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Carl Wilmore, Boston Post, Boston, Massachusetts, April 25, 1920.

An interior view of the Chaplin home, showing a portion

of the living room.

(...) Photo, Boston Post, April 25, 1920

& A view of one of the sunny spacious rooms of the Chaplin

home. There is a fire-place in almost every room,

because Charlie likes them; and theres a bird here for Mildred.

(...) Photo, Photoplay, Dec. 1919


„Charlie was delirious with joy“

Editorial content. „Mildred‘S HOME

      OF LAVENDER AND GOLD

      Mrs. Chaplin Talks of the Coming of Charlie, Jr., and

      Great Happiness in the New Nest That Was Hers After They

      Married

      ,And they lived happily ever after.‘

      So literary gentlemen with horn-rimmed spectacles love

to write at the end of books, but in the Bush of Life,

it wasn‘t so with Mildred Harris Chaplin.“ (...)

      „The Death of Their Child

      Baby - little Charles Spencer, Jr. – arrived in July 1918.

His arrival was followed by a deluge of telegrams,

more than 10,000 of them – most of which contained, in

addition to the customary congratulations,

advice on how to bring up and ,rear‘ a baby.

      Mr. Stork brought the little boy into

one of the most wonderful nurseries in the world – a room

prepared in anticipation of his coming.

      The nursery was all in blue and white, with delicate

butterflies and Mother Goose pictures in pastel

shades. A specially constructed white enamel bed,

positively entrancing, and canopied gayly was

awaiting the newcomer.

      ,Just before the baby came,‘ says Mrs. Chaplin, ,Charlie

was delirious with joy.‘

      The facts of the baby‘s birth are sufficiently well

known. Mrs. Chaplin dreads to talk on the

subject, so poignant is the sorrow that followed.“ (...)

  

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