my    
mean+ may be ne$$4  ,i am oblig$ to use 
blott+-pap] :5 ,i write4 ,i h always be5
 grateful to a fri5d :o s5t me a        
beautiful blue blott+ book1 ) a bun* (  
:ite clov] *>m+ly pa9t$ on ! fir/ page4 
,x gives me pleasure e "t ,i write a    
lett]4 ,i am glad t "o ( my fri5ds 0    
arti/ic en\gh to embroid] "s f9e        
h&k]*iefs = me ) a beautiful initial4   
,"o ( my de>e/ possessions is ! l9+ = a 
bureau draw] made ( pale blue silk1 )   
sc5t$ wadd+ ti$ 9 ) knots ( n>r[ :ite   
ribbon4 ,?is lies 9 ! bottom ( ! draw]1 
& ow+ to ! k9dness ( my fri5ds %[n at   
v>i\s times1 ,i am able to lay ^u ! top 
( ea* pile ( und]clo?+ ei!r a h&k]*ief  
case or a sc5t bag ( blue silk or sat94 

,"s ( ^! trifles are cord$ ) heavy silk1
 "s are embroid]$ ) rosebuds1 "s are    
ornam5t$ ) b[s ( ribbon1 & altoge!r !y  
make ! draw] a ?+ ( beauty :i* to me    
p]sonally is a joy =ev]1 & !y are nev] 9
 anybody's way4  ,my fri5d has be5 less 
=tunate 9 ! tributes ( affection %e has 
receiv$4 ,%e has sev]al elaborate & ev5 
pretty ties :i* %e is oblig$ to app5d to
 h] s(as & easy-*airs4 ,!y are believ$  
to add to ! h>mony ( color+ 9 h]        
sitt+-room1 b !y are v likely to be     
askew :5 ! s(as & easy-*airs are 9 use2 
& z !y always h to be re>rang$ dur+ !   
process ( du/+1 !y =m an argum5t =      
delay+ t duty z long z possible4 ,%e    
also has sev]al head-re/s & foot-re/s1 9
 :i* ! embroid]y is exquisite 9 itself1 
b :i* are s ill-contriv$ t !y af=d no   
re/ to ei!r head or foot4 ,!y are wor?  
hav+1 ?\gh1 %e says1 because ( _!       
beauty1 j z a picture is wor? hav+ ?\gh 
y _c use x4 ,yes1 replies h] husb&1 !y  
are wor? hav+1 b n wor? hav+ 9 ! way4 ,i
 d n want ev5 ! ,si/9e ,madonna propp$  

up 9 my easy-*air4 ,mo/ ( h] fri5ds are 
le>n+ to pa9t1 & _m ( !m h *os5 to give 
h] at ,*ri/mas specim5s ( _! progress   
m\nt$ on pa/ebo>d easels4 ,^! cov] !    
tables & mantels & brackets ( h]        
sitt+-room4 ,ah6 %e says s(tly1 "u h]   
brea?1 if !y _h only ?\ght to pa9t      
book-m>ks in/ead ,"o c nev] h en\gh     
book-m>ks4 ,x w\ld be delightful to h "o
 9 e book 9 ! libr>y1 & ! m beautiful ! 
bett]1 :ile ! ugly ones1 :i* p]haps come
 f our de>e/ fri5ds1 w\ld be bless$ = _!
 usefulness besides be+ unobtrusive4    
,sweet temp] is c]ta9ly ess5tial to a   
happy home2 b if my fri5d 7 n too sweet 
temp]$ to hide ^! (f]+s f con/ant sight1
 h] sitt+-room w\ld n be s exasp]at+ a  
place4 ,!re is no room = a "w-basket or 
a book on ! tables4 ,"o is cont9ually   
upsett+ "s frail /ructure1 or tumbl+ ov]
 "s well-meant ae/hetic conv5i5ce4      
,*ri/mas pres5ts are worse ?an any o!rs4
 ,ev5 a hide\s & useless gift (f]$ at   
any o!r season may be acceptable1 & we  
ne$ n grudge x room1 because be+        

spontane\s1 x repres5ts love4 ,b ev5 !  
mo/ g5u9e ,*ri/mas pres5ts are becom+   
subject to ! suspicion t !y are giv5 f a
 s5se ( duty1 because gifts at t season 
h become a habit4 ,i h no reason to     
suppose t any ( my num]\s k9d fri5ds    
grudge ! ,*ri/mas pres5ts !y s g5]\sly  
give me2 b ,i (t5 f9d myself wond]+ h[  
_m ( !m w\ld ?9k ( giv+ me any?+ z (t5 z
 once a ye> if !re 7 no special date to 
recall ! cu/om to _! m9ds4  ,gifts w\ld 
be f> m likely to be spontane\s if !y 7 
nev] giv5 regul>ly2 if1 = in/ance1 we   
avoid$ giv+ any?+ next ,*ri/mas to      
anybody :om we _h rememb]$ ?is          
ye>--except+ always to little *ildr51 to
 s]vants1 & to ! poor--! ?ree classes to
 :om we nev] v5ture to give bric-a-brac1
 kn[+ well !y w\ld laugh u to scorn     
in/ead ( flatt]+ u by call+ our         
contributions p]fectly lovely4 ,n[1 :5 a
 gift is spontane\s1 its value is q     
irrespective ( its use1 b at ! same "t x
 is f> m likely to be bo? beautiful &   
useful4 ,we read a book t moves u4 ,h[  

we wi% we c\ld %>e x ) "o fri5d :o      
p>ticul>ly enjoys su* a book6 ,we s5d x 
to h]1 & x is exactly ! ?+ %e wants4 ,on
 ! o!r h&1 ,*ri/mas is approa*+4 ,:at   
%all we give our fri5d8 ,%e likes books4
 ,well1 !n1 "h is a prettily b\nd volume
 :i* is well spok5 (4 ,we h no "t to    
look f>!r1 & we s5d x to h]4 ,%e ?anks u
 9 a pretty note1 b is too busy 9 writ+ 
a hundr$ notes ( ?anks to read ! book   
!n4 ,x is laid by & p]haps =gott54  ,we 
are mak+ ano!r fri5d an in=mal visit4   
,we see t h] ne$le-book is gett+ %abby4 
,we ha/5 to get bits ( kid & silk &     
flannel1 & make h] a new "o ) our       
da9tie/ /it*es1 & %e is delight$4 ,%e   
uses x e day1 & likes to rememb] t we   
?\ght ( h] com=t4 ,b :at %all we give h]
 = ,*ri/mas8 ,we ?9k %e has ev]y?+4 ,we 
h too _m fri5ds to rememb] n[1 = "t =   
su* a da9ty piece ( sew+4 ,let u buy h] 
"s k9d ( an ornam5t4 ,x is true t !     
,fr5* clock & ! vases & ! mat* receiv]s 
& two or ?ree pictures on easels already
 cr[d ! mantel-piece1 b !re is an odd   

little bronze image :i* w\ld n be amiss 
among !m4 ,x co/s r m ?an we c af=d to  
pay1 b we love h]1 & wi% to give h]     
some?+1 & are at our wits' end to "k    
:at4 ,%e receives x graci\sly1 & e "t %e
 du/s h] ornam5ts %e rememb]s u         
affectionately4 ,i don't grudge du/+    
?is1 %e says sweetly to h]self1 = my de>
 fri5d gave x to me1 & ,i w\ld d a great
 deal m ?an ?is = h]4 ,( c\rse1 9 a     
family :]e a s]vant du/s1 ! pres5t is   
=gott5 ! mom5t x is plac$ on ! %elf4  ,i
 rememb] ! de>e/ ( little girls :o once 
made me a ,*ri/mas pres5t ( a purse ( h]
 own embroid]+4 ,! colors %e *ose 7     
brilliant1 b h>dly beautiful2 ! mat]ial 
r flimsy1 ! sew+ 0 f> beyond criticism1 
& if ,i _h ev] be5 ra% en\gh to intru/  
any money to su* a purse1 ,i %\ld h     
return$ home p5niless4 ,b ,i 0 en*ant$ )
 ! gift4 ,i %all keep x z long z ,i live
 wrapp$ 9 ! crumpl$ tissue pap] 9 :i*   
?is d>l+ *ild fold$ x 9 h] wi% to make x
 look z attractive z possible4 ,i c nev]
 ev5 ?9k ( ?is gift )\t fancy+ ! t9y    

unskillful f+]s z !y toilsomely labor$  
ov] ^? silks t w\ld cat* & twi/1 & ,i   
?9k ( ! sweet br[ & eyes :i* b5t ov] !  
"w1 & am z sure z if ,i _h se5 x ( !    
lov+ smile :i* hov]$ ab\t ! *ildi% lips 
at ! ?\ght t %e 0 go+ to give me a      
pleasant surprise4  ,b z ?is little     
maid5 grew up ! c>es ( ,*ri/mas         
multipli$4 ,!re came a "t :5 %e _h money
 to sp5d1 & a ho/ ( fri5ds to sp5d x ^u1
 & :5 %e c]ta9ly _h n "t p]sonally to   
conduct ! mak+ ( ! numb] ( ,*ri/mas     
pres5ts %e ?\ght necess>y to be/[4 ,%e 0
 mu* too loyal to leave me out on ?is   
occasion1 & if ,i 7 to judge ( ! degree 
( h] affection by ! proportion ( h]     
money :i* %e sp5t ^u me1 %e mu/ h reg>d$
 me /ill z "o ( h] de>e/ fri5ds4 ,%e    
gave me a pair ( exquisite cut glass    
vases1 :i*1 :5 plac$ 9 ! sun%9e1 7      
c]ta9ly mo/ beautiful ) ! fla%+ (       
colors4 ,_! outl9e too 0 a lovely curve1
 b un=tunately su* t x 0 impossible to  
put any fl[]s 9 ! vases4 ,at ! base !y 7
 too sl5d] to receive ev5 "o rose-/alk1 

:ile !y 7 s broad at ! top t x w\ld h   
requir$ a :ole nosegay to fill !m4 ,if  
,i _h _h a va/ empty draw+-room :i* 0 to
 be fill$ ) bric-a-brac1 ,i c\ld h f\nd 
a place = !m2 b !y 7 too delicate = my  
t9y p>lor :]e !re is s little elb[-room 
t slight ?+s are 9 dang] ( be+ ov]turn$4
 ,( c\rse ,i prize ! vases & love !     
giv]1 b ,i "k %e nev] w\ld h giv5 !m to 
me b = ! feel+ t ! "t _h come to make a 
pres5t2 & s1 :ile ,i %all *]i% ! little 
purse z long z ,i live1 ,i h resolv$ t  
if ! vases are ev] brok51 ,i w n        
treasure ! fragm5ts4  ,f ^! two roots1 !
 love ( creat+ beauty & ! desire to     
express love = our fri5ds on ! same day 
( e ye>1 su* luxuriant v9es h gr[n t    
unless we prune !m c>efully we are 9    
dang] ( be+ completely entangl$ by !m4  
,!re are /ill1 p]haps1 "s wa/e places   
:i* our useless bric-a-brac might make  
beautiful1 & if we "k any b>e homes1 let
 u by all means d some?+ to bright5 !m2 
b let u n make = ourselves or give to   
our fri5ds any small article :i* does n 

express use z well z beauty4 ,we ne$ n  
be at a loss if we rememb] ,osc>        
,wilde's decl>ation t e article us$ 9 a 
h\se %\ld be some?+ :i* _h giv5 pleasure
 to ! mak]1 t is1 t x %\ld be arti/ic4  
,:5 all useful bric-a-brac has become   
beautiful1 we %all no long] desire to   
make or possess beautiful bric-a-brac   
:i* is n useful4 ,( c\rse ,i "k t       
,beauty is its own excuse = be+1 & ,i   
see 9 a f9e picture1 = in/ance1 an      
appeal to ! high] faculties :i* is m    
useful ?an usefulness4 ,?is ,i d n see 9
 bric-a-brac1 c]ta9ly n if ! objects are
 to be s cr[d$ 9 a small room t no "o c 
see any?+ m ?an prett9ess 9 !m4 ,in/ead 
( my beautiful vases ) _! %ift+ lights1 
:i* d1 aft] all1 give me real pleasure  
sometimes :5 ,i am n too anxi\s le/ ,i  
%\ld break !m1 cut glass tumbl]s w\ld h 
giv5 me ! same ae/hetic enjoym5t r5ew$  
at e meal4 ,i might break a tumbl] to be
 sure1 b ,i %\ld h ! full enjoym5t ( x  
:ile x la/$4     ,,xiii4  ,,emotional   
,,wom54   ,a highly emotional "y lady 0 

once def5d+ ! reason+ p[]s ( h] sex at !
 d9n]-table ( a cultivat$ & fair-m9d$   
physician :o f9ally took occasion to say
 sweetly to h]3 ,no d\bt ! reason ( wom5
 equals t ( m52 b ,i believe ! tr\ble is
 t all m5 l a woman a little bett] if %e
 is gov]n$ by feel+ r ?an by reason4    
,oh1 said ! "y lady 9 a gl[1 t is l say+
 t y w\ld a little r a woman w\ld n be  
tru?ful6  ,i hope n1 said ! physician4  
,! fri5d :o told me ! anecdote add$ t ( 
! two "y ladies :o 7 at ! "t memb]s ( ! 
physician's family1 !re 0 no "q t he    
greatly pref]r$ ! "o :o 0 mo/ reasonable
 & lea/ emotional6  ,"s "o else tells me
 ( a clev] "y lady :o appli$ = a        
position z dramatic critic ^u a         
newspap]4 ,! editor recogniz$ h] ability
 & h] k ( ! drama1 b he said he 0 afraid
 to employ a woman 9 su* a dep>tm5t1 le/
 h] feel+s %\ld prev5t h] tell+ ! exact 
tru?4 ,%e w\ld be bias$ h]self1 & praise
 ! ?+s %e lik$1 & !n %e w\ld h h]       
p]sonal favorites among ! actors4 ,! "y 
lady :o believ$ h]self capable ( ju/ice 

