mat]ial f ! ,google ,pr9t project47 ,illu/ration3 ,m>y ,wood-,all51 ,m4 ,d4 ,,tea*+ ,,tru? ,,s]ies ,,almo/ ,a ,,woman ,by ,m>y ,wood-,all51 ,m4 ,d4 ,au?or ( ,tea*+ ,tru?2 ,almo/ a ,man2 ,*ild-,confid5ce ,rew>d$2 ,c>+ = ! ,baby2 ,! ,man ,wond]ful2 ,ideal ,m>ri$ ,life2 ,etc4 ,/&+ ) reluctant feet ,:]e ! brook & riv] meet1 ,womanhood & *ildhood fleet6 99 99 99 99 99 ,l ! swell ( "s sweet tune ,morn+ rises into noon1 ,may glides onw>d into ,june4 --,longfell[4 ,e>?'s noble/ ?+1 a woman p]fect$4 --,james ,russell ,l[ell4 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,ar?ur ,h4 ,,cri/ ,,co4 ,coop]/[n1 ,n4 ,y4 #aiaa ,copyright$ by ,,cri/1 ,,scott ,,p>%all #aijg ,all ,rights ,res]v$4 ,ent]$ at ,/ation]'s ,hall4 ,,cont5ts4 ,prelude4 #e ,*apt] ,i4 #i ,*apt] ,,ii4 #bi ,*apt] ,,iii4 #ch ,*apt] ,,iv4 #fi ,,prelude4 ,mr4 ,wayne1 glanc+ out ( ! w9d[1 saw "s "o pass+ d[n ! front /eps4 ,sudd5ly a look ( recognition came into 8 face1 & he turn$ to 8 wife ) ! exclamation1 ,i decl>e1 ,m>y1 our daught] ,hel5 is almo/ a woman1 isn't %e8 ,yes1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,wayne1 com+ to 8 side & wat*+ ! sl5d] figure go+ d[n ! /reet4 ,h] face bore a look ( mo!rly pride1 b %e sigh$1 z %e said1 ,yes1 ,"t & ,dea? are equally inexorable2 !y bo? take our babies f u4 ,b n aft] ! same fa%ion1 repli$ ,mr4 ,wayne4 ,dea? takes !m f our sight1 :]e we _c witness _! gr[? & developm5t1 _c "k into :at beauty !y h blossom$4 ,/ill1 said ,mrs4 ,wayne1 we d n recognize ! *anges ,"t makes until !y are accompli%$4 ,s gradually does ! blossom unfold t !re is no day to :i* we c po9t z ! day on :i* ! bud became ! full bl[n fl[]4 ,on :at day did ,hel5 cease to be a baby & become a *ild8 ,on :at day w %e cease to be a *ild & become a woman8 ,we w "k :5 ! actual physical *ange takes place1 b ev5 aft] t ,i tru/ !re w rema9 to u some?+ ( our little girl4 ,i d n l to ?9k ( h] approa*+ ! s5tim5tal age4 ,h[ old is %e8 ,?irte54 ,well1 we ne$ h no pres5t fe> ( a sudd5 developm5t ( s5tim5tality4 ,=tunately1 no1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,wayne1 ?\gh _m a "m ( girls no old] ?an ,hel5 is tr\bl$ ) ! "q ( beaux4 ,hel51 h[ev]1 has _h ! good =tune to h = fri5ds boys :o seem$ to enjoy h] comrade%ip1 & ,i h be5 v c>eful n to sugge/ t _! relation c\ld possibly bord] on ! s5tim5tal4 ,s f>1 %e has be5 p]fectly ob$i5t & ev] ready to adopt my ideas on all subjects4 ,we h be5 su* close fri5ds t ,i believe ,i am acqua9t$ ) h] inmo/ ?\ghts1 & if %e _h felt any romantic emotions ,i believe %e w\ld h confess$ !m to me4 ,happy "m6 said ,mr4 ,wayne approv+ly1 ,i wi% all girls f\nd 9 _! mo!rs _! close/ fri5ds & confidants4 ,by ! way1 y h always talk$ freely to h] ab\t life's my/]ies2 h y expla9$ h] approa*+ womanhood to h]8 ,n yet1 0 ! reply4 ,p]haps ,i h be5 a little unwill+ to believe t %e is really ne>+ t crisis4 ,i _c be> to lose my little girl1 & ,mrs4 ,wayne look$ into h] husb&'s face1 smil+ ?r\gh h] te>s4 ,yes1 ,i c und]/& t1 he said1 & yet we believe t only ?r\gh ! normal developm5t ( h] physical nature c %e be ! 'woman p]fect$4' ,i beg ( y n to po/pone y\r in/ruction too long4 ,i am m & m conv9c$ t "r k n only safegu>ds purity1 b really produces true mode/y4 ,to give a "y p]son a rev]5t k ( self is to insure t delicacy ( ?\ght :i* pres]ves ! bloom ( mode/y4 ,if ! girls :o are engag$ 9 /reet flirtations c\ld only be taught ! lesson ( true womanhood1 ,i am sure !y w\ld become quiet & lady-l 9 conduct4 ,i w\ld r lose my little girl altoge!r ?an h h] fall into ?is error4 ,y h no hesitancy ab\t speak+ to h]8 ,n 9 ! lea/4 ,b ,i h ?\ght t p]haps %e w\ld indicate by "s "q t h] m9d 0 becom+ ready = ! disclosure4 ,x always seems to me t to =ce in=mation be=e ! m9d is ready to receive x1 is to jeop>dize its reception4 ,don't wait1 ,m>y4 ,y risk too mu* by all[+ "s "o else ! opportunity to give h] ! k ) ! ta9t ( evil sugge/ion4 ,y are "r1--& ,i c\ld n be> t anyone else %\ld expla9 to h] all ^! my/]ies4 ,i h always be5 h] tea*] & ,i w n rel9qui% t privilege4 ,i w seize ! v fir/ t w all[ u un9t]rupt$ "t4 ,b d y n ?9k t y z a fa!r %\ld h "s "p 9 ?is bless$ "w ( guid+ our daught]8 ,i believe t x w be mo/ helpful to h] to get ! man's view on ! problems ( h] life4 ,y "k1 "o nev] gets a true p]spective ( mat]ial objects ) only "o eye2 & ,i believe ?is is equally true ( life4 ,i c give h] ! woman's view1 b %e ne$s to "k also h[ m5 look ^u life4 ,%e w be bett] able to judge ( ! "r or wrong ( conduct if %e kn[s t my view is support$ by y\r own4 ,y are "r1 z usual1 repli$ ,mr4 ,wayne smil+1 & y may re/ assur$ t ,i w always be glad to supplem5t y\r c\nsel by my own4 ,almo/ a ,woman ,,*apt] ,i4 ,"m4 ,! cle> girli% voice rang ?r\gh ! h\se ) p]si/5t int5sity b awak5$ no responsive call4 ,mr4 ,wayne1 com+ up ! /eps1 he>d ! repeat$ summons = ,"m & s5t out 8 answ]+ cry1 ,fa!r's "h4 ,quick1 light /eps answ]$ 8 call & an urg5t "y voice dem&$1 ,:]e's "m8 ,"m has be5 call$ away = tonight1 s y'll h to put up ) fa!r4 ,o1 de>6 sigh$ ! girl despond5tly4 ,is fa!r su* a poor sub/itute1 !n8 inquir$ ,mr4 ,wayne 9 an aggriev$ tone4 ,o1 no1 respond$ ,hel51 quickly4 ,y're usually z good z "m2 b !re 7 "s special ?+s ,i want$ to ask h] ab\t ?is ev5+4 ,i suppose ,i c wait1 %e add$1 dolor\sly4 ,try me & see if ,i won't answ] tol]ably well4 ,:at are ^! weighty problems8 draw+ 8 daught] to 8 knee z he spoke4 ,t's x1 p\t$ ,hel54 ,y always make fun1--"m doesn't4 ,p>don me1 daught]1 ,i _h no int5tion ( mak+ fun4 ,i only want$ y to feel at home ) me4 ,x 0 a clumsy attempt1 ,i'll admit1 b really & truly ,i w\ld l to be 9 y\r confid5ce--to feel t y tru/ me1 too4 ,i c't fill "m's place1 ,i "k1 b ,i c d :at "m c't1 ,i c give y ! man's view ( ?+s1 & t is sometimes ( great value = a girl to "k4 ,yes1 said ,hel51 snuggl+ d[n 9 h] fa!r's lap1 = !y 7 great fri5ds & %e felt 8 sympa?y4 ,i (t5 wi% we c\ld "k h[ ?+s look to o!r p4 ,i "k boys don't look at matt]s z girls d1 b we c't always tell j :at !y d ?9k4 ,t is true1 repli$ ,mr4 ,wayne1 gravely4 ,i (t5 ?9k t if girls knew j :at boys say among !mselves x w\ld make !m m c>eful ( _! conduct4 ,= in/ance1 n long ago ,i 0 on a /eam] :]e !re 0 danc+4 ,i w5t into ! smok+ room1 & !re ,i he>d ! comm5ts ( ! "y m54 ,i am sure ! girls _h no idea h[ _! dress1 figures1 fre$om & flirtati\sness 7 criticis$ & laugh$ at by ^! "y m51 :o seem$ to !m1 d\btless1 s v nice & polite4 ,( c\rse1 ^! girls 7 mo/ly /rang]s to ! "y m5 & 7 gett+ acqua9t$ )\t introductions1 probably ?9k+ x f9e fun4 ,yes1 fa!r4 ,i've he>d "s ( ! real nice girls talk ab\t gett+ acqua9t$ 9 t way1 & !y seem to ?9k x all "r4 ,someway1 x nev] seem$ q nice to me4 ,i hope n1 my daught]4 ,i %\ld be sorry to h y =m acqua9tances 9 t way4 ,y nev] c tell :at a man's "* is by 8 clo!s or mann]s4 ,inde$1 y may ?9k y "k a man pretty well1 & yet be mi/ak54 ,i suppose girls :o are famili> ) "y m5 & all[ !m lib]ties imag9e t !y are tru/wor?y4 ,i sat 9 front ( two "y m5 on a tra9 n long ago4 ,!y appe>$ well & really 7 nice1 z boys g1 b !y _h ! usual boy's idea z to honor4 ,!y 7 talk+ freely ( ! girls !y knew1 discuss+ _! m]its & *>ms1 say+ t ?is "o 0 s(t & 'huggable1' t ano!r 0 sweet to kiss-- ,o1 fa!r6 exclaim$ ,hel51 9 a fury ( surprise & ang]4 ,!y didn't talk t way s t y c\ld he>6 ,& call ! girls by "n1 too8 ,yes1 !y did1 de>4 ,!n aft] !y _h discuss$ sev]al1 :o all seem$ to all[ great fre$om1 !y m5tion$ ano!r "n1 & _! :ole mann] *ang$4 ',ah1' said "o1 '!re's no nons5se ab\t h]4 ,x's 'h&s (f' !re e "t &'--he w5t on1 ) great emphasis1 't's ! k9d ( a girl ,i mean to m>ry4 ,a man doesn't want to feel t 8 wife's be5 slobb]$ ov] by all ! "y m5 ( h] acqua9tance4' ,hel5 hid h] face on h] fa!r's %\ld]4 ,h[ p]fectly dreadful6 %e said4 ,!y 7 n g5tlem54 ,i'll admit t1--& yet ! conduct ( ! girls 9 p]mitt+ su* fre$om 0 really an excuse = _! speak+ s disc\rte\sly ( !m4 ,! girls _h n ma9ta9$ _! own self-respect1 & !re=e _h n secur$ ! respect ( ! "y m54 ,! girl :o respect$ h]self compell$ respect f !m1 & t is ! idea ,i wi% to impress on y\r m9d4 ,nev] expect any "o to respect y m ?an y respect y\rself1 nor to %ield y\r honor if y h plac$ y\rself 9 _! p[]4 ,b1 fa!r1 said ,hel5 hesitat+ly1 mo/ ( ! girls & boys ?9k x no h>m to kiss ea* o!r good night1 & ! girls say ! boys w\ld be (f5d$ if a girl refus$4 ,!y are mi/ak54 ,( c\rse1 ! boys l to h ! girls ?9k s2 b !y don't talk t way among !mselves1 y may be sure4 ,b1 y see1 fa!r1 urg$ ,hel51 hesitat+ly1 !y say !y are engag$1 & t makes x all "r4 ,h[ long d !y /ay engag$8 ask$ ,mr4 ,wayne4 ,d !y really consid] x a true engagem5t1 to end ultimately 9 m>riage1 or is x m]ely an excuse = fre$om ( association8 ,o1 !y're all ! "t break+ _! engagem5ts4 ,i don't believe !y expect !m to la/ v long4 ,n[1 !re's ,dora ,ills4 ,%e's only sixte5 & %e says %e's be5 engag$ f\r times1 & :5 %e breaks ! engagem5t %e doesn't give back ! r+4 ,%e's mak+ a collection ( engagem5t r+s1 %e says4 ,x is v evid5t t %e _c h ! highe/ respect = h]self4 ,i knew ( a girl ^: si/] _h be5 engag$ sev]al times & :o said to h]1 ',:y1 ,lida1 y've nev] be5 engag$ yet1 h y8' ,& ,lida repli$1 ',no1 & ,i h made up my m9d t ,i'll n be "o ( y\r paw$-ov] girls4' ,h] expression 0 n an elegant "o1 b x %[$ t %e respect$ h]self1 & ( c\rse1 %e w be m truly respect$ by ! "y m5 if %e does n p]mit !m to approa* too closely4 ,a girl is v mu* mi/ak5 if %e fancies t a "y man ?9ks m ( h] if %e lets him be famili>4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is always true t he ?9ks m ( h] if %e makes him feel t %e is n to be c>elessly approa*$4 ,z "o boy said to me1 ',girls ought to "k t boys always want mo/ t :i* is h>de/ to get4' ,b1 fa!r1 if x's s difficult = boys & girls to be toge!r & act z !y %\ld1 w\ldn't x be be/ to keep !m entirely ap>t until !y are old en\gh to m>ry8 ,t is :at !y ?9k 9 ! old _w1 & girls are kept %ut up 9 s*ools & conv5ts until !y are gr[n2 !n _! p>5ts select a husb& = !m1 & aft] !y are m>ri$ !y are all[$ to g into society4 ,i am afraid our girls w\ldn't l t1--!y'd want to select _! own husb&s4 ,!y c\ld d t aft] !y got out ( s*ool4 ,my obs]vation is t ! girl :o has be5 %ut up away f "y m51 is ! v "o :o doesn't "k h[ to act :5 %e comes out ( s*ool4 ,%e has v romantic ideas1 & is q apt to be misl$ by a glitt]+ ext]ior4 ,%e is less able to judge wisely or to guide h] own conduct judici\sly ?an ! girl :o1 hav+ be5 educat$ ) boys1 has less romantic ideas conc]n+ !m4 ,no1 ,i believe 9 co-education & 9 ! common social life = bo? sexes2 b ) x ,i %\ld ask t all "y p %\ld be taught to respect !mselves & ea* o!r1 & to und]/& _! responsibility to future g5]ations4 ,& :at is t responsibility8 ,:at h we "y p to d ) future g5]ations8 ,j exactly :at we old] p once _h4 ,we didn't ?9k ( x 9 our y\?1 b we c see n[ t ev5 !n we 7 creat+ our own *>act]s & at ! same "t ! *>act]s ( our future *ildr54 ,n[1 ,i c see 9 y _m ( my own y\?ful *>act]i/ics4 ,i c und]/& :y y f9d x h>d to d ?