Flirt

Two sisters Madison are opposite in spirit. One of them is a shy, timid quiet one, while the other is a bright, selfish coquette who manipulates men's attention for her own amusement. One day an interesting young man returns to town, having lived in Europe for many years. He is looking for investors for an extremely profitable enterprise, and one of the sisters becomes his faithful assistant...
Booth Tarkington (1869-1946) is a remarkable, subtle storyteller. In the novel "Flirt" (1912), he narrates about the times when well-mannered girls still blushed and fainted from the fullness of feelings. However, sentimentality and sensitivity did not prevent them from finding their way to happiness.