The Married Flirt And The Real Woman In Society
Beatrice Fairfax debates the married flirt’s impact on men and women, arguing she harms her husband, undermines other women, and taints matrimony. The piece contrasts stage fantasies with real life, noting how portrayals mislead and how genuine women differ from glamorous ideals.
The Forest Altar presents spring’s welcome home
The poem contemplates life, loss, and renewal as Dogwood blossoms and violets signal spring. It rejects creedal strife and urges humility before nature. The speaker envisions a sacred space where no creed or ritual can rival the majesty of birth and renewal in Jehovah’s temple.
A Question of Slang by Mabel Herbert Urner
A dialogue on slang and grammar between a married couple, contrasting slang use with proper speech. The man defends slang as expressive while the woman condemns it as undignified, leading to domestic banter, affectionate gestures, and playful quarrel as the scene ends with laughter.
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Mabel Herbert Urner
The Autobiography of Mrs Henpeck in Marriage Discord
A wife narrates her plan to sever John from his family and circle of old friends. She uses ridicule and chilling politeness to freeze out his relatives and bowling his male friends out of their home life. The piece shows a calculating approach to keeping a husband to oneself and claims such separations are possible with enough resolve.
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John
Mater
Tropics
Jack
Walt
Wings of a Dove by Winifred Black
A dashing terrier chases a dove but the bird escapes as wings prove handy. The narrator then praises a woman who possesses wings generosity love imagination hope and trust and urges readers to spread them to rise above everyday terrors and annoyances.
Up-to-Date Jokes and Witty Exchanges
A collection of brief quips and exchanges featuring a witty actress, a touring tourist, a lumber joke, a note for Maude Sylphington, a son recognizing his mother’s star, rural gossip about boarders, and a playful line about crossing bridges. The humor relies on misheard words, social quirks, and observational turns.
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Nell Brinkley
Beatrice Fairfax
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le Gay
Xnell Brinkley
John A. Moroso
Dorothy Dix
Iti
Winifred Black
Enow
Bailiwick
Reno
Farmer Corntessel
Mandy