Modern daughters; conversations with various American girls and one man (1899)
Black, Alexander, 1859-1940 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 158
Modern Daughters it — being regarded as so safe. That might sug¬ gest that I am not complacent about it.” Miss Rittingway was holding a pink parasol be¬ tween her and a brilliant but not vehement sun. The faint flush which she gained from the silk glorified a naturally bril- f§M 4% . O J … 0®°®° before. It was evident that her safeness was something more than dis¬ cretion, a quality which we find so happily illus¬ trated in the American girl. It was not merely a sense of proportion of which her sense of humor gave so true a sign. Her attitude of mind made me think of the remark of a…
Women -- Social and moral questions
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