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Literary
July 13, 1903
The Evening World
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A satirical letter from a selfish wife vacationing in cool weather to her heatstroke-afflicted husband, demanding her sealskin sacque and dismissing his laundry woes while boasting about her forty-seven dresses and nineteen hats.
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LETTERS FROM A SELFish WIFE TO HER HUSBAND.-No. 2.
Dear, Dear, Suffering Hubby: I was so sorry to hear you were over come by the heat yesterday, but there is one consolation-sunstrokes never hit the same person more than twice or three times. So you are safe for the nonce. Please send me my sealskin sacque.
You will be glad to know that it is so cool up here that we have to wear heavy wraps and have log fires in our rooms in the evenings. Aren't you happy your dear little wifey has it so nice and comfortable?
I note your quiet kick about your laundry-no collars nor cuffs except the frayed-edged ones, and only one clean shirt. I forgot all about it, darling. I had so much packing to do, and you must remember I brought forty-seven dresses with me and nineteen hats. With the time of my life here.
Dear, Dear, Suffering Hubby: I was so sorry to hear you were over come by the heat yesterday, but there is one consolation-sunstrokes never hit the same person more than twice or three times. So you are safe for the nonce. Please send me my sealskin sacque.
You will be glad to know that it is so cool up here that we have to wear heavy wraps and have log fires in our rooms in the evenings. Aren't you happy your dear little wifey has it so nice and comfortable?
I note your quiet kick about your laundry-no collars nor cuffs except the frayed-edged ones, and only one clean shirt. I forgot all about it, darling. I had so much packing to do, and you must remember I brought forty-seven dresses with me and nineteen hats. With the time of my life here.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epistolary
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Selfish Wife
Marital Satire
Summer Vacation
Domestic Complaint
Literary Details
Title
Letters From A Selfish Wife To Her Husband. No. 2.
Key Lines
Sunstrokes Never Hit The Same Person More Than Twice Or Three Times. So You Are Safe For The Nonce. Please Send Me My Sealskin Sacque.
I Note Your Quiet Kick About Your Laundry No Collars Nor Cuffs Except The Frayed Edged Ones, And Only One Clean Shirt.