0 greatly hurt4  ,are wom5 really       
excessively emotional8 ,& if s1 is x    
well t !y %\ld be8  ,i suppose mo/ p    
w\ld agree t wom5 are m emotional ?an   
m51 & t ?is peculi>ity comes 9 a great  
measure f _! delicate physical          
organization1 & 9 a great measure f !   
enc\ragem5t !y get f m5 9 indulg+ _!    
feel+s4 ,nobody admires a woman :5 h]   
emotions rea* ! po9t ( hy/]ia1 &1 9     
fact1 ^? :o h enc\rag$ h] up to t po9t  
are (t5 lea/ pati5t ) h] :5 ! crisis    
comes4 ,! g5]al belief ab\t hy/]ia is t 
x is caus$ by ! culpable weakness ( a   
selfi% nature1 & t is (t5 true4 ,b !re  
are important exceptional cases becom+ m
 & m num]\s1 :]e ! p>5ts h cultivat$ :at
 !y & _! fri5ds consid] f9e feel+s s    
assidu\sly t ! poor *ild is born        
helplessly weak & n]v\s1 & a prey to e  
vibration 9 ! spiritual atmosph]e ab\t  
h]4  ,n[ :at are f9e feel+s8 ,jeal\sy1  
envy1 hatr$1 & o!rs ( t class are n f9e1
 & yet !y are extremely common among ^? 
wom5 :o are s5sitive & highly organiz$4 

,!y d belong m frequ5tly ?an we         
sometimes ?9k to ! outfit ( an emotional
 woman4 ,a woman :o w\ld n hurt a fly   
has viol5t antipa?ies to excell5t p4 ,%e
 w\ld n hurt !m ei!r4 ,%e w\ld delight 9
 giv+ !m food & clo?+ if !y 7 9 want4   
,%e wi%es %e ne$ n hurt _! feel+s1 b %e 
usually does give pa91 because h] own   
feel+s are p>am\nt4 ,! important po9t   
h[ev] is t %e is unju/ 9 h] judgm5ts4   
,%e exagg]ates ! faults ( h] foes1 z    
well z ! virtues ( h] fri5ds1 & wid5s e 
brea*4  ,b we all "k t jeal\sy & envy & 
hatr$ are wrong1 ev5 if we endeavor to  
dignify !m ) f9] names1 & all ( u :o h  
any moral purpose d make our /& aga9/   
!m4  ,:51 !re=e1 we speak 9 praise ( a  
woman's emotional nature1 we are ?9k+ ( 
a nature 9 :i* g5]osity swall[s up      
ju/ice1 & duty is =gott51 because love  
is an un]r+ law4 ,we _c be too g5]\s1 or
 too lov+1 or too s5sitive to beauty &  
honor4  ,b m5 are z g5]\s & lov+ z wom51
 s1 aft] all1 we d h some?+ a little    
diff]5t f ?is 9 our m9ds :5 we speak ( !

 emotional nature ( wom54 ,d we n mean t
 a woman is unreasonable8  ,love c nev] 
be too great1 b x is (t5 unwise4 ,all   
affectionate wom5 :o h rea*$ middle age 
mu/ h receiv$ _m confid5ces f girls :o h
 be5 mi/ak5 9 suppos+ !mselves lov$ by  
m5 :o h gr[n tir$ ( !m4 ,a girl (t5     
suff]s int5sely 9 su* a case1 & x is h>d
 to "k h[ mu* is due to w\nd$ love1 & h[
 mu* to w\nd$ pride4 ,i suppose mo/ ( u 
h be5 a/oni%$ to see h[ (t5 :5 a girl's 
life seems bo? to h]self & h] fri5ds to 
h be5 utt]ly wreck$ %e is capable (     
respond+ to a new lov]1 & if he proves  
to be a f9e man1 h[ full & f9e h] own   
life becomes4 ,?is is "r1 & mo/ natural 
to ! mo/ emotional natures1 t is1 to ^? 
:i* answ] mo/ readily to outside        
influ5ces4 ,yet we all h a feel+ t sudd5
 & frequ5t *anges ( ?is k9d %[ a %all[  
"*1 & girls sometimes make a pa!tic     
/ruggle to resi/ new possibilities (    
happ9ess1 because !y _c be> to admit t !
 old love c die4  ,! weakness ( "* 9 ?is
 case comes f ! be+ ready to love any "o

 :o w make u ! c5tral figure )\t reg>d  
to any m solid f\ndation4 ,su* love     
comes f vanity & is good = no?+4 ,a girl
 _c be too c>eful to gu>d aga9/ su* an  
emotion4  ,& !n1 :y %\ld a woman cease  
to love a man simply because %e is      
disappo9t$ to f9d t he does n love h]8  
,_m times ! fault is h] own4 ,%e has    
believ$ he lov$ h] because %e wi%$ to   
believe s4 ,b if %e has lov$ him because
 he 0 wor? be+ lov$1 %e has a "r to *]i%
 t love ev5 :5 %e kn[s x is hopeless1   
provid$ %e does n hurt o!r p4 ,i ?9k x  
is happily n (t5 t an altoge!r hopeless 
love cont9ues long 9 full vigor1 b      
occasionally x does4 ,if ! old lov]     
m>ries1 ! woman :o _c conqu] h] love    
c]ta9ly ought to sep>ate h]self z f> f  
him z possible4 ,any f9e !ory ( be+ able
 to be a sil5t provid5ce 9 8 life is    
sure to prove fallaci\s1 & to br+ suff]+
 to somebody4 ,& x is n be/ = h] to say 
mu* to h] own fri5ds ( h] sorr[4 ,%e    
ei!r pa9s !m or tires !m4 ,any love :i* 
causes h] to d ?is is unreasonable4 ,i  

suspect t "s wom5 f9d _! love slipp+    
away f !m & try to hold x fa/ by !      
exp$i5t ( talk+ ab\t x4 ,no love t has  
to be held 9 t way is wor? keep+4 ,!re  
are loves we %\ld *]i% j z !re are o!rs 
:i* we ought to ca/ out1 b no?+ is real 
:i* _c be reta9$ except by mak+         
ourselves a burd5 to o!r p4  ,ano!r     
unreasonable love is t :i* a woman feels
 = a man :o has really treat$ h]        
di%onorably4 ,x is true t we d n love   
simply = m]it4 ,!re are sympa?ies betwe5
 m5 & wom5 z betwe5 p>5ts & *ildr5 ) :i*
 m]it has little to d4 ,"o great reason 
t emotional wom5 attract m5 is because  
!y c make a h]o out ( su* unh]oic /uff4 
,& :y %\ld we try always to see ! exact 
reality z if t 7 ne>] ! tru? ?an ! same 
reality transfigur$ by ideal light8 ,! m
 we believe 9 o!rs1 ! bett] & happi] we 
all are4 ,a man full ( faults1 selfi%1 &
 ev5 vici\s1 may be help$ by a woman :o 
tru/s him4 ,b :5 he has =sak5 h]1 x is n
 (t5 t %e c be ( mu* real s]vice to him4
 ,%e mu/ inde$ =give him1 b :5 %e has   

g5u9ely =giv5 him1 ! glam\r ( love w    
usually h disappe>$4 ,if %e insi/s ^u   
%utt+ h]self up f o!r love = 8 sake1 %e 
%\ld "q h]self z to ! "p s5tim5tality & 
p]v]sity be> 9 h] "*4  ,mo/ ( ! be/ "w  
done 9 ! _w is done 9 ! face ( :at seem 
to be insurm\ntable difficulties4 ,our  
fai? moves m\nta9s4 ,an impossible duty 
is done4 ,! fact t wom5 ignore !        
impossibility is _! /ronge/ p[]4 ,?is1  
,i suppose1 is :at ! physician meant :5 
he said t m5 lik$ a woman a little bett]
 if %e 0 n always gov]n$ by reason4     
,love believe? all ?+s1 hope? all ?+s1  
endure? all ?+s4 ,we all l to h su* love
 z t lavi%$ ^u u4 ,x is a noble love :i*
 glorifies ! object by keep+ 9 view all 
! "t ! ideal :i* is to be "s day        
realiz$4 ,x is some?+ v diff]5t f ! weak
 love :i* di/orts ! object simply       
because ( its p]sonal connection ) u4 ,b
 no d\bt wom5 :o are weakly emotional 9 
?is way d h a great attraction = m51 t  
is1 s long z ! man himself is an object 
( _! emotions4 ,su* wom5 are pretty sure

 to h lov]s :5 bett] & m unselfi% wom5  
are ov]look$4 ,!y d n we> v well1 & m5  
tire ( !m1 especially :5 !y ex]cise _!  
emotions 9 new fields2 & z wives 7aft]  
m>riage7 & si/]s & mo!rs !y pref] !     
quiet] & less impassion$ wom54 ,b !     
great & ard5t loves :i* influ5ce a life 
/ill belong to ! wom5 ( ard5t feel+s4   
,ard5t feel+s well controll$1--t is our 
ideal2 b h[ few wom5 ( /rong feel+s d   
control !m well1 & h[ few :o h p]fect   
self-control h v /rong feel+s6  ,:i*    
%all we *oose1 ! /rong feel+s or !      
self-control8 ,we h n complete *oice 9 !
 matt]1 = we mu/ beg9 ) ! temp]am5t we  
are born )4 ,o!rs may *oose to love or  
hate u = ! temp]am5t we are n           
responsible =1 b :at c we d = ourselves8
  ,i believe ! h>de/ task is t ( !      
cool-blood$ wom54 ,h[ are !y to make    
!mselves feel )\t becom+ hypocrites8    
,pret5d+ to feel any emotion is no help 
9 feel+ x4 ,nev]!less1 we are n entirely
 helpless4 ,!re are ways ( n\ri%+ noble 
g]ms ( feel+ ev5 :5 ! natural soil is   

cold & dry4  ,"o way is to cle> ! gr\nd 
( we$s4 ,a cool nature is sometimes     
peculi>ly prone to envy & suspicion4 ,a 
woman ) little love ( h] fell[-creatures
 sits alone 9 h] home day aft] day1 &   
?9ks ( h] own tr\bles & ! %ortcom+s ( h]
 neighbors till x seems impossible to   
love anybody b h]self4 ,su* emotions z  
/ir ! dull curr5t ( h] life are all     
selfi%4 ,b if %e has ! "o sav+ virtue ( 
be+ able to p]ceive h] n>r[ness1 ! rem$y
 is 9 h] own h&s4 ,= %e c g out & speak 
to somebody1 & ev5 a pass+ greet+       
sometimes sets ! blood fl[+ afre%4 ,&   
!re is always somebody %e c help1 ?\gh1 
x may be only a *ild :o is 9 "s trifl+  
difficulty4 ,e act ( ?is k9d makes ano!r
 easi]1 & e su* act n\ri%es ! little g]m
 ( love 9 ! he>t4 ,i h no d\bt t        
p]si/5ce 9 do+ small k9dnesses = e "o   
ab\t h] w\ld be pot5t en\gh to trans=m !
 colde/ ( u into a woman gl[+ ) love4   
,yet ,i _c say ,i h ev] se5 su* a       
trans=mation4 ,i suppose t is because ! 
cold nature does n p]ceive its coldness 

or desire to *ange4 ,/ill !re are surely
 "s ( u :o "k t love 9 u is only a /unt$
 plant1 & :o d s9c]ely desire its m     
luxuriant gr[?4 ,^? ( u :o h ard5t      
feel+s t[>ds our fri5ds "k t we are (t5 
worse ?an cold t[>ds ^? we d n fancy4   
,we sometimes1 alas1 take a c]ta9 pride 
9 our s5sitiv5ess 9 ?is p>ticul>4 ,we   
ju/ify our hatr$ = uncong5ial p till we 
h fairly fac$ ! tru? t love is ! law (  
our be+1 & t we mu/ love our neighbor4  
,!n1 ?\gh we _c *ange our temp]am5t1 yet
 by ! do+ ( prosaic duties1 ! g]m ( love
 may be made to bud & blossom4 ,at lea/ 
d n let u all[ ! turmoil ( e-day affairs
 to cr[d out love4 ,we h n "t to see our
 fri5d4 ,a lett] writt5 to u ) love &   
c>e is ha/ily skimm$ & ?r[n aside4 ,we d
 n answ] x = _m weeks1 & !n our ha/e is 
our apology = say+ no?+ we really c>e =4
 ,& by & by ! love gr[s fa9t4 ,p]haps   
our fri5d dies1 & ! package (           
affectionate lett]s we once sav$ z      
preci\s lies =gott5 9 a draw]4 ,our     
fri5d did n fail u1 we %\ld love h] j z 

de>ly aga9 if we 7 ) h] daily1 b ! love 
has be5 cr[d$ out4  ,n[1 "s ( u are     
really ov]task$ ) necess>y "w2 b usually
 our hurry comes f our ambition or our  
indol5ce4 ,if love 7 really fir/ ) u1 we
 %\ld f9d "t = our fri5ds4  ,b "s ( u   
are s plac$ t we are cont9ually meet+   
new p :om we c w>mly love4 ,n[ !re is a 
limit to ! numb] ( p :o c =m a "p ( our 
daily life4 ,x is possible to love a    
hundr$ p de>ly1 b x is n possible to    
talk intimately ) a hundr$ p e day1 or  
to write a hundr$ affectionate lett]s e 
week4 ,b because we _c cl+ closely to s 
_m1 let u n believe t we _c cl+ closely 
to a few4 ,let u at lea/ hold fa/ to a  
few fri5ds1 & )\t try+ to =m a "p ( !   
lives ( ! re/ meet !m all w>mly :5 we d 
meet4 ,we _c love too mu* or too _m p1 &
 lov+ "o helps u to love ano!r1 b we c  
only fully give ourselves to a few4   ,i
 seem to be speak+ altoge!r ( n\ri%+    
emotion1 & we ought to n\ri% noble      
emotions4 ,b ! task set especially to   
wom5 is to control less noble emotions4 

