The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1014, June 3, 1899

"The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1014, June 3, 1899" by Various is a magazine made for young women during the late 1800s. It contains different articles, stories, and poems focusing on things like growing up, home life, and fun activities. The beginning of this volume includes a peaceful poem about summer and the harvest season, followed by a more intense story about a girl named Jessie dealing with a difficult past and addiction. The story watches Jessie's interactions with Lucy and Mrs. Challoner to address the complexities of truth, lies, and the challenge of showing kindness to someone who might not deserve it, and the moral questions it creates. This gives a glimpse into the lives of women during that time which provides understanding into what they cared about and what was expected of them.