The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII: No. 356, October 23, 1886.

By Various

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

A young woman's dream turns into a powerful lesson about leaving behind a selfish life and finding purpose in helping others suffering in the outside world.

Genres

Children & Young Adult Reading Literature

Released

2006-05-15

Formats

epub

epub3 (images)

mobi

mobi (images)

epub (images)

txt

Read Now

Summary

"The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII: No. 356, October 23, 1886" by Various is a magazine issue designed for young ladies in the late 1800s. Inside are different stories and writings that show what was important to young women back then, including a story called "A Dream of Queens' Gardens" where a girl named Hazel has an eye-opening dream. At first, Hazel is like a queen, enjoying a beautiful garden, but then a voice makes her think about the real world and the troubles people face. She then helps a hurt soldier on a battlefield, realizing she can make a difference and should care about others instead of just herself.