The Wife’s Secret Meets a Wealthy Ward’s Enchantment
Jack Dornton, a landscape painter, travels to Mallingford House to work on subjects for Lord Summers. He falls under Pauline Malling’s spell, while Ethel, his fiancée, waits at home. Pauline’s return to town tightens the love triangle as Dornton contemplates betrayal and fidelity.
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Jack
Jack Doraton
Ethel Mallett
Ethel
Exbridgeshire
Mallogford
Mallingford House
Lord Summers
Summerfield
Mallingford
Paul Malling
Geoffrey
Paul
Mr. Dornton
Pauline Lufton
Dais
Malling
Pauline
Italy
Lutton
Sir Paul
Naples
a@olicitors
Jack Dornton
Apollo
Pauline Malling
Miss Malling
The Wood Walk Moment of Waiting
Jack lifts his hat and watches her depart through a dim woodland path. He longs for more time with her and for the eyes that light his world as clouds drift by. He sighs, turning back to his task as he waits for seven thirty to arrive.
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Jack
Fickleness of Woman and Varied Jests in Talk
Comic snippets from the Detroit Tribune parodying courtship and marriage. Items include a disappointed husband after matrimony, a broken engagement with fear of a court case, a poem misread by editors, and a witty exchange about future living arrangements with a father and daughter.
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Gray
Smith
Ties of Blood Hint at Family Vein in Report
A reader cites the paper’s phrase ties of blood as a metaphor for family connections. The dialogue suggests a misunderstanding or humorous misinterpretation of the idiom.
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Willie
May ferryman’s daughter steers boat with minstrel couple
A lyrical verse from Lippincott’s tells of a wandering rhymer and a ferryman’s daughter who ferry him across a river. They meet often and fall in love, sharing a bond that unsettles their paths as he imagines being captain while she still steers the boat.
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Gypsy Rose
Tan
Lippincott’s
The Bachelor and the Garden House of Nancy Free
In a cottage once owned by Miss Nancy Free, Bachelor Barton visits with old memories. He recalls their past love, the miniature, and Nancy’s silence. A hidden letter found in a cap reveals Nancy’s forgiveness missed by Barton, who dies with the letter and miniature beside him.
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Nancy Free
Jack
Barton
Miss Free
Nancy
New Orleans
Miss Nancy
Billy
Ife
Alwyn Barton
the Oaks
Bachelor Barton
Cato
Japan's First Sea Victory Told In Ancient Legend
In Okakura's The Japanese Spirit a siege by Kubilai Khan's fleet is recalled as a historic flood of disasters. A typhoon, the divine wind, destroyed the Yuan ships off Kyushu, saving Japan and leaving only three survivors among a hundred thousand invaders.
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Okakura Yoshisabura
Okakura
Kublai
Genghiz Khan
Europe
Kamakura
Hojo
Kubali
China
Iki
Tsushima
Korea
Japan
Genkat
Kyushu
Genkai
Highly Cultivated Bird Parrot Talk At The Opera
A witty cartoon caption from Puck humorously questions a parrot’s upbringing as a “lady” wonders if the bird can talk. The dealer replies in playful slang, implying the bird was raised in refinement rather than in a common setting.
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Puck
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