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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1910
Page
10
Beatrice Fairfax urges early Christmas shopping to avoid crowds. A wise woman shops in autumn, buys thoughtful gifts in advance, and helps sales staff by being courteous and decisive. Making lists and purchasing early reduces stress for both customers and shop workers.
A playful poem contrasts summer and winter girls through light refrains about change and charm. The speaker notes no real loss in seasons, praising the winter girl’s fur coat and the recurring spring maiden while insisting the difference remains small.
A Boston man visits a store to buy a Christmas gift, asking for two combs for a stout man with rubber. The clerk queries if a narrow comb is needed, but the shopper insists on finding the right item while emphasizing proper grammar.
The piece evokes old fashioned happiness and lovers as Nell Brinkley shares a verse about quiet endings. A nostalgic mood frames memories of love as day fades, with dove imagery and soft echoes of a song at twilight lingering in the heart.
Advice on choosing trust over cynicism. The piece urges compassion and self reflection, warning against assuming universal deceit. It argues that like attracts like, only through inner honesty and personal reform can one invite trustworthy people and better service into life.
A narrator confesses marriage for a home and security. He recalls a beloved Mabel, a childhood friend, whose parents denied union, forcing her into a rich husband’s arms. Heartbreak, ruin of ideals, and a move to the city follow as he seeks solace through work.
A middle aged former clubman confesses long loneliness and disillusionment with bachelor life. He finds love, marries, and dedicates himself to his wife and children, finding purpose in family life and paying tribute to his wife for saving him from solitary confinement and aimless existence.
Mrs Johson frets over a broken hami glass during Christmas dinner claiming seven years of bad luck while her maid Mary nonchalantly reveals she has shattered the large pier glass in the drawing room, downplaying superstition.
A dramatic tableau unfolds as Desmond jumps from the iceberg to the Polly Ann deck. Claude foils his flight, a lifeboat saves Desmond, and the crew swears vengeance. Rosamond alerts the whalers who turn bloodthirsty buccaneers, while the captain contemplates punishment for Desmond.
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