The Blind Man and the Maiden Poem Scene
A blind man questions a maiden about her eyes and lips while seeking her heart. She hesitates to disclose her eye color and mouth shade, yet asserts the heart she bears is hers to share in life and death.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1919
Page
17
A blind man questions a maiden about her eyes and lips while seeking her heart. She hesitates to disclose her eye color and mouth shade, yet asserts the heart she bears is hers to share in life and death.
Gladys Dorman, 20, and Fred Anderson meet during a mountain hike after Gladys follows a peculiar trail by herself. A fog lifts to reveal Anderson, a former Mountford coach just back from service. They share lunch, form a bond, and later confess growing love at the hotel veranda as sunset nears. Ted, staying nearby, becomes part of the developing romance.
A Sunday Post feature by Mrs. William N. Silva from Woodfords Maine presents a collection of home baking and pastry instructions. It includes chocolate cake and one egg cake recipes along with methods for pie crust fillings and simple spice additions. Also offers tips for frosting and flavoring using common pantry ingredients.
A young girl asks how to handle a man who may already have a girlfriend. The columnist advises waiting for the man to reveal his situation, avoid pressuring him, and judge him by his own actions rather than friends. It’s best to form an opinion from the man’s behavior, not rumors.
Miss Stuart advises guests to act considerately during travel and to avoid tiring companions. She discusses mixed luncheons, noting hosts should not preassign seating and couples may pair themselves. The hostess guides entry by leading with the distinguished guest and her husband follows the most important man.
Letters from readers in the Dear Sewing Circle section argue for and against women smoking cigarettes. Arguments touch on equality, societal norms, motherhood, and personal conduct, with anecdotes about gatherings and moral considerations.
The text describes cleaning muddy shoes, soaking a new broom in boiling water for two hours, drying before use, and filling cracks in furniture with beeswax softened to putty. It instructs pressing wax into cracks, smoothing with a knife, sanding surrounding wood, and dusting into the wax to create a finish. It claims beeswax lasts longer than putty, which dries and crumbles.
The article surveys June as the fourth Roman month named by Juno, details calendar changes by Romulus and Caesar, and cites Spenser and Captain Bartlett. It notes early frosty mornings, peak summer beauty, and mating the month with favorable wedding timing. It also mentions summer fruit signs, a marine chart exhibit, and Prohibition era candy debates.
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