"Ladies Must Live" from Alice Duer Miller. American writer and poet (1874-1942).

"Manslaughter" from Alice Duer Miller. American writer and poet (1874-1942).

"The Beauty and the Bolshevist" from Alice Duer Miller. American writer and poet (1874-1942).

"The Burglar and the Blizzard" from Alice Duer Miller. American writer and poet (1874-1942).

"The Happiest Time of Their Lives" from Alice Duer Miller. American writer and poet (1874-1942).

Excerpt from Are Women People?: A Book of Rhymes for Suffrage Times
Father, what is a Legislature?
A representative body elected by the people of the state.
Are women people?
No, my son, criminals, lunatics and women are not people.
Do legislators legislate for nothing?
Oh, no; they are paid a salary.
By whom?
By the people.
Are women people?
Of course, my son, just as much as men are.
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From behind this pattern of gold, Reed peered eagerly one autumn...

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