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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1913
Page
13
Readers weigh the cost of rearing daughters and whether earnings should go to parents. Letters recount cases of loans from mothers, the legal ownership of earnings until age 21, and guidance on allocating wages, board, clothing, and modest privates.
A reader challenges the idea that romance fades after fifty citing Sarah Bernhardt and recounts how marriage deepened after 50 with quiet beauty and mutual support. Another writer defends midlife love against youth-centered notions and laments parental indifference to dancing morals affecting young girls.
The remark critiques the urge to appear prestigious in society, noting an often paid price of fear and loss. It highlights how social optics are pursued while the true costs to individuals are ignored.
Some admit the dangers of the dance but argue the benefits outweigh them while claiming their daughters are immune. The writer calls this belief folly bordering on criminal for compromising reputation and modesty.
The letter discusses whether city or State should assume control of public dancing places and run them under strict chaperonage to provide a propriety social venue for youths. It notes advocacy by philanthropists and reform workers who supported the idea.
Paragraph points on fads describe the sashed Eton jacket new this season and coatees for net toilettes in embroidered linen. Boots turn white with violet tops and draped mantlets in matching sash colors appear. Slashed skirts reveal elaborate net or lace petticoats while ultra wide velvet girdles accompany white charmeuse gowns.
A speaker recalls Giovanni the music man known for his harp and piano. He plays for coins and food, drawing admirers who dub him sweet. The narrator longs to share musical art and ease hunger with Giovanni’s heartful tunes.
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