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Title
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Letters, Aug. 29th, 1911_009
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Alternative Title
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Letters, Aug. 29th, 1911
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Date
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Aug. 29th, 1911
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Creator
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Edith Schwartz Clements
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Description
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Edith Schwartz Clements handwritten letter
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Identifier
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nshs-rg3158am
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Transcription
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9 the centre of the stage from the start. She then holds it by means of talking persistently in a strong compelling voice, which charms her hearers because she is always sure to agree with them & echo their opinions & also to spread on just as much “soft-soap” as possible in regard to their possessions & what they are doing for her. Moreover, she never spoils her tale by any regard to facts, & has a way of raising a laugh by an exaggeration or unexpected phrase, or perhaps an apt story. I have come to the conclusion that social chit-chat must consist mainly of bromidic statements. They bore me to death, but whenever in desperation I try to insert an earnest topic of conversation, or answer a query, according to my honest convictions, it seems to cast a damper on the cheerful bromidic atmosphere. At least this was so last night at Miss Paulls’s family party. I will not be insincere, at least any more so than politeness demands & I will not be any more of a Bromide than I can
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Rights
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To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
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