ese papers has been attributed to different
individuals, male and female; but it is more than probable that the
writers whose names have been mentioned in this connection are precisely
those who have had nothing whatever to do with them. It is not unlikely
that, in due time, the publisher of this volume may be in possession of
authentic information on this head, and that the name of the author may
then appear on the title-page.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION, 5

I.--THE GIRL OF THE PERIOD, 25

II.--FOOLISH VIRGINS, 34

III.--LITTLE WOMEN, 43

IV.--PINCHBECK, 52

V.--PUSHING WOMEN, 61

VI.--FEMININE AFFECTATIONS, 73

VII.--IDEAL WOMEN, 83

VIII.--WOMAN AND THE WORLD, 93

IX.--UNEQUAL MARRIAGES, 101

X.--HUSBAND-HUNTING, 109

XI.--PERILS OF "PAYING ATTENTION," 118

XII.--WOMEN'S HEROINES, 128

XIII.--INTERFERENCE, 138

XIV.--PLAIN GIRLS, 148

XV.--A WORD FOR FEMALE VANITY, 157

XVI.--THE ABUSE OF MATCH-MAKING, 167

XVII.--FEMININE INFLUENCE, 177

XVIII.--PIGEONS, 188

XIX.--AMBITIOUS WIVES, 198

XX.--PLATONIC WOMAN, 206

XXI.--MAN AND HIS MASTER, 215

XXII.--THE GOOSE AND THE GANDER, 225

XXIII.--ENGAGEMENTS, 235

XXIV.--WOMAN IN ORDERS, 243

XXV.--WOMAN AND HER CRITICS, 253

XXVI.--MISTRESS AND MAID, ON DRESS AND UNDRESS, 262

XXVII.--AESTHETIC WOMAN, 272

XXVIII.--WHAT IS WOMAN'S WORK? 281

XXIX.--PAPAL WOMAN, 291

XXX.--MODERN MOTHERS, 300

XXXI.--PRIESTHOOD OF WOMAN, 309

XXXII.--THE FUTURE OF WOMAN,