A Rosebud Opens
pg 13 – “Her God given inheritance is a pure and beautiful maturity full of usefulness; but there is that which would ruthlessly rob her of it. We guard our budladen rose vines lest they be trampled upon, and we guard our precious daughters lest they be robbed of that unsullied purity which is their own.”
“Girlhood is the time of making ready. Maturity and Independence come later.”
pg 14 – “So laugh and play and rejoice in your youth, dream your glorious day dreams, sip the honey and necter from every passing hour; but guard well your feet that they do not slip into one of the snares and pitfalls along the way.”
“Be pure, be true, be sincere, be earnest, and life will bring you peace and happiness”
From the Child to the Woman
pg 17 – “Womanhood is a wonderful thing. In womankind, we find the mothers of the race. ….It is the woman who rocks the cradle of the world, and holds the first affections of mankind. She possesses a power beyond that of a king on his throne.”
“Womanhood stands for all that is pure and clean and noble. She who does not make the world better for having lived in it has failed to be all that woman should be.”
“Childhood holds its promises, womanhood its fulfillments, and youth, those golden days of girlhood, the transition.”
Keeping Up Acquaintance
pg 24 – “Stive to keep acquainted with your parents and teachers, so that you can understand their point of view.”
“….listen and really try to see”
pg 25 – “Keep acquainted with your father also.”
pg 26 – “….must be considerate and thoughtful …. must consider what is best for all concerned.”
pg 27 – “The great foe of these years is selfishness, and the girl who comes to the most perfect womanhood learns soon to fight selfishness with all her might.”
Character Building
pg 29 – “The most precious earthly treasure a girl can have is good character. Her character is what she really is.”
“…we build it ourselves.”
pg 30 – “We build our own character. It is we who absorb the good influence about us, adopt the ideals, reach for the standards, and make ourselves what we are.”
pg 31 – “..character building is a serious undertaking”
“character building goes on every day”
“if temptations are resisted and obstacles overcome, evil thoughts and feelings quenched, and kind and noble thoughts encouraged in their place, then a stone has been hewn for victory and right.”
pg 32 – “The choices you make now build the character that shall be yours through life.”
“bad character grows without effort.”
“….for good character is strong”
pg 33 – “to do right will often mean a struggle, but it is always worth the effort”
“Christ is our Perfect Pattern, and only those who form their lives after him are building the best character. He is the one great pattern for us, his children.”
Ideal Character
The Strength of Obedience
I Samuel 13 & 15:22 “To obey is better than sacrifice”
pg 36 – “All the universe is under obedience”
“All that God has make he has placed under law, and all moves on in harmony and splendor. He was made like God, in that he could know good and evil and choose for himself. If he chose that which is right he would bring to himself blessings and peace, but if he choose the evil he would bring down upon his head the results of that choice. From this law of reward no man may in the end find an escape”
pg 37 – “True Obedience begins in the heart – obey because she believes it is her duty to do so”
“when the lesson of self-government is learned, one of life’s greatest victories is won”
“The girl who would come to perfect womanhood must learn to be obedient. Her whole life must be governed not by whim or pleasure, but my right and duty.”
“The commandment has been given you, and if you want to be the victor, obey it exactly, for your own soul’s good.”
“Obedience is never outgrown”
“There is a unique please in obedience. The answer of a good conscience brings into the heart a peace and satisfaction that nothing can destroy. The girl who comes to the end of the day with the knowledge that she has been obedient to God and right, will find in life a gladness and quietness that nothing else can bring.”
“The girl who really learns obedience must take herself in hand and conquer. …..only You can bring to your heart true, God-fearing allegiance. Only true obedience uplifts and enlightens and makes life noble.”
Making Herself Beautiful
pg 42 - "Every girl is a lover of beauty......Every girl longs to be beautiful"
"...true beauty is not of the face, but of the soul. There is a beauty so deep and lasting that it will shine out of the homeliest face and make it pretty. This is the beauty to be first sought and admired. It is a quality of the mind and heart and is manifested in word and deed. A happy heart, a smiling face, loving words and deeds, and a desire to be of service, will make any girl beautiful."
pg 43 - "But a person who always keeps herself tastefully and tidily dressed and her person clean and neat is attractive and pleasing. Her personal care only increases the charm of her personality."
