I told her I was actuated by the best of motives, and a few months later I received an invitation from the young lady's parents inviting me to be present at their daughter's marriage.

I thought I would go and find out whether the bridegroom was the young man whom I had introduced to the young lady, and as soon as I entered the house, the mother of the bride, to my agreeable surprise, informed me that it was I who had first brought the young couple together, and both the bride and bridegroom heartily thanked me for my good offices.
One very conspicuous feature in the character of American women is their self-control and independence.

As soon as a girl grows up she is allowed to do what she pleases, without the control of her parents.

It is a common occurrence to see a young lady travelling alone without either a companion or a chaperon.

Travelling on one occasion from San Francisco to Washington I met a young lady on the train who was still in her teens.