The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX. No. 1009, April 29, 1899

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Nearly forgotten to time "The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX. No. 1009, April 29, 1899" is a seminal piece of women's literature. A periodical written for women, by women, it can almost be considered a precursor for the modern women's magazine or book. The text contained stories on a variety of interests for women during its time. From society to family life. While some modern readers may find the articles to be "tame" by the standards of those you can find today, "The Girl's Own Paper" walked so modern works can run.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Nov 5, 2021
• ISBN: 4066338072566

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The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX. No. 1009, April 29, 1899

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THE GIRL’S OWN PAPER

THE 1000 TH NUMBER OF THE GIRL’S OWN PAPER

SUCCESS AND LONG LIFE TO THE G. O. P.

SHEILA.

CHAPTER IV.

FROCKS FOR TO-MORROW.

IN THE TWILIGHT SIDE BY SIDE.

PART VII.

THE HOUSE WITH THE VERANDAH.

CHAPTER V.

THE GIRL’S OWN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPETITION.

THE SUCCESSFUL COMPETITORS.

OUR SUPPLEMENT STORY COMPETITION.

OUR NEW PUZZLE POEM.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

MEDICAL.

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The Girl's Own Paper.

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Vol. XX.—No. 1009.]

[Price One Penny.

APRIL 29, 1899.

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[Photographic Union, Munich.

VIOLETTA.

All rights reserved.]

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THE 1000TH NUMBER

OF

THE GIRL’S OWN PAPER

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The Editor

feels bound to record, for the pleasure of the general reader of this magazine, some of the charming expressions of goodwill called forth by the publication of the 1000th Number. He has been greatly cheered by them, and he knows so well that the readers will share the pleasure with him that he will unclose to them some of his recent correspondence, the actual letters themselves being sent to the printer as MS.

First, from readers old and young, and from every nation under the sun, he has received hearty congratulations.

One kind girl near London writes:

I must congratulate you on the charming 1000th Number of

The Girl’s Own Paper

. It is a very nice idea, giving the photographs of the contributors to the paper. I have taken

The Girl’s Own Paper

since it first came out, never missing one week, and I have also every one of the Summer and Christmas numbers. Although I was away one year on a sea-voyage, the paper was taken for me. When it first came out, I was quite a child; my mother took it for me, and I have always enjoyed reading it. I consider it the best paper published for either old or young, and would not give it up for anything. When I saw the 1000th number, I felt I must write and tell you what an old subscriber you had and one who appreciates

The Girl’s Own Paper

so much. It is not many, I think, could say they have every week of the paper. Wishing it every success for the future,

Believe me to be faithfully yours, N. H.

Another reader writes:

Dear Mr. Editor

,—I have just been reading the 1000th Number of

The Girl’s Own Paper

, and I feel I must write to thank you (and congratulate you) for the pleasures and benefits which I have received from it during a very long acquaintance; in fact I knew it in its very first days, and distinctly remember being keenly interested in the tale Zara, or, My Granddaughter’s Money. I was really a girl then, and it seems, and is, a long, long while ago. I can but echo heartily Miss Burnside’s wish that it may live another 1000 weeks, and yet another; and—who knows?—another on to that. I should think one great reason for its popularity is that it suits so many different sorts of minds. There is no doubt that when catering for our mental food, you have remembered the old saying that variety is charming. More, it is also wholesome. With every good wish for a yet wider circulation of our dear paper, and the welfare of our Editor,

Believe me, truly yours, A. M.

Postscript.

I hailed thy birth, dear G. O. P.,

With truest joy and pleasure;

I said the gods have given me

At last a perfect treasure.

I watched thee grow with loving eyes

Into a world-wide favour;

Small wonder was it girls should prize

Thy teachings of sweet savour.

The years have gone, and thou hast gained

In wisdom, strength, and beauty;

And, best of all, the power retained

To make us do our duty.

Also one from the country:

Dear Editor

,—I must write to thank you for presenting to us (to me) Portrait Gallery of Contributors to our dear

Girl’s Own Paper

. It is so nice to see their faces, to really know what those that give us pleasure, profit, etc., are like. Very nice to see our dear Editor’s face. We now know the one who for so many years has laboured much for us—your girls. No words will come to me to express all the gratitude I feel to you and all your helpers. God bless you, and all the others, and richly reward you, even here. You cannot see the great pleasure with which

The Girl’s Own Paper

is read as each month comes; and re-reading it and all those that have gone before is just as great; but let this letter just let you know how one heart is often cheered and encouraged to go on through its perusal. I did not mean when I began this letter to write about myself, only to try and express my loving thanks. Forgive all I have written, and let me sign myself

One of your grateful girls,

Ellie

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