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Title: The American Country Girl

Author: Martha Foote Crow

Release Date: June 23, 2010 [EBook #32949]

Language: English

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Produced by Annie McGuire

THE AMERICAN COUNTRY GIRL

[Illustration: The American Country Girl. An abundance of sunshine,
fresh air, good water, and healthful exercise in the open permit
wonderful young life to reach its highest development.]

THE AMERICAN

COUNTRY GIRL

BY

MARTHA FOOTE CROW

AUTHOR OF
"ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING," "HARRIET BEECHER STOWE," ETC.

_WITH FIFTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS FROM PHOTOGRAPHS_

NEW YORK
FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY
PUBLISHERS

_Copyright, 1915, by_
FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY

TO THE
SEVEN MILLION COUNTRY LIFE GIRLS
OF AMERICA
WITH THE HOPE THAT THEY
MAY SEE THEIR GREAT PRIVILEGE
AND DO THEIR HONORABLE
PART IN THE NEW
COUNTRY LIFE ERA

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I THE COUNTRY GIRL--WHERE IS SHE? 1
II THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM 13
III IS THE COUNTRY GIRL HAPPY ON THE FARM? 23
IV A CALENDAR OF DAYS 31
V WHAT ONE COUNTRY GIRL DID 45
VI STORIES OF OTHER COUNTRY GIRLS 59
VII THE OTHER SIDE 73
VIII THE INHERITANCE 83
IX THE DAUGHTER'S SHARE OF THE WORK 97
X THE HOMESTEADER 107
XI THE NEW ERA 121
XII THE HOUSEHOLD LABORATORY 135
XIII EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION 145
XIV AN OLD-FASHIONED VIRTUE 155
XV HEALTH AND A DAY