In the belief that some note of inspiration might be found in these
writings for the budding womanhood of the race, they have been gathered
and placed before it in this form. The author thanks her many readers
for the kindly reception given her occasional work in the past,
and bespeaks for this little volume the same generous reception in
the present. She also desires to express her gratitude for helpful
suggestions (in the preparation of this little book) from Mrs. F. E.
W. Harper, Mrs. Bishop B. F. Lee, Miss Frazelia Campbell, T. Thomas
Fortune, and Dr. N. F. Mossell. The author would be grateful to her
readers if, by personal communication, they would make any correction
or suggestion looking toward a more extended and revised edition of
this work in the near future. Address
1432 Lombard Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
“To hold one’s self in harmony with one’s race while working out
one’s personal gift with freedom and conviction is to combine the
highest results of inheritance and personal endeavor.”
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“The chief significance of this work is that it preserves for all
time a chapter of humanity.”