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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1898
Page
6
Dandelions described as sunlit treasures left in the grass. The verses urge gathering the bright golden balls before night, noting how the blooms wither if not hoarded. The piece is signed Marie Townsend.
A disabled girl named Margie plans to donate her beloved kitten Velvet to raise funds for sick soldiers. After Velvet is auctioned for 500 dollars to a rich buyer, a kind old man returns the cat to Margie, symbolizing a child’s national generosity and care for others over personal loss.
Janet reveals a past love to her husband Jack during a quiet supper after a theater viewing. He reacts with anger and violence, accusing her of deception, while Janet explains love is uncontrollable and she stayed true to duty. She vows to tell him the truth if he returns.
The boy king Alfonso XIII amuses himself by drilling a company of guards in the palace grounds. Toy models of regiments line a palace apartment, performing sham battles against toy Americans. Warship models float in a palace lake as efforts to instill militarism.
A young speaker longs to escape pinafores and childish duties. She imagines living as a princess with a golden coach, ermine cloak, crown, jewels, and endless treats. She muses that grown ups may not believe in fairies, even as she acknowledges growing up.
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