"She should take pleasure in keeping herself presentable and attractive, not only when she goes out or received guests, but for the pleasure of her family."
pg 44 - "...the beauty for which every girl should strive, the beauty that comes from unselfishness and usefulness."
pg 45 - "A beautiful soul shining out of a plain face is far more attractive than a beautiful face out of which looks a soul full of selfishness and coldness."
"My dear friend, be not careless of the good looks that nature had given you; take care in dressing yourself and attending to personal neatness, that you may ever appear at your best. Seek goodness and purity first, then strive to keep the body in harmony with the beauty of the heart."
"Let your chief charm be of heart and spirit, not of face and form. Seek the true beauty, which lasts even into old age.
Proverbs 11:22 "As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So is a lovely woman who lacks discretion"
Watch Your Tongue!
pg 47 - Proverbs 25:11 "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver."
"A word fitly spoken, how good it is! It will heal a heart that is broken, and turn away wrath. Kind words are like a fragrant odor that fills all the house."
"And such words are not hard to give if the heart is in the right attitude"
pg 48 - "unkind words are the fruit of selfishness. No one likes to be spoken to with harsh words, and if the golden rule is remembered and kept, none will be spoken."
"There is no amount of brilliance that can take the place of kindness of speech."
"A girl is known by her words"
"It never pays to blurt out harsh or unkind words, no matter how provoking the occasion may be."
pg 49 - "think twice before you speak once"
"Victory is ahead for every girl who will try and who will continue to seek God."
Psalms 46:1 "God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble."
"form the habit of speaking in a gentle tone while she is young"
"when a girl speaks carelessly, she shows a lack of respect for her elders and superiors, and also a lack of respect for her own good name"
"Flippant words cost too much n heartache and tears. Words can be like swords, cutting deep, not into the flesh but into the tender heart"
pg 50 - "Gossip of a certain kind is not really wrong. We are naturally interested in the doings of our friends and like to talk their affairs over in a kind way. But when this gossip is mixed with a desire to wound or hurt another, or when the one who is talking is careless of the results of her conservation, gossip becomes sinful and mean."
pg 51 - "Never does a man portray his own character more vividly than in his manner of portraying another.— Jean Paul Richter (1763-1825)"
A Sunny Disposition
pg 53 - "Any home is blessed if it has a sunshine-maker"
"Every girl owes it to herself and to her associated to be sunny"
"A girl who is full of smiles and sunshine is a fountain of joy to all who know her"
pg 54 - "...a girl's sweet, smiling face can scatter untold clouds"
"Everyday you will meet with circumstances in which you have the choice between frowning and sending back a stinging retort, or smiling and passing them by with a kind word. If you can pass these little bumps and keep sweet, then you have mastered the art of being sunny"
pg 55 - "if a girl can leave home every morning for school or work with a song in her heart and a smile on her lips, and be ready with a bright "good morning" for each friend she meets, and an encouraging smile for the old or ill or those otherwise in need of encouragement, then she has found a sphere of usefulness that will make many people bless her."
"There is a real art in smiling"
"Then let us be dispensers of joy as we go through life, smiling and glad"
pg 56 - "smiles....give them out at every opportunity and the joy-vines of your heart will thrive and grow."
"Live in the sunshine. Look on the bright side, for there always is a bright side"
"God smiles on all who are willing to carry His smiles on to others"
pg 57 - "Good temper, like a sunny day, sheds a brightness over everything; it is the sweetener of toil and the soother of disquietude" said Washing Irving
"Be cherry, sunny, and happy both for you own good time and for the sake of others."