,we "k well en\gh :at is our duty 9     
reg>d to jeal\sy1 envy1 & s =?1 ?\gh s  
_m ( u :o mean to be good wom5 d n make 
a v h]oic /ruggle ev5 "h1 & p]haps      
ju/ify our weakness by ! plea t our     
feel+s are /rong4  ,i w !re=e speak     
p>ticul>ly ( "s ( our fail+s :i* lean to
 virtue's side4 ,:at is x1 = in/ance1 to
 be a s5sitive woman8 ,! highe/ wom5 are
 exquisitely s5sitive1 !y respond to    
beauty1 to love1 to tru?1 & goodness    
in/antly4 ,b suppose !y also tremble at 
ugl9ess1 & %r9k f pa98 ,! two k9ds (    
s5sitiv5ess d (t5 exi/ toge!r4 ,! p]fect
 woman w\ld foll[ ! example ( ,*ri/ &   
look ?r\gh outw>d ugl9ess & suff]+ to   
inw>d beauty & goodness1 & w\ld keep    
h]self unspott$ f ! _w n by %r9k+ f x1 b
 by help+ x upw>d4  ,b z we are         
imp]fect1 our s5sitiv5ess %[s itself mo/
 frequ5tly 9 mak+ u feel e j> to our    
pride & vanity4 ,& we make a virtue (   
?is4 ,we ought to gu>d ourselves aga9/  
su* s5sitiv5ess4 ,x is a fault :i* lies 
v deep4 ,x is almo/ impossible = a v    

s5sitive woman to be j4 ,9 fancy+ wrong 
to h]self %e imputes wrong to ev]ybody  
ab\t h]4 ,9 try+ to %ield h]self %e     
w\nds o!rs4 ,%e fe>s a slight 0 int5d$1 
& r ?an submit to x1 delib]ately hurts  
"s "o :o %e kn[s may be innoc5t4 ,w\ld x
 n be bett] to believe t ! p]son :o has 
hurt h] is innoc5t1 & submit to ! slight
 ev5 if x 0 int5d$8 ,:at h>m c x d h] to
 ?9k a guilty p]son innoc5t8 ,& :at h>m 
c a slight d h]8 ,b x always does h>m to
 /oop to an ignoble feel+4  ,let u at   
lea/ be j4 ,b ! special accusation aga9/
 wom5 is t !y are n j1 & sometimes _!   
special virtue is believ$ to be a       
romantic g5]osity :i* %uts out ju/ice4  
,wom5 are prone to be s g5]\s to "o     
p]son z to be unju/ to ano!r4 ,!y are   
/rong p>tisans1 & are det]m9$ to believe
 ^? !y love always 9 ! "r4 ,t seems l an
 amiable fail+2 b is x8 ,d we wi% ev5   
our enemy to be wrong$ to save our      
fri5d8 ,i ?9k e high-m9d$ woman w\ld    
*oose to be j1 ev5 if %e mu/ make h]    
fri5d suff]2 b x is v h>d to live by t  

/&>d4  ,mo/ m5 :o write novels describe 
wom5 z ready to =give ! man :o has =sak5
 !m = ano!r woman1 b z implacable t[>ds 
! rival h[ev] innoc5t %e may be4 ,!re is
 too mu* tru? 9 su* a picture1 b ! be/  
wom5 "k t good wom5 are n s unju/4 ,t   
,doro!a 9 h] angui% at f9d+ ,w ,ladislaw
 s++ ) ,rosamund ,lydgate %\ld d h]     
utmo/ to help ,rosamund take a bett] /& 
is ( c\rse unusual1 b x is n unnatural4 
,t 0 a spl5did k9d ( g5]osity :i* did   
inde$ swall[ up ju/ice1 b x 0 f\nd$ on  
ju/ice1 ! ju/ice :i* /rove to re/ore all
 ?+s to _! true relations4 ,if any girl 
is puzzl$ z to ! true prov9ce ( feel+1 &
 wi%es to "k h[ to reconcile            
w>m-he>t$ness & self-control1 let h]    
read ! wond]ful *apt] 9 ,middlem>* :i*  
describes ! int]view betwe5 ,doro!a &   
,rosamund4  ,:]ev] we h to *oose betwe5 
ju/ice & g5]osity we mu/ be j4 ,o!rwise1
 our g5]osity is m]e s5tim5tality4 ,& x 
does no good ev5 to ! p]son on :om we   
lavi% x4 ,p]haps ju/ice 9 its highe/    
s5se includes g5]osity4 ,x is j t ! ri* 

%\ld help ! poor1 & m truly g5]\s to    
give ) t ?\ght ?an ) ! feel+ t "o has   
done some?+ m]itori\s 9 giv+4 ,x is also
 m]e ju/ice t 9 deal+ ) our             
fell[-creatures we %\ld always ?9k ( !m 
z !y may be1 z !y ought to be1 & n to   
rememb] simply :at !y are4 ,our fai? 9  
!m helps !m to rise1 b n our pret5se t  
!y are "r :5 !y are wrong4  ,aft] all1  
h[ev]1 :o is p]fectly balanc$8 ,!re are 
wor?y wom5 :o h all _! feel+s well 9 h&1
 :o are pleasant to live )1 & :o d an   
imm5se am\nt ( good 9 ! _w1 & yet :o    
nev] rise above common-plac5ess1 & nev] 
lift anybody else mu* above ! mat]ial   
plane4 ,& !re are o!r wom5 s ard5t &    
g5]\s & lov+ t !y seem to l5d w+s to    
ev]ybody !y meet1 :o are yet cru%$ &    
ru9$ !mselves by ! excess ( _! grief n  
only = _! own sorr[s1 b = ^? ( ! :ole   
_w1 until by & by !y drag _! de>e/ & mo/
 sympa!tic fri5ds d[n into ! same abyss 
( woe4  ,h[ %all we keep ! true balance8
 ,i believe t x always is kept by       
religi\s fai?1 ?\gh t too is frequ5tly  

di/ort$4 ,! "o ?+ necess>y to believe is
 t a good ,god rules ! univ]se4 ,!re is 
no limit to ! love we may give to su* a 
be+ or to ! creatures ,he has made1 &   
!re is no sorr[ :i* _c be com=t$ by !   
?\ght t love und]lies x1 & t x has a    
mean+ ?\gh we _c see x1 & !re is no?+   
else :i* is s sure a spur to duty4  ,ev5
 ?is simple cre$1 h[ev]1 is n possible  
to all ( u4 ,! upheavals 9 religi\s     
beliefs :i* ?is c5tury has se5 rea* ev5 
emotional wom5 & un?9k+ girls4 ,we _c   
believe a ?+ simply because we %\ld l to
 believe x4 ,)\t ?is "o article ( fai?1 
,i believe happ9ess to be impossible1 b 
we ne$ n fail 9 our duty4 ,a noble woman
 ^: beautiful life is a b5$iction to all
 ab\t h]1 b ^: suff]+ has be5 int5se1   
says t z h] life has be5 an             
exceptionally favor$ "o1 x is impossible
 = h] to believe 9 ,god4 ,b %e adds1    
,?\gh ?+s are n = ! be/1 we mu/ make !  
be/ ( !m4 ,we c always light5 somebody's
 burd54 ,i believe %e is wrong 9 say+   
?+s are n = ! be/1 b !re c\ld be no m   

sublime resolution ?an to det]m9e to d  
all we c to make wrong "r4     ,,xiv4   
,a ,,"q ,,( ,,society4   ,i _c say h[ x 
is 9 o!r places1 b e "o :o kn[s mu* (   
society girls 9 ,bo/on mu/ h be5 /ruck )
 a c]ta9 e>ne/ note :i* s\nds ?r\gh all 
_! frivolity4 ,few ( !m are satisfi$ to 
be simply society girls4 ,!y wi% to     
id5tify !mselves ) "s *>ity1 or to make 
a ?or\gh /udy ( "s art or sci5ce4 ,x may
 be due to _! ,puritan ance/ry1 =bidd+  
!m to make pleasure ! only bus9ess (    
life4  ,_m ( !m seem to be always on !  
eve ( revolt & ready to give up society 
altoge!r4 ,!y jo9 a ,prote/ant si/]hood 
or ev5 become ,roman ,ca?olics1 or !y   
ent] a tra9+-s*ool = nurses4 ,i he>d    
only ! o!r day ( "o ( ! lovelie/ buds ( 
?is season :o has already decid$ t a    
society life is an unsatisfactory "o1 & 
:o is almo/ prep>$ to g z a mission>y to
 ,india4  ,a "y girl told me n long ago 
t %e 0 wret*$ at ! ?\ght %e mu/ soon    
leave s*ool1 = %e dread$ ! society life 
f :i* !re seem$ no escape4 ,%e wi%$ to  

f9d "s *>itable "w in/antly :i* w\ld be 
on ! face ( x s absorb+ t x w\ld be a   
complete excuse = h] to refuse all      
invitations4 ,%e is only "o among _m :o 
h ! same feel+4  ,x is h>d to "k :at to 
say to su* a girl4 ,motives are s mix$ t
 x is h>d to /imulate ! gr[? ( ! :eat   
)\t /imulat+ t ( ! t>es also4 ,mo/ s]i\s
 wom5 w\ld regret to see any "y fri5d   
become a m]e society girl1 b h[ f> x is 
be/ = a girl to give up society x is n  
easy to say4  ,circum/ances make diff]5t
 duties4 ,! pa?way ( "s girls lies      
directly ?r\gh society4 ,at ! suitable  
age _! si/]s1 _! mo!rs1 & ev5 _!        
gr&mo!rs h =mally come out1 & h at once 
be5 ov]:elm$ ) invitations to ! be/     
h\ses 9 ! city4 ,if su* a girl has x 9  
h] m9d to rebel aga9/ prec$5ts %e w\ld d
 well to consid] c>efully :at ,holmes   
has said 9 ano!r connection3 ,!re are ^?
 :o /ep out ( ! ord9>y ranks by reason (
 /r5g?2 !re are o!rs :o fall out by     
reason ( weakness4 ,= in/ance1 a girl is
 pa9fully consci\s ( h] pla9ness4 ,h]   

si/] 0 a beauty & made a s5sation :5 %e 
0 introduc$4 ,! pla9 girl dreads !      
comp>isons :i* w be made1 & %r9ks f !   
social failure :i* %e =esees4 ,h] feel+ 
w\ld ju/ify h] 9 mak+ no attempt to get 
into society if %e 7 outside ! *>m$     
circle1 b x w\ld probably be a weakness 
to yield to x s9ce %e is already )94 ,h]
 objection is n to society b to ! place 
%e is likely to fill 9 x4 ,probably !   
f9e/ discipl9e ( h] life w be 9 accept+ 
h] place4 ,if %e c =get h]self1 or1 at  
lea/1 rememb] t x makes no real diff]5ce
 :at o!rs ?9k ( h]1 %e w soon ga9 !     
quiet ease :i* is sometimes ev5 m w9n+  
?an beauty4 ,?is w be an attribute ( "*1
 & e p]son's influ5ce is ne$$ 9 society 
:o comm&s int]e/ by ess5tial r ?an      
non-ess5tial qualities4 ,!n1 if %e is a 
wall-fl[] %e is sure to h "t to relieve 
! mis]y ( "s o!r wall-fl[]1 & z !re are 
always a good _m un9t]e/+ p at any p>ty 
%e w f9d h] mission increas+ ^u h] h&s4 
,:5 %e has ?or\ghly conqu]$ h] dread (  
society %e w h a "r to reconsid] ! "q & 

decide :e!r %e c use h] "t to bett]     
advantage4 ,if %e retires be=e fight+ h]
 battle %e w probably always look ^u h] 
beautiful si/]'s love ( balls )         
self-righte\s pity2 b long be=e %e ga9s 
h] victory %e w be likely to ackn[l$ge t
 if %e 7 pretty %e w\ld love balls too4 
,x is n lovely = any girl to assume t %e
 is bett] ?an h] p>5ts4 ,_m girls are   
bett] ?an _! p>5ts1 & sometimes s mu*   
bett] t !y w\ld be bl9d inde$ if !y did 
n see x2 b !y ought to be v sl[ to act  
^u su* a tru?4  ,z a g5]al ?+ !y are n  
ne>ly s sup]ior z !y suppose !y are4 ,!y
 ?9k ,irrev]5ce = ! dreams ( y\? always 
comes f ! h>d5+ ( ! he>t4 ,b y\? has "s 
fanta/ic z well z "s noble dreams1 s t  
docility is a bett] quality ?an         
indep5d5ce 9 a v "y p]son4 ,if a worldly
 m9d$ "m inculcates worldl9ess 9 h]     
daught]1 ! daught] c]ta9ly ought to /&  
firm aga9/ ! tea*+2 b if ! daught] m]ely
 ?9ks %e w\ld r read ,br[n+ ?an g to a  
p>ty :i* h] "m wi%es h] to att5d1 ,i ?9k
 x is be/ = h] to g to ! p>ty1 ev5 if %e

 is consci\s t h] "m's motive is a      
worldly "o4 ,i speak only ( "y daught]s4
 ,if a girl foll[s h] "m's wi%es ab\t   
society till %e is tw5ty-f\r or five1 & 
/ill reta9s h] fir/ av]sion to x1 x     
seems to me %e has e>n$ ! "r to be !    
judge ( h] own actions1 & if %e _h be5  
really docile & sweet-temp]$ all ! way  
?r\gh1 ,i believe ! mo/ worldly m9d$ "m 
w\ld be ready to yield4 ,x is only :5 ! 
daught] has combat$ h] p>5ts all ! "t t 
!y believe h] to be unreasonable &      
ob/9ate & des]v+ ( co]cion4 ,! po9t is1 
t %e mu/ make h] /& = a pr9ciple & n = a
 :im4  ,"o reason t "s girls fe> society
 is t !y feel awkw>d & h no?+ to say4   
,?is is (t5 ! case ) intellectual girls4
 ,!y w n desc5d to ! silly conv]sation  
:i* is m pleas+ ?an x ought to be f !   
pretty girls ( _! set1 & !y "k x w\ld be
 out ( place to talk ( any?+ :i* really 
int]e/s !m4 ,!y d n want to be call$    
blue-/ock+s ev5 by "y m5 !y despise4 ,b 
! agonies su* girls suff] 9 society are 
unnecess>y4 ,!re is no reason :y any    

girl %\ld talk v mu*4 ,( c\rse if %e is 
n a beauty or a graceful danc] %e has no
 o!r way ( attract+ att5tion1 b x is n  
necess>y to attract att5tion4 ,if %e is 
quiet & unobtrusive & sweet-temp]$ %e   
ne$ n suff] f mortification ev5 if %e   
does n f9d mu* to enjoy4 ,i rememb] a "y
 girl ^: great %yness made x a t]ror to 
h] to meet any /rang]s4 ,besides ?is1 %e
 felt s little int]e/ 9 commonplace p t 
%e _h no suffici5t motive to subdue h]  
fe>4 ,at la/ z %e 0 on ! po9t ( refus+  
to g to a v small & in=mal tea p>ty a   
fri5d n mu* old] ?an h]self talk$       
s]i\sly to h]1 expla9+ t h] c\rse w\ld  
seem morbid & selfi% to o!rs1 & might be
 s 9 tru?4 ,! "y girl respect$ h] fri5d1
 & mak+ a h]oic ef=t to control h]self  
det]m9$ to accept ! invitation4 ,i am   
go+1 %e said to h]self1 to %[ ,ell5 t ,i
 am n too ob/9ate to take h] advice1 &  
,i don't c>e h[ ,i appe>4 ,s %e sat /ill
 9 a corn] & li/5$ to ! conv]sation1 :i*
 0 inde$ pret]naturally /upid4 ,%e felt 
p]fectly at h] ease & 0 q unconc]n$ ab\t

