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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 03, 1876
Page
5
A fragmentary verse recalls a couple planning a life together despite hardship. The speaker vows loyalty and shared home warmth, preferring modest domestic life over borrowed finery as they await a future union. The tone is intimate and regional.
In a domestic scene, Richard Throcton quarrels with Nancy over a missing corkscrew. He admits buying several and accuses her of falsehood, threatening divorce as the argument escalates with furniture moving and a panic about household order.
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