The Model American Girl.
A practical, plain yodng girl ;. ' . Not-af r ald-of-the-rnin young girl ; A poetical posy, A ruddy and rosy, A helpcr-of-self young girl^ At homeMn-her-plaoe young girl ; A never-will-lace young girl J A toiler-fleren^ A life puro -and clean, A princess-of-peace young girl. A we»r -her-own-hair young girl ; A free-frpm-a-stare young girl ; Improves every hour, No sickly sunflower, . - A wealth-of-rare-senge y6ung girl ; A plentyrof-room-in-her-Bho©B young girl ; .■■'■'■'■- ill. No indulger-in-blues young girl ; Not a bang on her brow, iNot a fraud -not a. bow, j/; She'sa just-what-she-seems young girl. , Not a roader-of-trash young^g[rl ; Not a oheap-jewel-flpßh young girl ; Not a sipper of rum, Not a chewer of grina,^ - / i A s mar vel-of -sense you.ng ; girl. - An early-retiring young girl ; An active-inspiring young uirl; .. •■ A morning ariser, : ? ■ A dandy despiser, " . i: ./v A progressive, American young girl. A lover-of-pro8« young girl ; Not a turn-up-your-noae -young girl ; . Not given to splutter, Not v utterly utt»c. M But a master-of-fact young girt . A rightly-ambitious yonng girl ; Bed-lips-ino»i-delici6uB-young girl ; A sparkling, clear eye,' That says " I will try," A sure-to-succeed young girl. < • An honestly-courting young girl ; A never-pcen-flirting youug girl," A quiet, and pure, " A in6deBt demure, A fit-for-your-wife young girl. A sought-e very where youn^ girl ; *" A future-most-fair young girl ; An ever discreet, We too seldom meet,; , f"^ This quoen-amoog-quesns yonng girl. r— Cleveland Universe* ■■ ; ' ... ; .>■'-. ?f
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 258, 27 September 1884, Page 2
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225The Model American Girl. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 258, 27 September 1884, Page 2
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