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Title: Confidences
Talks With a Young Girl Concerning Herself

Author: Edith B. Lowry

Release Date: December 24, 2004 [EBook #14445]

Language: English

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CONFIDENCES

_By the same author_

TRUTHS
Talks With a Boy Concerning Himself
_50 cents_.

HERSELF
Talks With Women Concerning Themselves
_$1.00_.

FALSE MODESTY
_50 cents_.

CONFIDENCES

TALKS WITH A YOUNG GIRL CONCERNING HERSELF

BY EDITH B. LOWRY, M.D.

CHICAGO
1919

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_To the daughters of my friends,
but especially to
MARY LOUISE
this little book is lovingly
dedicated._

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PREFACE

No one can come in contact with children and young people without
feeling the need of a united effort on the part of the parents,
physicians and teachers to lessen the immoral tendencies, with their
degrading effects, to which the present generation is subjected.
Knowledge of the right sort will prevent many wrecked lives. Ignorance
as to facts and to the best manner of presenting them prevents many
a parent from daring to trespass upon such sacred ground, and the
instruction is postponed from day to day until it is too late.

With the desire to aid mothers in giving the necessary instruction to
their daughters, this little book has been written. The author has tried
to tell in suitable language the facts that should be known by every
girl from ten to fourteen years of age. The book is of such a character
that it may be placed in the hands of the young girl, but better still
it may be read aloud by the mother to her daughter. It is hoped this
book will form the basis of a closer intimacy between mother and
daughter, and that the knowledge herein set forth will forestall that
which might be given in an entirely different spirit by the girl's
companions.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. The Secret

II.