blithesomeness

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Margaret looked once and fully into the beautiful stranger's face, and she was forced to admit to herself that with all her fascinating blithesomeness and would-be innocence and frankness—she did not like it.

From Faithful Margaret A Novel by Ashmore, Annie

Orig., blithesomeness; gladness; now, the highest degree of happiness; blessedness; exalted felicity; heavenly joy.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

He would not add so much to the harmony or melody of our bird-choir as he would add to its blithesomeness, joyousness, and power.

From The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton by Burroughs, John

She was vivacity itself, vivacity that never seemed noisy nor forced, just the spontaneous expression of natural blithesomeness; and her magnetism could not be escaped.

From Famous Prima Donnas by Strang, Lewis Clinton

The whole atmosphere that enveloped her was charged with all the pedagogic influences and wholesome blithesomeness calculated to inspire a girl of her temperament to utter happiness.

From The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky by MacDonald, Everett