THREE PRETTY MAIDS
BY
AMY E. BLANCHARD
AUTHOR OF “TWO GIRLS,” “GIRLS TOGETHER,”
“BETTY OF WYE,” ETC.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY
ALICE BARBER STEPHENS
PHILADELPHIA
J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY
1897
Three sisters with distinct temperaments—practical Persis, dignified Lisa, and delicate Mellicent—navigate family life, school, friendships, and small social dramas. Episodes include holidays, a bicycle contest, clubs and teas, interpersonal misunderstandings, domestic tasks, seasonal changes, a storm's aftermath, caregiving for a younger child, and personal growth culminating in new opportunities. Interwoven domestic scenes and community interactions reveal coming-of-age themes, sibling loyalty, mistakes and reconciliations, and the sisters' gradual steps toward independence. The narrative balances light humor, gentle moral lessons, and affectionate portraiture of girlhood in a comfortable urban household.
BY
AMY E. BLANCHARD
AUTHOR OF “TWO GIRLS,” “GIRLS TOGETHER,”
“BETTY OF WYE,” ETC.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY
ALICE BARBER STEPHENS
PHILADELPHIA
J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY
1897