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American Women.
It is rather bold on my part to take up this subject.

It is a path where "fools rush in where angels fear to tread".

No matter what I say it is sure to provoke criticism, but having frequently been asked by my lady friends to give my opinion of American women, and having given my solemn promise that if I ever should write my impressions of America I would do so, it would be a serious "breach of promise" if I should now break my word.
In general there are three classes of women: first, those who wish to be praised; secondly, those who wish to be adversely criticized and condemned; and thirdly, those who are simply curious to hear what others think of them.

American women do not as a rule belong to either the first or the second class, but a large majority of them may be ranged under class three.