+s t ,i'd l y to d1 & easy to d "s ,i'd r y w\ldn't d4 ,& if1 9 ! ye>s to come1 y h a daught]1 %e w be apt to be l>gely :at y are n[4 ,all ! ef=ts y make n[ to ov]come y\r own faults are 9 reality help+ to ov]come ^? faults = h] also4 ,suppose ! "y p knew & ?\ght ( ^! ?+s2 don't y ?9k !y w\ld judge m wisely ( :at !y ought to d8 ,:y1 yes1 ,i "k :at ,i'd want my daught] to d1 x seems to me1 ev5 bett] ?an ,i c\ld tell :at ,i ought to d myself4 ,w\ldn't t be a good way to decide y\r own conduct--to d only ^? ?+s :i* y'd be p]fectly will+ y\r daught] %\ld d8 ,b1 fa!r1 tell me :y x's s mu* m important = girls to be p>ticul> ab\t :at !y d ?an = boys4 ,x's n m important4 ,well1 p seem to ?9k x is4 ,! o!r day ,johnnie ,web/] 0 go+ to a %[ & 8 little si/] ,c>rie want$ to g1 too1 & he told h] x 0 no place = girls1 & %e said1 ',!n x is no place = boys'2 & he said1 ',b boys don't h to be z good z girls4' ,& 8 fa!r & "m bo? he>d x & nev] said a ^w4 ,!y only laugh$4 ,x is un=tunately q a common idea t boys & m5 d n h to be z good z girls & wom52 b x is n ,god's idea4 ,he doesn't h two /&>ds ( morals1 & ,i ?9k ! "t is com+ :5 m5 w be glad to live up to ! highe/ level ( purity4 ,don't y ?9k x seems worse = girls to swe> or dr9k or gamble ?an = boys8 ,x does seem worse1 because we h _h su* high ideals = wom52 b to ,god x mu/ seem no worse1 because he judges ( u z s\ls1 n z m5 & wom51 & ,he has laid d[n only "o rule ( conduct = all s\ls4 ,i'd l to "k h[ ! idea ev] grew t x 0 n s bad = m5 to d wrong z = wom54 ,p]haps we _c n[ see all ! reasons = ?is /ate ( ?+s1 b we c see at lea/ "o reason4 ,_m1 _m ye>s ago m5 b\ght _! wives1 or took !m by =ce f o!rs1 s !y felt t !y own$ _! wives4 ,( c\rse1 ea* man lik$ to feel t 8 wife 0 above reproa*1 t %e really did belong to him2 !re=e1 he held any lack ( fidelity z a great s9 aga9/ himself4 ,b he did n ?9k t he belong$ to h]4 ,%e _h nei!r b\ght nor captur$ him1 s %e _h no p[] ov] him1 except su* z %e c\ld ga9 by h] fasc9ations4 ,naturally1 he didn't c>e to be b\nd by ! same rigid ideas to :i* he held h]4 ,he felt himself free to d :at fancy dictat$4 ,! g5]al level ( morals 0 l[1 s he foll[$ ! pleasures ( s5se1 & ! wife c\ld only submit1 or try to be m fasc9at+ to him ?an any "o else4 ,b if he 0 great & influ5tial or h&some1 & 0 n b\nd by any moral re/ra9ts1 !re w\ld be o!r wom5 desir\s ( ga9+ 8 att5tions & ! mat]ial com=ts he might be able to give1 & he w\ld q will+ly ?9k himself free to foll[ 8 fancy )\t c5sure4 ,9 ?is way has gr[n up ! d\ble moral /&>d1 ! pure woman hold+ h]self to ! /ricte/ morality1 & m5 imag9+ !mselves n s /]nly held to ! n>r[ pa? ( absolute purity4 ,wom5 are n n[ slaves1 b\ght z wives & valu$ = _! p]sonal *>ms alone4 ,!y h intellectual p[] & moral =ce & social influ5ce1 & !y c1 if !y w1 create ! s+le moral /&>d1--t is1 ! "o high ideal = bo? m5 & wom54 ,o1 fa!r1 d y ?9k girls h z mu* p[] z t8 ,x always seems to me z if girls might be ( value :5 !y are gr[n up1 b t :ile we are girls we c't d mu* to make ! _w bett]4 ,t is ! mi/ake girls g5]ally make1 :5 9 fact ! mo/ important "t ( life is y\?4 ,x is :ile y are girls t y are =m+ y\r own "*1 & at ! same "t y are help+ to =m ! "* ( ! g5]ations to come4 ,y are ( f> m value to ! nation n[1 :ile y are "y & c make ( y\rselves almo/ any?+ y please1 ?an y w be :5 y are old & y\r habits are fix$4 ,if girls all liv$ nobly & exact$ noble conduct ( all _! associates1 boys z well z girls1 x w\ld n take long to settle all que/ions ( re=m4 ,"y m5 w be :at "y wom5 ask !m to be1 & t1 y see1 makes girls ( great importance4 ,d y rememb] :at we 7 read+ 9 ,sesame & ,lilies ! o!r day ab\t woman's que5ly p[]8 ,get ! book & let u read x aga94 ,hel5 br\ght ! book1 &1 f9d+ ! place1 read3 ,woman's p[] is = rule1 n = battle1 & h] intellect is n = inv5tion or creation1 b = sweet ord]+1 arrangem5t & decision4 ,h] great function is ,praise4 ,!re is n a w> 9 ! _w1 no1 nor an inju/ice1 b y wom5 are answ]able = x1 n 9 t y h provok$1 b 9 t y h n h9d]$4 ,m51 by _! nature1 are prone to fight4 ,!y w fight = any cause or none4 ,x is = y to *oose _! cause = !m1 & to =bid :5 !re is no cause4 ,!re is no suff]+1 no inju/ice1 no mis]y 9 ! e>?1 b ! guilt ( x lies ) y4 ,que5s y mu/ always be3 que5s to y\r lov]s3 que5s to y\r husb&s & sons3 que5s ( high] my/]y to ! _w beyond1 :i* b[s itself & w =ev] b[ be=e ! myrtle cr[n & ! /a9less sceptre ( womanhood4 ,hel5 lean$ h] head on h] fa!r's %\ld] 9 sil5ce4 ,!n %e said1 s(tly3 ,x makes me almo/ afraid to become a woman4 ,mr4 ,wayne kiss$ 8 daught] t5d]ly1 say+3 ,x is wor?y y\r highe/ ambition to be a noble woman4 ,i w\ld be glad to see y su* an "o z is pictur$ 9 ,l[ell's poem ( ,ir5e4 ,w\ld y l to read x to me8 ,hel5 took ! book f h] fa!r's h& & read4 ,,ir5e4 ,h]s is a _s deep1 & cry/al-cle>2 ,calmly b5ea? h] e>ne/ face x lies1 ,free )\t boldness1 meek )\t a fe>1 ,quick] to look ?an speak its sympa?ies2 ,f> d[n into h] l>ge & pati5t eyes ,i gaze1 deep-dr9k+ ( ! inf9ite1 ,z1 9 ! mid-wat* ( a cle>1 /ill night1 ,i look into ! fa?omless blue skies4 ,s circl$ lives %e ) ,love's holy light1 ,t f ! %ade ( self %e walke? free3 ,! g>d5 ( h] s\l /ill keepe? %e ,an ,ed5 :]e ! snake did nev] ent]2 ,%e ha? a natural1 wise s9c]ity1 ,a simple tru?fulness1 & ^! h l5t h] ,a dignity z moveless z ! c5t]3 ,s t no influ5ce ( e>? c /ir ,h] /eadfa/ c\rage1 nor c take away ,! holy peacefulness1 :i*1 night & day1 ,unto h] que5ly s\l do? m9i/]4 ,mo/ g5tle is %e2 h] l>ge *>ity 7,an all unwitt+1 *ildlike gift to h]7 ,n fre] is to give ?an meek to be>2 ,&1 ?\gh h]self n unacqua9t ) c>e1 ,ha? 9 h] he>t wide room = all t be-- ,h] he>t t ha? no secrets ( its own1 ,b op5 z an eglant9e full bl[n4 ,cl\dless =ev] is h] br[ s]5e1 ,speak+ calm hope & tru/ )9 h]1 :5ce ,welle? a noiseless spr+ ( pati5ce1 ,t keepe? all h] life s fre%1 s gre5 ,& full ( hol9ess1 t e look1 ,! greatness ( h] woman's s\l reveal+1 ,unto me br+e? bless+1 & a feel+ ,z :5 ,i read 9 ,god's own holy book4 ,a graci\sness 9 giv+ t do? make ,! small gift greate/1 & a s5se mo/ meek ,( wor?9ess1 t do? n fe> to take ,f o!rs1 b :i* always fe>s to speak ,its ?anks 9 utt]ance1 = ! giv]'s sake2 ,! deep religion ( a ?ankful he>t1 ,:i* re/s in/9ctively 9 heav5's cle> law ,) a full peace1 t nev] c dep>t ,f its own /eadfa/ness2--a holy awe ,= holy ?+s1--n ^? :i* m5 call holy1 ,b su* z are reveal$ to ! eyes ,( a true woman's s\l b5t d[n & l[ly ,be=e ! face ( daily my/]ies3 ,a love t blossoms soon1 b rip5s sl[ly ,to ! full gold5ness ( fruitful prime1 ,endur+ ) a firmness t defies ,all %all[ tricks ( circum/ance & "t1 ,by a sure insight kn[+ :]e to cl+1 ,& :]e x cl+e? nev] )]+3 ,^! are ,ir5e's d[ry1 :i* no fate ,c %ake f _! s]5e1 deep-build$ /ate4 ,9-see+ sympa?y is h]s1 :i* *a/5e? ,no less ?an love?1 scorn+ to be b\nd ,) fe> ( blame1 & yet :i* ev] ha/5e? ,to p\r ! balm ( k9d looks on ! w\nd1 ,if !y be w\nds :i* su* sweet tea*+ makes1 ,giv+ itself a pang = o!rs' sakes3 ,no want ( fai?1 t *ills ) sidelong eye1 ,ha? %e2 no jeal\sy1 no ,levite pride ,t passe? by ^u ! o!r side3 ,= 9 h] s\l !re nev] dwelt a lie4 ,"r f ! h& ( ,god h] _s came ,un/a9$1 & %e ha? ne'er =gott5 :5ce ,x came1 nor w&]$ f> f !nce1 ,b labor$ to keep h] /ill ! same1 ,ne> to h] place ( bir?1 t %e may n ,soil h] :ite raim5t ) an e>?ly spot4 ,yet sets %e n h] s\l s /eadily ,above1 t %e =gets h] ties to e>?1 ,b h] :ole ?\ght w\ld almo/ seem to be ,h[ to make glad "o l[ly human he>?2 ,& to make e>? next heav52 & h] he>t ,h]e9 do? %[ its mo/ exce$+ wor?1 ,t1 be>+ 9 our frailty h] j "p1 ,%e ha? n %runk f evils ( ?is life1 ,b ha? gone calmly =? into ! /rife1 ,& all its s9 & sorr[s ha? )/ood ,) l(ty /r5g? ( pati5t womanhood3 ,= ?is ,i love h] great s\l m ?an all1 ,t1 be+ b\nd1 l u1 ) e>?y ?rall1 ,= ) a g5tle c\rage %e do? /rive ,9 ?\ght & ^w & feel+ s to live4 ,%e walks s bright & heav5-l !re91-- ,too wise1 too meek1 too womanly1 to s94 ,l a lone /> ?r\gh riv5 /orm-cl\ds se5 ,by sailors1 tempe/-to/ ^u ! sea1 ,tell+ ( re/ & peaceful hav5s nigh1 ,unto my s\l h] />-l s\l ha? be51 ,h] sight z full ( hope & calm to me2 ,= %e unto h]self ha? build$ high ,a home s]5e1 :]e9 to lay h] head1 ,e>?'s noble/ ?+1 a ,woman p]fect$4 ,t is a beautiful picture ( :at a girl may be1 & ,i'd be glad to see y mak+ x y\r model4 ,yes1 said ,hel51 sl[ly4 ,!n1 ) m en?usiasm1 ,y "k1 fa!r1 ,i've always wi%$ ,i 7 a boy4 ,x seems s mu* gr&] to be a man ?an a woman4 ,a man's life is s mu* fre]1 & he c d s mu* great] ?+s1 y "k4 ,( c\rse1 ,i %all try to be a good woman1 b ,i wi% wom5 c\ld d big ?+s1 ! way m5 c4 ,:at wondr\s ?+s c m5 d t wom5 c't d8 ask$ ,mr4 ,wayne ) a smile4 ,oh1 repli$ ,hel51 clasp+ h] h&s ) en?usiasm1 j see :at m5 d4 ,!y build imm5se h\ses1 & great bridges--,oh1 !y make ! _w1 & wom5 j sit 9 ! h\se & look on4 ,i'd l to d some?+4 ,mr4 ,wayne smoo!d back ! hair f ! =ehead ( 8 en?usia/ic daught] ) a t5d] smile1 z he repli$1 ,x does seem on ! surface z if m5 did great] ?+s ?an wom51 b x is only seem+1 my de>4 ,x is j z gr& a ?+ to be a woman z to be a man4 ,true1 woman's "w does n %[ on ! surface s pla9ly1 b %e works ) m endur+ mat]ial ?an does man 9 creat+ ! _w ( ?