Shes crying because she has only $1.87 to buy her husband a present so we should assume that its the first one.
C. Emerson's poem has unanswered questions,
making it like a speech. Whitman's poem repeats
ideas for emphasis, making it monotonous.
Several ways you can determine the validity is
1.) The author and his credentials.
2.) Sources that back up the article/publication.
3.) Whether the article features bias or none, when appropriate.