 mak+ conv]sation4 ,if anybody ask$ h] a
 "q %e answ]$ simply )\t cudgel+ h]     
bra9s = any wise or witty reply4 ,by &  
by some?+ 0 said :i* did attract h]     
notice1 & %e actually made a spontane\s 
rem>k h]self4 ,%e realiz$ !n t ! wor/ 0 
ov]4 ,%e nev] aga9 felt su* t]ror on    
ent]+ a room1 & ?\gh ,i nev] he>d t %e  
%one 9 society1 %e 0 always able aft] t 
to c>ry on h] %>e ( a conv]sation )\t   
anxiety4 ,%e simply laid h]self aside = 
! "t be+ & paid att5tion to :at 0 go+   
on4  ,b :ile x is usually be/ = a "y    
girl to g into society :i* lies         
naturally 9 h] way1 x is a v diff]5t ?+ 
to pu% into society :i* lies outside (  
h] pa?4 ,x is necess>y to speak /rongly 
on ?is po9t4 ,9 e city ! numb] (        
inhabitants :o h liv$ 9 x s9ce its      
f\ndation is1 ( c\rse1 v small1 & !y    
always =m an ari/ocracy1 jeal\s (       
int]lop]s4 ,!y g5]ally are a law-abid+1 
cons]vative class1 ) "s /]l+ qualities4 
,!y are sup]ior to a great _m p :o w\ld 
l to associate ) !m1 b inf]ior to a     

great _m o!rs4 ,n[1 j at ! circumf]5ce (
 ?is circle !re is ano!r circle equally 
good1 intellig5t1 & ref9$1 :o see no    
reason :y !y %\ld be %ut out f ! inn]   
circle4 ,!re is no reason except t !y   
did n fir/ occupy ! c5tral gr\nd4 ,!    
ari/ocracy ( ! city is =m$ on ! pr9ciple
 ( fir/ come1 fir/ s]v$1 & ! fir/ w nev]
 rel9qui% _! places to ! new-com]s4 ,:y 
%\ld ! new-com]s c>e8 ,!re are en\gh    
among !m to make a society z good1      
intellig5t1 & ref9$ z t f :i* !y are %ut
 out4 ,nev]!less1 x is a human fail+ to 
prize :at we _c h1 & "s ( ! lat] com]s  
look wi/fully across ! divid+ l9e4 ,!y  
_c cross x1 b sometimes _! daught]s c4  
,!y s5d _! daught]s to ! same s*ools ) !
 daught]s ( ! f\r hundr$1 & ! girls make
 fri5ds ) ea* o!r1 & ) a little skill ! 
password may be le>n$ & ! "y plebeian   
may f9d h]self indi/+ui%able f a        
patrician4 ,!re are fa!rs & mo!rs :o    
urge _! daught]s to make ha/e to occupy 
e coigne ( vantage1 & gradually advance 
into ! he>t ( ! enemy's c\ntry4 ,i am n 

speak+ n[ ( ^? :o are s vulg> z to      
intrigue = invitations1 b simply ( !    
ambiti\s :o wi% to accept an invitation 
giv5 9 good fai? because x is a /ep     
upw>d 9 ! social scale4 ,( c\rse ,i w\ld
 n say t su* an invitation %\ld nev] be 
accept$1 = !re is (t5 cong5iality betwe5
 ! ho/ess & h] gue/2 b x is n wor? do+  
viol5ce to "o's feel+s = ! sake (       
accept+ x4 ,we say t we d n consid] !   
f\r hundr$ really sup]ior to _m o!r     
hundr$s 9 ! city4 ,9 t case let u treat 
!m & _! invitations ) exactly ! same    
c\rtesy & exactly ! same indiff]5ce t we
 %[ to our o!r fri5ds & _! invitations4 
,i ?9k a "y girl is always ju/ifi$ 9    
object+ to be pu%$ into society ev5 :5  
h] p>5ts are eag] to pu% h]2 yet if !   
matt] is urg$1 x w probably be be/ = h] 
to gratify h] p>5ts1 ev5 at ! sacrifice 
( h] own s5sitiv5ess4 ,x is n = h] to   
judge h] p>5ts4 ,ev5 if !y are wrong1 _!
 fault may be l ! vanity ( a *ild1      
because !y are /ill 9 ! *ildi% /age (   
education1 :ile ! daught]'s high]       

developm5t is entirely due to _! ef=ts 9
 h] behalf4  ,!re are girls ^: religi\s 
convictions =bid society1 & !n !y are   
oblig$ to )/& _! p>5ts f ! outset2 yet  
,i ?9k su* convictions are uncommon :]e 
! p>5ts d n %>e !m4 ,b !re are o!r girls
 :o s9c]ely believe t _! "t c be bett]  
sp5t ?an 9 go+ to p>ties & mak+ calls4  
,! conv5tions ( society seem mean+less  
to !m1 & !y "k if !y obs]ve !m all !y w 
h no "t or /r5g? = any?+ else1 :ile if  
!y d n obs]ve !m !y w be /igmatiz$ z    
rude1 odd1 & ev5 z self-conceit$4 ,"o _c
 read ev5 ! mo/ s5sible book on         
etiquette )\t be+ oppress$ ) ! feel+ t a
 t]rible addition has be5 made to !     
moral law 9 ! by-laws :i* treat ( visit+
 c>ds1 & e writ] on etiquette says      
mildly b firmly t !re is a reason = all 
! rules 9 ! v nature ( ?+s1 & t if any (
 u v5ture to disreg>d !m & sub/itute our
 own reason1 we simply %[ our incapacity
 = appreciat+ real ref9em5t4 ,a "p ( ?is
 is no d\bt true4 ,! rules ( society are
 reasonable = ^? :o give _! :ole "t to  

society4 ,:5 a lady has f\r hundr$ p on 
h] visit+ li/1 & a call mu/ be made on  
ea* "o e w9t] on pa9 ( los+ !           
acqua9tance altoge!r1 to say no?+ ( p>ty
 calls & receptions & aft]noon teas1 x  
is cle> t a language ( pa/ebo>d         
simplifies h] duties v mu*4 ,b = any "o 
:o has a def9ite "w 9 life outside (    
society1 att5tion to all ^! m9or po9ts  
is impossible1 & we mu/ ei!r be %ut out 
( society altoge!r or be all[$ to ent] x
 on our own t]ms4 ,! wom5 :o h _! liv+  
to e>n h ! matt] decid$ = !m4 ,ev5 9 !  
few cases :]e !y are welcom$ among !    
elite1 _! "w mu/ always take prec$5ce ( 
society dem&s4 ,& ! same ?+ ought to be 
true 9 ! case ( good mo!rs4 ,! c>e (    
"o's own *ildr5 nev] ought to be giv5 up
 = any conv5tional duty4 ,b ! h>de/ case
 is t ( "y girls :o wi% _! lives to be 9
 e>ne/1 & :o h z yet no imp]ative       
duties4 ,no wond] !y wi% to make duties 
= !mselves4 ,is !re any guide 9 decid+  
h[ f> !y are b\nd to foll[ conv5tions8  
,i "k no?+ bett] ?an ! dictum ( !       

,hegelians4 ,make y\r de$ univ]sal1 &   
see :at ! result w be4 ,if ev]ybody :o  
f9ds aft]noon teas a burd5 /ay$ away f  
!m1 w\ld any h>m be done8 ,if ev]ybody  
:o objects to mak+ calls refus$ to make 
!m1 w\ld x n soon simplify life ev5 = ^?
 :o d l to make !m8 ,if all p :o *anc$  
to meet felt at lib]ty to be z fri5dly z
 !y felt l be+1 )\t any =mal            
prelim9>ies1 :o w\ld be injur$8 ,! "q ( 
absolute "r is answ]$ :5 ^! que/ions are
 answ]$1 & we ought n to let any writ]  
on etiquette p]suade u to ! contr>y4 ,b 
x is n s easy to say h[ f> x is wise =  
anybody1 p>ticul>ly = "y girls1 to set  
!mselves aga9/ ! cu/oms ( _! own circle4
 ,!y !n give up ! fri5ds !y w\ld        
naturally make1 & x is sometimes h>d to 
f9d equally cong5ial fri5ds 9 o!r       
circles4 ,_m a girl :o might h be5      
happily m>ri$ if %e _h n rebell$ aga9/  
conv5tionalities is left to lead a      
lonely life2 & t n because "y m5 value  
conv5tionalities1 b because society     
makes p acqua9t$4 ,%e w "s day be likely

 to regret t %e miss$ h] opportunities1 
unless %e _h "s m def9ite reason = h]   
c\rse ?an ! m]e %r9k+ f ! ef=t society  
requires4  ,duties we make = ourselves  
are seldom entirely free f affectation4 
,an ard5t1 active girl may easily become
 s int]e/$ 9 h] *>ities & h] /udies t %e
 may make a g5u9e plea t %e is too busy 
= p>ties & calls2 b p]haps %e ought n to
 give up society duties until high]     
duties actually op5 be=e h]4 ,is x n    
possible t society has "s intr9sic wor?1
 or t at all ev5ts x might h wor?1 if   
e>ne/ p did _! "p8 ,!re is mu* to be    
done = ! poor1 b ! poor are n ! only    
ones to be help$4 ,sweetness ( temp] &  
honorable action tell z mu* sometimes 9 
a game ( c>ds z 9 an affair ( /ate4 ,!  
highe/ good anybody c ev] d is to       
inspire o!rs ) a high] ideal1 to raise !
 level ( "*4 ,! specific act by :i* ?is 
is done matt]s little2 9 tru? x is      
usually ! result n ( an act1 b ( a noble
 "* influ5c+ o!rs unconsci\sly4 ,"o     
might give all h] goods to fe$ ! poor & 

n leave ! _w any bett] ?an %e f\nd x4   
,on ! o!r h&1 ,i "k a frank1 light-he>t$
 girl1 ^: :ole m9d seems to be absorb$ 9
 *oos+ ! prettie/ dresses %e c f9d = h] 
approa*+ debut1 :o is sure to be a      
factor 9 elevat+ e company %e ent]s1    
because ( h] scorn ( any =m ( meanness4 
,%e w\ld n tr\ble h]self to say any?+   
bitt] if "o ( h] acqua9tances did a mean
 ?+2 b ! amaz$ tone 9 :i* %e w\ld utt] !
 ^w ,fancy6 w\ld inflict a puni%m5t no  
culprit c\ld escape4  ,mo/ ( :at is     
call$ society is no d\bt poor & weak1 & 
n wor? mu* "t or tr\ble4 ,i ?9k ! girls 
^: pa?way does n lead directly ?r\gh x  
are p]haps to be congratulat$4 ,x is to 
be hop$ t mo/ wom5 :o rea* ! age (      
tw5ty-five w f9d some?+ bett] to d ?an  
to give !mselves up entirely to society4
 ,b ?\gh1 z n[ con/itut$1 its exactions 
are s heavy t x (t5 seems z if x mu/ be 
all or no?+1 x ne$ n inevitably be s4   
,society c\ld be s conduct$ z to be a   
beautiful recreation in/ead ( a bus9ess1
 & ^? :o see ?is cle>ly c help to br+ x 

ab\t4  ,society ought to give enjoym5t 9
 a ref9$ way4 ,beautiful h\ses1         
beautiful dresses1 music1 cultivat$     
voices 9 conv]sation1 delicate wit1     
smil+ faces1 graceful danc+1 all ^! ?+s 
w\ld make up an attractive picture to   
mo/ ( u if we c\ld =get ourselves1 & n  
feel t our %ad[ 0 ! mo/ prom95t "p ( x4 
,x c\ld n take ! place ( our s]i\s daily
 life1 b x ought to supplem5t x4  ,!    
,fr5* writ] ,amiel has giv5 ! mo/       
beautiful description ( ideal society1 &
 ,i w quote x "h4 ,x w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be a 
good plan = e girl :o wi%es to give up  
society to consid] ?is picture well4 ,if
 society 7 always l ?is1 w\ld y wi% to  
give x up8 ,if x is n l ?is1 may x n be 
possible = y to help to make x s8 ,is   
!re any bett] "w laid ready to y\r h&8  
,if s1 d x1 by all means4 ,if n1 is n   
?is well wor? do+8   ,x is ?us t ,amiel 
describes a small ev5+ p>ty3 ,?irty p ( 
! be/ society1 a happy m+l+ ( sexes &   
ages4 ,gray heads1 "y p1 spirituelle    
faces4 ,all fram$ 9 tape/ries (         

