This simple and industrious woman had a soft heart, and the girl's youth appealed to the mother in her.

Barker was a teacher, civic leader, businesswoman and land developer in an era when industrious women were not commonly recognized for their contributions.

An industrious woman thus raised the social status of her household.

He was whistling, had jeans on, and was a big, handsome guy and no stranger to this industrious woman.

She's a very industrious and efficient woman, a little on the sharp side with people, maybe, but that's the way with her.

Esther was described by her grandson as "always a stirring industrious woman".

Darian walked slowly toward what was left of the barricades, which were now being pulled apart by industrious women.

A casual visitor might well have thought that some happy, industrious young woman, whose main concern in life was weaving, lived here alone.

So she did what any industrious woman would.

An industrious and resourceful woman determined to feed the orphans, at one point in time Margaret found employment at a bakery.