+s4 ,we c see ! great works ( man's h&s & !y impress u ) a s5se ( 8 p[]2 b x is m9d t does ! real "w1 & wom5 h m9ds1 or are m9ds1 y "k4 ,yes1 ,i "k1 b !y mu/ devote _! m9ds to cook+ & di%wa%+4 ,i h se5 wom5 do+ o!r ?+s4 ,9 ! old _w ,i saw wom5 digg+ dit*es1 c>ry+ brick & mort> to ! top ( high build+s1 pl\gh+ 9 ! fields2 9 fact1 work+ j l m54 ,! great build+s ( ! ,_w's ,exposition erect$ 9 ,vi5na 9 #ahgc1 7 l>gely ! "w ( wom5's h&s4 ,y are n anxi\s to ex*ange di%wa%+ = su* "w1 are y8 ,o1 no1 inde$2 b x is man :o plans su* "w & sup]9t5ds its do+4 ,a woman c\ld n h plann$ ,brooklyn bridge1 = example4 ,x is q true t a woman did n plan x1 b did y "k t x 0 complet$ "u a woman's sup]vision8 ,no1 0 x8 ,h[ did t happ58 ,tell me all ab\t x4 ,x happ5$ ?is way4 ,mr4 ,roebl+1 :o 0 sup]9t5d+ its con/ruction1 0 tak5 ill1 & 8 wife took 8 place & p]sonally gave ov]sight to e "p ( ! "w until x 0 done4 ,y see1 h] be+ a woman did n prev5t h] do+ ! "w4 ,b if %e _h be5 only a c>eless or an ignorant woman %e c\ld n h done x4 ,x 0 m9d1 y see1 & cultur$ m9d at t1 :i* 0 ! ma/] p[]4 ,if %e _h n be5 work+ ) him 9 mak+ ! plans1 %e c\ld n h work$ = him 9 c>ry+ !m out4 ,in/ead ( lam5t+ ov] y\r sex1 y w\ld bett] rejoice 9 ! fact t y are a _s1 & realize t y\r p[] 9 all sph]es ( activity w be measur$ by ! cultivation ( y\r m5tal & spiritual p[]s4 ,b1 fa!r1 ev5 if ,i d cultivate my m9d1 ,i %all probably nev] h an opportunity to d su* a gr& ?+ z help to build a ,brooklyn bridge4 ,probably n1 b y c d a great] ?+4 ,y c fit y\rself to "w on f9] mat]ial ?an ins5sate /ones4 ,y c m\ld pla/ic m9ds4 ,x is a f> great] ?+ to wield spiritual =ces ?an to manipulate inorganic matt]4 ,b1 all m5 d n m]ely make ?+s4 ,!re are great /atesm51 great soldi]s1 great writ]s4 ,true1 b y w\ld n want to be a soldi]1 ,i am sure4 ,to kill is n a glori\s pr(ession4 ,& to be a great /atesman or writ] is n m]ely a "q ( sex2 x is a "q ( m9d4 ,d y ?9k wom5 h z mu* ability z m58 ,ar5't m5 really sm>t] ?an wom58 ,mr4 ,wayne smil$ at ! girl's eag]ness4 ,i d n comp>e m5 & wom5 to decide _! relative ability1 he answ]$4 ,i believe _! m9ds diff]1 b t does n imply t "o is sup]ior & ! o!r inf]ior4 ,ea* is sup]ior 9 its own place4 ,b m5's m9ds are s mu* /rong]1 fa!r4 ,wom5 nev] c be on ! same level z m54 ,br+ me two ne$les ( diff]5t sizes f y\r "w basket4 ,n[1 tell me1 :i* is sup]ior to ! o!r4 ,t dep5ds on :at y want to d ) !m1 repli$ ,hel54 ,if y 7 go+ to sew on %oe buttons1 y'd use ?is big "o4 ,if y want$ to hem a cambric h&k]*ief1 y'd take ?is f9e "o4 ,j s4 ,ea* is sup]ior 9 its special place1 & bo? are necess>y4 ,?is is j z x seems to me 9 reg>d to ! ability ( m5 & wom54 ,!y are bo? m9ds2 "o /rong1 robu/1 endur+ r\gh usage2 ! o!r f9e1 delicate1 go+ :]e ! fir/ _c g1 & !re=e supplem5t+ x1 & increas+ ! range ( "w t c be accompli%$4 ,! f9e ne$le might compla9 t x c\ld n d h>d "w1 b d y ?9k ! compla9t w\ld be ju/ifiable8 ,:y1 no1 ,i don't2 b tell me :at great ?+s a woman c d--?+s t are wor? :ile1 ,i mean2 some?+ besides keep h\se & take c>e ( *ildr54 ,x seems to me t m]ely to be a cook & nurse girl is n a v high call+4 ,%e might be a *emi/1 sugge/$ ,mr4 ,wayne4 ,oh1 yes1 a few wom5 might2 b ,i mean some?+ t ,i c\ld be1 or o!r girls l me :o h no special tal5t4 ,!re is a great ne$ ( sci5tific k among wom54 ,e h\sekeep] ne$s to "k some?+ ( *emi/ry4 ,! woman :o kn[s ! *emical action ( acids & alkalies on ea* o!r w nev] use soda ) sweet milk1 nor make ! mi/ake ( us+ an excess ( soda ) s\r milk4 ,& e day1 9 a myriad ( ways1 h] k ( *emi/ry w be call$ into use4 ,!n e woman %\ld be a psy*ologi/1 mo/ especially if %e is to h ! c>e ( *ildr54 ,o1 fa!r1 y use su* big words4 ,tell me j :at y mean4 ,i mean t ! (fice ( nurse or "m dem&s ! highe/ /udy ( m5tal evolution4 ,m big words1 b ,i'll try to make y und]/&4 ,x seems to y t any "o c take c>e ( a baby4 ,b :at is a baby8 ,n j a helpless little animal1 to be f$ & clo!d & kept w>m4 ,a baby is a _s 9 ! process ( developm5t4 ,f ! mom5t ( bir? x is be+ educat$ by ev]y?+ ar\nd x2 ! v tones ( voice us$ 9 speak+ to x are educat+ x4 ,x is a great ?+ to be ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b t presid5t 0 once a baby4 ,8 life dep5d$ on ! way he 0 f$ & c>$ =2 8 "* 0 l>gely creat$ by ! circum/ances ( 8 life2 & 8 m5tal p[]s--:i* he inh]it$ f bo? p>5ts--7 9 8 babyhood & e>ly *ildhood l>gely "u ! tra9+ ( "s woman4 ,t woman1 :e!r "m or nurse1 _h ! fir/ *ance to develop him1 to make him wor?y or unwor?y4 ,john ,qu9cy ,adams said1 ',all ,i am ,i owe to my "m1' & t is ! te/imony ( _m ( e>?'s greate/ m54 ,g>field's fir/ kiss aft] 8 inauguration 0 v ju/ly giv5 to 8 "m4 ,god has entru/$ mo!rs ) life's gr&e/ "w1 ! m\ld+ ( humanity 9 its pla/ic /age4 ,y h done clay modell+ 9 s*ool1 & y "k t :5 ! clay is fre% & moi/ y c make ( x almo/ any?+ y w1 b :5 x has h>d5$ x is pa/ remodell+4 ,x is j ! same ) humanity4 ,9 babyhood ! m9d is pla/ic2 :5 "o has gr[n to maturity1 x is h>d & unyield+4 ,man makes ?+s2 woman makes m54 ,:i* is ! great] "w8 ,hel5 hesitat$4 ,x seems v noble z y talk ( x1 to tra9 a *ild2 b y "k p don't feel t way4 ,mo!rs cuddle _! babies1 to be sure1 b m5 ?9k c>+ = babies is b5ea? !m4 ,!y sne] at x z woman's "w4 ,n all m51 de>4 ,"s ( ! great m5 ( ! _w h sp5t ye>s 9 ! /udy ( infancy1 realiz+ t to "k h[ ! baby develops w enable !m to und]/& bett] h[ to tra9 x1 & rightly to tra9 babies is 9 reality to make ! nation4 ,hel51 lean+ h] head back on h] fa!r's %\ld]1 0 sil5t = a :ile1 !n %e kiss$ him s(tly1 say+1 ,?ank y1 fa!r de>4 ,x has be5 a beautiful talk toge!r4 ,i am sure x w help me to be a bett] woman4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,well1 daught]1 said ,mr4 ,wayne1 z ,hel5 & he 7 sitt+ by ! fire "o ,sabba? aft]noon :ile ,mrs4 ,wayne _h gone to h] room to re/4 ,:y1-- said ,hel5 hesitat+ly1 !re is some?+ ,i h be5 ?9k+ ab\t1 b ,i'm afraid y'll ?9k x silly to ask y ab\t x4 ,y'll ?9k ,i ought to be able to decide x = myself4 ,no?+ t is ( en\gh importance to be a problem to my daught] is silly to me4 ,/ate y\r difficulty1 & we'll see if we _c cle> x away4 ,well1 fa!r1 ,i'd l to "k :at y ?9k ab\t boys & girls writ+ to ea* o!r4 ,( c\rse1 ,i don't mean ! fooli% notes !y s5d back & =? 9 s*ool4 ,i "k t is silly1 b ,i mean correspond4 ,y see1 ,paul ,w9sl[ & ,rob]t ,bates are go+ to move away & !y're ask+ ! girls to correspond ) !m1 & ! girls all say x w be great fun2 b ,i don't "k4 ,y "k1 "m has taught me t ?+s t seem funny at "o "t don't seem s at ano!r1 & ,i've be5 wond]+ if ?is is "o ( ^? ?+s4 ,:5 ,rob]t ask$ me if ,i'd write to him ,i said ,i'd ask "m1 & he seem$ to get mad4 ,he said if x 0 su* a dang]\s ?+ to correspond ) him t ,i _h to ask my "m1 he guess$ ,i'd bett] n write to him4 ,i said ,i ask$ my "m ab\t ev]y?+4 ,& he said ',i suppose y %[ h] y\r lett]s1' & ,i said ',( c\rse1' & !n he said he'd excuse me f writ+ to him4 ,! girls all said ,i 0 v fooli%2 t x 0 p]fectly "r to correspond ) boys y knew1 & t our mo!rs w\ldn't want to be bo!r$ to read all ! lett]s we receiv$4 ,b ,i "k "m doesn't ?9k x a bo!r1 & ,i w\ldn't enjoy my lett]s if ,i didn't %>e !m ) h]4 ,y are c]ta9ly mu* saf] to keep 9 confid5ce ) y\r "m1 said ,mr4 ,wayne1 & ,i %\ld say t a "y man :o didn't want y to %[ 8 lett]s to y\r "m is "o y w\ldn't want to correspond )4 ,i %\ld be afraid t he'd be "o :o w\ld %[ y\r lett]s to 8 boy fri5ds & p]haps make fun ( !m4 ,o1 fa!r6 ,d y ?9k t8 ,x seems to me t w\ldn't be honorable4 ,boys d n always h ! highe/ ideals ( honor1 my de>4 ,i rememb] once1 :5 ,i 0 "y1 ,i 0 camp+ ) a lot ( "y fell[s4 ,i ?9k all ( !m 7 correspond+ ) girls1 & ^! lett]s 7 common prop]ty4 ,!y 7 read al\d z we ga!r$ ar\nd ! camp fire 9 ! ev5+2 _! bad spell+ 0 laugh$ at & _! silly s5tim5talities talk$ ( 9 ways t ,i am sure w\ld h made ! girls' *eeks burn ) %ame4 ,!y ?\ght1 ( c\rse1 t ! boy !y wrote to w\ld keep _! lett]s z sweet secrets4 ,i le>n$ a good deal t summ] ab\t girls :om ,i _h nev] se54 ,"s ( !m ,i came to "k aft]w>ds1 & ,i (t5 wond]$ :at !y w\ld say if ,i %\ld quote f _! lett]s "s fooli% s5tim5tality :i* !y imag9$ no "o knew ab\t except ! "o to :om x 0 writt54 ,!n1 fa!r1 y'd say we ought nev] to correspond ) boys8 ,no1 ,i didn't q say t4 ,i c see t a fri5dly correspond5ce might be helpful4 ,x seems to me t girls & boys c be a great help & inspiration to ea* o!r4 ,i once _h a girl correspond5t :o wrote mo/ *>m+ lett]s1 simple recitals ( h] daily life ) "s ( h] little moraliz+s ?r[n 94 ,p]haps ,i w\ld smile at !m n[1 b !y surely help$ me to h high] ideals & made me h a great rev]5ce = womanhood4 ,!re 0 "o ?+ ab\t h] lett]s t ,i ?\ght /range !n1 b ,i n[ ?9k x v wise4 ,%e always sign$ e lett] ) h] full "n1 nev] ) h] home pet "n4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght ( x1 & ,i believe x is a good plan4 ,c]ta9ly1 if y knew t y w\ld sign y\r full "n to e lett]1 y w\ld n be z apt to write fooli%ly z if y\r id5tity w\ld be hidd5 "u "s nickname4 ,& y nev] "k :at w become ( y\r lett]s4 ,a few days ago ,i read 9 ! newspap] "s fooli% lett]s writt5 by a girl to a man4 ,%e nev] imag9$ t any "o else w\ld read !m4 ,yet "h !y 71 9 pr9t1 & ! :ole c\ntry 0 comm5t+ on !m4 ,!y 7 all sign$ by "s s\briquet su* z ',y\r d>l+e/ ,babe1' or ',little ,jimmy1' & "u ! %ield ( su* a signature %e no d\bt felt safe4 ,b a d>k trag$y tore away ! flimsy protection & e "o saw all h] fooli%ness & s94 ,hel5 %udd]$4 ,i believe ,i'll make x a rule1 %e said1 sob]ly1 to write only su* ?+s 9 my lett]s t ,i'd be will+ to h pr9t$ ov] my own "n4 ,t's a good resolution1 & ,i hope y'll keep x4 ,y c feel q c]ta9 t if y don't want to sign y\r own "n to y\r lett] y'd bett] n write x4 ,!re are a numb] ( sugge/ions ,i w\ld l to make to y along ! l9e ( y\r association ) "y m51 said ,mr4 ,wayne1 aft] a pause4 ,y h _h no exp]i5ce z yet1 b 9 a few ye>s y w be a woman & maybe !n y'll h no fa!r or "m to give y c\nsel4 ,z y "k1 ,i don't want to %ut y away f ! society ( "y m51 b ,i want y to "k h[ to make x ( ! greate/ advantage to y & to !m4 ,d y "k1 de>1 t wom5 & girls always make ! moral /&>ds :i* ma9ta9 9 ! society ( :i* !y =m a "p8 ,hel5 %ook h] head d\btfully4 ,i don't see h[ t c be1 %e said1 = ev]ybody says t wom5 are bett] ?an m52 & ,i am sure boys d lots ( ?