Quote of the day
Park women, properly so called, are those degraded creatures, utterly lost to all sense of shame, who wander about the paths most frequented after nightfall in the Parks, and consent to any species of humiliation for the sake of acquiring a few shillings
Elizabeth Prentiss
Born: October 26, 1818
Died: August 13, 1878 (aged 59)
Bio: Elizabeth Payson Prentiss was an American author, well known for her hymn "More Love to Thee, O Christ" and the religious novel Stepping Heavenward. Her writings enjoyed renewed popularity in the late 20th century.
Known for:
- Stepping Heavenward (1869)
- Aunt Jane's Hero (1871)
- The Flower of the Family (1854)
- The Home at Greylock (1877)
- The Little Preacher (1867)