"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. They are but trifles, to be sure, but, scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable" ~ Joseph Addison
pg 13 – “Her God given inheritance is a pure and beautiful maturity full of usefulness; but there is that which would ruthlessly rob her of it. We guard our budladen rose vines lest they be trampled upon, and we guard our precious daughters lest they be robbed of that unsullied purity which is their own.”
“Girlhood is the time of making ready. Maturity and Independence come later.”
pg 14 – “So laugh and play and rejoice in your youth, dream your glorious day dreams, sip the honey and necter from every passing hour; but guard well your feet that they do not slip into one of the snares and pitfalls along the way.”
“Be pure, be true, be sincere, be earnest, and life will bring you peace and happiness”
From the Child to the Woman
pg 17 – “Womanhood is a wonderful thing. In womankind, we find the mothers of the race. ….It is the woman who rocks the cradle of the world, and holds the first affections of mankind. She possesses a power beyond that of a king on his throne.”
“Womanhood stands for all that is pure and clean and noble. She who does not make the world better for having lived in it has failed to be all that woman should be.”
“Childhood holds its promises, womanhood its fulfillments, and youth, those golden days of girlhood, the transition.”
Keeping Up Acquaintance
pg 24 – “Stive to keep acquainted with your parents and teachers, so that you can understand their point of view.”
“….listen and really try to see”
pg 25 – “Keep acquainted with your father also.”
pg 26 – “….must be considerate and thoughtful …. must consider what is best for all concerned.”
pg 27 – “The great foe of these years is selfishness, and the girl who comes to the most perfect womanhood learns soon to fight selfishness with all her might.”
Character Building
pg 29 – “The most precious earthly treasure a girl can have is good character. Her character is what she really is.”
“…we build it ourselves.”
pg 30 – “We build our own character. It is we who absorb the good influence about us, adopt the ideals, reach for the standards, and make ourselves what we are.”
pg 31 – “..character building is a serious undertaking”
“character building goes on every day”
“if temptations are resisted and obstacles overcome, evil thoughts and feelings quenched, and kind and noble thoughts encouraged in their place, then a stone has been hewn for victory and right.”
pg 32 – “The choices you make now build the character that shall be yours through life.”
“bad character grows without effort.”
“….for good character is strong”
pg 33 – “to do right will often mean a struggle, but it is always worth the effort”
“Christ is our Perfect Pattern, and only those who form their lives after him are building the best character. He is the one great pattern for us, his children.”
Ideal Character
- pure
- true
- earnest
- sincere
- patient
- gentle
- more ready to serve than to be served
- Is it right?
- Would it be for my good?
- Does it meet the approval of my parents?
- Is if glorifying to God?
The Strength of Obedience
I Samuel 13 & 15:22 “To obey is better than sacrifice”
pg 36 – “All the universe is under obedience”
“All that God has make he has placed under law, and all moves on in harmony and splendor. He was made like God, in that he could know good and evil and choose for himself. If he chose that which is right he would bring to himself blessings and peace, but if he choose the evil he would bring down upon his head the results of that choice. From this law of reward no man may in the end find an escape”
pg 37 – “True Obedience begins in the heart – obey because she believes it is her duty to do so”
“when the lesson of self-government is learned, one of life’s greatest victories is won”
“The girl who would come to perfect womanhood must learn to be obedient. Her whole life must be governed not by whim or pleasure, but my right and duty.”
“The commandment has been given you, and if you want to be the victor, obey it exactly, for your own soul’s good.”
“Obedience is never outgrown”
“There is a unique please in obedience. The answer of a good conscience brings into the heart a peace and satisfaction that nothing can destroy. The girl who comes to the end of the day with the knowledge that she has been obedient to God and right, will find in life a gladness and quietness that nothing else can bring.”
“The girl who really learns obedience must take herself in hand and conquer. …..only You can bring to your heart true, God-fearing allegiance. Only true obedience uplifts and enlightens and makes life noble.”