,aubusson :i* gave a s(t di/ance & a    
*>m+ backgr\nd to ! gr\ps 9 full        
dress4444 ,9 ! _w x is necess>y to h !  
appe>ance ( liv+ on ambrosia & ( be+    
acqua9t$ ) only noble c>es4 ,anxiety1   
want1 passion d n exi/4 ,all realism is 
suppress$ z brutal4 ,9 a ^w1 :at is     
call$ le gr& monde pres5ts = ! mom5t a  
flatt]+ illusion1 t ( be+ 9 an e!real   
/ate & ( brea?+ ! life ( my?ology4 ,t is
 ! reason t all vehem5ce1 e cry (       
nature1 all true suff]+1 all c>eless    
famili>ity1 all op5 m>ks ( passion1 %ock
 & j> 9 ?is delicate milieu1 & de/roy 9 
a mom5t ! :ole fabric1 ! palace ( cl\ds1
 ! magic ar*itecture rais$ by ! cons5t (
 all4  ,x is l ! h>% cock-cr[ :i* causes
 all en*antm5t to vani% & puts ! fairies
 to flight4 ,^! *oice reunions act      
unconsci\sly t[>ds a conc]t ( eye & e>1 
t[>ds an improvis$ "w ( art4 ,?is       
in/9ctive accord is a fe/ival = ! m9d & 
ta/e1 & transports ! actors into ! sph]e
 ( ! imag9ation4 ,x is a =m ( poetry1 & 
x is ?us t cultivat$ society r5ews by   

reflection ! idyl :i* has disappe>$4444 
,p>adoxical or n1 ,i believe t ^! fleet+
 attempts to recon/ruct a dream :i*     
pursues beauty alone are confus$        
recollections ( ! age ( gold :i* haunts 
! human s\l1 or r ( aspirations t[>ds ! 
h>mony ( ?+s :i* daily reality refuses  
to u1 & to :i* we are introduc$ only by 
art4     ,,xv4  ,,n>r[ ,,lives4   ,:at  
is a n>r[ life8 ,its causes almo/ always
 lie 9 "*4 ,"o ei!r has a n>r[ nature1  
or is subject to "s tyrant :o has a n>r[
 nature4 ,9 su* cases !re is little hope
 ( rem$y4  ,b 9 g5]al circum/ances are n
 responsible = a n>r[ life4 ,illness &  
pov]ty inde$ are h>d to resi/1 nev]!less
 ,i hope to %[ by actual examples t     
broad lives are liv$ by ! sick & poor4  
,once at ! wi% ( a fri5d ,i 0 visit+ ,i 
w5t to c>ry "s com=ts to a neglect$     
alm%\se on a ,we/]n prairie4 ,9 ! insane
 w>d ,i f\nd a poor "y fell[ suff]+ f   
epilepsy4 ,!re _h be5 "s brutal treatm5t
 9 ! alm%\se & he _h tri$ to escape4    
,be+ ov]tak5 he _h f\ght = 8 lib]ty1 & 9

 consequ5ce he 0 aft]w>ds fa/5$ ) a *a9 
& ball ( _m p\nds' weight4 ,he c\ld n be
 c>$ = else:]e1 z 8 family 0 v poor1 &  
?\gh usually p]fectly sane he _h dang]\s
 int]vals4 ,! managem5t ( ! alm%\se 0   
culpably bad1 & ?\gh ab\t ?is "t        
b5evol5t p]sons began to be/ir !mselves1
 & !re 0 "s amelioration ( conditions1  
yet ?is "y man 0 c]ta9ly plac$ 9 z n>r[+
 circum/ances z c\ld surr\nd a human    
be+4 ,he 0 poor to ! degree ( paup]ism1 
he _h an incurable disease & he 0 almo/ 
absolutely 9 ! p[] ( tyrants4 ,rememb]+ 
t my fri5d wi%$ to l5d "s books to ^? ( 
! poor creatures :o c\ld read1 ,i ask$  
him if he lik$ to read4 ,he said yes1 t 
he 0 v fond ( read+1 b c\ld n get any   
books4 ,i ask$ him :at k9d ( books he   
w\ld l4 ,well1 he said sl[ly1 ,i %\ld be
 glad ( any?+2 b ,i ?9k ,i %\ld l be/   
/ories or biographies :i* w\ld tell me  
h[ p :o 7 put 9 h>d places met _! lives4
 ,=1 he add$ pa!tically1 ,i want to make
 ! mo/ ,i c ( my life4 ,i felt z he     
spoke t ^! 7 ! mo/ h]oic words ,i _h ev]

 he>d or t ,i ev] %\ld he>4 ,i left !   
t[n 9 a few days1 & my fri5d at ! same  
"t *ang$ h] resid5ce1 s ,i h nev] kn[n 8
 fate4 ,b ,i am sure no circum/ances    
c\ld make a life inspir$ ) su* a feel+ a
 n>r[ "o4  ,=tunately few p are s hemm$ 
9 by circum/ances4 ,b "s ( u ?9k a s+le 
mis=tune en\gh to cru% u4 ,h[1 =        
in/ance1 is a woman pro/rat$ by disease 
to make any?+ ( ! little life )9 h] f\r 
walls8  ,i rememb] a woman :o broke d[n 
at s*ool & suff]$ s frequ5tly f viol5t  
hemorrhages all h] life1 :i* 0 prolong$ 
till %e 0 ne>ly fifty1 t %e 0 seldom    
able to leave h] room4 ,h] home 0 on a  
f>m a long di/ance f ! village1 s t x at
 fir/ seem$ z if %e c\ld n h ev5 !      
ord9>y alleviation ( *e]ful society 9 h]
 m com=table days4 ,ano!r aggravation 9 
h] case 0 t %e _h an active temp]am5t & 
/rong m9d4 ,%e _h be5 fitt+ h]self to be
 a tea*]1 & %e _h j ! qualities :i* w\ld
 h made h] an admirable tea*]1 a cle>   
intellect1 quick obs]vation1 firm w1    
love ( *ildr51 & a p]fectly s]5e temp]4 

,%e _h wi%$ to tea*1 p>tly because %e   
?\ght %e %\ld f9d x an inspir+ "w1 &    
p>tly because %e wi%$ to help ! family4 
,%e saw ?is 0 n to be1 t 9 spite (      
h]self %e mu/ be a burd5 on ! family4   
,%e met h] alt]$ circum/ances ) ! same  
firm w & *e]ful temp] %e _h %[n f       
*ildhood4 ,if %e mu/ be a burd5 on o!rs 
%e w\ld make t burd5 z light z %e c\ld4 
,%e w\ld n sugge/ t any "o %\ld sit 9 h]
 d>k5$ room all day1 h[ev] lonely %e    
might be4 ,%e w\ld n call ^u o!rs = !   
hundr$ little s]vices n absolutely      
necess>y1 b /ill s v agreeable to "o :o 
is weak & helpless4 ,on ! o!r h&1 %e    
w\ld n ex]t h]self ra%ly 9 ! va9        
endeavor to wait on h]self :5 su* an    
ex]tion 0 likely to injure h]1 & 9 ! end
 to br+ m c>e on o!r p4 ,%e always spoke
 *e]fully ev5 :5 h] voice c\ld n rise   
above a :isp]4 ,%e 0 ready to admit !   
sun%9e ! mom5t %e c\ld be> ! light4 ,z  
%e lay alone %e tri$ to ?9k ( "s        
pleasant ?+ to say or d :5 any "o %\ld  
come 91 & 9 ?is way %e beguil$ ! t$i\s  

h\rs4  ,( c\rse %e _h h] rew>d4 ,no "o  
c\ld be unwill+ to take c>e ( "o s      
unexact+4 ,moreov]1 al?\gh %e (t5       
unavoidably tax$ ! /r5g? ( h] fri5ds1 %e
 did s mu* to make !m happy t nurs+ h] 0
 a pleasant task4 ,h] "m & si/]s wi%$ to
 be 9 h] room z mu* z possible1 n = h]  
sake1 b = _! own enjoym5t4 ,%e nev] ask$
 !m to read al\d to h]1 = in/ance1 b %e 
0 su* an appreciative li/5] t !y c\ld   
nev] be q satisfi$ ) read+ any int]e/+  
book to !mselves4 ,!y enjoy$ x d\bly )  
h] wise & witty comm5ts4 ,%e _h a ke5   
s5se ( humor :i* x has always seem$ to  
me goes a long way 9 broad5+ any        
life1--& naturally ev]ybody sav$ ! be/  
jokes to relate 9 h] room4 ,%e 0        
frequ5tly too ill to laugh )\t dang] ( a
 hemorrhage1 b %e soon le>n$ to control 
h]self s t %e laugh$ ) h] eyes alone4 ,!
 girls f ! village1 in/ead ( feel+ x a  
duty to visit h] 9 h] sickness1 consid]$
 x a privilege to be admitt$ to h] room4
 ,:5 %e 0 able to sit up !y w\ld come by
 twos & ?rees & br+ _! "w & *at until %e

 0 tir$4 ,%e _h ! k9d ( "* :i* made     
gossip impossible ) h]1 s t %e always   
got at ! v be/ h] visitors _h to give1 &
 ! v be/ ( ev5 a %all[ girl is (t5 wor? 
some?+4 ,h] fri5ds1 h[ev]1 felt x 0 %e  
:o gave to !m because ( h] uplift+ p[]4 
,%e 0 sometimes able to read & %e c>ri$ 
on h] education sy/ematically1 ?\gh     
necess>ily ) _m int]ruptions4 ,%e _h a  
gift = draw+ & amus$ h]self (t5 9 t way1
 ?\gh1 x 0 always a sorr[ to h] t %e _h 
_h too little in/ruction to produce     
any?+ ( value to o!rs4 ,%e 0 n altoge!r 
%ut out f beauty4 ,h] room gave h] a    
view ( ! sunset e day1 & %e purposely   
left h] curta9 up = an h\r 9 ! ev5+ to  
wat* ! m>* ( ! />s4 ,%e _h ! unspott$   
beauty ( ! sn[ 9 ! w9t]1 & ( ! grass &  
fl[]s 9 ! summ]4 ,sometimes %e 0 ev5    
able to walk ab\t ! doory>d a little &  
ga!r fl[]s = h]self4 ,%e always _h a few
 h\se plants 9 :i* %e took a /rong      
int]e/1 & :i* accord+ly fl\ri%$4  ,%e 0 
a public-spirit$ woman & 0 glad to be   
made "o ( ! tru/ees ( ! ,public ,libr>y4

 ,%e 0 "o ( ! mo/ effici5t memb]s ( !   
bo>d1 ?\gh %e 0 seldom /rong en\gh to be
 driv5 z f> z ! libr>y build+4  ,%e 0   
det]m9$ t h] si/]s' lives %\ld n be     
trammel$ by h] weakness4 ,! fact t %e   
c\ld n g to a place 0 all ! m reason :y 
h] si/]s %\ld g & tell h] ab\t x4 ,"o   
si/] 0 a tea*] :o at fir/ wi%$ to take !
 neighbor+ di/rict s*ool r ?an a mu* f9]
 position 9 a di/ant city simply = !    
sake ( be+ con/antly ) ! belov$ invalid4
 ,b ! latt] w\ld n all[ ?is4 ,i %all    
nev] be able to g ,we/ myself1 y "k1 %e 
said *e]fully1 b if y g & ,i h y\r      
lett]s e week1 ,i %all "k exactly :at x 
is l4 ,& y w be s mu* m ent]ta9+ 9      
vacations ?an if y /ay at home4  ,by !  
same c\rse ( reason+ ! sick si/] p]suad$
 ! tea*] to g abroad to /udy a ye> :5 ! 
opportunity came4 ,! photographs y br+  
home w mean a great deal m to me ?an any
 ,i c\ld buy1 %e said4 ,i %all almo/    
feel z if ,i _h se5 ! pictures !mselves4
 ,e lett] :i* came f ! abs5t si/] did   
inclose "s impond]able unm\nt$          

photograph1 ) comm5ts4 ,! si/] at home1 
/udy+ ^! "o by "o1 le>n$ almo/ m ( !    
mean+ ( ! pictures ?an ! "o :o saw _!   
visible beauty4 ,"o ( my fri5ds says1   
,!re is no?+ :i* s de/roys ! ae/hetic   
s5se z to see too _m beautiful pictures 
at once4 ,?is tru?1 p]haps1 expla9s :y s
 _m p see all ! great pa9t+s ( ! _w &   
yet h s little appreciation ( any ( !m4 
,at all ev5ts1 our invalid did ga9 bo?  
happ9ess & spiritual insight f ! h9ts ( 
beauty %e f\nd 9 ^! humble little       
photographs4  ,i h be=e said t %e 0 n   
left )\t companions4 ,%e also _h fri5ds 
9 ! highe/ s5se4 ,hav+ ! leisure to make
 fri5d%ip a *ief bus9ess ( life %e 0    
able to be s mu* to h] fri5ds t h[ev]   
busy !y might be !y c\ld n af=d to      
neglect h]4 ,! day ( leisurely lett]    
writ+ seems to h pass$ by4 ,b %e _h long
 h\rs by h]self :5 %e c\ld write out !  
good & pleasant ?+s %e 0 ?9k+ ab\t4 ,h] 
lett]s 7 lovely1 & /rong1 & helpful1 &  
ea* 0 writt5 ) su* exquisite p5man%ip1 )
 su* easy l9es ( beauty1 t x 0 l a "w ( 

art 9 itself4  ,%e 0 n oblig$ ev5 to    
=ego ! happ9ess ( love4 ,%e _h a "y lov]
 at ! "t h] heal? fail$4 ,he w\ld n     
believe at fir/ t !re 0 no cure = h]4   
,h] in/9ct _h be5 s true t %e _h *os5 a 
p]fectly loyal lov] ^: love c\ld n be   
%ak5 by mis=tune4 ,at la/ he 0 himself  
attack$ by a t]rible disease1 & x 0     
seldom possible = ! two to meet aft] t4 
,b !y fac$ _! tr\ble toge!r4 ,!y said t 
if ! "t %\ld ev] come :5 !y c\ld be     
m>ri$ !y %\ld rejoice2 b if x nev] came 
!y w\ld be all !y c\ld to ea* o!r4      
,sometimes ev5 lett]s 7 impossible      
betwe5 !m1 b _! p]fect reliance ^u ea*  
o!r 0 a con/ant s\rce ( /r5g? &         
happ9ess1 & _! r>e int]views 7 true     
radiant po9ts 9 _! lives4  ,( c\rse no  
"o w\ld ?9k ( call+ ?is woman's life a  
n>r[ "o1 & yet ! only reason x 0 n s lay
 9 h]self4  ,i "k ano!r woman ^: pov]ty 
w\ld seem to _m p an effectual b> to any
 bread? ( life4 ,z pov]ty is a relative 
t]m1 ,i w /ate def9itely t %e receives  
less ?an ?ree hundr$ doll>s a ye> =     

tea*+ a difficult village s*ool1 & t !  
:ole support ( h] frail & delicate "m   
has fall5 ^u h] except t ! two toge!r   
own _! heavily mortgag$ little home4 ,a 
s]vant be+ out ( ! "q1 %e rises v e>ly 9
 ! morn+ to d z mu* ( ! heavi] h\sework 
z possible4 ,h] wa%+1 ( c\rse1 has to be
 done on ,saturday4 ,"s ( u 9 su* a case
 w\ld be cont5t ) a l[ /&>d (           
cleanl9ess--b %e has an ideal1 & h] h\se
 & h]self fairly sp>kle ) neatness4 ,h] 
exquisite cook+ is a special grace (    
economy1 = x makes x possible t a frugal
 table %\ld seem to be ri*ly spread4 ,( 
c\rse %e & h] "m mu/ d _! own sew+1 & !y
 d x s well t !y always h ! air ( be+   
dress$ z ladies1 ) great simplicity1 to 
be sure1 b ) excell5t ta/e4  ,at ?is    
po9t1 ,i fancy my read]s w make "o ( two
 comm5ts4 ,!y w say1 ,%e mu/ h an iron  
con/itution1 or ,%e mu/ sp5d all h] "t  
on mat]ial ?+s4 ,%e _c h a mom5t = books
 or society or travel4  ,n[ %e has n an 
iron con/itution4 ,%e suff]$ 9 h] y\? f 
a wa/+ disease1 & h] physician says %e 0

 ne>] dea? ?an any p]son he ev] knew to 
recov]4 ,?is disease has left its traces
 ^u h]4 ,!re is h>dly a ye> :5 %e does n
 h to be out ( s*ool a week or two =    
illness1 & ( c\rse sick heada*es &      
trifl+ ailm5ts ( t k9d h to be met e few
 days4  ,nor is x true t ! daily        
necessities absorb h] :ole life4        
,obvi\sly1 %e _c be a great read]1 or r 
x is =tunate %e is n s1 = if %e sp5t all
 h] little leisure ov] books1 %e w\ld   
miss mu* t is inspir+ 9 h] life4 ,b %e  
does c>e = books1 & p>ticul>ly = ! be/  
books1 ?\gh h] s*ool education 0 limit$4
 ,%e reads a t9y daily pap] & always    
takes a lead+ magaz9e4 ,%e owns         
,%akespe>e & ,scott & ,%elley1 & kn[s !m
 almo/ by he>t4 ,%e borr[s ! be/ ( h]   
fri5ds' books1 & occasionally buys a    
*eap classic4 ,%e always has "s volume (
 biography or travel f ! ,public        
,libr>y1 :i* %e reads leisurely ) h] "m 
p]haps4 ,x may take h] a mon? to read "s
 little volume ( two or ?ree hundr$     
pages--su* a volume z ,brad=d ,torrey's 

