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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for one minute that we approve of those girls. We were glad to<br />
see Belle after such a long time — but she used to be just like we are. What<br />
has changed her so? Why, she looks and acts like a bad girl."<br />
My mind was relieved as to Betty and Jean's ideals — but I could not refrain<br />
from pitying the girl who had brought upon herself their disapproval, and<br />
not only theirs — but that of every right-thinking person. No girl would be<br />
classed among the purest and truest of women, who appears on the street<br />
as Belle and her companions had appeared. A girl is generally taken at her<br />
face value; that is, she is thought to be just what she appears to be. Some<br />
people will take time to know her as she is; but the great majority pass<br />
judgment on appearances only. Nor are they far wrong in doing so. There<br />
are not many of us who can for any long time keep up a false appearance.<br />
Our real selves will show through eventually.<br />
The time was, when girls did not go out on the street and in public places as<br />
they do now. Even today in some Oriental countries, the women are kept<br />
secluded, and shut away from the eyes of all but their own family. When the<br />
Western nations broke away from these old customs of seclusion, they still<br />
kept their wives and daughters away from public life. But all that is changed<br />
now, and women and girls go upon the street and in public places as freely<br />
as do the men. This change in customs gives the girls many outlets for their<br />
energies and efforts, which formerly were closed to them; but it also gives<br />
them many more temptations.<br />
You who are living through a beautiful girlhood, want to know how to use<br />
these new opportunities — and yet escape the temptations that they bring.<br />
When a girl dresses to go on the street, she should prepare herself in<br />
befitting dress, being neither untidy nor conspicuous for the brightness and<br />
gaudiness of her clothes. She should remember that upon the street she<br />
meets all kinds of people, and among them will be some who would put an<br />
evil construction upon any carelessness in this respect. It is for her<br />
protection and good name, that we would insist upon a street dress that<br />
is modest and unassuming. The more simple the street dress, the better it<br />
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