Making Herself Beautiful
pg 42 - "Every girl is a lover of beauty......Every girl longs to be beautiful"
"...true beauty is not of the face, but of the soul. There is a beauty so deep and lasting that it will shine out of the homeliest face and make it pretty. This is the beauty to be first sought and admired. It is a quality of the mind and heart and is manifested in word and deed. A happy heart, a smiling face, loving words and deeds, and a desire to be of service, will make any girl beautiful."
pg 43 - "But a person who always keeps herself tastefully and tidily dressed and her person clean and neat is attractive and pleasing. Her personal care only increases the charm of her personality."
"She should take pleasure in keeping herself presentable and attractive, not only when she goes out or received guests, but for the pleasure of her family."
pg 44 - "...the beauty for which every girl should strive, the beauty that comes from unselfishness and usefulness."
pg 45 - "A beautiful soul shining out of a plain face is far more attractive than a beautiful face out of which looks a soul full of selfishness and coldness."
"My dear friend, be not careless of the good looks that nature had given you; take care in dressing yourself and attending to personal neatness, that you may ever appear at your best. Seek goodness and purity first, then strive to keep the body in harmony with the beauty of the heart."
"Let your chief charm be of heart and spirit, not of face and form. Seek the true beauty, which lasts even into old age.
Proverbs 11:22 "As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So is a lovely woman who lacks discretion"
Watch Your Tongue!
pg 47 - Proverbs 25:11 "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver."
"A word fitly spoken, how good it is! It will heal a heart that is broken, and turn away wrath. Kind words are like a fragrant odor that fills all the house."
"And such words are not hard to give if the heart is in the right attitude"
pg 48 - "unkind words are the fruit of selfishness. No one likes to be spoken to with harsh words, and if the golden rule is remembered and kept, none will be spoken."
"There is no amount of brilliance that can take the place of kindness of speech."
"A girl is known by her words"
"It never pays to blurt out harsh or unkind words, no matter how provoking the occasion may be."
pg 49 - "think twice before you speak once"
"Victory is ahead for every girl who will try and who will continue to seek God."
Psalms 46:1 "God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble."
"form the habit of speaking in a gentle tone while she is young"
"when a girl speaks carelessly, she shows a lack of respect for her elders and superiors, and also a lack of respect for her own good name"
"Flippant words cost too much n heartache and tears. Words can be like swords, cutting deep, not into the flesh but into the tender heart"
pg 50 - "Gossip of a certain kind is not really wrong. We are naturally interested in the doings of our friends and like to talk their affairs over in a kind way. But when this gossip is mixed with a desire to wound or hurt another, or when the one who is talking is careless of the results of her conservation, gossip becomes sinful and mean."
pg 51 - "Never does a man portray his own character more vividly than in his manner of portraying another.— Jean Paul Richter (1763-1825)"
A Sunny Disposition
pg 53 - "Any home is blessed if it has a sunshine-maker"
"Every girl owes it to herself and to her associated to be sunny"
"A girl who is full of smiles and sunshine is a fountain of joy to all who know her"
pg 54 - "...a girl's sweet, smiling face can scatter untold clouds"
"Everyday you will meet with circumstances in which you have the choice between frowning and sending back a stinging retort, or smiling and passing them by with a kind word. If you can pass these little bumps and keep sweet, then you have mastered the art of being sunny"
pg 55 - "if a girl can leave home every morning for school or work with a song in her heart and a smile on her lips, and be ready with a bright "good morning" for each friend she meets, and an encouraging smile for the old or ill or those otherwise in need of encouragement, then she has found a sphere of usefulness that will make many people bless her."
"There is a real art in smiling"
"Then let us be dispensers of joy as we go through life, smiling and glad"
pg 56 - "smiles....give them out at every opportunity and the joy-vines of your heart will thrive and grow."
"Live in the sunshine. Look on the bright side, for there always is a bright side"
"God smiles on all who are willing to carry His smiles on to others"
pg 57 - "Good temper, like a sunny day, sheds a brightness over everything; it is the sweetener of toil and the soother of disquietude" said Washing Irving
"Be cherry, sunny, and happy both for you own good time and for the sake of others."
"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. They are but trifles, to be sure, but, scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable" ~ Joseph Addison