This charming postcard has several mysteries related to it.

The original art on the face is printed in the “oilette” style by the publisher, Raphael Tuck & Sons.

An old woman, wearing a lace bonnet, sits on a bench outside a rustic house.

The woman is knitting, and a kitten plays with the ball of yarn at her feet.

It seems to be summer time, as the foliage is lush and flowers are in bloom.

The scene is entitled, “A Peaceful Corner”.

The postcard was printed in Bavaria, and was made several years before it was mailed.

In July of 1919, the postcard was mailed to Miss Dorothy Hoar of Fanwood, NJ.

Fanwood is a borough on a ridge within the Raritan Valley of north-central New Jersey.

Fanwood was established around a railroad depot as trains reached the area in 1837.

Today, Fanwood is considered a commuter community of New York City.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanwood,_New_Jersey

The first mystery is that Miss Hoar is addressed as “Mother” on the reverse of the postcard.

It may be that Miss Hoar was never married to the father of the sender, or that the parents separated and Mother used her maiden name.

It is also possible that “Mother” was a term of affection that is not reflective of kinship.

The second mystery is that the sender, whose initials I cannot distinguish, writes that “I am permitted to have visits”.

The sender would ‘very much like to talk to you”, and sends information about taking the train to Ossining from Grand Central Station.

Ossining is a village on the Hudson River, about 30 miles north of New York City.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ossining_(village),_New_York

As anyone knows who has taken the train on the Hudson River lines north of New York City, the train makes a stop just outside the entrance to the large prison located in Ossining.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sing_Sing

It may be that our postcard writer has been incarcerated, which makes the postcard even more interesting.

One hopes that Miss Hoar was able to take the 10:45 train from Grand Central Station and to complete a visit with the writer who desires a visit.