THE SWEDISH "STIFT."
The "Stiff , of Sweden is a very varying institution, sometimes residential only, sometimes with school or children's boardinghouse attached. As a rule, it is for the reception of unmarried women when they are paet work* arid there is no stigma of charity: about 1 it because the woman's; father las probably b'ought a place in it,for his daughter when quite a baby. Says'a writer, "The Swedish race seems to think out every 'contingency, and spinsterhood is one of these." Two daughters will be "bought in," and if «£f.,, marries and; doee not need the ■|ti.ft there does not appear to be any «pS care. The "Stiffs" vary "*«*»g to, ; the' rank oi the^najvidua{ a year, MV 1 S tl fi n /; aild ***$&& ™ movement/ '^ of
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 246, 17 October 1929, Page 12
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