. Home school of American literature: . ARGUMENT. 7S^ sat AMERICAN GIRL. 544 The Origin of a Type of the American Girl. periodicals, to fine and tall young person, with a beautiful face and figure, and withthe fearlessness on her brow and in her eyes that comes from in-nocence and from confidence in the innocence of others towardher. And countless young women, from New York and Bos-ton to Grand Rapids and Sioux City, have emulated her erectcarriage and have held their head as she does, and have dis-carded bangs in order to look like her, and fashioned theirgowns after hers. It is as though Gib
. Home school of American literature: . ARGUMENT. 7S^ sat AMERICAN GIRL. 544 The Origin of a Type of the American Girl. periodicals, to fine and tall young person, with a beautiful face and figure, and withthe fearlessness on her brow and in her eyes that comes from in-nocence and from confidence in the innocence of others towardher. And countless young women, from New York and Bos-ton to Grand Rapids and Sioux City, have emulated her erectcarriage and have held their head as she does, and have dis-carded bangs in order to look like her, and fashioned theirgowns after hers. It is as though Gibson had set up a stand-ard of feminine beauty and sent it broadcast through the landby means of the magazines andshow his countrywomen ofwhat they were capable, and of what was expectedof them in consequence. But with all of this evi-dent admiration for the American woman Gibsonis somewhat inconsistent. For he is constantlyplacing her in positions that make us fear she isa cynical and worldly-wise young person, and of afickleness of heart that belies her looks. Andthe artists friends are constantlyasked why he tak
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