RING MENSTRUATION.

No long walks or rides--May pursue usual avocations--If pain,
keep quiet--Do not use alcoholics of any kind--Use of
heat--Use of cold--Should you bathe at this time--Arrangement
of clothing and napkins--Mental serenity. 145

CHAPTER XIX.

SOLITARY VICE.

Its results--Causes--Lack of cleanliness--Pin-worms--All
functions attended with pleasure--Sex not low--Its development
accompanied by increased power--How overcome the bad
habit?--Remove causes of pelvic congestions--Train the
senses--Study clouds, leaves, shapes, birds, etc. 151

CHAPTER XX.

BE GOOD TO YOURSELF.

What is real fun--The effects of a wrong idea of
fun--Flirtations--Familiarities--Criticism of girls by young
men--Class of girls who are most respected--Responsibility of
girls--The conduct of a pure woman the safeguard of man. 159

CHAPTER XXI.

FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN BOYS AND GIRLS.

The meaning of friendship--Mother the girl's wisest
confidante--Kissing--Friendship between brothers and
sisters--Platonic friendships--The value of noble
companionship. 169

CHAPTER XXII.

FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN GIRLS.

Gushing girls--Manly friendships--The highest type of
friendship--To love truly is to grow strong by true giving. 177

CHAPTER XXIII.

EXERCISES.

Correct dressing--To overcome curvature--Round shoulders--To
strengthen the back--To develop the chest--Abdominal
muscles--To restore displaced organs. 181

CHAPTER XXIV.

RECREATIONS.

Walking--Running--Riding--Skating--Rowing--Cycling--Tennis--
Swimming--Skipping--Dancing--Card-playing--Theatre-going. 187

PART III.

CHAPTER XXV.

LOVE.

Different ideas of different people--Much that is called love
is selfishness--Love at first sight--Present conditions of
society unnatural--Parents unwilling to teach their children,
yet permit flirtations, etc.--What is love?--One word to
express different phases of regard--Love of man and
woman--Love should include mental congeniality, spiritual
sympathy and physical attraction--Young people should have
opportunity to get acquainted--Comradeship of young
people--Love is a growth. 199

CHAPTER XXVI.

RESPONSIBILITY IN MARRIAGE.

Who is the young man?--What are his antecedents, his talents,
his habits?--What sort of a family does he belong