+s t we girls w\ld nev] ?9k ( do+4 ,v true1 repli$ ,mr4 ,wayne1 b t is because ! m5 & boys set high] /&>ds = ! wom5 & girls ?an !y 9 turn set = ! m5 & boys4 ,no boy w\ld be se5 9 ! /reet ) a girl :o 0 smok+ a cig>2 yet girls1 good girls too1 let boys smoke 9 _! company4 ,no matt] h[ immoral a man may be1 he always dem&s t ! wom5 :o belong to him1 8 wife1 "m1 si/] or swee!>t1 %all be pure & above reproa*4 ,he w ev5 claim t a wife's misconduct sullies 8 honor2 b %e nev] claims t 8 immorality is h] responsibility4 ,%e w ev5 m>ry a man :om %e kn[s to be dissipat$1 fooli%ly tru/+ t h] love w re=m him4 ,a brok5 he>t & deg5]ate *ildr5 too (t5 prove h[ s]i\sly %e has fail$4 ,yes1 de>1 ,i am "r 9 say+ t wom5 are to blame t m5 d n h high] ideals & live up to !m4 ,rusk9 says1 ',! s\l's armor is nev] well set to a he>t unless a woman's h& has brac$ x2 & x is only :5 %e braces x loosely t ! honor ( manhood fails4' ,x's putt+ a great responsibility on wom51 isn't x8 sigh$ ,hel54 ,yes1 daught]1 b no great] ?an is plac$ on man4 ,ea* sex %\ld be ! protector & inspir] ( ! o!r4 ,b in/ead ( t1 !y (t5 tempt & mislead ea* o!r4 ,good girls don't tempt boys1 fa!r4 ,i'm afraid t !y d1 de>4 ,!y may n be aw>e ( :at !y are do+1 b nev]!less !y may be s\rces ( temptation4 ,i really don't see h[4 ,probably n1 b ,i c tell y1 = ,i rememb] my own y\? & "k h[ girls may tempt boys unwitt+ly4 ,:5 9 college ,i 0 a bo>d] 9 a family :]e !re 7 sev]al o!r /ud5ts1 & two or ?ree pretty ,high ,s*ool girls4 ,"o ( !m 0 v coquetti%1 & 0 always 'mak+ goo-goo eyes1' at ! boys1 z !y say n[-a-days4 ,%e c\ldn't talk 9 a /raight=w>d mann]1 b always ) sidewise glances f d[nca/ lids t seem$ invitations to a ne>] approa*4 ,among ! /ud5ts 0 "o :o 0 v retir+ & ba%ful4 ,he r>ely spoke to ! girls & seem$ q emb>rass$ if !y spoke to him4 ,?is girl seem$ to set h]self to "w to flirt ) him4 ,%e w\ld glance up at him s appeal+ly t we boys c\ldn't help guy+ him ab\t x4 ,"o ev5+ :5 %e 0 ply+ h] arts--n ) evil int5t1 b %e lov$ to flirt & did n und]/& :at t might mean to a "y man--all at once he seiz$ h] ar\nd ! wai/ & kiss$ h] furi\sly4 ,%e 0 9 a rage 9 a mom5t1 & said "s pretty %>p ?+s ab\t 8 lack ( g5tlemanl9ess4 ,he /ood 8 gr\nd )\t fl9*+4 ',i'm z mu* ( a g5tleman z y are a lady1' he said4 ',i h let y alone1 b y h be5 torm5t+ me = weeks4 ,y lik$ to try h[ f> y c\ld g1 & ?\ght y\rself virtu\s because y felt no temptation4 ,y didn't c>e h[ y tempt$ me1 or ! o!r boys4 ,y h tri$ y\r p[]s 9 public4 ,o1 yes1 y are too good to be sly6 ,& s ,i det]m9$ to give y a public lesson1 & ev]ybody "h1 ,i am sure1 is ?ankful to me = x4 ,n[1 p]haps1 y w let u alone4 ,we want to be good1 we want to treat all wom5 ) respect2 yet1 :5 y pretty p9k-&-:ite creatures smile & smirk & set u on fire1 !n y say we are bad1 we are n g5tlem54 ,maybe n4 ,b we are m51 & we %\ld f9d 9 y ! true womanhood :i* is our salvation4' ,i c see him n[1 z he /ood up s pr\dly1 =gett+ 8 ba%fulness 9 8 righte\s indignation1--& we all applaud$ him1 ,i am glad to say4 ,! girl 0 (f5d$ ) u all1 & left ! h\se & s\ght ano!r bo>d+ place4 ,9 h] /ead came a real1 true1 womanly girl4 ,full ( fun1 a real comrade1 ready to jo9 our sports1 to help u 9 e way possible1 b always mak+ u feel t we 7 9 honor b\nd to protect h] f ev5 a flirtati\s ?\ght4 ,e man 9 ! h\se 0 h] fri5d1 "s ( !m1 ,i am sure1 h] ador]s1 b none ev] v5tur$ to approa* h] ) famili>ity4 ,if %e %\ld meet any ( u to-day1 %e w\ld n h to blu% 9 ! pres5ce ( h] husb& & *ildr5 at ! memory ( any happ5+ ( ^? days4 ,?is is ! k9d ( a woman ,i want y to be1 my daught] de>1 a woman realiz+ a woman's true place & p[]1 z ,rusk9 says1 ',p[] to heal1 to r$eem1 to guide1 to gu>d6' ,j h& me ! book & let me read y a few words f 8 essay on ,w>4 ',believe me6' he says1 '! :ole c\rse & "* ( y\r lov]s' lives is 9 y\r h&4 ,:at y w\ld h !m be !y %all be1 if y n only desire b des]ve to h !m s2 = !y are b mirrors 9 :i* y w see y\rselves imag$4 ,if y are frivol\s1 !y w be s also2 if y h no und]/&+ ( ! scope ( _! duty1 !y w also =get x2 !y w li/51--!y c li/5--to no o!r int]pretation ( x ?an t utt]$ f y\r lips4 ,bid !m be brave2--!y w be brave = y2 bid !m be c[>ds1 & h[ noble soev] !y be1 !y w quail = y4 ,bid !m be wise1 & !y w be wise = y2 mock at _! c\nsels & !y w be fools = y1 su*1 & s absolute is y\r rule ov] !m4' ,isn't t a wond]ful p[] t is 9 woman's h&s8 ,& x is true1 z he fur!r says1 j "h3 ',:atev] ( ! be/ he c conceive1 x is h] "p to be2 :atev] ( ! highe/ he c hope1 x is h]s to promise2 all t is d>k 9 him %e mu/ purge into purity2 all t is fail+ 9 him %e mu/ /r5g!n into tru?2 f h]1 ?r\gh all ! _w's clam\r1 he mu/ w9 8 praise2 9 h]1 ?r\gh all ! _w's w>f>e1 he mu/ f9d 8 peace4' ,hel5 sigh$4 ,x is s mu* to ask1 %e said4 ,has no?+ be5 writt5 to ! m51 h[ !y mu/ help & protect wom58 ,mr4 ,wayne smil$1 z he kiss$ 8 little daught] & said1 ,:atev] has be5 writt5 = m5 ,i w keep to tell my son1 & ,i tru/ x w help him to rev]5ce all womanhood4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,z ,mrs4 ,wayne & h] daught] sat at _! w9d[ !y saw a c>riage da% by conta9+ a h&somely dress$ woman4 ,%ortly aft] a v pretty girl pass$ ! h\se1 talk+ busily ) a boy ( h] own age4 ,h[ funny "s mo!rs are1 said ,hel54 ,t 0 ,mrs4 ,ev]sman :o rode by j n[1 & t's ,corr9ne1 h] daught]4 ,mrs4 ,ev]sman pays no att5tion to ,corr9ne except to buy h] pretty clo!s1 & scold h] = c>elessness4 ,corr9ne goes :]e %e pleases4 ,%e has lots ( beaux1 & :5 !y call %e won't let h] "m come into ! p>lor1--%e says %e doesn't want h] 'snoop+' ar\nd1 & ,mrs4 ,ev]sman only laughs4 ,%e seems to ?9k x sm>t4 ,&1 "m1 ,corr9ne has su* lovely pres5ts f boys & "y m54 ,& :5 %e goes to ! !atre ) a "y man1 %e insi/s on hav+ a c>riage & fl[]s & a supp] aft]w>d4 ,%e says no fell[ ne$ come ar\nd h] unless he has '! spondulics1' %e calls money4 ,poor *ild6 said ,mrs4 ,wayne ?\ghtfully4 ,h[ little %e und]/&s ! purpose ( life6 ,b %e says %e wants to h a good "t1 urg$ ,hel54 ,surely1 0 ,mrs4 ,wayne's reply4 ,e girl is entitl$ to a good "t1 b t does n ( necessity consi/ ( sp5d+ money4 ,i %\ld ?9k %e w\ldn't l to be "u su* obligations to "y m54 ,o1 ,i guess %e doesn't ?9k %e is "u obligations4 ,%e ?9ks !y are "u obligation to h] = condesc5d+ to g ) !m4 ,b1 "m1 ought a girl let a "y man sp5d money on h]8 ,i hope1 my de>1 :5 y are old en\gh to g out ) "y m5 t y w c>e too mu* = y\rself to be will+ to take exp5sive gifts4 ,a c]ta9 am\nt ( exp5diture is all[able4 ,a few fl[]s1 a book1 or a piece ( music1 b nev] elegant jewelry or articles ( clo?+4 ,t is n only bad ta/e b x is (t5 a direct inc5tive = "y m5 ( small sal>ies to be di%one/4 ,corr9ne1 & girls l h]1 d n "k h[ mu* !y may be responsible = "y m5 becom+ untrue to _! bus9ess tru/s1 nor h[ mu* !y might d to /r5g!n "y m5 9 _! purposes to be hone/4 ,y rememb] ,aunt ,elsie & ,uncle ,h>old4 ,he is a man ( means n[1 b he 0 once a poor "y cl]k4 ,he admir$ ,elsie & want$ to %[ h] e att5tion1 b %e knew 8 sal>y w\ld n p]mit extravagance2 s :5 he fir/ ask$ h] to g to "s public ent]ta9m5t1 he said he w\ld come ) a c>riage at ! appo9t$ "t4 ,at once %e said decid$ly1 ',!n ,i w n g4 ,x is n f>4 ,if x is a f9e night1 we c walk4 ,if x ra9s1 we c g on ! /reet c>s4 ,y may s5d me a few fl[]s1 b we w n h an op]a supp] nor indulge 9 ne$less c>riages6' ,( c\rse he object$1 & urg$ t he c\ld af=d x4 ',b ,i c't1' 0 h] reply4 ,& ye>s aft]1 :5 !y 7 m>ri$1 he confess$ t x 0 a great relief to him to be able to take h] ab\t 9 ways t suit$ 8 purse & yet h no fe> ( be+ ?\ght mean4 ,n[ he c buy h] ev]y?+ h] he>t c desire2 b he ackn[l$ges t he might n h be5 able to )/& ! temptation _h %e 9 h] y\ng] days desir$ pleasures beyond 8 p[] honorably to provide4 ,"m1 said ,hel5 aft] a pause1 z two girls pass$ ! h\se ) _! arms ab\t ea* o!r's wai/s4 ,don't y ?9k x silly = girls to be s 'spooney'8 ,i c]ta9ly ?9k x is 9 bad ta/e = !m to be s publicly demon/rative1 & ,i c\ld wi% t girls might be fri5ds ) ea* o!r m z boys are4 ,n[1 !re are ,paul & ,w9field4 ,surely no girls ev] ?\ght m ( ea* o!r ?an ^! two boys1 & yet ,i fancy we w\ld smile to see !m embrac+ ea* o!r on all occasions1 z ,lucy & ,nellie d4 ,i %\ld say s6 ,i've he>d ,paul say1 ',old ,*ap1' or se5 ,w9field give ,paul a slap on ! %\ld]2 b !y are nev] silly & !y've be5 fri5ds = ye>s4 ,b ,lucy & ,nellie h only be5 s '?ick' = a few weeks1 & !y'll fall out pretty soon4 ,lucy is always hav+ su* lov]-l fri5ds & !n qu>rel+ ) !m4 ,n[1 %e & ,nellie are go+ to h a mock w$d+ next week4 ,!y call !mselves husb& & wife ev5 n[1--isn't t silly8 ,x is worse ?an silly1--,i call x wrong1 repli$ ,mrs4 ,wayne4 ,su* morbid fri5d%ips are dang]\s1 bo? to heal? & morals4 ,to ! heal?1 "m8 ,i don't see h[ t c be4 ,no1 ,i d\bt if y c1 b ,i hope t y w believe me :5 ,i tell y !y are dang]\s4 ,:5 girls are s demon/rative1 :5 !y claim to /& to ea* o!r z man & woman1 y may feel assur$ t ! relation is unnatural & t ! dra9 ^u ! n]v\s sy/em is v great4 ,i once knew a girl :o actually de/roy$ ! heal? ( a numb] ( girls 9 a s*ool by su* demon/rative fri5d%ips4 ,%e always _h "o devot$ fri5d :o c\ld n live )\t h]4 ,i h kn[n a girl to cry day aft] day & actually g home sick1 because h] fri5d%ip ) ?is girl 0 ?reat5$4 ,& x is said t ano!r girl took h] own life f jeal\sy ( ?is "o4 ,fri5d%ip is a gr& ?+ :5 x is true & wor?y1 b a morbid1 unnatural s5tim5tality does n des]ve ! "n ( fri5d%ip & ,i %\ld be v sorry to see y fall into ! toils ( a morbid1 unnatural relation ) ano!r girl4 ,yet ,i %\ld be pleas$ to see y hav+ a s9c]e1 womanly1 noble affection = ano!r girl1 "o :i* w\ld n wa/e itself 9 s5tim5tality b be able to rise to heights ( gr& r5unciation4 ,i ?9k ,i und]/& y1 "m1 & ,i promise y ,i w try to hold ! highe/ ideals ( fri5d%ip4 ,su* talks z ^! br\ght "m & daught] into su* close companion%ip t ,hel5 0 n afraid to br+ h] "m ! deepe/ problems ( h] "y life4 ,x 0 ,saturday aft]noon1 & "m & daught] 7 sitt+ toge!r sew+4 ,! ra9 0 p\r+1 s t !re 0 little fe> ( visitors1 & :ile ,mrs4 ,wayne 0 discuss+ ) h]self h[ %e c\ld beg9 to talk to h] daught] ( h] approa*+ womanhood1 ,hel5 sudd5ly said1 ,"m1 :at is ! matt] ) ,cl>a ,d[ns8 ,%e is go+ into consumption1 !y say1 & ,i he>d ,sadie ,b>k] say to ,cora ,lee t x 0 because ,cl>a did n *ange into a woman4 ,:at did %e mean8 ,i ?