,rambl]'s ,lease1 or ,dr4 ,em]son's     
memoir ( 8 fa!r--& possibly %e may n be 
able 9 ! end to quote any m flu5tly f ^!
 books ?an ano!r :o reads !m ?r\gh 9 an 
aft]noon1 al?\gh ,i ?9k %e usually is   
able1 b h] advantage is t %e ?or\ghly   
enjoys ! flavor ( e s5t5ce2 h] read+    
/imulates & enc\rages h] & makes h]     
happy4  ,%e 0 "o ( ! f\nd]s ( ! ,book   
,club 9 ! village1 & z ! ,public ,libr>y
 grew out ( t1 !re 0 consid]able "w to  
be done by "s ( ! memb]s1 & ( ?is %e did
 mu* m ?an h] %>e4  ,%e is "o ( ! mo/   
active memb]s also ( ! ,read+ ,club & ! 
,natural ,hi/ory ,club1 two             
organizations :i* comb9e culture &      
society q z effectually z ! m ambiti\s  
circles 9 our cities4 ,h] h\se is always
 hospitably op5 to ei!r ( ^! clubs1 = %e
 loves society & wi%es to make ! mo/ (  
all ! intellig5t p 9 ! place :o belong  
to "o or ! o!r ( !m4 ,h] sociability1   
h[ev]1 c>ries h] f>!r4 ,%e kn[s ev]ybody
 9 ! t[n well en\gh = a b[ & smile 9    
pass+1 & t is no small a*ievem5t 9 a    

mod]n village :]e ! population is s     
fluctuat+4 ,i w\ld sugge/ t we try = a  
mom5t to recall ! diff]5ce x makes 9 !  
*e]fulness ( our day :e!r all ! p we    
meet h a pleasant ^w = u or n2 & !n1 ,i 
?9k1 we %all see t h] influ5ce is by no 
means slight or wor?less4 ,p]haps x is a
 little c&le1 b x ?r[s its beams f>4    
,%e likes to g to see h] fri5ds1 & %e   
fai?fully returns ! semi-=mal calls :i* 
_c be avoid$ ev5 9 ! mo/ unfa%ionable   
c5tres4 ,%e makes h] own call]s he>tily 
welcome1 & ev5 invites a fri5d or two to
 tea n[ & !n4 ,%e is always hospitably  
ready to ent]ta9 visitors f a di/ance1 &
 consequ5tly %e (t5 has ! pleasant      
v>iety ( go+ away on a visit h]self4    
,%e likes to g to ! public ent]ta9m5ts (
 ! village4 ,a sew+ society1 a          
,sunday-s*ool picnic1 or a fair attracts
 h]4 ,^! are simple pleasures1 b tak5 ) 
su* a _s z h]s1 !y are innoc5t &        
:olesome1 ev5 if !y seem b>r5 to an     
outsid]4  ,%e always does h] "p at all  
su* ga!r+s4 ,%e is ready to s]ve on any 

committee4 ,%e w make delici\s cake = a 
,gr& ,army supp]1 or sell fl[]s 9 aid ( 
! ,village ,improvem5t ,society4 ,"o    
w\ld h>dly expect h] to h "t = su*      
duties1 b "o ( ! /rong po9ts 9 h] "* is 
t %e nev] has any incl9ation to %irk a  
responsibility t belongs to h]1 & %e is 
g5]\s 9 h] int]pretation ( h]           
responsibilities4 ,x has always int]e/$ 
me to see ! p]si/5cy ) :i* %e pays !    
extra fraction ( a c5t :5 any exp5se is 
to be divid$ among sev]al p4 ,%e kn[s ! 
full value ( a c5t1 = %e has to c\nt !  
co/ ( ev]y?+2 b %e evid5tly takes a     
brave pride 9 always do+ a little m r   
?an a little less ?an ju/ice requires h]
 to d4 ,%e has p]haps too great a scorn 
( receiv+ help f anybody4 ,%e once act$ 
z a sub/itute 9 s*ool = a fri5d :o 0    
ill4 ,! oblig$ fri5d insi/$ t %e %\ld   
receive ! t5 doll>s :i* w\ld o!rwise h  
be5 paid to h]self4 ,b ! indep5d5t "y   
lady in/antly took ! money & inve/$ x   
all 9 a beautiful piece ( lace :i* %e   
s5t z a pres5t to ! convalesc5t4 ,i "k (

 no "o :o acts m ?or\ghly on ! rule1 ,if
 y h b sixp5ce to sp5d1 sp5d x l a      
pr9ce1 & n l a begg>4  ,%e is a true    
lov] ( nature1 )\t pret5se or cant ( any
 k9d4 ,%e has an eye = fl[]s1--inde$ h] 
little g>d5 is ! delight ( !            
neighborhood1--& %e f9ds h>ebells on    
,?anksgiv+ ,day & f]ns 9 midw9t]4 ,%e   
kn[s ! m9]als 9 ! /one-walls1 & likes to
 trace ! c\rse ( old glaci]s across !   
f>ms beyond ! village4 ,& %e likes1 too1
 to /roll ?r\gh ! woods1 or to float 9  
h] dory on ! riv]1 )\t a ?\ght (        
m9]alogy or botany :ile %e s(tly repeats
 poetry = :i* %e has a real love4  ,(   
c\rse %e has n a l>ge m>g9 ( income =   
luxuries1 b %e does take a j\rney n[ &  
!n1 & %e enjoys h] j\rneys ) a ze/ :i*  
w\ld surprise _m travel]s4  ,%e has n   
mu* money to give away2 & yet %e (t5    
adds a mode/ contribution to a          
subscription pap] = "s un=tunate        
neighbor4 ,& %e has l5t h] boat a hundr$
 times to p :o o!rwise c\ld n h "o to   
use4 ,m ?an t1 %e w g h]self & r[ = "s  

*ild or old p]son :o _c manage ! o>s1 b 
:o /&s on ! bank & looks wi%fully at !  
riv]4 ,i h nev] kn[n anybody :o own$ a  
c>riage to give half s mu* pleasure to  
o!r p ) x1 z %e gives ) h] boat4 ,%e is 
always ready to l5d a h&4 ,%e has wat*$ 
) a great _m sick p1 = in/ance4 ,mo/ (  
h] k9dnesses are unobtrusive1 & %e =gets
 !m ! next day1 b !y make a def9ite     
addition to ! com=t & happ9ess ( ! _w4  
,i always l to h ,miss ,amidon come 9 to
 sp5d ! ev5+1 said a n]v\s1 critical1   
intellectual man1 mo/ ( ^: life _h be5  
pass$ among f> m pret5ti\s p 9 l>ge     
cities1 !re is su* a sunny atmosph]e    
ab\t h]4  ,:]e does ,miss ,amidon get ! 
/r5g? to d s _m good ?+s8 ,%e is n a    
common woman ( c\rse1 & yet !re is no?+ 
/rik+ ab\t h]4 ,%e does no?+ great4 ,i h
 no reason to suppose t h] tea*+ ev5 is 
above ! av]age4 ,i ?9k ! r>e quality 9  
h] "*1 h[ev]1 is t %e sp5ds ! little    
/r5g? & money %e has on ess5tials1 & s  
!re is always some?+ to %[ = !m4   ,i   
once _h a fri5d :o 0 told by sev]al     

physicians t %e _h an incurable disease4
 ,h] own home 0 gone1 & %e did n wi% to 
be dep5d5t ^u o!rs4 ,%e _h be5 a tea*]1 
& %e resolv$ to g on tea*+4 ,!re w\ld be
 mon?s at a "t :5 %e w\ld be oblig$ to  
re/1 b !n1 ) unfail+ c\rage1 %e w5t back
 to h] "w4 ,once1 :5 %e 0 only able to  
sit up a few h\rs 9 ! day1 %e took a    
position 9 a bo>d+-s*ool1 :]e h] bo>d 0 
b a trifle1 & 0 giv5 to h] = h]         
in/ruction ( "o or two small classes :i*
 c\ld recite 9 h] room :]e %e 0 propp$  
up 9 an easy-*air4  ,%e _h a religi\s   
nature1 & ?\ght calmly ( dea?1 :ile %e  
felt t 9 ?is _w h] pla9 duty 0 to make !
 mo/ ( h] life4 ,%e bore h] suff]+ )\t  
compla9t1 did n all[ h]self to be       
anxi\s1 took all measures %e c\ld to    
alleviate h] pa9 & to improve h] heal?1 
& 0 !n free to enjoy ! few pleasures    
/ill )9 h] rea*4 ,z a result1 %e grew   
bett]1 & = half a doz5 ye>s 0 able to   
support h]self well by tea*+ 9 a        
difficult s*ool4 ,9 ord] to d ?is1      
h[ev]1 %e _h to live )9 v n>r[ l9es4 ,h]

 disease 0 ( su* a nature1 t h] diet _h 
to be conf9$ almo/ entirely to "o       
article4 ,?is made x seem be/ = h] to   
live 9 a hotel :]e %e c\ld h little home
 life4 ,& su* a diet at times became    
almo/ nauseat+4 ,x 0 necess>y = h] to   
save all h] /r5g? = h] daily "w1 s %e _h
 to put aside ev5 ! few pleasures       
o!rwise )9 h] rea*4 ,:at made ?is ! h>d]
 0 t %e _h nev] taught f love ( ! "w1   
?\gh h] f9e intellig5ce &               
consci5ti\sness made h] an excell5t     
tea*]4  ,fir/1 ,i h to consid] my heal?1
 %e said4 ,!n ,i mu/ ?9k ( my "w4 ,& t  
does n leave mu* room = o!r ?+s4  ,b =  
h] det]m9$ & h]oic obs]vance ( ! laws ( 
heal?1 h] life mu/ h be5 a wreck4 ,h]   
/rong good s5se n only sav$ h] f be+ a  
burd5 to o!rs1 b enabl$ h] to d a really
 valuable "w = h] s*ol>s1 :i* ,i h      
seldom kn[n any "o capable ( do+ s well4
 ,& all h] fri5ds 7 /r5g!n$ by !        
spectacle ( h] *e]ful c\rage4 ,! few    
ye>s %e won = h]self by h] /eadfa/      
/ruggle w\ld h be5 well wor? liv+1 ev5  

if %e _h _h no alleviations ( h] lot4 ,b
 %e gladly took su* little pleasures z 7
 9 h] pa?way4 ,%e *ose a pleasant room 9
 ! hotel ) a wide outlook ov] ! sea4 ,%e
 sp5t "s happy h\rs ) h] favorite ,g]man
 books1 & 9 a quiet1 fri5dly way %e made
 ! acqua9tance ( any cong5ial p :o came 
to ! hotel4 ,all ?is 0 n v mu*1 p]haps1 
b yet x seems f9e to me4 ,s _m ( u w\ld 
h sp5t our /r5g? 9 m\rn+ our h>d fate6  
,i am sure t all ( u :o _h ! privilege (
 kn[+ h] mu/ always ?9k ( h] ) rev]5ce4 
,i "k a woman ^: deafness %uts h] out f 
ord9>y conv]sation1 & :o is nev]!less   
su* an int]e/+ talk] & su* an           
appreciative li/5] t h] fri5ds d n f9d x
 a task to sp5d h\rs 9 talk+ ?r\gh h]   
e>-trumpet4 ,( c\rse ea* fri5d br+s only
 8 be/ to h] e>s4 ,! v circum/ance :i*  
w\ld h n>r[$ h] life if h] nature _h be5
 n>r[1 has simply %ut (f mu* t is l[ f  
h] & left full room = ! expansion ( all 
t is high4  ,i knew two wom5 on :om     
bl9dness fell 9 middle life4 ,"o )      
morbid grief /ay$ always 9 h] own room4 

