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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1913
Page
11
Herbert Vane, an impecunious author, recoils from love yet contemplates marriage with Amabel Darton for wealth. He plans a false proposal to preserve Edith Raymond, a penniless companion devoted to her ailing mother, while facing his own moral struggle.
The New England Watch and Ward Society holds its annual meeting at 8 p m Tuesday at Dr Hale's church Newbury and Exeter streets Boston. Dean Walter T Sumner chairman of the Chicago Vice Commission will be principal speaker. President Frederick B Allen and Secretary J Frank Chase will also speak.
Mr and Mrs Berry Locke of 166 Broadway South Boston celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary at their home last evening with many friends and relatives present and numerous handsome gifts received.
A cheap railroad offer to California with comfortable Pullman berths and clean cars. Personally Conducted excursion parties provide easy, inexpensive travel guided by an informed conductor. Alex Stocks, New England Passenger Agent, B & Q, 264 Washington St, Boston. Main 4587.
A Boston Post Sewing Circle column invites readers to share experiences on whether lies to preserve peace in marriage can be justifiable. A correspondent argues that capable, independent women fear spinsterhood unless they marry, noting men prefer submissive spouses and that women who work risk losing status and money.
A reader scolds a magistrate Freschi for justifying falsehood as self defense in spousal cases. She recalls forgiving her husband for faults yet condemns deceit and shallow flattery as equally wicked, insisting on truth in marriage.
A wife recalls how her husband’s comforting but false stories kept her alive during a perilous childbirth. He later confessed the baby had died, yet she praises the good lie and her enduring love for him. The letter, titled Hubby’s Sweetheart, reflects on minimal truth and strong devotion in marital life.
A contented old woman in the 70s describes herself as wrinkled and nearly bald yet loved by her husband. She cherishes his compliments though she suspects they are lies, and fears losing his flattery if he ever tells the truth.
In a reflective note Babbie recalls family hypocrisy about truth and money. A mother hides savings from a husband and justifies it, while the writer admits shared deceit. The piece probes whether silence counts as lying and laments universal deceit.
A reader advocates unwavering honesty in family life. She explains honest answers to visitors, faithfulness to truth with her husband, and how she would react to repeated deceit. The letter emphasizes truth as essential to a stable home and marriage.
The debate advances after Mike Tarbell declares that wives and daughters of wealthy men who eat are female grafters who keep wages down and spur needless competition.
A sister declares that no woman should be allowed to work if a man is willing to take her place. The letter reflects early 20th century debates on gender roles and employment.
A reader replies to Portia via the Sewing Circle arguing marriage timing hinges on practical skills. A mother recounts teaching his daughter-in-law basic housework after marriage, noting lack of cooking and mending fuels discord and even divorce, urging young women to learn cooking and sewing before leaving home.
The letter-writers debate the ideal husband, contrasting temperance and money with loving conduct. A sign-off “Happy Wife” urges selflessness and parental example, citing Lincoln and Franklin as model husbands and noting that true virtue remains rare.
The Sunday Post features some of the most interesting reader letters to the Sewing Circle, highlighting community voices and concerns in a regular feature.
A playful exchange asks why Miss Screecher closes her eyes during singing. The answer hints at a tender heart and an inability to bear others’ suffering, suggesting a gentle, empathetic performer.
Cottolene is a vegetable fat from pure cotton oil, containing no hog fat. It makes pastry crisp and flaky and can be heated to higher temperatures than butter or lard. It forms a coating that reduces fat absorption and is claimed to be as good as butter at a lower cost.
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