\ght we j grew into wom54 ,isn't t ! way8 ,y didn't ask ,sadie :at %e meant8 ,o1 no1 ! girls act$ z if !y didn't want me to he>1 & !n1 ,i'd always r y'd tell me ?+s1 = !n ,i feel sure t ,i "k !m "r4 ,?is little te/imony ( h] tru/ 9 h] "m furni%$ ,mrs4 ,wayne ) ! desir$ opportunity1 & %e said1 ,9 ord] t y may cle>ly und]/& ,sadie's rem>k ,i %all h to make a long explanation ( h[ girls become wom54 ,:y1 "m1 don't we j gr[ into wom58 ,well1 my de>1 ,i %all h to say bo? yes & no to t "q4 ,girls d gr[ & become wom51 b wom5 are some?+ m ?an gr[n-up girls4 ,?is h\se is mu* bigg] ?an x 0 two ye>s ago4 ,did x j gr[ bigg]8 ,:y1 no1 n exactly4 ,!re are no m rooms n[ ?an !re 7 be=e1 b "s rooms h be5 f9i%$ (f & are us$ n[1 :5 be=e !y w]5't us$ at all1 & s ! h\se seems bigg]4 ,b x c't be t way ) our bodies1 = we don't h any new organs add$ or f9i%$ (f to make u wom58 ,t is j :at is done1 my daught]4 ,:at6 ,new organs add$1 "m8 ,:at c y mean8 ,i mean1 de>1 t y\r bodily dwell+ is enl>g$1 n by ! addition ( new rooms1 b by ! complet+ ( rooms t h z yet n be5 fitt$ up = use4 ,i don't und]/& y1 "m4 ,i suppose n1 b ,i hope to be able to make y und]/&4 ,y h /udi$ y\r bodily h\se & "k ( ! rooms 9 ! diff]5t /ories1 ! kit*51 laundry1 d9+-room1 picture-gall]y & telegraph (fice1--9 fact1 all ! rooms or organs t keep y alive2 b !re is "o "p ( ! h\se t y h n /udi$4 ,!re are v>i\s rooms or organs :i* are n ne$$ to keep y alive1 & :i* h1 !re=e1 be5 clos$4 ,z y approa* womanhood1 ^! organs w wake up & become active1 & _! activity is :at w make y a woman4 ,:y1 "m1 x s\nds l a fairy /ory1 a tale ( a wond]ful magic palace1 doesn't x8 ,& ,cl>a ,d[ns hasn't got ^! m>vel\s rooms8 ,yes1 !y are !re1 b !y are evid5tly n be+ f9i%$ (f = use4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 ! girls made ! mi/ake ( conf\nd+ cause & effect4 ,!y say %e is go+ into consumption because %e does n become a woman4 ,i ?9k %e does n become a woman because %e is go+ into consumption4 ,d y "k :y we did n f9i% (f ^! rooms 9 our h\se soon]8 ,:y1 fa!r said he _h n ! money4 ,t is "r4 ,he did n say t he did n h ! money because he did n f9i% (f ! rooms4 ,my1 no1 t w\ld h be5 absurd2 b ,i don't see h[ t applies to ,cl>a8 ,x ne$$ money to f9i% (f our h\se2 s x ne$s vitality to *ange f girl to woman1 & ,cl>a seems n to h ! vitality4 ,%e is fail+ 9 heal?1 h5ce %e has n vital =ce to sp5d 9 complet+ h] physical developm5t4 ,b1 "m1 tell me m ab\t ?is wond]ful *ange4 ,:]e are ! new rooms & :at is _! purpose8 ,i c't really believe t ,i h "s bodily organs t ,i nev] he>d (4 ,:at are !y & :]e are !y2 :5 w !y be f9i%$ (f8 ,i am all curiosity4 ,didn't we /udy ab\t !m 9 our s*ool physiology8 ,y h giv5 me a good _m que/ions to answ]1 little girl1 & ,i h>dly "k :]e to beg9 answ]+ !m4 ,9 y\r s*ool physiology y /udi$ all ab\t ! organs t keep y alive4 ,:at did y le>n ab\t y\r bodily h\se8 ,h[ _m /ories is x8 ,?ree /ories high1 & !n !re is a cupola on ! top ( all4 ,i l to ?9k ( ! head z a cupola or obs]vatory1 re/+ on ! t[] ( ! neck & turn+ f side to side z we want to look ar\nd u4 ,& :at is ! furniture 9 ! diff]5t /ories8 ,o1 ! upp] /ory is call$ ! ?orax1 & ! "o big room 9 x is ! ?oracic cavity4 ,x conta9s ! he>t & lungs4 ,! next /ory bel[ is ! abdom9al cavity & x has a numb] ( articles ( furniture1 ! liv]1 ! /oma*1 ! sple51 ! b[els1 etc4 ,!n ! l[] /ory is--,o1 ,i've =gott5 :at x is call$4 ,! l[] /ory is call$ ! pelvis4 ,o1 yes1 & ! pelvic cavity conta9s ! res]voirs = wa/e mat]ial4 ,i rememb] y told me t once4 ,t is "r4 ,! pelvic cavity conta9s ! bladd]1 :i* is ! res]voir = wa/e fluid1 & ! rectum1 ! outlet = wa/e solids4 ,b x conta9s m ?an ^!4 ,x is "h 9 ! pelvis t ^! organs ( :i* y h n he>d are locat$4 ,y rememb] :5 y ask$ me ab\t y\rself & h[ y came into ! _w ,i told y ( a little room 9 "m's body :]e y liv$ & grew until y 7 l>ge en\gh to live y\r own indep5d5t exi/5ce4 ,did y ev] wond] :]e ?is room is8 ,:y1 ,i nev] ?\ght mu* ab\t x4 ,i guess ,i j ?\ght x 0 9 ! abdom9al cavity4 ,isn't x8 ,illu/ration ,no1 ! room is a little sac t lies "h 9 ! pelvis4 ,i c be/ expla9 x to y by a picture4 ,"h x is4 ,y see x looks l a pe> hang+ ) ! small end d[n4 ,x lies j betwe5 ! bladd] & ! rectum1 & a passage leads up to x4 ,o1 ,i see4 ,doesn't ! bladd] empty itself ?r\gh t passage8 ,no1 ! outlet to ! bladd] is j at ! v entrance to ?is passage1 b does n op5 into ! passage at all4 ,?is passage is call$ ! vag9a1 & ! little room has two names4 ,"o is ,lat91 ut]us2 ! o!r is ,saxon1 womb--x means ! place :]e ?+s are br\ght to life4 ,! ,lat9 ^w is us$ by sci5ti/s1 b ! ,saxon ^w is us$ 9 ! ,bible & by poets4 ,d y rememb] :5 ,nicodemus came to ,jesus t he 0 told he mu/ be born aga91 & he said 9 surprise1 ',c a man ent] ! second "t into 8 "m's womb & be born8' ,o1 ,i see n[ :at he meant4 ,i c\ld n und]/& x be=e4 ,( c\rse1 he knew t 0 impossible1 & s he c\ld n see :at ,jesus meant4 ,david says1 ',?\ ha/ cov]$ me 9 my "m's womb4 ,i w praise !e1 = ,i am fe>fully & wond]fully made4' ,poets sometimes speak ( ! womb ( ! morn+1 mean+ ! place :]e morn+ lies & gr[s until x is ready to bur/ =? 9 beauty on ! _w4 ,i l ! ,saxon ^w bett] ?an ! ,lat9 "o1 don't y8 ,yes1 b z sci5ti/s use ! ,lat9 ^w we %all use t1 s t we w "k h[ to talk on ^! subjects sci5tifically4 ,! ut]us hangs susp5d$ by two broad ligam5ts 7m>k$ ll 9 ! picture74 ,!re are also r\nd ligam5ts f ! back & front :i* hold x loosely 9 place4 ,on ! back ( ea* broad ligam5t is an oval body call$ ! ov>y 7m>k$ o74 ,d y rememb] once see+ 9 a h5 t ,ell5 0 prep>+ = d9n] a great numb] ( eggs ( all sizes8 ,t 0 ! h5's ov>y4 ,ovum means an egg1 & ov>y means ! place ( ! eggs4 ,o1 "m1 wom5 don't h eggs1 d !y8 ,i don't l t4 ,well1 if y d n l to use ! ^w egg we c say ovum1 :i*1 y "k1 is ! ,lat9 ^w = egg4 ,! plural is ova4 ,or we may call ! ovum ! g]m1 :i* means ! prim>y s\rce4 ,! ovum or g]m is a v t9y ?+1 s small t x _c be se5 )\t a microscope2 #bdj laid side by side w\ld make only "o in* 9 l5g?4 ,o1 "m1 t is wond]ful4 ,yes1 de>4 ,! :ole process ( life is v wond]ful & v beautiful4 ,! ut]us & ov>ies belong to :at is call$ ! reproductive sy/em4 ,z ,i said1 until n[ y\r vital =ces h be5 employ$ 9 keep+ y alive4 ,y\r nutritive sy/em1 y\r muscul> sy/em1 y\r n]v\s sy/em & s on1 h all be5 busy tak+ c>e ( y only2 b soon y\r reproductive sy/em w awak5 & beg9 to take on activity4 ,& :at does t mean1 "m8 ,illu/ration3 ,ova4 ,x means t y are ent]+ on :at is kn[n z ! mat]nal p]iod ( y\r life2 are actually becom+ a woman ) all a woman's p[] ( becom+ a "m4 ,b y don't mean t a girl ( f\rte5 c\ld become a "m8 ,yes1 x might be possible2 b no girl ( f\rte5 %\ld be a "m1 = %e is n fully develop$ & h] *ildr5 w n be /rong z if %e _h n m>ri$ until aft] %e 7 tw5ty4 ,b tell me1 "m1 all ab\t x4 ,i don't see n[ h[ ! baby gr[s8 ,well1 ,i 0 %[+ y ! ov>y 9 :i* are _m ova4 ,z ! girl ne>s ! age ( f\rte51 ^! ova />t to gr[ & once a mon? "o rip5s & is ?r[n out ( ! ov>y4 ,x is tak5 up by ! ,fallopian tube1 m>k$ od 9 ! picture1 & x passes d[n ! tube into ! ut]us & ?r\gh ! vag9a out into ! _w4 ,c "o tell :5 x passes8 ,no1 b !re is a sign t ?is *ange has tak5 place4 ,! ut]us is l9$ ) a membrane 9 :i* are _m blood vessels1 & :5 ! girl has rea*$ ?is /age ( developm5t & becomes a woman1 ! vessels become v full ( blood1 s full t x oozes out ?r\gh ! walls ( ! blood vessels into ! cavity ( ! ut]us1 & :5 x passes out ( ! vag9a ! girl becomes aw>e ( x & kn[s t %e has become a woman4 ,?is process takes place once a mon? & is call$ m5/ruation1 f ! ,lat9 m5sum1 a mon?4 ,isn't x pa9ful1 "m8 ,x ought n to be & is n1 if ! girl is p]fectly well4 ,b sometimes girls h dress$ improp]ly & h displac$ _! int]nal organs1 or !y h exhau/$ !mselves ) pleasure-seek+1 or 9 "s o!r way h injur$ !mselves1 9 :i* case !y may suff] mu* pa94 ,:5 girls get ab\t ?is age mo!rs are v anxi\s ab\t !m1 v desir\s t !y %all naturally & easily /ep ov] into ! l& ( womanhood4 ,i %\ld ?9k t girls ought to be taught ab\t !mselves1 s t !y w\ld n d ! ?+s :i* injure !m4 ,i ?9k !y %\ld1 & t is :y ,i am tell+ y all ?is to-day s t :5 ! *ange comes to y1 y w n be fright5$ & maybe d some?+ f :i* y w suff] all y\r life long1 z _m girls h done4 ,! "q ( tight clo?+ becomes n[ mu* m important ?an ev] be=e4 ,y c see at once t ! re/riction ( ! clo?+ comes j ov] ! "p ( ! body :]e !re is ! lea/ resi/ance4 ,oh1 yes1 ,i rememb] ab\t ! sev5 upp] ribs1 t are fa/5$ to bo? sp9e & brea/-bone2 & ! five l[] ribs1 t are fa/5$ directly only to ! sp9e & are atta*$ 9 front to ! brea/-bone by c>tilage2 & ! two float+ ribs1 l[e/ ( all1 & fa/5$ only to ! sp9e4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ :y ! important organs ( ! abdom9al cavity %\ld n h be5 bett] protect$4 ,x 0 ne$ful to leave ! front ( ! body cov]$ only ) muscul> /ructure1 or x c\ld n be b5t & twi/$ ab\t z we c n[ b5d x1 & t w\ld h h9d]$ our activity4 ,j imag9e y\rself go+ ab\t encas$ 9 bone f y\r %\ld]s to y\r hips4 ,hel5 laugh$ m]rily4 ,i %\ldn't l x1 %e said1 b t is j :at is done by ! corset1 & folks get us$ to t4 ,yes1 !y become accu/om$ to ! pressure because ! n]ves lose _! s5sitiv5ess & no long] report _! discom=t to ! bra92 b ! injury cont9ues1 nev]!less4 ,"m1 ,i wi% y'd tell me j h[ tight clo?+ is injuri\s4 ,s _m ( ! girls laugh at me because ,i don't we> a corset1 & !y decl>e x does n hurt !m4 ,!y all say !y we> _! clo!s p]fectly loose & !y ?9k !y prove x by %[+ me h[ !y c run _! fi/s up "u _! dress wai/s4 ,c]ta9ly1 t c be done ev5 ) a v tight dress1 by j press+ a little m air out ( ! lungs2 b t is n a true measurem5t4 ,to le>n if ! dress is tight1 "o %\ld unfa/5 all ( ! clo?+1 draw 9 ! brea? sl[ly until ! lungs are fill$ to _! utmo/ capacity4 ,!n1 :ile ! lungs are held full1 see if ! clo?