Do Not Tolerate The man who won’t marry
A columnist warns women about men who show affection but refuse to propose. She urges decisive action, noting such behavior harms sprightly and working girls, and stresses marriage as a woman's true vocation and a brief life window to wed.
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Lady Churchill
Churchin
Wola
Mimal
Lord de Grey
Churchill
A Bitter Portrait of a Woman’s Choice in Love
Dorothy details a scheming suitor who uses wealth and charm to isolate a young woman from rivals. He expects gratitude for his attentions while ignoring family costs, with the heroine pressured into a loveless, impractical match or risk social ruin. The piece condemns heartless manipulation and questions true moral worth in marriage decisions.
Critique of bird shooting and Lady Churchill stance
A lengthy critique condemns fashionable bird shoots as cruel. It rebukes Lady Churchill for defending women in hunting, citing brutal scenes in Scotland and Monte Carlo. The author urges elites to abandon cruelty and strive for humane, progressive ideals.
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Randolph Churchill
Lord Beerey
Hiiawig
New
Earth
Reflections of a Bachelor Girl in Conjugal Quips
A column of humorous musings on marriage and men. It heap wisdom on love, reputation, and domestic life with sharp witticisms about husbands, bachelors, and the realities of conjugal bliss.
The Headache Dinner and Patriots of a Worn Family
A tall tale recounts a quarrelsome couple and their weary father who fends off illness with humor. The husband mocks his wife's headache as a sign she is faking, but after a night of stubborn talk he returns home with a swollen face and declares himself near death. The family’s care and echoes of past travels surface as the patient recovers with warmth from Ma, and the scene ends with Ma's quiet support outlasting the paternal bravado.
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Beekaus
Patagonia
Siberia
Asia Minor
Looking for Trouble The Two to Make a Quartet
A whimsical note from Puck observes that trouble requires two to form a quartet, while some people struggle to find the other partner. The playful quip hints at social mischief and mismatch.
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Puck
Ballade of a Birthday Told in Forest and Flag
A fragmentary verse recounts a boy named George who cannot tell a lie from a cherry tree tale, linking to Washington and Braddock era duty. It parodies patriotic myth making, weaving phrases about truth and the nation from Maine to California with a refrain about honesty.
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Flis
George
Braddock
Redmen
Washington
Maine
California
Mothers of Great Men Highlight Phillips Brooks Mother
A biographical tribute to Phillips Brooks emphasizing his mother Mary Ann Phillips. It lauds her wisdom and steadfast love shaping the Boston preacher, noting how his mother’s care and letters accompanied him from seminary to prominence and how her faith and courage influenced his life and gospel teaching.
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Phillips Brooks
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Mary Ann Philips
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Theological Seminary
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Story Germs for Writers
A fragmented note discusses a writer living in a city who provides writers with ideas and plots. It describes a business model where customers buy initial plots and later purchase complete stories, implying a system of serial plot provisioning and a chemist turning ideas into finished narratives.
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