Project Gutenberg 2014-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 155 Wells, Carolyn 1862 1942 Houghton, Carolyn Wells The Eternal Feminine At the lost-and-found desk -- Tootie at the bank -- The dressmaker in the house -- The night before Christmas -- A new recruit -- Shopping for postage stamps -- At the bridge table -- She goes shopping -- A quiet afternoon -- Taking care of uncle -- In the department store -- The housewife's helper -- Mrs. Lester's hoblette -- At the cooking class -- Æsop up to date: the milkmaid and her pail of milk. Produced by Mardi Desjardins, Cindy Beyer, RCool and the Project Gutenberg team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "The Eternal Feminine" by Carolyn Wells is a collection of humorous short stories written in the early 20th century. This lighthearted book focuses on the experiences and eccentricities of various female characters navigating everyday life in a modernizing society. It explores themes of fashion, relationships, and the social expectations of women during this time period. The stories feature a range of amusing scenarios involving characters such as a flustered dressmaker, a quirky bank teller, and a hapless milkmaid, all of whom embody the comedic essence of the era's societal norms. Through witty dialogue and situational humor, Wells paints an entertaining picture of the challenges and absurdities faced by women, reflecting on their desires and disappointments with charm and levity. The narrative invites readers to empathize with the characters while enjoying the playful critique of contemporary feminine roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 94.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Short stories, American Women -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 116488 2025-07-19T07:25:17.336970 text/html 92852 2024-10-24T12:49:31 text/html 301920 2025-07-19T07:25:19.810023 application/epub+zip 302104 2025-07-19T07:25:17.883035 application/epub+zip 184258 2025-07-19T07:25:17.582954 application/epub+zip 350258 2025-07-19T07:25:21.455937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341242 2025-07-19T07:25:19.521985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223490 2022-09-21T15:26:09.229075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98407 2025-07-19T07:25:17.171954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98682 2014-12-08T09:19:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17560 2025-07-19T07:25:21.574950 application/rdf+xml 30062 2025-07-19T07:25:17.683001 image/jpeg 3208 2025-07-19T07:25:17.631962 image/jpeg 615094 2025-07-19T07:25:17.352041 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Wright, Rowland en.wikipedia