We Girls

A move to Westover gives the Holabird family a new home and a fresh set of household problems. Their house must itself be moved onto land owned by Grandfather Holabird, whose strict views on spending make every new carpet or gown a source of worry. A. D. T. Whitney's domestic novel introduces Rosamond, Barbara, their brother Stephen and their cousin Ruth through family jokes, money troubles and the small distinctions of a town where an address signals social standing.

The story pays close attention to the work that keeps a household comfortable. Rosamond fashions a hat ornament from feathers, while Barbara and Ruth share the folding and dampening of laundry after an evening of croquet. Meals, sewing and chores become occasions for conversation and affection. Readers interested in family fiction can find here a detailed picture of everyday domestic life, with resourcefulness and teasing woven into the practical business of living together.