This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ... (Question of Common Sense. VEN where the man in question is an old acquaintance and a man of honor, the woman should still beware of any overeagerness for correspondence. In these days, when women are so active in literature and journalism; when wage-earning women are constantly brought into every-day ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ... (Question of Common Sense. VEN where the man in question is an old acquaintance and a man of honor, the woman should still beware of any overeagerness for correspondence. In these days, when women are so active in literature and journalism; when wage-earning women are constantly brought into every-day business relations with men; and when even women of leisure, through their activity in religious and charitable organizations, have much necessary intercourse both in speech and letter, with the clergy, public men, their masculine associates in good works, it is important to remember the good sense, consideration, and reserve which mark the correspondence of the wise and well-bred woman. In the cases suggested above, the woman is often obliged, by the exigencies of business or charity, to open the correspondence. The interchange of notes may be necessarily frequent, without the slightest idea on either part of personal interest in the writer. But if such friendly interest should be awakened, let the evidence of it, by all means, begin on the man's side. Good sense and delicacy in a woman do not imply prudery. If the correspondent adds to his business communication a friendly inquiry, or suggests an appointment to talk over some case which it is difficult to settle by letter, she must not, in the name of all that is gracious and sensible, put into such proceeding a meaning which is far from the man's thoughts; and astonish and annoy him with a coquettish or a prudish answer. She must be frank and simple, as she would be with one of her own sex in a similar case; answering his kind inquiry pleasantly; studying his convenience in the appointment. She must not expect a priest to neglect his sickcalls, nor any other busy man to leave his patients, or...
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