Beautiful Girlhood compiled by Debra Maffett
Beautiful Girlhood by Mabel Hale was written in 1922. Those years forming the transition period between childhood and womanhood are filled with wonderful interest and attractiveness, for there is nothing of more beauty and grace than the budding and blossoming of girlhood. But the young feet that travel this way are often fearful and uncertain, or willful and bold. Each and all have need of guidance; they need a helping hand along the way. This book is sent forth with a sincere desire to be a blessing. In a timeless way, this classic book offers practical, biblical wisdom on the issues every girl faces, from beauty to attitudes to relationships.
Beautiful Girlhood by Mabel Hale was written in 1922. Those years forming the transition period between childhood and womanhood are filled with wonderful interest and attractiveness, for there is nothing of more beauty and grace than the budding and blossoming of girlhood. But the young feet that travel this way are often fearful and uncertain, or willful and bold. Each and all have need of guidance; they need a helping hand along the way. This book is sent forth with a sincere desire to be a blessing. In a timeless way, this classic book offers practical, biblical wisdom on the issues every girl faces, from beauty to attitudes to relationships.
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its results was a very unhappy road to follow! Mother began to speak, while<br />
she glanced sadly at the girl beside her — for she pitied Laura very much.<br />
"Laura, I have asked Father to talk with us this evening, because I feel that<br />
we must have his advice and help in our present perplexities. I am going to<br />
tell him what our difficulties are, tell him exactly what has happened,<br />
beginning back a few weeks, so that he can understand what has led up to<br />
our present trouble. I will tell it just as I think it is, and I want you to listen<br />
closely, and if I am not telling it as you know it to be, speak up; for we want<br />
Father to understand clearly, so that he can judge rightly. I want to be<br />
absolutely fair with you, child. I would not lay one ounce of blame on you<br />
that does not belong there, so be free to speak if I make any mistake."<br />
Laura sank her fair head a little lower on her bosom as her mother was<br />
speaking, and both the parents felt deep pity for her. It was not going to be<br />
easy to lay everything bare before even as kind a judge as her father.<br />
Slowly then the mother began telling the whole thing —<br />
Laura's willfulness,<br />
her small and greater deceptions,<br />
her pertness and anger when faced with evidences of these deceptions,<br />
her promises to do better all broken, and<br />
at last the escapade that had brought about the present crisis.<br />
The girl had thus far interrupted but once or twice, and then only to clear<br />
up some minor point.<br />
"I gave her permission to spend the afternoon away from home a couple of<br />
days ago, and she returned just when I expected her, and reported the good<br />
time she had, even giving some of the details of their games. But to my<br />
surprise I have learned that she was not where I thought she was at all —<br />
but had spent the time with a crowd of young people gadding about. I have<br />
investigated as far as I can and I find no evidence that she has done<br />
anything disgraceful or unladylike during the afternoon; but the fact that<br />
she was not where I thought she was, that she tried to deceive me when she<br />
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