+ c be fa/5$ )\t all[+ any air to escape4 ,if x c1 !n x is n tight2 b if ! lungs mu/ be compress$1 ev] s little1 9 ord] to all[ ! clo?+ to be fa/5$1 x is too tight4 ,y see1 ! p[] we h to brea! is ! measure ( our p[] to d1 & to less5 our brea?+ capacity is to less5 our ability 9 all directions4 ,i saw a /atem5t ye/]day t w int]e/ y4 ,x 0 a recital ( an exp]im5t made by ,dr4 ,s>g5t on twelve girls 9 runn+ #edj y>ds 9 #b m9utes #cj seconds4 ,! fir/ "t !y ran )\t corsets & _! wai/s measur$ #be in*es4 ,! pulse 0 c\nt$ be=e runn+ & f\nd to beat #hd times a m9ute4 ,aga91 x 0 c\nt$ aft] runn+ & f\nd to h ris5 to #aeb4 ,! second run 0 made 9 ! same l5g? ( "t1 b ) corsets on1 :i* r$uc$ ! wai/ measure to #bd in*es4 ,pulse be=e runn+ #hd2 aft] runn+ #afh1 %[+ ! extra ef=t ! he>t 0 oblig$ to make because ( ! re/riction ( ! wai/ & consequ5t less5+ ( ! brea?+ p[]4 ,he also f\nd t ! corset r$uc$ ! brea?+ capacity "o-fif?4 ,let me read y ano!r little item3 ',dr4 ,dick5son has be5 /udy+ ! pressure ( ! corset4 ,he says t 9 ! ord9>y brea?+ we h to ov]come 9 ! resi/ance & ela/icity ( *e/ & lungs a =ce ( #agj p\nds4 ,if ! woman ^: wai/ measure is #bg in*es we>s a corset ( ! same size1 s t h] wai/ is n compress$ at all1 !re is add$ a =ce ( #dj p\nds4 ,if h] natural wai/ measure is #bg in*es & is r$uc$ by ! corset to #be-a_/b in*es1 ! pressure is #gc p\nds4' ,:5 ,dr4 ,lucy ,hall 0 physician at ,vass> ,college1 %e made "s obs]vations z to ! m5tal p[]s manife/$ by ^? :o wore & ^? :o did n we> corsets4 ,9 a graduat+ class 9 :i* !re 7 ?irty-five girls1 n9ete5 wore no corsets2 eighte5 memb]s ( ! class took honors1 & ( ^! ?irte5 wore no corsets2 sev5 ( ! class 7 appo9t$ to take "p 9 public on ,comm5cem5t ,day1 & six ( ^! wore no corsets4 ,all :o took prizes = essays wore no corsets2 five girls 7 class-day orators1 & f\r ( ^! wore no corsets2 five _h n miss$ a day 9 f\r ye>s1 & "o _h n miss$ a day 9 six ye>s4 ,t speaks pretty l\dly 9 favor ( do+ )\t corsets1 doesn't x8 ,yes1 inde$2 b "s ( ! girls c>e m = looks ?an = class honors4 ,!y say a girl looks s que] )\t a corset4 ,t is because we h set up false /&>ds ( beauty4 ,if we exam9e ! f9e/ /atu>y ( all ages1 we %all n f9d a s+le figure t has be5 accu/om$ to tight clo?+4 ,! arti/ copies ,god's ideal figure ( ! woman1 n t ( ! fa%ion plate4 ,y see1 we h become s accu/om$ to ! de=m$ figure t we call x beautiful1 j z ! ,*9ese woman ?9ks h] de=m$ foot is beautiful4 ,o1 isn't x dreadful t ! ,*9ese b9d up ! feet ( ! little girls z !y d8 ,x c]ta9ly is2 b n z dreadful z t ,*ri/ian wom5 b9d up ! vital p>ts ( ! body & prev5t _! work+ z !y %\ld4 ,"o c live )\t feet1 b "o c\ld n live )\t he>t & lungs & o!r vital organs1 & c only half live :5 ^! organs are cramp$ & cr[d$ toge!r s !y _c "w prop]ly4 ,if we 7 all truly arti/ic we w\ld be pa9$ at ! sight ( ! small wai/1 = we %\ld "k t x 0 procur$ at ! exp5se ( ! vital organs4 ,y h he>d ( ! /atue ( ! ,v5us de ,m$ici1 r5[n$ z be+ ! mo/ beautiful repres5tation ( a woman's figure8 ,o1 yes1 ,i h se5 pictures ( x4 ,a c]ta9 ,engli% actress 0 call$ a model ( lovel9ess 9 =m & feature4 ,"s "o has made a comp>ison betwe5 ! two4 ,"h are ! pictures & measurem5ts3 ,illu/ration ,bu/ measure #cf ,wai/ #bf ,hip #de ,fig4 #a ,bu/ measure #ch ,wai/ #cb ,hip #dc ,fig4 #b ,y see h[ graceful ! curves ( ! ,v5us 7,fig4 #b71 h[ abrupt ^? ( ! actress 7,fig4 #a71 & yet to mo/ p h] figure looks ! m elegant4 ,b ,i want to call y\r att5tion to ! fact t to create h] figure is really to lose mu* space1 & to cr[d toge!r ! important vital organs until _! work+ p[] is greatly h9d]$4 ,?is same actress has become enlight5$ & n[ says3 ',( c\rse1 no woman c brea! prop]ly 9 a tightly-lac$ corset4 ,i am horrifi$ :5 ,i ?9k ( ! way ,i us$ to compress my wai/1 & look back at ! pictures %[+ my h\r-glass figure ) positive amazem5t4' ,don't y ?9k x /range t we nev] want little rooms ) furniture huddl$ close toge!r1 except 9 our bodily dwell+s8 ,! ,div9e ,ar*itect has giv5 u gr& ap>tm5ts1 ) all ! ma*9]y h>moni\sly relat$1 & we ?9k we improve ?+s by putt+ ev]y?+ into ! close/ possible qu>t]s & di/urb+ ! h>mony6 ,b ! damage is n done to ! he>t & lungs alone4 ,! liv] is cr[d$ out ( place until x sometimes rea*es cle> across ! abdom5 & is creas$ ) ruts f ! pressure ( ! ribs ^u x4 ,! /oma* is also press$ out ( place4 ,x belongs close up "u ! diaphragm1 b x is cr[d$ by ! pressure d[n until x lies 9 ! abdom9al cavity1 z l[ d[n1 sometimes1 z ! umbilicus1 six or eight in*es bel[ :]e x belongs4 ,illu/ration3 ,%[+ h[ mu* space is lo/ by con/riction ( ! wai/4 ,o1 "m1 t seems awful4 ,x is awful1 my de>1 because ! body is creat$ to d c]ta9 "w1 & to d t "w well1 its laws %\ld be reg>d$4 ,we w\ld n ?9k ( int]f]+ ) ! works ( a wat* or a piano1 because !y are valuable1 b we d n hesitate to int]f]e ) ! m valuable organs ( our bodies1 & we d n ev5 ?9k t we are (f]+ an insult to ! ,creator4 ,b ,i h n told y yet ( ! evil effects 9 ! displacem5t ( ! b[els4 ,d y rememb] h[ _m feet ( inte/9es !re are 9 ! body8 ,ab\t tw5ty feet ( small & ab\t f\r feet ( l>ge inte/9es4 ,& h[ are !y held 9 place8 ,:y1 ,i don't j rememb]4 ,! small inte/9es are encas$ 9 a membrane call$ ! mes5t]y4 ,x is j z if ,i fold$ ?is /rip ( clo? 9 ! middle l5g?wise & put my f+] inside ( ! fold4 ,! small inte/9es lie 9 ! middle fold ( ! mes5t]y1 & ! edges ( ! mes5t]y are ga!r$ up l a ruffle & fa/5$ to ! sp9e 9 a space ( ab\t six in*es1 leav+ x to fl>e out l a v full ruffle4 ,9 ?is way1 y see1 ! inte/9es are left free1 & yet _c tie !mselves 9 knots z !y might if b laid loosely 9 ! abdom9al cavity4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a4--;,a natural figure & a normal pose4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b4--;,corset$ figure produc+ abnormal pose4 ,if ! wai/ is con/rict$ above !m1 !y s9k d[n & pull on ?is atta*m5t1 & t (t5 causes backa*e & inability to /& or walk ) com=t4 ,x may also press ! reproductive organs out ( place1 & s cause mu* pa9 & suff]+ at m5/ruation4 ,i am ( ! op9ion t wom5 7 n int5d$ to be invalids 9 any degree because ( _! womanhood2 & v likely !re w\ld be mu* less fl[ at m5/rual p]iods if wom5 & girls liv$ 9 accordance ) ,nature's laws4 ,b1 "m1 y h n told me :at ?is blood is =4 ,x seems z if x w\ld n be necess>y = wom5 to g ?r\gh su* an exp]i5ce e mon?4 ,p]haps we d n fully "k :y x %\ld be s1 b we d "k :5 ! little *ild is gr[+ 9 its little room1 ! "m does n h ! m5/rual fl[2 s we may suppose t x goes to n\ri% ! *ild4 ,o1 ,i see1 & :5 n ne$$ = ! *ild1 x j passes away4 ,yes1 & e "t ?is occurs x says to ! woman t %e is a p]fect woman1 capable ( all ! duties ( ! wife & "m4 ,?is ?\ght %\ld make h] ?9k v sacr$ly ( h]self4 ,= a few mom5ts !re 0 sil5ce betwe5 "m & daught]1 brok5 only by ! s\nd ( ! fall+ ra94 ,at l5g? ,hel5 spoke4 ,"m1 !re is some?+ ,i want to ask y ab\t4 ,y rememb] la/ summ]1 :5 ,mrs4 ,vale & ,mrs4 ,odell call$ on y1 ,i 0 9 ! libr>y & !y did n see me4 ,:ile !y 7 wait+ = y !y began to talk ( ,edi? ,*5[y? & ( some?+ dreadful %e _h be5 do+4 ,!y call$ h] a v bad girl4 ,:5 y came 9 !y spoke to y ab\t h] & y said ',poor *ild1 ,i am sorry = h]2' & !y 7 q angry t y %\ld pity h]4 ,j be=e !y left ,i made "s slight noise1 & ,mrs4 ,vale said1 ',i hope no "o he>d :at we've said1' & y said1 ',i hope n1 ,i am sure4' ,s ,i ?\ght y w\ld n want me to "k ( x or ,i %\ld h ask$ y ab\t :at x all meant4 ,ye/]day ,i he>d "s ( ! girls talk+ & "o said1 ',did y "k t ,edi? ,*5[y? _h a baby la/ night8 ,%e is d[n at old ,mrs4 ,fe9's4 ,h] folks h turn$ h] out ( ! h\se4' ,!n ,cl>a ,d[ns said1 ',well1 !y ought to turn h] out1 act+ z %e has4' ,!n !y all said su* dreadful ?+s ( h]6 ,& :ile !y 7 talk+1 ,cora ,lee came up & said1 ',o1 girls1 ,i am an ,auntie6 ,my si/] ,ada _h ! lovelie/ baby boy la/ night & my fa!r gave h] #ejj because x is 8 fir/ gr&son2 & ! baby's fa!r op5$ a bank acc\nt 9 ! "n ( ,*>les ,wyndham ,bell4 ,ada is j z happy z %e c be & we are all s pr\d4' ,n[1 "m1 ,ada ,lee & ,edi? ,*5[y? 7 9 ! same class at s*ool2 !y sang a duet toge!r on ! day ( _! graduation & ,edi? 0 j z lovely z ,ada4 ,n[ %e has a baby & e "o scorns h]1 :ile ,ada has "o & %e is honor$ & lov$4 ,i wi% y'd expla9 ?is to me4 ,well1 my daught]1 y see ,ada is m>ri$ & ,edi? is n4 ,yes1 ,i "k t2 & yet t does n expla9 to me :y a *ild %\ld be an honor to "o & a disgrace to ! o!r4 ,i "k p ?9k s1 b ,i want to "k :y4 ,9 ord] to make y und]/& :y1 ,i %all h to take y back to y\r lessons 9 botany4 ,y recall h[ y le>n$ !re ( ! reproduction ( plants4 ,y le>n$ t ! poll5 mu/ pass d[n ! /yle & f]tilize ! se$ be=e x w\ld gr[2 & y le>n$ t ! /am51 an!r & poll5 7 ! male "p ( ! plant & ! ov>y1 /yle & /igma ! female "p ( ! plant4 ,yes1 & ,i rememb] t ,i ?