THE AMERICAN COUNTRY GIRL

The American Country Girl. An abundance of sunshine, fresh air, good water, and healthful exercise in the open permit wonderful young life to reach its highest development.

THE AMERICAN

COUNTRY GIRL

BY

MARTHA FOOTE CROW

AUTHOR OF

"ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING," "HARRIET BEECHER STOWE," ETC.

WITH FIFTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS FROM PHOTOGRAPHS

NEW YORK

FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY

PUBLISHERS

Copyright, 1915, by

Frederick A. Stokes Company

TO THE

SEVEN MILLION COUNTRY LIFE GIRLS

OF AMERICA

WITH THE HOPE THAT THEY

MAY SEE THEIR GREAT PRIVILEGE

AND DO THEIR HONORABLE

PART IN THE NEW

COUNTRY LIFE ERA

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