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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At last he noticed, turned, and sought her out and came directly to her —<br />
and her foolish little heart was all in a flutter at her success. She meant to<br />
do no more than to chat with him a few moments, and <strong>by</strong> so doing satisfy<br />
her vanity as to her attractiveness, and clear herself of the charge of<br />
weakness the girls had teasingly made.<br />
"My dear girl," he said, tipping his hat, "have you a mother at home?"<br />
"Why, yes," the girl stammered.<br />
"Then go to her and tell her to keep you with her, until you learn how you<br />
ought to behave in a public place," and saying this he turned and left her in<br />
confusion and shame. It was a hard rebuke; but this man had told her only<br />
what every pure-minded man and woman was thinking. Girls can hardly<br />
afford to call down upon themselves such severe criticism.<br />
A young man was walking down the street of a small city, intent only upon<br />
his own affairs; but he happened to be good-looking, and a group of<br />
schoolgirls spied him. One of them expressed her decision to make his<br />
acquaintance and find out who he was. She and her companions walked<br />
rapidly and overtook him, and passed him, laughing merrily and managing<br />
to catch his eye as they passed. Then they loitered until he had to pass them<br />
in getting to the corner, when he turned off on purpose to avoid them. They<br />
followed him and passed him again, and this time the girl who was leading<br />
the attack was more bold in catching his eye, and with a glance challenged<br />
him to speak.<br />
He saw the challenge and flushed. He had sisters at home, and had been<br />
taught the proper respect for women <strong>by</strong> a godly mother. Stopping, he<br />
addressed her with a smile that was not merry, and she, thinking she was<br />
about to accomplish her foolish design, waited for him to speak. He said,<br />
"My young friend, you are not a bad girl — but you are acting like one. It is<br />
only a little way on the path you are going — to where you will be what you<br />
pretend to be now. Promise me that you will never, as long as you live, do as<br />
you have done this evening — but that you will be a true and noble woman."<br />
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