\ght x r silly t 9 a s*ool book ! plants %\ld be spok5 ( z p1 z if x 7 a fairy /ory4 ,& yet1 my de>1 x 0 only /at+ an actual fact1 & 0 n1 z y fanci$1 a fairy /ory4 ,!re are really fa!rs & mo!rs among plants2 if !re 7 n !re c\ld be no new plant life4 ,9 "s plants ! male & female are unit$ 9 ! same fl[]2 9 o!r plants !re are male & female fl[]s1 b all gr[+ on ! same plant4 ,9 a ?ird species all ! fl[]s ( "o plant w be male1 & all ( ano!r plant w be female4 ,! f]tilization ( plants is v int]e/+1 = ! insects & ! bees & ! breezes (t5 c>ry ! poll5 ( ! male fl[]s to ! female fl[]s1 & s ! se$s are f]tiliz$4 ,:5 we come to /udy reproduction among ! human race1 we f9d ! same plan2 9 fact1 we f9d x 9 all =ms ( organiz$ life1 plants1 animals & man4 ,t is1 !re mu/ be fa!rs z well z mo!rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sp]matozoa4 ,i told y ( ! g]m or ovum t is produc$ by ! ov>y ( ! woman4 ,t ovum ( itself c\ld nev] become a new be+4 ,x mu/ be unit$ ) a life-giv+ pr9ciple furni%$ by ! man4 ,?is pr9ciple consi/s ( a fluid 9 :i* float t9y little creatures call$ sp]matozoa--"o is a sp]matozoon4 ,"h is a picture ( "s4 ,!y are too small to be se5 )\t ! aid ( a microscope4 ,!y are ab\t #a_/ejj ( an in* long1 t is1 #ejj ( !m laid end to end1 w\ld cov] only an in* 9 l5g?4 ,if an ovum />ts f ! ov>y & is n h9d]$1 x w pass on ?r\gh ! ut]us & ! vag9a into ! _w1 & t is ! end ( x2 b if1 :5 ! ovum />ts f ! ov>y to make its way ?r\gh ! tube1 ! sp]matozoa are deposit$ "h at ! m\? ( ! ut]us1 !y w f9d _! way up into ! cavity1 & if "o meets an ovum & ent]s into x1 a new life is begun4 ,! ovum w n[ fa/5 itself to ! walls ( ! ut]us & gr[ into ! little *ild4 ,y c und]/& t1 = ! sp]matozoa to be plac$ :]e !y c f9d _! way into ! ut]us1 means a v close & famili> relation ( ! man & woman4 ,:5 two p h decid$ t !y love ea* o!r s well t !y are will+ to leave all fri5ds & ties ( home1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( witnesses promise to live toge!r always1 & a cl]gym5 has conduct$ a solemn c]emony & pron\nc$ !m husb& & wife1 x is p]fectly prop] = !m to d :at be=e w\ld n h be5 prop]4 ,!y may g & live 9 a h\se by !mselves1 occupy ! same room1 be> ! same "n & be1 9 ! eyes ( ! community1 z "o p]son4 ,if !y desire to call into life a little *ild ( _! own1 x is fully 9 accordance ) ! laws ( ,god & man1 & no "o c criticise !m4 ,!y h violat$ no ideas ( purity or propriety4 ,b y c und]/& t if an unm>ri$ woman has a *ild1 e "o kn[s t %e has _h1 ) "s man1 an intimate relation to :i* !y _h no "r1 ei!r moral or legal4 ,!y h sacrific$ mode/y & purity1 & ! *ild is a badge ( disgrace1 r ?an ( honor4 ,isn't x j z mu* ( a disgrace to him z to h]8 ,yes1 de>1 ,i ?9k x is1 & s d _m ( ! be/ p2 b1 un=tunately1 !re are _m :o d n ?9k s1 & blame ! woman or girl altoge!r4 ,& ! man1 v likely1 does n blame himself4 ,he says1 ',well1 %e ought n to h p]mitt$ x1' & s he gets out ( ! way & leaves h] to be> ! %ame alone4 ,x is a c[>dly ?+ to d1 = 9 all probability he 0 ! "o :o made ! fir/ advances &1 _h %e be5 wise1 %e w\ld h %unn$ ! man :o tri$ to lead h] into wrong1 into do+ t :i* w\ld =feit h] self-respect & ! respect ( ! _w4 ,ev5 ! man scorns ! woman :om he leads into disgrace4 ,i suppose girls don't und]/& x1 d !y8 ,n[1 ,i did n und]/&1 until j n[ z y h told me ab\t x1 & ,i believe lots ( ! girls are go+ into dang] & don't "k x4 ,i mu/ tell y some?+4 ,ye/]day z ,i 0 walk+ home f s*ool ) ,belle ,dane--y "k h]1 don't y8 ,isn't %e pretty8 ,yes1 %e is pretty1 & ,i %\ld imag9e p]t also4 ,%e has no "m4 ,well1 z we 7 walk+ along1 a "y man pass$ u4 ,belle smil$ & b[$1 & he b[$ too4 ,i said1 ',:o is t8' ,%e said1 ',i don't "k1 b isn't he h&some8 ,i %\ldn't wond] if he'd turn back & walk ) u6' ,& sure en\gh1 9 a mom5t he 0 walk+ at h] side1 say+1 ',:at a lovely day8 ,d y walk "h e day8' & %e said1 ',yes1 z ,i g f s*ool4 ,on ,saturdays ,i walk by ! lake4' ',ah1' he said1 ',i am ?9k+ ( walk+ !re to-morr[4 ,at :at h\r d y walk8' ',ab\t #d o'clock1' %e said4 ,!n he look$ at me4 ',does y\r fri5d walk !re1 too8 ,i h a fri5d :o'd be glad to come4' ,!n ,i broke 9--',no1 ,i nev] walk by ! lake4' ,!n he b[$ & left1 & ,belle said1 ',o1 y little goose6 ,:y did y say y didn't walk by ! lake8 ,he'd h br\ght 8 fri5d & we'd h _h su* a good "t4 ,t5 to "o he'll br+ fl[]s or c&y1 & we c\ld take a boat ride4 ,y 7 fooli%4' ,& ,i said1 ',i don't want to walk ) "y m51 especially if ,i don't "k !m4' ,& %e laugh$ & said1 ',o1 y'll get ov] t :5 y're old] & le>n :at fun x is4 ,my1 he's a g5tleman6 ,see h[ nice he dress$ & :at pretty tee? he _h & :at nice words he us$4' ,n[1 ,i ?\ght maybe ,i 0 silly1 b aft] :at y h told me to-day1 ,i ?9k %e is go+ 9 dang]\s places & maybe don't "k x4 ,i am s glad y told me4 ,yes1 poor *ild6 ,x 0 j s t ,edi? began4 ,%e met a h&some "y man4 ,%e ?\ght him a g5tleman because he dress$ f9e4 ,%e let him hold h] h&1 !n put 8 arm ar\nd h] & kiss h]1 & s1 little by little1 he l$ h] on1 & %e ?\ght x 0 all s nice1--& n[ %e is fri5dless & 9 great tr\ble4 ,"m1 x makes me ?9k ( a little girl ,i saw at ! seaside la/ summ]4 ,%e 0 danc+ on ! edge ( ! waves4 ,!y came up & wa%$ ov] h] little p9k toes & %e laugh$ ) delight4 ,aft] a "t ! tide rose a little high] & ! waves da%$ ov] h] feet & /ill %e ?\ght x fun2 & !n came "o big wave & ?rew h] d[n & c>ri$ h] out to sea1 & if !re hadn't be5 "s sailors "r !re ) a boat %e w\ld h be5 dr[n$1--& all ! "t %e ?\ght x fun till ! la/ wave came1 & !n %e 0 fright5$ awfully4 ,y\r illu/ration is a v good "o1 my daught]1 & ,i fe> t poor ,belle is danc+ 9 ! g5tle foam ( a wave t w gr[ 9 p[] till x c>ries h] out to sea1 a lo/ girl4 ,"m1 ,i really don't see h[ a girl c let a man become s famili> ) h]4 ,i %\ld ?9k x w\ld disgu/ h] at once2 & yet ,edi? seem$ l a p]fect lady4 ,no d\bt y w und]/& ?is puzzl+ matt] bett] aft] a few ye>s ?an y d n[1 b ,i c expla9 x to y p>tly4 ,x is a "p ( human nature t m5 & wom5 are v attractive to ea* o!r1 & 9 a way t does n exi/ betwe5 m5 & m5 or wom5 & wom54 ,x may be call$ a sort ( p]sonal magnetism4 ,z !y beg9 to develop into m5 & wom51 !y beg9 to feel ?is new attraction4 ,!y want to please ea* o!r4 ,new feel+s & emotions are felt4 ,if _! h&s t\*1 !y feel a sort ( electric ?rill1 ev5 ! glance ( ! eye may cause ! same ?rill4 ,!y enjoy x1 & !y d n "k :at x means4 ,!y d n "k t1 :ile x is pleasant1 x is also dang]\s4 ,girls are m ignorant ?an "y m51 because1 z a rule1 !y h be5 taught less4 ,! "y m5 "k m1 b 9 all probability !y h n le>n$ f s\rces t are pure4 ,! "y girl does n und]/& t h] coquetti% glances & toss+s ( ! head & simp]+s are s _m intuitive ef=ts to awak5 t sort ( magnetic ?rill 9 ! "y man4 ,if %e knew x1 %e w\ld see t x is m maid5ly to hold 9 *eck all actions t w\ld t5d to make ! "y man desire to be famili> ) h]4 ,b1 "m1 if x is n "r to be famili>1 :y does ,god make u ) ^? desires8 ,god has giv5 u _m desires t are "r "u c]ta9 conditions & wrong "u o!rs & ,he has giv5 u reason ) :i* to control our desires4 ,x is "r to eat :5 ! food is our own1 b wrong to eat if we h /ol5 ! food4 ,x is "r to enjoy ! attraction ( "o to :om our he>t & life is giv51 b o!rwise we are defraud+ "s "o else4 ,y c und]/& t y w\ld n want ! man y are to m>ry to h _h famili>ities ) _m o!r girls1 nei!r w\ld he l to ?9k t o!r m5 _h be5 p]mitt$ to be free ) y4 ,if y 7 go+ to select a dress t 0 to la/ all y\r life long1 y w\ld n *oose goods t _h be5 h&l$ & 7 %op-worn4 ,ev5 s ) husb& & wife4 ,ea* likes to feel sure t ! fre%e/1 pure/ love ( ! he>t & mode/y ( p]son has be5 kept un/a9$ f ! slighte/ unw>rantable famili>ity4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,o ,"m1 ,i am s glad y are at home aga94 ,i _h a lovely talk ) fa!r la/ ev5+1 b x wasn't y4 ,he gave me lots to ?9k ab\t1 ?\gh4 ,he said t mo!rs ne$ to h su* a broad education2 t !y %\ld ev5 be *emi/s1 "m1 ?9k ( t6 ,does t seem su* a /range idea to y8 ,really !y ne$ to be mu* m ?an t4 ,!y %\ld be good tea*]s1 to in/ruct _! *ildr51 wise judges1 9 ord] to "k :at ju/ice is1 doctors ( m$ic9e s z to und]/& ! fir/ symptoms ( illness & h[ to treat x1 & surgeons s z to "k h[ to b9d up w\nds1 treat cuts & bruises & ev5 h[ to r$uce a dislocat$ f+] if necess>y4 ,!y %\ld be physiologi/s s z to und]/& ! laws ( bodily heal?1 & psy*ologi/s s z to "k & obey ! laws ( ! m5tal developm5t ( _! *ildr54 ,o1 "m6 ,h[ c "o girl le>n all ^? h>d ?+s8 ,mrs4 ,wayne smil$ indulg5tly z %e repli$1 ,o1 %e won't h to le>n all ( !m at once4 ,tak5 "o at a "t1 ?r\gh all ! ye>s prec$+ h] m>riage1 %e w f9d %e c le>n some?+ ( ea* )\t tax+ h]self too sev]ely4 ,= example1 y c le>n n[ h[ to take c>e ( y\r own heal?1 & t w help y to c>e = ! heal? ( y\r *ildr5 :5 !y come4 ,y h already /udi$ ,fir/ ,aid to ! injur$ 9 y\r physiology class4 ,:5 y g to ,college y w /udy psy*ology z a "p ( y\r c\rse ( /udy4 ,:at does t big ^w mean1 "m8 ,psy*ology means ! sci5ce ( m9d4 ,i said t mo!rs ne$ to be psy*ologi/s2 t is1 /ud5ts ( ! sci5ce ( m9d1 s t !y w und]/& ! indications ( ! developm5t ( m9d 9 _! babies4 ,a *ild gets ! l>ge/ "p ( its education be=e x is six ye>s old4 ,o1 mamma1 d y really mean t8 ,i c]ta9ly d4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x has to le>n1 "o by "o1 & by repeat$ exp]im5ts1 its body4 ,y d n realize n[ t y _h to le>n1 "o by "o1 & by repeat$ exp]im5ts1 e "o ( ! muscul> movem5ts t y c n[ make )\t ?9k+ ( !m4 ,y rememb] :at h>d "w x 0 to le>n ! piano & t 0 only le>n+ to use a v few muscles 9 a c]ta9 way4 ,z a baby y _h to practice h\rs a day be=e y c\ld le>n to hold any?+ 9 y\r f+]s4 ,y\r little h&s flew ab\t v wildly at fir/1 b by con/ant practice y ga9$ skill at la/4 ,:y1 mamma1 ,i nev] ?\ght t a baby 0 practic+ :5 x 0 ?r[+ its h&s ab\t4 ,b x is practic+1 & x keeps x up h\r aft] h\r1 day aft] day1 until x has le>n$ to hold ?+s1 to pull itself up1 to sit up1 to hold its head up1 to creep1 to walk1 to climb4 ,h y any idea :at a wond]ful feat has be5 accompli%$ :5 a baby has le>n$ to walk8 ,physiologi/s tell u t walk+ is cont9ually beg9n+ to fall & p]petual recov]y f fall+4 ,x is a great] ?+ = ! baby ?an ^? acrobatic feats :i* s amaz$ y ! o!r day4 ,!n ! m5tal education beg9s also at bir?4 ,! baby is build+ 8 bra9 by ev]y?+ he sees & does1 & x is ! "m's duty to see t ?is bra9-build+ goes on 9 accordance ) ! law ( 8 nature4 ,e baby is a new be+ ) a nature ( 8 own1 & :at 0 good = 8 bro!r may n be good = him4 ,! tra9+ t w give "o *ild self-confid5ce w make a little tyrant ( ano!r2 :at w\ld r5d] "o m]ely am5able to control might make a c[>d ( ano!r4 ,s y see1 my de>1 t a "m ne$s to h great k ( ! laws ( m9d & great insight 9 ! apply+ ( ^? laws to ! p>ticul> cases %e has 9 h&4 ,x really seems1 mamma1 z if girls ought to /udy all ^? ?+s be=e !y m>ry4 ,inde$ !y ought1 b ,i fe> !y nev] w until !y come to h a cle>] idea ( ! value & importance ( ! "m's "w4 ,:5 !y realize t ! great & la/+ "w ( ! _w is done 9 ! homes1 by ! mo!rs1 ) _! little *ildr51 !n we %all h m5 dem&+ t girls %all be prep>$ = t important "w by previ\s education4 ,!re is ano!r way1 too1 9 :i* wom5 are giv5 great p[] ov] ! de/9y ( ! _w1 & t is ?r\gh h]$ity4 ,:at does t ^w mean1 "m8 ,i h he>d x v (t51 b p speak z if x 7 some?