03136cam a22004693u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000380012624500200016426400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033450000310037050505030040150801380090452011140104253400450215665300280220165300210222970000210225070000350227170000290230670000240233570000260235970000410238570000380242670000460246470000300251070000310254070000350257185600430260699900170264914744UtSlPG20260610133339.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06028758  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHowells, William Dean,d1837-192010aDifferent Girls 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-01-200 aThe Little Joys of Margaret, by Richard le Gallienne -- Kittie's Sister Josephine, by Elizabeth Jordan -- The Wizard's Touch, by Alice Brown -- The Bitter Cup, by Charles B. De Camp -- His Sister, by Mary Applewhite Bacon -- The Perfect Year, by Eleanor A. Hallowell -- Editha, by William Dean Howells -- The Stout Miss Hopkins's Bicycle, by Octave Thanet -- The Marrying of Esther, by Mary M. Mears -- Cordelia's Night of Romance, by Julian Ralph -- The Prize-Fund Beneficiary, by E. A. Alexander.  aE-text prepared by David Garcia, Jeannie Howse, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net)  a"Different Girls" by William Dean Howells et al. is a collection of short stories, written in the late 19th century. The anthology presents a variety of narratives centered around the theme of female identity and experiences in American society, with each story exploring the lives of different young women navigating their roles in love, family, and social expectations.   The opening of the collection introduces readers to Margaret, a dedicated daughter who remains at home to care for her invalid mother while her sisters marry and start families of their own. We see Margaret’s internal conflict as she grapples with her own lost opportunities for love and happiness, leading to a bittersweet acceptance of her life choices. The narrative emphasizes the complex emotions of sacrifice and duty, illustrating Margaret’s poignant realization of her unique bond with her mother and the depth of their relationship. This segment skillfully sets the tone for the stories to follow, showcasing the inherent struggles and resilience of women in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories, American  aGirls -- Fiction1 aAlexander, E. A.1 aBacon, Mary Applewhite,d1863-1 aBrown, Alice,d1857-19481 aDe Camp, Charles B.1 aHallowell, Eleanor A.1 aJordan, Elizabeth Garver,d1867-19471 aLe Gallienne, Richard,d1866-19471 aMears, Mary M.q(Mary Martha),d1876-19431 aRalph, Julian,d1853-19031 aThanet, Octave,d1850-19341 aAlden, Henry Mills,d1836-191940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14744  c56132d56132