The Chauffeur and the Jewels
Ludovic Sarto confesses his double life to Annette Bancroft after revealing his true identity as the Prince del Pino. He plans to return the diamonds to Mrs. Waring, while Annette pledges pity and forgiveness though unsure of the future. Sarto departs, leaving a hopeful, aching bond and a mystery about his royal alias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince de Pine
Mrs. Waring
Sarto
Annette Bancroft
Chevy Chase
Papa Gontier
Annette
M. Buist
Ananette
Washington
Midas
Ludovic Sarto
Prince del Pino
Ludovic
Prince del Dino
Vees
Count Sournvieff
Pier
Sam
F Street
Penhapre
Togo
New York
Scotia
Newport
Woman Lawyer's Chance Dusting the Law Library
A New York Sun piece recounts a Wisconsin library visit by a woman law student who cleans and catalogs dusty volumes to gain insight. The judge questions changing shelf order but smiles when the catalog is finished, admitting women will dust the books of law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
New York City
Wisconsin
Judge X
New York
Theatre Clergyman Meets Scottish Spectator in London Tale
A New York clergyman recounts a theatre encounter with a Scot from Peebles who mistook the minister for someone familiar. The Scot whispered a joke about a deed in the old kirk and Drury Lane, and the minister urged him not to tell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peebles
Loondon
Aelo Drama
Drury Lake
Saunders Mclntosh
Auld Kirk
L Melutosh
Watermelon Ethics Spark College Debate
A fragment notes an old man quoting Jobn about a Doe lover losing dignity by paying for education with last year’s watermelon crop proceeds. The text hints at themes of money, education, and integrity in a college setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobn
Oman
Get OW Easy Jitgus Thinks Marriage Is A Jot
A fragment notes a quirky exchange about marriage and opinion. Jiggs-Well is mentioned as a marker of luck in perception. The text presents a humorous aside rather than a formal report.
Reproducing Version Newspapers From Handwriting
A note explains that modern newspapers reproduce old versions by lithography using handwriting as the basis. The process preserves original wording while applying movable type printing methods.
Fatal Three HEEL serial centers on domestic longing and class tangle
In a London drawing room a wealthy couple welcomes Fay, a distant cousin, to join their family and Mildred. Fay bonds with Mildred during illness, while Mrs. Fausset frets over space and control as Bell resents the intruder. Tensions rise over loyalty, status, and the word sister.
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John
Mildred
London
Lyons
John Fausset
Mand Donfrey
Castle- Connell
Fausset
Lie
Maud
Fay
Mr. Jausset
Colmly
Mrs. Vausset
Mr. Fausset
Mrs. Fausset
Jon
Bell
Thames
Corse
Song
Darling
Mamma
Converted Cannibal Race and Missionary Work in Apaing
A historical sketch details Hiram Bingham and his wife’s 1857 mission to Apaing in the Gilbert Islands. They created a written language, published dictionaries, and taught civilization and religion. The Apaing people transformed from warlike cannibals to a happy, Christian community over decades. Bingham returned to Honolulu after long service and persists in humble devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apaing
Hiram Bingham
Yale
Honolulu
San Francisco
Gilbert Islands
Bingham
Fis
License jokes on marriage vows and sales
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes a man must obtain a license when taking a wife and jokes that a man also needs one for selling goods. The humorous exchange reflects attitudes on licensing in everyday life.
Uncle Josh Dialogue Sparks Rube Bunco Joke
Humorous exchange from Nashville American features Uncle Josh and Brother Si debating a line about George Washington and fatherhood of his country. The bald-headed shop visit and hair restorer gag follow, ending with a quip on earning a livelihood serving mankind by R L Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Nashville
Josh
Jesh
The Power of Little Strength in Great Endeavors
A sermon by Rev. Edwin W. Caswell and Rev. H MacMillan emphasizes that weakness fuels growth and faith drives achievement. It cites Lincoln, Milton, Paul, and John Brown as examples and urges pursuit of noble ideals over utilitarian gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin W. Caswell
London
New York City
David
Goliath
John Hayes
Carnegie
Rockefeller
Dante
Ruskin
Carlyle
Milton
England
Milburn and
Mathewson
Scotland
Lincoln
Grant
Paul
Bunyan
Christ
Heaven
Hell
John Brown
Undefined Prose Fragments on Virtue and Selfishness
A collection of aphoristic lines discusses happiness and selfishness, noting that happiness dies by own action and virtue grows from soul struggle. It argues that bitter thoughts harm the self and that neighbors are not aided by judging their records. Prayerful effort does not guarantee personal elevation.
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Edith Morgan Willett
Chapter
Iti
R. L. Stevenson
God
Henry F. Cope
New England
Iolding
Christian Growth
H. MacMillan
D. D
Apostle
Iuea
Lim
Orpheus
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