+ undesirable4 ,h]$ity means ! pass+ on ( traits or tal5ts f p>5ts to *ildr54 ,n[1 y\r eyes are l papa's4 ,!y are a "p ( y\r h]$ity f him4 ,y h o!r features l him1 & y h _m ( 8 traits4 ,x has be5 easy to tea* y to be ord]ly because y h inh]it$ 8 love ( ord]4 ,!n1 too1 y h _m ( my *>act]i/ics4 ,my hair1 my love ( music1 my quick temp]4 ,hel5 look$ at h] "m some:at 9 surprise4 ,d y mean1 mamma1 t ,i h a quick temp] because y _h "o8 ,i c]ta9ly d2 & if ,i _h kn[n1 :5 ,i 0 ( y\r age1 :at ,i "k n[1 ,i might h giv5 y a diff]5t disposition4 ,w my *ildr5 h a temp] because ,i h "o8 ,!re w be a great] probability ( _! hav+ quick temp]s because y h "o4 ,h[ c ,i help x1 if ,i got my temp] f y & j pass$ x on to !m8 ,c]ta9ly ,i am n to blame4 ,_m p excuse !mselves = _! faults 9 j t way2 b t is to give evil great] p[] ?an good1 & we don't believe 9 t1 y "k4 ,ea* "o has ! p[] to make himself ov]1 & 9 ! process he may *ange ! direction ( ! inh]itance ( 8 *ildr54 ,y mean t if ,i ov]come my temp]1 my *ildr5 w n be s likely to h temp]s8 ,yes1 by controll+ y\rself y w h giv5 !m great] p[] ( self-control2 t is wor? work+ =1 isn't x8 ,if1 :5 ,i 0 ( y\r age1 ,i _h begun to gov]n my temp]1 ,i %\ld h be5 help+ y4 ,s x is 9 e field ( ef=t4 ,if y are a good /ud5t & cultivate y\r m5tal p[]s to ! be/ ( y\r ability1 y w make x easi] = y\r *ildr5 to be good /ud5ts4 ,n[1 9 y\r "y girlhood1 y are work+ to help future g5]ations4 ,b maybe ,i'll nev] h any *ildr51 mamma2 :at !n8 ,none ( u c see our future1 b if we are wise we w prep>e = ! probabilities4 ,at y\r age ,i c\ld n be sure t ,i w\ld ev] be a "m1 & n[ ,i h sev]al *ildr5 to call =? e p[] t ,i possess ?r\gh inh]itance or by education4 ,y are n sorry t 9 _m ways ,i 0 wise en\gh s to cultivate myself t y h inh]it$ desirable qualities2 & y h cause to regret t ,i did n "k n[ to d bett] = y4 ,y c le>n ?r\gh my failures1 & be k9d] to y\r *ildr5 ?an ,i h be5 to y4 ,i c assure y ( "o ?+1--ev5 if y nev] h *ildr51 y w nev] regret hav+ cultivat$ y\rself 9 e tal5t & virtue1 b y may h great cause = sorr[ if y fail to develop ! be/ 9 y\rself4 ,!re is no grief 9 ! _w l t caus$ by wilful or wick$ sons & daught]s4 ,_! wayw>dness br+s n only sorr[ b self-condemnation on ! p>5ts :o mu/ feel t 9 "s way !y h be5 to blame1 ei!r 9 ! inh]itance !y pass$ on or ! tra9+ !y gave4 ,& !re is no happ9ess equal to ! j pride felt 9 honorable *ildr54 ,z ,solomon says3 ',*ildr5's *ildr5 are ! cr[n ( old m51 & ! glory ( *ildr5 are _! fa!rs4' ,hel5 0 sil5t a mom5t & !n ask$1 ,don't y ?9k ! law ( h]$ity a v cruel law8 ,x doesn't seem fair t *ildr5 %\ld be puni%$ = ! s9s ( _! p>5ts4 ,god's laws are nev] cruel1 de>4 ,!y are always made = our good1 & !y w be = our good1 if we use !m rightly4 ,h>ry ,sev]n fell ye/]day f a scaffold & broke 8 leg because ( ! law ( gravitation4 ,y might say t 0 a cruel law1 & t ,god 0 unk9d to make su* a law :]eby we c be s s]i\sly injur$4 ,b ?9k = "o mom5t :at t law means 9 ! univ]se4 ,if x 7 n = ?is my/]i\s =ce :i* we call gravitation1 ! :ole creation w\ld be 9 *aos4 ,no?+ w\ld /ay 9 place1 build+s c\ld n be made1 p w\ld fly (f ! e>? & g1 no "o kn[s :i!r4 ,:y1 all ! suns1 moons1 & />s ( ! univ]se are held 9 place by gravitation4 ,if we are ev] hurt ?r\gh ! action ( t law x is because we 7 n happily relat$ to x1 t is all4 ,! law is good1 & :at we h to d is to le>n to "w ) x4 ,x is j s ) ?is law ( h]$ity4 ,x is ! law ( transmission4 ,x works "r along & transmits good or evil4 ,x is our "p to relate ourselves to x s t x w transmit mo/ly good4 ,:5 we come to ?9k ( x1 we see t t is :at x pr9cipally does4 ,heal?1 & hone/y1 & virtue1 all good traits1 are s con/antly transmitt$ t we d n ?9k ( _! com+ ?r\gh h]$ity1 j z we d n ?9k ( all ord] & /ability com+ ?r\gh gravity2 b :5 undesirable traits are inh]it$ we compla9 ( ! law1 j z we compla9 :5 we are hurt ?r\gh ! law ( gravitation4 ,b d y n see t x is ! v fact t ! law is sure1 t x inv>iably transmits evil1 is "o gu>antee ( its surety 9 transmitt+ good8 ,inde$1 ! ,bible tells u t good is transmitt$ 9 great] degree ?an evil4 ,! ?ird comm&m5t gives u ! law ( h]$ity3 ',= ,i1 ! ,"l ?y ,god1 am a jeal\s ,god1 visit+ ! iniquities ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr5 to ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation ( !m t hate me & %[+ m]cy unto ?\s&s ( !m t love me & keep my comm&m5ts4' ,t does n mean ?\s&s ( individuals1 b1 z ! revis$ v]sion gives x1 '?\s&s ( g5]ations4' ,s y see :at enc\ragem5t ?is law gives u4 ,! evil 9 u is to be transi5t1 ! good ev]la/+4 ,in/ead ( be+ weigh$ d[n by our undesirable inh]itances1 we %\ld be enc\rag$ to ov]come !m & to cultivate our good ones4 ,mamma1 don't y ?9k ! fa!rs h some?+ to d z well z ! mo!rs1 9 try+ to give a bett] inh]itance to ! *ildr58 ,i surely d1 & t is :]e ,i ?9k a girl ne$s to be especially wise 9 ! *oice ( a husb&4 ,if a man has traits or habits t %e w\ld n want h] *ildr5 to h1 %e %\ld rememb] t1 ?r\gh ! law ( h]$ity1 t trait is "o !y w be v likely to inh]it4 ,girls q (t5 ?9k x does n matt] if a "y man smokes1 or ev5 if he dr9ks a little1 b :5 we /udy h]$ity we see :at a ?reat su* habits are to ! heal? & welf>e ( 8 *ildr54 ,i rememb] :5 ,john ,orl& 0 a h&some "y man1 he drank1 sometimes to excess4 ,kittie ,claiborne knew ?is1 & h] fri5ds oppos$ h] m>ry+ him1 b %e ?\ght %e c\ld re=m him1 & y "k ! result4 ,h] husb& is a confirm$ drunk>d1 z is h] y\nge/ son4 ,! olde/ dr9ks1 too1 ?\gh n to su* excess1 & y "k t ,kitty ,orl&1 su* a beautiful girl1 has m ?an once be5 f\nd "u ! influ5ce ( liquor4 ,! second girl di$ ( consumption1 & ! second son is weak-m9d$4 ,b1 mamma1 d y mean t ?is is all because ,mr4 ,orl& dr9ks8 ,! obs]vation ( sci5tific m5 z to ! effects ( alcohol ?r\gh inh]itance w\ld lead u to ?9k s4 ,i f9d ?is little item 9 ! pap]4 ,y may read x4 ,hel5 read-- ,european sci5ti/s h rec5tly giv5 mu* att5tion to ! physical degradation among *ildr5 :i* !y believe to be ! result ( intemp]ance on ! "p ( ! p>5ts4 ,a />tl+ example 0 rec5tly publi%$ 9 ! ,london ,daily ,news3 ,"s mon?s ago a workman & 8 wife1 accompani$ by a small boy ( f\r1 wait$ on ,doctor ,g>ni]1 ! physician :o presides ov] ! insanity w>d at ! ,p>is ,depot1 or ,c5tral ,police ,/ation4 ,! p>5ts 7 9 great di/ress1 & ! /ory !y _h to tell 0 t on two occasions ! lad1 _! son1 :o 0 ) !m1 _h attempt$ to murd] 8 baby bro!r4 ,on ! la/ occasion ! "m _h j arriv$ 9 "t to prev5t him f cutt+ ! baby's ?roat ) a pair ( scissors4 ,exam9$ by ,doctor ,g>ni]1 ! *ild decl>$ x 0 q true t he wi%$ to murd] 8 bro!r1 & t x 0 8 firm int5tion to accompli% 8 purpose1 soon] or lat]4 ,tak+ ! p>5ts into an adjo9+ room1 ,doctor ,g>ni] said to ! fa!r1 ',are y a dr9k]8' ,! man prote/$ indignantly4 ,he _h nev] be5 drunk 9 8 life4 ,8 wife back$ up 8 ass]tion4 ,h] husb&1 %e said1 0 ! mo/ sob] ( m54 ',hold out y\r h& at arm's l5g?1' said ! doctor4 ,! man obey$4 ,aft] a few seconds ! h& began t devil's dance to :i* alcohol fiddles ! tune4 ',z ,i ?\ght1' said ! doctor4 ',my poor fell[1 y are an alcoholique4' ,he que/ion$ ! man1 :o1 ) te>s 9 8 eyes1 relat$ t1 be+ a brew]'s drayman1 x 0 8 duty to deliv] casks ( be] to 8 ma/]'s cu/om]s1 c>ry+ ! casks up to v>i\s /ages4 ,a glass ( w9e 0 occasionally (f]$ him z a p\boire4 ,! total quantity s absorb$ by him am\nt$ to a lit]1 or a lit] & a half p] day4 ,?is _h be5 go+ on /eadily = sev]al ye>s4 ',) ! result1' said ! doctor1 't y1 :o h nev] be5 drunk1 h become s completely alcoholiz$ t y h transmitt$ to t un=tunate baby 9 ! next room a =m ( epilepsy :i* has develop$ into homicidal mania4' ,isn't x awful1 mamma8 ,i %\ld n want to m>ry a man :o dr9ks4 ,i s9c]ely hope y nev] w4 ,b !re are o!r habits t are evil 9 _! effects4 ,smok+1 = example4 ,o1 mamma1 smok+ isn't inh]it$1 is x8 ,well1 ,i don't "k b we might say t x is4 ,i knew a woman :o 0 an invet]ate smok]4 ,:5 h] baby 0 born1 x cri$ night & day until "o day ! "m1 ne>ly di/ract$1 took ! pipe f h] m\? & put x betwe5 ! baby's lips & x /opp$ cry+ at once1 & aft] t %e took t me?od to /ill its cries4 ,y see1 x _h be5 "u ! influ5ce ( tobacco all ! "t be=e x 0 born1 & :5 x no long] felt t influ5ce x 0 uncom=table until x _h ! tobacco aga94 ,y "k h[ h>d x is = a man to give up smok+4 ,all poisons by long use make su* an impression on ! body t x suff]s :5 ! poisons are tak5 away4 ,tobacco p>alyzes ! n]ves ( s5sation1 s t feel+ is less5$4 ,t is :y m5 l to use x4 ,!y ?9k !y feel bett]1 :5 9 reality !y feel less1 or n at all2 & to h no feel+ or p[] to feel is a dang]\s condition4 ,pa91 or s5sation1 is our great protection1 & to remove s5sation by p>alysis is to r5d] ourselves op5 to dang]4 ,?is p>alytic condition may become an inh]itance4 ,_m *ildr5 h infantile p>alysis because _! fa!rs are us]s ( tobacco4 ,i am glad my fa!r doesn't use x1 exclaim$ ,hel5 ) emphasis4 ,inde$1 y may well be glad1 & y c see to x t y\r *ildr5 h ! same cause = rejoic+4 ,! girls ( to-day h a wond]ful influ5ce on all "t1 ! pres5t & ! future4 ,i wi% !y knew h[ to use x wisely4 ,b girls ?9k x is manly to smoke4 ,i've he>d lots ( !m say s4 ,/ella ,wilson says %e w\ldn't m>ry a man t didn't smoke2 & ,kate ,b>r[s said ! o!r day t %e ?\ght girls _h no "r to int]f]e ) ! enjoym5t ( m5 by ask+ !m to give up smok+4 ,%e said %e knew h[ nice x 01 = %e _h tri$ x2 & %e said ! mo/ fa%ionable wom5 smoke1 & %e means to smoke :5 %e has a home ( h] own4 ,all ( :i* only proves t %e is a poor1 ignorant girl :o does n "k h] own value to h]self1 or to ! _w4 ,%e may yet h cause to weep ov] *ildr5 made weak & n]v\s1 or :o h di$ because ( h] ignorance4 ,isn't x sad t ignorance does n save u f puni%m5t8 ,yes1 b x does n4 ,if y c't swim1 y may dr[n1 ev5 :ile try+ to save ano!r4 ,god's laws _c v>y to save u f ! p5alty ( ignorance4 ,i wond] n[1 de>1 if y are n beg9n+ to see ! greatness ( woman's "w4 ,9 h] own vigor %e creates heal? = ! future ( ! nation4 ,s y see :e!r y we> y\r ov]%oes or n1 may be a "q ( importance to ! race4 ,by h] virtue1 c\rage1 pati5ce1 purity1 %e is /or+ up ^? qualities = ! m5 & wom5 ( ! future4 ,by h] dem&+ ( h] future husb& t he %all be )\t fe> & )\t reproa*1 z clean 9 life & ?\ght z h]self1 %e is build+ up protections ar\nd ! *ildr5 ( g5]ations to come4 ,ev5 ! 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