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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1913
Page
15
A reader from Dorchester writes of a 13 year marriage strained by family care expectations. She describes buying a house, inviting her parents to live with a plan for support, and her mother choosing to stay away, causing heartbreak and a plea for guidance.
A newlywed asks the Circle for guidance on a trousseau and starting housekeeping after Christmas. She can sew and asks what items to make herself, what to buy, and estimated costs, seeking help from experienced sisters.
A young woman aged 21 confined to a loveless marriage reveals she was coerced into wedlock at 18 to settle her father's debt. She loves another man but fears abandoning her husband and two children. She seeks guidance from the sisters on a path to happiness.
Editor reflects on marital duty and a wife's response when a deserting husband returns poor and ill. The piece asks what her obligations are to her spouse after years of hardship and separation. It emphasizes enduring vows and the tension between happiness and responsibility.
A reflective exhortation urges wives to rescue a husband fallen into misfortune, despite cruelty or neglect. It frames mercy as divine, noting enduring tears for shared pasts and urging steadfast compassion over practicality, with a call to view husbandry as a sacred duty beyond mortal struggles. QUERIDA.
A reader titled A Truthful Writer argues dogs and flowers inspire more love than babies, provokes mothers to defend motherhood. A Working Mother replies as a young 29 year old with four children, praising devotion to kids and sharing domestic roles and evening outings.
A reader asks for guidance on a 19 year old daughter who refuses to help support the house. The mother explains she cannot afford to run the home and pay bills while the daughter refuses to work, seeking advice from the Sewing Circle readers.
A tribute poem extols a relentless selfStarter from Yuba Dam to Yonkers. The cheery rooster figure overcomes reverses, travels from Butte to Broken Bow and Winnipeg to Worcester, inspiring workers in factories and industries while promoting grit and perseverance. The piece credits Walt Mason.
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