Woman's Identity

Levin Daily Chronicle, 24 February 1917, Page 3

Woman's Identity

—— V " »\ hy should tlie married woman bo listed on lier tcmbotone ad 'Jaiio, v.iio of John Stfuc.hr'' Why shouidii t the data on the sioiie beiou \»uicii she rests be persoixal aula? Xlxxu linking oi the woman's identity in that oi her husband, even in the record that is graven lor xuture to read is extremely unfair.''—Alias Adeline W. Sterling to the '"Daughters of the devolution." "Puck," the brightest of the Allien cas funny papers, shows what we may expect in the future.

Here lies interred one Sarah Jane, A woman with a massive 'brain; Her husband was a simplike wight— See stone less grave upon the-right. Stranger, pause, and look who's here; The wife of Henry Jones held dear. Lord .knows how Henry gets For everything he does goes wrong. Here lieth one whose maiden name Was Pearl Clarissa Gladys Mayme. Her maiden name, she said, wa..; Smith And no name to be buried with.

Rest in peace; you need it 'bad; The only rest you ever had; Your -husband led you such a life, "We're sorry- Tor his second wife. Kind friends, I know not what is said On this here stone above my head; I s'pose it is—l have to laugh The same old man-made epitaph. r Beneath this stone some day will He A lady who has yefc to die. He rhusband's huge success in life Is solely due to her, his wife. She had this tombstone carved and 6et For fear her husband might forget.