,%e became totally dep5d5t on o!rs &    
wore away h] ye>s 9 sorr[4 ,! o!r gave  
up ! luxuri\s rooms %e occupi$ 9 a      
hotel1 took a lodg+-h\se1 :i* %e 0 able 
l>gely to manage h]self1 made x a       
delightful home = e inmate1 & kept      
h]self usefully busy & happy4 ,ea* ( ^! 
wom5 _h an only si/] entirely devot$ to 
h]4 ,"o ( !m n>r[$ & ! o!r broad5$ h]   
si/]'s life4  ,i am almo/ tempt$ to say 
!re are no n>r[ lives except = n>r[     
natures4 ,b !re are _m timid & lov+ wom5
 :o are =c$ to lead re/rict$ lives by   
dome/ic tyrants1--a despotic fa!r or    
husb&1 or ev5 sometimes an imp]i\s "m or
 si/]1--& :o yet "u o!r circum/ances    
might exp& l a fl[]4 ,! only help = su* 
wom5 is 9 cultivat+ c\rage4 ,& x is     
necess>y to rememb] t ! self-sacrifice  
:i* helps o!rs to be _! be/ is good1    
:ile t :i* suff]s !m to be tyrants is   
bad4     ,,xvi4  ,,conclusion3 ,a       
,,miscellane\s ,,*apt]4   ,9 ^! pages ,i
 h n catalogu$ ! virtues :i* make up !  
"* ( a f9e woman1 b ,i ?9k ,i h made x  

cle> t e woman %\ld be tru?ful & lov+1  
c\rage\s & mode/4 ,no two wom5 are      
alike1 & sometimes "o virtue dom9ates & 
sometimes ano!r4 ,& we mu/ always be on 
our gu>d aga9/ ! faults ( our qualities4
 ,a g5tle woman is 9 dang] ( be+ c[>dly1
 & a firm woman ( be+ ob/9ate4 ,!re is  
"o dang] :i* seems to be peculi>ly      
p[]ful ) wom52 t ( sacrific+ too mu* to 
! p ne>e/ !m4 ,a woman kn[s positively t
 m is requir$ ( h] ?an x is fair %e %\ld
 give1 & yet %e gives x1 & 9 mo/ cases  
%e feels a c]ta9 satisfaction (         
consci5ce 9 giv+ x4 ,h] r5unciation     
comes p>tly because %e loves ^? = :om %e
 makes ! sacrifice1 b p>tly also f      
c[>dice4 ,s f> z x is simple            
r5unciation1 ,i h n mu* to say4 ,if     
,jane ,wel% _h n sacrific$ h]self to    
,c>lyle's unreasonable dem&s1 x is c]ta9
 t %e might h contribut$ some?+ (       
p]man5t value to lit]ature1 & if        
,c>lyle's colossal egotism _h ?us be5   
prun$1 8 own contribution probably w\ld 
h be5 ( high] quality2 b z ! "q (       

sacrifice came up day by day1 %e c\ld   
h>dly measure results1 & %e did feel !  
necessity ( /ruggl+ ) h] own selfi%ness4
 ,life is s mu* m ?an lit]ature t ,i _c 
help ?9k+ %e did "r1 ?\gh ,c>lyle did   
wrong 9 all[+ h] to efface h]self = him4
 ,b mo/ wom5 g f>!r ?an ?is4 ,!y all[   
!mselves to be bl9d$ by _! wi% to please
 ^? ne>e/ !m4 ,!y wi% x 7 "r to yield "o
 po9t aft] ano!r1 & !y f9ally d yield & 
hope !y are n do+ wrong1 ?\gh if !y did 
n firmly %ut _! eyes1 !y mu/ see t !y   
are4 ,i ?9k ?is is ev5 m fatal to a     
noble "* ?an delib]ately to *oose !     
wrong1 because x confuses moral         
di/9ctions & makes "o weak z well z     
wick$4 ,i suppose m good wom5 h fail$ 9 
?is way ?an 9 any o!r4  ,engli% noveli/s
 describe ,am]ican girls z exquisitely  
beautiful1 /yli%1 quick-witt$1 en]getic1
 & good-temp]$1 :ile ! mo!rs are        
portray$ z awkw>d1 d[dy1 /upid1 &       
ill-educat$1 ?\gh hone/ & k9d4 ,we res5t
 ! di/ortion ( ?is picture1 = 9 ,am]ica1
 z else:]e1 girls are l>gely :at !y are 

made by _! mo!rs1 yet we d h c]ta9      
conditions :i* make %>p contra/s betwe5 
mo!rs & daught]s m common "h ?an        
else:]e4  ,?is is especially s 9 !      
pres5t g5]ation1 = ! la/ fifty ye>s h   
be5 a transition p]iod 9 woman's        
education4 ,be=e t1 !re 7 no good s*ools
 = girls 9 ,am]ica1 ?\gh ! c\ntry       
academies did :at !y c\ld2 & 9 a few ( !
 l>ge cities !re 0 a small class (      
weal?y p :o _h private tea*]s = _! girls
 9 music1 ,fr5*1 danc+1 & p]haps        
lit]ature4  ,!n came ! e/abli%m5t (     
high-class bo>d+ s*ools = girls1 s end[$
 t !y 7 )9 ! rea* ( p ( mod]ate means4  
,! eag]1 ambiti\s1 half-educat$ mo!rs   
s5t _! bright daught]s to ^! s*ools4 ,! 
be/ class ( girls f ! c\ntry t[ns       
ev]y:]e n[ met ea* o!r1 & m+l$1 too1 )  
_m girls :o _h _h ! opportunities ( city
 life4 ,! tea*]s 9 ^! s*ools 7 wom5 (   
high "* & real ref9em5t1 & ?\gh !y 7 n  
all accu/om$ to ! usages ( society1 !re 
7 always "s among !m :o 7 s1 & :o gave a
 c]ta9 f9i% to ! solid "w ( ! o!rs4 ,!  

advantages ( ^! bo>d+-s*ool girls 7 s f>
 beyond ^? ( ! previ\s g5]ation t ! l9e 
betwe5 mo!rs & daught]s became          
abnormally broad4 ,! son _h advantages  
at college :i* 8 fa!r _h n1 b aft] all1 
he w5t to ! same college1 & ! progress 0
 natural4  ,!n ! high s*ools 7 op5$ to  
girls1 & ?\s&s 7 able to get a fair     
education ^: mo!rs _h _h no             
opportunities :atev]4 ,& !n ab\t ?irty  
ye>s ago1 colleges = wom5 sprang up1 & !
 "y wom5 ( our day h ! same advantages z
 ! "y m54  ,mo!rs mu/ always1 ( c\rse1  
expect to be out/ripp$ 9 "s directions  
by _! daught]s4 ,inde$1 !y wi% to h x s1
 = !y wi% to h _! daught]s /& on z high 
gr\nd z possible2 b :5 ! process goes on
 z rapidly z x has done ?r\gh ! wond]ful
 op5+ ( ! means ( education 9 ! la/ half
 c5tury1 x has a pa9ful side4           
,especially is x s 9 ?is c\ntry1 :]e !re
 is su* a _s ( equality t 9 spite ( all 
! b>ri]s ( ca/e1 ! daught] ( a :olly    
unref9$ "m may occupy a high position4  
,9 ,engl& a clev] daught] may h a /upid 

"m1 b a ref9$ daught] is n v likely to h
 a "m :o is outw>dly co>se1 because     
class l9es h be5 drawn s di/9ctly = _m  
g5]ations t "m & daught] h ess5tially ! 
same k9d ( education & see ess5tially ! 
same k9d ( p4 ,9 ,am]ica ?is is !       
exception in/ead ( ! rule1 ?\gh n[ t !  
highe/ education is op5 to all wom51 !  
*ances are t ! contra/s w be less %>p 9 
future4  ,b at pres5t ! gulf betwe5 "m &
 daught] is (t5 s wide t x requires m   
?an tact to bridge x4 ,a s5se ( duty w  
keep a daught] outw>dly k9d & respectful
 to h] "m1 b love is ! "m's only real   
security2 & a "m mu/ be ?or\ghly good at
 he>t & ref9$ 9 feel+ to hold ! w>m love
 ( a daught] ^: intellectual ta/es &    
social /&>ds %e outrages e mom5t4 ,on ! 
o!r h&1 if ! daught]'s education has n  
taught h] t "* is m ?an intellect1 x is 
worse ?an useless4  ,intellect sep>ates1
 said ,dr4 ,james ,freeman ,cl>ke1 b    
love unites4 ,"h lies ! key to ?is      
problem4   ,i h said little ( m>riage1 =
 ! subject is difficult4 ,a ?or\ghly    

high-m9d$ woman w n be likely to m>ry   
unwor?ily1 & %e may be tru/$ to meet !  
problems t rise aft] m>riage 9 a wor?y  
mann]4 ,! special difficulties 9 ea*    
pa?way w dep5d on temp]am5t &           
circum/ances1 & no g5]al rules c be laid
 d[n = meet+ !m4  ,i hold to !          
old-fa%ion$ doctr9e t a true m>riage    
op5s ! way to ! be/ & happie/ life = bo?
 m5 & wom54 ,any?+ less ?an a true      
m>riage is intol]able & debas+4  ,b     
girls c h>dly *oose :e!r !y w be m>ri$  
or n4 ,!y c say ,no to all (f]s1 & "s   
wom5 d plan = opportunities to say ,yes1
 yet mo/ ( u feel t !re are few         
circum/ances 9 :i* a girl ( noble       
in/9cts c\ld take ! initiative4  ,c     
p>5ts d any?+8 ,c]ta9ly n 9 ! way ( try+
 to w9 a p>ticul> lov]2 b !y may s      
educate _! daught] z to make h]         
attractive to su* a man z !y w\ld wi% h]
 to m>ry1 provid$ t su* an education    
does n sacrifice high] int]e/s2 & !n !y 
may give h] ! opportunity to see z _m   
su* m5 z possible 9 h] own home1 & 9 o!r

 places :]e ! /&>ds are z high z 9 h]   
own home4  ,:at are ! qualities :i* mo/ 
attract m58 ,x is h>d to say1 because _m
 ( ! wom5 mo/ lov$ 9 _! own families &  
by o!r wom5 are n int]e/+ to ev5 ! be/ (
 m54 ,probably w>m-he>t$ness & sweetness
 ( "* /& fir/ 9 ! li/1 & ^! are         
qualities wor? cultivat+ = !mselves4    
,vitality & high spirits c\nt = mu*1    
also4 ,beauty ,i ?9k comes next1 ev5 )  
m5 :o d n c>e = m]e beauty4 ,i d n ?9k  
we %\ld be indignant at ?is4 ,b c beauty
 be cultivat$8 ,good heal? does some?+ =
 ! complexion4 ,c>e ( ! tee? adds ano!r 
po9t ( beauty4 ,ev5 r\gh hair may be    
made beautiful by con/ant bru%+4 ,a good
 c>riage & a g5tle voice are po9ts (    
beauty t dep5d p>tly on ourselves4 ,ta/e
 may be us$ 9 dress )\t sacrific+       
simplicity4 ,scrupul\s cleanl9ess adds a
 *>m ( its own4 ,all ^! attractions may 
be cultivat$ )\t n\ri%+ ! noxi\s we$ (  
vanity1 :i* _m mo!rs dread s mu*4 ,& is 
x n natural t a man :o c appreciate a   
good & intellig5t woman %\ld f9d h] /ill

 m w9n+ if %e has a sweet1 fre% face & a
 trim dress8  ,next we mu/ place dome/ic
 ta/es4 ,( c\rse a cook & seam/ress &   
h\sekeep] c be hir$1 & x is q true t !  
home in/9ct is n ! highe/ 9 ! univ]se2 b
 x is a f9e "o1 nev]!less1 & at all     
ev5ts x does influ5ce mo/ m5 9 m>riage4 
,intellig5t m5 l intellig5t wives1 &    
value a c]ta9 brightness ( m9d2 b x mu/ 
be admitt$ t few m5 c>e to m>ry         
intellectual wom5 unless su* wom5 h !   
tact to keep _! gifts some:at 9 !       
backgr\nd4 7,i may "h say1--x is n wor? 
m ?an a p>5!sis--t ! infallible rule =  
secur+ "s k9d ( a husb& is to be able to
 flatt] a man1 ei!r by a real or pret5d$
 int]e/ 9 him1 or a real or pret5d$     
admiration ( 8 p[]s4 ,b ,i hope ,i h no 
read] :o w\ld wi% = m>riage on su* t]ms1
 s ,i w n catalogue any attractions :i* 
ought n to w947 ,y rememb] h[ ,*>les    
,lamb speaks ( 8 ,c\s9 ,bridget's k (   
,engli% lit]ature4 ,if ,i _h tw5ty      
girls1 !y %\ld all be educat$ 9 exactly 
! same way4 ,_! *ances ( m>riage might n

 be increas$ by x1 b if wor/ came to    
wor/1 x w\ld make !m mo/ incomp>able old
 maids4 ,if a woman is n m>ri$ 9 ! end1 
! wid] & deep] h] education goes1 !     
happi] & m useful %e is2 & yet c we d5y 
t a v wide education is likely to repel 
r ?an attract ev5 highly educat$ m58    
,my own solution ( ! difficulty w\ld be 
to give a girl ! be/ education )9 rea*1 
b to lay su* /ress on w>m-he>t$ness &   
sweet temp] t h] intellectual atta9m5ts 
w\ld n /& out prom95tly & conc5trate all
 att5tion on !m4 ,i %\ld d ?is1 n *iefly
 z a matt] ( policy1 b because x seems  
to me ! only way to pres]ve ! true      
balance betwe5 emotion & ?\ght ess5tial 
to an ideal "*4  ,x may be said t all ! 
qualities ,i h discuss$ are r           
sup]ficial1 & t x is only :5 two p h    
high aims 9 common t !y are capable ( ! 
be/ k9d ( love on :i* alone a true      
m>riage c be bas$4 ,& t is "r4 ,all     
education ought to t5d to make a girl   
noble1 & no motive ( m>riage ought to be
 held up be=e h]4 ,b ,i _c ?9k x is idle

