Father Steer Straight to Me and Other Humble Tales
A fragment from a late 19th century issue recounts a funeral sermon on providence and a child’s plea to a father to steer straight home. It juxtaposes a London street vignette with a Wisconsin forest incident and ends with satirical notices on politics and social mores.
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Lund
Providence
Spether
Éara
London
Dan James
Laly
Susmeion
Lindsay
Norfolk
Varios
Fied
Sour ii Hervais
Freiehmentai Tivés
Réniat
Hleven
Gervais
Madame AL Avida
Monsieur Gervaise
Madame Mo
Madame M
Jim
Dha
Ile
Nick
Anoder
Ole Jim
Monsieur Garvais
Garvais
Winona
Minn
United Staites
Family dispute ends in calm resolution and motherly restraint
A mother restrains harsh punishment after a quarrel among siblings. Agnes claims John struck her during play. Mary supports the tale. The mother questions all, absolves John, and gently admonishes Agnes, recognizing her double fault and teaching self control. The scene ends with quiet reconciliation and gratitude for measured parenting.
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John
Sun
Chen
Odear
Aenes
Amos
Agnes
Anes
Mary
Folin
Agnos
Mme
Nenos
Mother
Jyln
Angy
Jie
Ordor
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Chers
Tyrone
Ueidlersburg
Huntington and
Latimore
Petersburg
Union
Germany
Littlestown
Senet
A M. Mountjoy
Ewo
A.M. Cumberland
Sehriver’s Tavern
A.M. Freedom
Morris’s
A. M. Liberty
School House No. 1
A. M. Mumiltonben
Buirfield
A.M. Butler
Middletown
A. M. Menallea
Bendersville
Co. Lee
New Oxford
Qgaford
Garivsuenc Gis Compass
Joel Bo Danner
Ab Lis
Gettysburg
Act of Assembly
M. Jagols
Purs D. McConaccur
McLheny
Philadeljdna
Dis Lane
Met
Koop
Mel Lin
Adils
ISS U. McCreary
Alea
Sal Benndy
United States
Chambersburg Street
oThey
Ness
Cobean & Cup's
Chambersburg Streal
Facous & Bro
Merchant Tailors
Farmer's Song
de Terest
Iim
Ria
Judge Note
Wisconsin
Judge N
Judge Nelson
Judge Norton
Kar Vanny Vern
Boston Post
Fanny
Missouri
Aaiz
New York
Tpratd
Yiko Vox
Oir
Abraham Tinealn
Charles Townsend
Leo
Congress
HE Prentice
Kay
Ralls County
S Ee
den T
Hugland
Nothig
Avp-Ee-Kapta
Napoleon
Abd-ul-Kader
Algeriance
Lowis Philippe
Morocco
France
Abd- El-Kader
Paris
Hunperor
Grand Pordon
Legion of Honor
Syria
Abd-Hl-Kader
Mont Lebanon
Albany Journal
saeThe New York “World
Europe
Ericsson
Greenpoint
Atlantic
Baltic
Canal Street
Canada
Must River
Cattacculeas
North River
Baventy
Boston
Vermont
New York Evening Post
Prince of Wales
Quebec
Louisville Journal
Kentucky
Somerville
Museum of Natural History
Cambridie
T.uom
Clinton
Whitehead
Dremysiox
Banks
Massachusetts
Minois Central Railroad Company
Chicago
Mr. 3
Inois Central Railroad
Annecy
Savoy
Switzerland
Rex
Virginia
Wood County
Qubell County
Charlottetown
India
China
Kirk
Irk
Pat
Féx
Vietin
Tomorow
Charles
Berkeley
Hhnsalt
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