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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
3
Report from Ireland describes a solitary wild man living in woods and moors. He is said to have silver hair a long white beard scant garments and a voice limited to about twenty words. He hunts fish and game using primitive methods and is rumored to have attacked by a galling gunfire era anecdote about a peasant girl.
Historical notes recount venison warrants for Lord Mayor and sheriffs twice yearly. The Fruiterers present twelve bushels of apples to the lord mayor each November, with wine for each giver. Plymouth's mayor visits Lake Burrator, drinking water in memory of Sir Francis Drake, then toasts with wine.
Nell sits in a cozy room reading and planning a spell using apple kernels to test suitors Kit and Bob. She studies a jumble on the floor for a carved letter K and imagines a magical result while flowers and cushions surround her.
In late October Nell seeks luck at a Halloween ritual using nuts apples and a mirror. Her tests fail then Captain Kit Stevens appears in the glass and admits he is the lover she desired, ending her lonely vigil as they reunite at the dance.
A revival sermon prompts a woman to stand claiming Baptist membership. The preacher questions her, telling her she belongs to the navy, not the army of the Lord. The exchange highlights denominational humor in a standing crowd.
Toledo educator Professor Ogden Chalmers Lorimer argues for corporal punishment over moral suasion. He cites a friend who raises six boys and claims he has never struck a child except in self defense. The exchange occurs amid a club discussion of parenting methods.
A reflective line hints at a man whose outer troubles mask a deeper, untold past. The phrase suggests themes of hidden pain and the difficulty of hearing a man’s full story.
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