Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-01
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Inspiring Example Of the Highest Type of
WOmanhOOd

YEAR MISS DIX: I am a woman 81 years old. I have been married Is years
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support them. NO NO ~
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Syeb been taught to play h sam n pull their weight in + boat: WHO "
q it What splendid men and women they vii make an what a crown # glory
they will be to their mother.
My hat is of % thisw woman and If I had the awarding of Carnegie hero
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keep them with you n that above all, enables you to give them the education
that will mean Sc much to them as long as they live.
The first question that every boy and girl are asked in applying for a job
depends very generally IN sort Of a situation they get So 1t Is worth making
every sacrifice to keep your boys in school until they graduate.
depend aS ap ssn y sy husband y sS9 md ~ se sss; yas Ct sh& s5sn': ss % ans's en- wi YG nee. s'9 9sss
work to supply you with ar interest in life, as well as money 10 that you will not
become dependent upon them.
You have shown hat you have more enterprise and intelligence thai your
husband. so the idea of obeying him is ridiculous Perhaps when the biblical
advice "a given, Wives, obey your husbands" husbands were Of q different
canber from what they are To- in some cases. DOROTHY DIX.
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