Which Waits for You a Nell Brinkley Poem of Home
A reflective verse contrasts two futures for a man and his chair. It imagines lonely emptiness with rabbits on a chair and compares it to a family scene with a wife and baby, inviting the reader to choose between solitary comfort and loving companionship. The cadence evokes intimate domestic imagery and heavy emotion.
Which One Is The Best Wife In Three Women
A streetcar discussion on three women the gypsy, the baby, and the wholesome mate. The gypsy seeks conquest and excitement, the baby woman pleases with sweetness yet burdens a husband, and the ideal partner offers steadfast love and companionship, shaping a man’s happiness.
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Phair
Debonair
Anc
Sypey
Hersband
Belm ont rebukes American chivalry and marriage norms
In a controversial statement Belmont rails at American husbands for treating wives as slaves and hoarding earnings. He argues men should fund a comfortable home educate children as heirs and share earnings with wives, contradicting the idea that money and control define marriage.
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Belmont
Orver
England
America
Newport
Riverside
Tates
Mooney
Two old friends Tyson Ames and Pete Broderick clash over trust
The Goose Creek circle recalls Tyson Ames and Pete Broderick once inseparable, friends since childhood who grew distant amid suspicions and rivalries. A judge and townsfolk recount incidents of fists, debts, and bravado, ending with a tattered bond and a sealed rift.
Professional Secrets and Burglars Joke at Times
A dialogue joke notes a burglar mocking another’s hopes as a highwayman. The first says the second won’t succeed after last night he held up two actors and an artist. The punchline pivots on boredom at a hotel and a store sale suggestion.
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St. Louis Times
The Girl Who Will Have A Fine Summer
A portrait of a restrained, pleasant woman who adapts to limits, values simple joys, and accepts the weather and invitations with grace. The piece extols a nonaggressive, balanced, grateful character who makes the world seem brighter through poise and kindness.
Time Enough by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Poem urging youthful haste yet urging kindness. The speaker urges lingering by the roadside to help others, noting generous acts bring leisure and luck to a day. It reflects morning to evening, stressing timely kindness before shadows fall and opportunities pass.
Dinner Things Smash Down Stairs In Kitchen Fracas
A kitchen stair tumble sent a tray of crockery crashing into the dining room. Mrs. and Mr. so and so exchange blank stares as the mother-in-law laments the mess while the daughter quips that thankfully the dishes were not washed yet.
Don t Spoil Today By Tomorrow Roses And Law
A fragment suggests urging people to cherish roses and not hurry the blossoming, while noting the state may need laws against dangerous driving to protect good times, condemning those who ruin enjoyment by reckless acts. It ends with a clipped line urging action with a disregard for fate.
Love and hate in modern life a preacher’s blunt reflections
A speaker argues against hate and for love as the engine of life and marriage. He contrasts jealousy and gossip with love that lubricates unions, calms tempers, and heals wounds, urging self-control and a broad spirit to win friends even from foes. He insists love drives progress and joy, not gods or perpetual goodwill.
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Preacher
Minerva
Bate
Little One
The Popular Woman of Gentle Taste and Appeal
A portrayal of a model wife and mother noted for quiet elegance, practical organizing, warm listening, and tactful social ability. She is unassuming, punctual, generous with conversation, and a superb hostess who makes guests feel at home and coordinated for events.
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