20 Dec 1871
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1871
Page
1
A prayerful meditation contrasts human greed with Christ’s teaching of selfless giving. The speaker laments the beastly impulses in men, praises the Christmas Day message of serving and nourishing others, and asks blessings for those facing life’s harsh struggles in work, study, and distant wars.
In Thornbury Clara greets Kate Sinclair with a tea party scheme to expose rival Mr. Chandos. Catharine Sinclair schemes to win Chandos away while Mrs. Gray aids Clara's cool detachment. Chandos writes of longing and doubt as Clara hides true feelings and a party to seal the matter approaches.
An essay urging young women to abandon vanity and coquetry and to share in household duties and men’s burdens. It argues for education, respectable work, and self restraint, contrasting outward appearances with inner duties and calling for fewer material demands on fathers. The piece cites Tennyson’s words to urge women toward higher goals and responsibilities.
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