 = h] p>5ts & fri5ds to try to make h]  
attractive z well z good1 & ,i _c ?9k a 
man is to be blam$ :o *ooses betwe5 two 
high-m9d$ wom5 ! "o :o has graces z well
 z gifts4  ,ano!r subject :i* x may be  
?\ght ought n to be left unt\*$ 9 any   
volume deal+ ) wom5 is t ( ! suffrage4  
,i mu/ frankly own t ?\gh ,i h ?\ght mu*
 ^u ?is subject ,i h n be5 able to come 
to positive conclusions ab\t x4 ,i am   
glad = all ! fre$om wom5 h ga9$4 ,i wi% 
to see !m entirely free4 ,i ?9k a woman 
ne$s to be free 9 ord] to rea* ! highe/ 
nobility2 b x is inw>d fre$om :i* we mo/
 ne$1 & t is indep5d5t ( circum/ances4  
,epictetus1 a slave1 won z complete     
inw>d fre$om z ,m>cus ,aurelius1 an     
emp]or4  ,i see s _m argum5ts on bo?    
sides ( ! "q t ,i am always vacillat+   
betwe5 !m1 & x w\ld !re=e be impossible 
= me to treat ! matt] "h4 ,all ,i c say 
is1 t ! long] ,i live ! m ,i am conv9c$ 
t x is p]sonal "* :i* mo/ helps ! _w    
=w>d1 & ,i ?9k our he>ty allegiance to !
 tru? :i* we cle>ly see w 9 ! end tea* u

 new tru?4   ,i began ?is little book 9 
! hope ( say+ "s helpful words to girls4
 ,i h f\nd x necess>y to ?9k ( !m z hav+
 gr[n into wom54 ,i _c take leave ( !m  
)\t fancy+ !m z !y w be 9 old age4      
,*>les ,dudley ,w>n] once visit$ ! ,m>y 
,in/itute at ,/4 ,l\is4 ,he 0 ask$ to   
make a spee*1 & aft] glanc+ at ! five   
hundr$ beautiful "y girls be=e him1 he  
turn$ to ! f9e faces ( ! tea*]s1 _m (   
:om 7 gray-hair$1 & said3--  ,x is a    
beautiful ?+ to be a *>m+ "y lady2 & !  
be/ ( x is t y w sometime h a *ance to  
be a *>m+ old lady6  ,all old ladies are
 n *>m+1 b a great _m ( !m are2 & w\ld n
 all ( u be s if we c\ld foll[ !        
prescriptions ,i h giv5 s lib]ally = !  
conduct ( life all ! way ?r\gh8 ,suppose
 we 7 all sweet-temp]$ & w>m-he>t$ &    
tru?ful1 & z neat & pretty z we c\ld be1
 & bright & intellig5t & mode/ &        
helpful--d y n ?9k we %\ld be *>m+ ev5  
if our eyes 7 dim & our e>s dull1 & we  
walk$ ) a cane8  ,nev]!less1 !re is "o  
practical rule t old p mu/ nev] =get4   

,!y mu/ keep gr[+ z long z !y live4 ,y\r
 temp] mu/ be sweet] at =ty ?an x 0 at  
tw5ty1 & sweet] at sixty ?an at =ty1 if 
x is to seem sweet at all :5 y\r bright 
eyes & r$ lips are gone4 ,we c p>don a  
%>p ^w f an inexp]i5c$ "y girl1 :o      
speaks ha/ily )\t reflection1 b we _c   
p>don x s easily f a woman :o has _h a  
lifetime to reflect4  ,if y w\ld keep   
fre% 9 body1 y mu/ n pay too mu*        
att5tion to rheumatic tw+es1 & sit /ill 
9 a corn] because y are too /iff to     
rise4 ,take y\r pa9ful walk1 & y w be   
less /iff :5 y come back4 ,y w h fre%   
life f outside1 & n be a burd5 to y\ng] 
lives impati5t ( y\r *imney corn]4  ,"o 
( my fri5ds1 :o is ne>ly eighty1 has    
tak5 a trip to ,kansas ?is w9t]1 & has  
be5 delight$ ) ! new life %e has se54 ,i
 ne$ n say t h] delight makes h]        
delightful to o!rs4 ,y ne$ n suppose1 %e
 writes1 t ,i am go+ to settle d[n & be 
an old lady yet4 ,i am plann+ a visit to
 ,cali=nia next ye>4  ,mrs4 ,horace     
,mann & ,miss ,elizabe? ,peabody 7 bo?  

ne>ly eighty :5 !y w5t to ,wa%+ton on   
(ficial bus9ess--some?+ 9 ref]5ce to !  
,indian tr\bles1 ,i believe4 ,i h       
already cit$ my "m's fri5d :o began to  
/udy botany at n9ety4 ,& :y n8 ,if ! end
 ( k 0 to help u to get our daily bread1
 we might at la/ fold our h&s2 b if x is
 to op5 our m9ds to ! glory ( ! univ]se1
 to make u m wor?y to be ! immortal s\ls
 we hope we are1 :y %\ld we n be j z    
eag] to le>n at n9ety z at n9e8  ,a     
s5sitive woman is sure to h _m & _m an  
exp]i5ce 9 life :i* w make h] he>t sad &
 sore2 b ,i ?9k t e brave & good woman w
 also feel m & m1 z "t goes on1 t !     
k+dom ( heav5 is )9 h]4                 
,,adv]tisem5ts                 ,!       
,riv]side ,libr>y = ,"y ,p4          ,a 
,s]ies ( ,volumes devot$ to ,hi/ory1    
,biography1      ,me*anics1 ,travel1    
,natural ,hi/ory1 & ,adv5ture4 ,)       
,maps1 ,portraits1 etc41 :]e ne$$ =     
full] illu/ration            ( ! volume4
 ,ea*1 uni=m1 /rongly b\nd              
9 clo?1 #afmo1 #bjj-bej pages1 #ge c5ts4

   #a4 ,! ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce4   ,by      
,,john ,,fiske4 ,) ,maps4  #b4 ,george  
,wa%+ton3 ,an ,hi/orical ,biography4    
,by ,,horace ,e4 ,,scudd]4 ,) ,portrait 
& ,illu/rations4  #c4 ,birds ?r\gh an   
,op]a ,glass4   ,by ,,flor5ce ,a4       
,,m]riam4 ,illu/rat$4  #d4 ,up & ,d[n ! 
,brooks4   ,by ,,m>y ,e4 ,,bam=d4       
,illu/rat$4  #e4 ,coal & ! ,coal ,m9es4 
,by ,,hom] ,,gre5e4 ,illu/rat$4  #f4 ,a 
,new ,engl& ,girlhood1 ,outl9$ f        
,memory4   ,by ,,lucy ,,l>com4  #g4     
,java3 ,! ,pe>l ( ! ,ea/4   ,by ,,mrs4  
,s4 ,j4 ,,higg9son4 ,) a ,map4  #h4     
,girls & ,wom54   ,by ,e4 ,,*e/]4       
7,o!rs 9 prep>ation47   ,,messrs4       
,,h\ghton1 ,,miffl9 ,,& ,,company       
publi%1 "u ! above title1 a s]ies (     
books design$ especially = boys & girls 
:o are lay+ ! f\ndation ( private       
libr>ies4 ,! books 9 ?is s]ies are n    
ephem]al publications1 to be read ha/ily
 & quickly =gott51 bo? ! au?ors & !     
subjects treat$ indicate t !y are books 
to la/4  ,! great subjects ( ,hi/ory1   

,biography1 ,me*anics1 ,travel1 ,natural
 ,hi/ory1 ,adv5ture1 & k9dr$ !mes =m !  
pr9cipal portion ( ! libr>y4 ,! au?ors  
engag$ are = ! mo/ "p writ]s :o already 
h won att5tion1 b ! publi%]s give a     
hospitable reception to all :o may h    
some?+ wor? say+ to ! "y1 & ! p[] to say
 x 9 good ,engli% & 9 an attractive     
mann]4 ,! books 9 ?is ,libr>y are int5d$
 p>ticul>ly = "y p1 b !y w n be writt5 9
 :at has be5 well call$ ! ,*ildese      
dialect4  ,! books are illu/rat$ :5ev] !
 subject treat$ ne$s illu/ration2 hi/ory
 & travel are accompani$ by maps2 hi/ory
 & biography by portraits2 b ! aim is to
 make ! accompanim5ts to ! text real    
additions4  ,! publi%]s hope to h !     
active cooep]ation ( p>5ts1 tea*]s1     
sup]9t5d5ts1 & all :o are int]e/$ 9 !   
=mation ( good ta/e 9 read+ among "y p4 
,,h\ghton1 ,,miffl9 ,,& ,,company1  #d  
,p>k ,/reet1 ,bo/on2 #aa ,ea/ #ag?      
,/reet1 ,new ,york4  ,critical ,notices4
   ,,fiske',s ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce4  ,john 
,fiske's book1 ,! ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce1 is 

a miracle4 ,i c nev] und]/& :y1 :5 a    
p]fect lit]>y "w is issu$1 all ! critics
 d n clap _! h&s6 ,i ?9k x mu/ be       
because !y nev] read ! books4 ,?is /ory 
( ! w> is su* a book1 brilliant &       
effective beyond measure4 ,x %\ld be    
read by e vot] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x is 
a /atem5t t e *ild c compreh5d1 b t only
 a man ( consummate g5ius c\ld h        
writt54--,,mrs4 ,,c>ol9e ,h4 ,,dall1 9 !
 ,spr+field ,republican4  ,! /ory ( !   
,revolution1 z ,mr4 ,fiske tells x1 is  
"o ( surpass+ int]e/4 ,8 treatm5t is a  
m>vel ( cle>ness & compreh5siv5ess2     
disc>d+ non-ess5tial details1 he selects
 ) a f9e hi/oric in/9ct ! ma9 curr5ts ( 
hi/ory1 traces !m ) ! utmo/ precision1 &
 tells ! :ole /ory 9 a ma/]ly fa%ion4 ,8
 little volume w be a text-book = old] q
 z mu* z = "y read]s4--,*ri/ian ,union4 
,,scudd]',s ,george ,wa%+ton4  ,mr4     
,scudd]'s biography ( ,wa%+ton is a fit 
companion volume = ,mr4 ,fiske's little 
hi/ory4 ,x tells ! /ory ( ! great       
patriot1 soldi]1 & /atesman )           

simplicity1 s9c]ity1 & complet5ess4 ,x  
is n too mu* to say ( ^! books t !y     
ought to be put into ! h&s ( e boy &    
girl1 n only because ( t :i* !y conta91 
b because ( ! s\ndness ( _!             
=m4--,*ri/ian ,union 7,new ,york74  ,mr4
 ,horace ,e4 ,scudd] has execut$ a      
difficult task 9 a praisewor?y mann]4 ,9
 spite ( ! innum]able lives ( ! fir/    
,presid5t1 :o %all say any?+ new ( 8    
c>e] & pa9t x 9 fre% colors8 ,mr4       
,scudd] has be5 able to d ?is1 & 8 book 
w be welcom$ by old & "y4--,bo/on       
,beacon4   ,,m]riam',s ,birds ?r\gh an  
,op]a ,glass4  ,a capital text-book ( ! 
"r sort = "y obs]v]s ( ,natural ,hi/ory4
 ,by text-book we d n mean a =mal       
s*ool-book1 b a book ) a cle> me?od1 a  
capital /yle1 & adequate in=mation4 ,?is
 little volume describes all ! birds to 
be f\nd 9 our fields & woods2 describes 
!m1 n z an orni?ological treatise1 b z a
 ke5-ey$ & ?or\ghly int]e/+ obs]v] w\ld 
describe !m4 ,su* a volume ought to be !
 companion ( e intellig5t boy & girl    

dur+ ! summ]4--,*ri/ian ,union 7,new    
,york74  ,! book is des]v+ ( praise =   
its em95tly practical nature4 ,! h9ts to
 obs]v]s ) :i* x op5s1 ! app5dix giv+ ! 
classification ( birds by g5]al family  
*>act]i/ics1 by localities1 by colors1  
by song1 ! books ( ref]5ce1 & ! index1  
all comb9e to make ! book extremely     
useful4--,! ,academy 7,syracuse74       
,,gre5e',s ,coal & ! ,coal ,m9es4  ,9 ! 
vehicle ( ! au?or's t]se1 vigor\s       
language1 ! read] is !n tak5 d[n into ! 
subt]ranean passages1 :]e he is almo/   
made to see ! op]ations ( m9+ ! fuel1 s 
vividly & picturesquely is ! in=mation  
convey$4 ,int]e/+ & valuable /ati/ics   
are quot$1 amus+ incid5ts are relat$1   
ent]ta9+ descriptions & wise sugge/ions 
are giv5 & made1 &1 tak5 altoge!r1 ?\gh 
deal+ l>gely ) :at is ess5tially dry 9  
its nature1 ! book makes good read+ = ! 
old z well z ! "y4--,! ,am]ican         
7,philadelphia74  ,all k9ds ( sci5ce &  
sci5tific in=mation is1 at ?is day1     
br\ght d[n f its high po9ts to ! l[] & m

 ev5 gr\nd ( ! "y /ud5t's und]/&+4 ,?is 
book is a good example ( t tru?4 ,!     
exhau/ive !me ( coal & coal m9+ is made 
s concise & simple t a *ild c ?or\ghly  
compreh5d x4 ,! au?or cov]s ! gr\nd (   
/udy 9 a simple & int]e/+ way1 &        
furni%es illu/rations to make ! words   
cle>]4--,new ,york ,s*ool ,j\rnal4      
,,miss ,,bam=d',s ,up & ,d[n ! ,brooks4 
,?is is a book :i* x is a pleasure to   
read & a duty to praise4 ,miss ,bam=d   
tells u ( h] rambles by ! ,cali=nia     
brookside1 & h] acqua9tances made !re2 (
 _! habits1 _! trans=mations1 dea? &    
burial1 or happi] release aft] a p]iod (
 obs]vation by ! captor4444 ,on ! :ole1 
we d n "k among rec5t books any m likely
 to give pleasure to ! nature-lov+ boy  
or girl1 or m calculat$ to /imulate !   
ta/e = heal?y recreation & good         
read+4--,! ,nation 7,new ,york74  ,a    
*>m+ book1 full ( mo/ fasc9at+ details 9
 ! lives ( little-kn[n insects1 & op5+ a
 ri* field ( /udy & int]e/1 accessible  
to e c\ntry *ild4 ,x _c be too highly   

recomm5d$ to p>5ts4 ,! au?or has s\ght  
out h] own subjects1 & /udi$ = h]self1 &
 h] results are delightful4444 ,we w\ld 
put ! book into ! h&s ( e girl &        
boy4--,epo* 7,new ,york74   ,,miss      
,,l>com',s ,recollections ( ,girlhood4  
,its unaffect$1 s9c]e1 pung5t /yle is   
refre%+ inde$ aft] ! introspection1 !   
smirk+ self-consci\sness1 ! willful     
mann]isms1 :i* make ( s _m              
autobiographies little m ?an a pose be=e
 a mirror4 ,m ?an all1 z a vivid1 t5d]ly
 sympa!tic yet uncompromis+ly tru?ful   
picture ( phases ( ,new ,engl& life1 9  
home & at "w1 :i* h n[ practically ceas$
 to be1 ! book has a p]man5t1 "o may say
 an hi/orical value4--,bo/on ,adv]tis]4 
,! /ory is "o t w aid o!r girls to make 
! mo/ ( _! opportunities1 & help !m 9   
und]/&+ ! real value ( life4 ,x is a    
book t e girl w be bett] = hav+         
read4--,bo/on ,h]ald4   ,,h\ghton1      
,,miffl9  ,,company1  #d ,,p>k ,,/41    
,,bo/on2 #aa ,,ea/ #ag,,? ,,/41 ,,new   
,,york4