Elsie's Girlhood A Sequel to "Elsie Dinsmore" and "Elsie's Holidays at Roselands"

"Elsie's Girlhood" by Martha Finley is a continuation of Elsie Dinsmore's story, charting her course from a young girl toward becoming a young woman in the late 1800s. As Elsie and her father take a holiday to a popular spot, they anticipate fun, until a woman named Miss Stevens appears and causes Elsie to be concerned. Even though things are tricky and she is trying to grow up, she is honest and stands proudly by what she believes, which is shown by how she deals with other people. The narrative highlights her relationships with her dad and friends in a world full of proper behavior and expectations of Elsie and the people around her.