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Title: The White Riband
A Young Female's Folly

Author: Fryniwyd Tennyson Jesse

Release Date: November 22, 2004 [EBook #14119]

Language: English

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THE WHITE RIBAND

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F. TENNYSON JESSE

_By the Same Author_

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THE MILKY WAY
BEGGARS ON HORSEBACK
SECRET BREAD
THE SWORD OF DEBORAH
THE HAPPY BRIDE

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NEW YORK: GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY

[Illustration]

THE WHITE RIBAND

OR

A YOUNG FEMALE'S FOLLY

BY

F. TENNYSON JESSE

NEW YORK
GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY
1921

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TO STELLA,

A YOUNG FEMALE,

I DEDICATE THIS TALE,

In the hope that it will encourage her to persevere in that indifference
to personal adornment for which she is conspicuous at present

SHOULD IT FAIL IN THIS HIGH ENDEAVOUR,
NEVERTHELESS
THIS BOOK IS HERS IN ALL SISTERLY LOVE

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CONTENTS

PROLOGUE

CHAPTER

I IN WHICH THE READER IS TAKEN BACK A FEW WEEKS IN POINT
OF TIME, AND DOWN SEVERAL STEPS IN THE SOCIAL SCALE

II IN WHICH THE ONION-SELLER'S DAUGHTER FOR THE FIRST TIME
FEELS AS A WOMAN

III IN WHICH SHE FOR THE FIRST TIME FEELS AS A GIRL

IV IN WHICH THE ONION-SELLER'S DAUGHTER FEELS HERSELF A GODDESS

V IN WHICH LOVEDAY ESSAYS THE WHITE GOWN

VI IN WHICH LOVEDAY ESSAYS TO OBTAIN THE WHITE SATIN RIBAND

VII IN WHICH LOVEDAY STILL ESSAYS TO OBTAIN THE WHITE SATIN RIBAND

VIII IN WHICH LOVEDAY CONTINUES HER QUEST AND ACHIEVES TENPENCE

IX IN WHICH LOVEDAY SETS ONE MAGPIE

X IN WHICH LOVEDAY DOES NOT ATTEND A FUNERAL

XI IN WHICH LOVEDAY ATTENDS THE FLORA

XII IN WHICH LOVEDAY DANCES

EPILOGUE

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