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Letters
BY
Robert Grant
New York
Charles Scribner's Sons
MDCCCXCIX
Copyright, 1899, by Charles Scribner's Sons
Contents
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| To A Young Man or Woman in Search of the Ideal | |
| Letter I | 1 |
| Letter II | 15 |
| Letter III | 32 |
| Letter IV | 45 |
| ¶ | |
| To A Modern Woman with Social Ambitions | |
| Letter I | 59 |
| Letter II | 72 |
| Letter III | 89 |
| Letter IV | 105 |
| ¶ | |
| To A Young Man wishing to be an American | |
| Letter I | 125 |
| Letter II | 135 |
| Letter III | 152 |
| Letter IV | 169 |
| ¶ | |
| To A Political Optimist | |
| Letter I | 173 |
| Letter II | 191 |
| Letter III | 214 |
To A Young Man or Woman in Search of the Ideal. I.
shall assume certain things to begin with. If a young man, that thedividing-line between mine and thine is so clearly defined to your ownconsciousness that you are never tempted to cross it. For instance,that it is your invariable practice to keep the funds of others in aseparate bank-account from the money which belongs to you, and not tomix them. That you will not lie to escape the consequences of your ownor others' actions. That you are not afraid to stand up and be shot atif necessary. That you do not use your knife to carry food to yourmouth; say "How?" for "What?" or hold the young lady whom you arecourting or to whom you are engaged by the crook of her elbow andshove her along the street as though she we