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22 busied in household matters, you can collect the best of society and get the greatest amount of happiness out of it. Have a little confidence in yourself; don't be afraid to think out problems for yourself, and when you have worked them out in your mind don't be afraid to put them in practice, but always with courtesy. Society cannot exist without politeness, and politeness means consideration. The American girl has shown, all the world over, her adaptability. Now let her make the best society wherever she may be. She can do it, for she does not lack brains, she does not lack consideration, but just at times she does not see the value of conventionality. I want her to think over how it protects her; I want her to be the girl in society, popular and pleasant, whose greatest charm is that while she is courteous to everybody, she is always sincere and doesn't make blunders. That is the art of social life.