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A WORD TO WOMEN

by

MRS. HUMPHRY
("MADGE" OF "TRUTH")

Author of "Manners for Women," "Manners for Men," etc.







London
James Bowden
10, Henrietta Street,
Covent Garden, W.C.
1898

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BY THE SAME AUTHOR.

_And Uniform with this Volume._

  1. Manners for Men.
                (_Thirty-sixth Thousand._)

  2. Manners for Women.
                (_Twentieth Thousand._)

One Shilling each.

LONDON: JAMES BOWDEN.

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PREFACE


My book "Manners for Women" has met with such a kindly reception that I am
encouraged to follow it up with the present little volume. Of a less
practical character than the former, it yet follows out the same line of
thought, and is the fruit of many years' observation of my countrywomen in
that home life for which England is distinguished among nations.

C. E. HUMPHRY.

_London, 1898._




CONTENTS.


                                 PAGE

  MOTHER AND DAUGHTER               9

  OUR SCHOOL-GIRLS                 18

  WHAT ABOUT SEWING?               25

  MOTHERS AND SONS                 32

  OUR CLEVER CHILDREN              38

  ULTRA-TIDINESS                   46

  GOOD MANNERS AT HOME             51

  ARE WOMEN COWARDS?               57

  A GLASS OF WINE                  64

  SOME OLD PROVERBS                70

  CANDOUR AS A HOME COMMODITY      