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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is. Also, her hair should be done in a simple manner and such as is befitting<br />
to her face and years. She should strive to look just what she is — a quiet,<br />
unassuming girl going about her own affairs.<br />
The cheeks and lips painted a scarlet beyond anything nature would ever<br />
give, is bad taste at any time, and is an index to a vain and foolish heart,<br />
and will not be found in beautiful girlhood. Good health and perfect<br />
cleanliness will bring a rosiness and flush to both cheek and lip, that is far<br />
more beautiful than anything that can be rubbed on.<br />
When the girl is on the street or in public places she should never laugh nor<br />
talk loudly. To do so will only call upon her undesirable attention and<br />
criticism, and it is a sign of vulgarity. A real lady will not do so. Neither<br />
will she be giggling and simpering, nor in any of her conduct will she seek<br />
to draw attention to herself. She will not act boisterous nor rowdy, nor<br />
keep the company of those who so act. There will be something about her,<br />
which is a reproof to those who would be boisterous.<br />
A girl should never loiter about public places, when she has no business<br />
calling her there. If she does so, she is forced into temptation and made an<br />
object of criticism, which will in time bring her into very undesirable<br />
situations. One girl, a very young girl, who had formed the habit of loitering<br />
about a depot at train time, picking up a conversation with some of the men<br />
she met there (thinking only of the fun there was in it), had the following<br />
experience:<br />
One day a gentleman alighted from a train which was waiting for the<br />
passengers to eat. He began walking up and down the platform. He was fine<br />
looking and soon attracted the attention of this girl. She watched him<br />
furtively out of the corner of her eye, coughed a little, and laughed merrily<br />
and a trifle loudly with a group of her acquaintances; but at first he paid no<br />
attention. This piqued her, and she made more ardent efforts to attract his<br />
attention; for her companions were teasing her about her failure to "land<br />
her catch." Her power of attraction was being tested.<br />
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