Engaging Family Letters Reveal Kent Union and Hidden Match
A long family letter saga unfolds from a drawing room tale to marriage. Dolly and Mr. Dacre choose to wed while Jack Dacre confronts Sir Charles North in a comic misread engagement. The plot resolves with Dolly and Dacre marrying in Kent and a playful epilogue about Sir Charles North.
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Dolly
Mr. Dacre
Frank
India
Kitty
Grandmamma
Sir Charles
Nate
Sir Charlies
Jack
Dely
Mother
Kirty
Highwood
Darling
Charles
Mamma
Millicent
Mai
Charles North
Moody
Sir Charles North
England
Kent
Dollie
Jack Dacre
Baronet
Bernhardt a Flickering Flame. Parts Letter.
A critic writes that Sarah Bernhardt remains a surpassing artist though voice and face show aging. The letter notes huskier tones and worn features, yet she still captivates with stage presence and memory of past triumphs.
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the Bernhardt
Hart of Henry Clay Work and his philanthropic life
The late Henry Clay Work, noted song writer and abolitionist, endured imprisonment for his beliefs in the south. He traveled widely and wrote with care for places he visited, seeking to benefit society rather than seek wealth. His mother remains living and suffers from the impact of this sorrowful loss.
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Dolly
Millicent
Batlove
Leong
Hartford Post
Henry Clay
Witness on Wendell Phillips Faith and Cherry Varieties
A Boston anecdote recalls Wendell Phillips declaring belief in Jesus as Savior and the gospel as God’s revealed will for mankind. A horticulturist notes 209 cherry varieties, 60 apricots, 239 peaches, 1 087 pears and 207 plums.
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Wendell Phillips
Boston Watchman
Christ
Jesus
God
Quiet Pioneer Father Builds Indiana Homestead
Joaquin Miller recalls his Quaker father who struggles to prosper in Indiana's Miami Reserve. The family endures fever and toil as they clear land near the Mississinewa River, while the father teaches and first gains fifty cents a day at a distant mill to secure 100 acres for their home.
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Cincinnati
Ohio and
Indiana
Miami Reserve
Mississinewa River
Marion
Grant County
Poe
Wedding plans spark barber shop gossip in county town
In a local barber shop, tales circulate about a traveling man to marry Mrs Hornswoggle’s daughter. The groom, said to be worth about 40000 dollars, faces opposition from the bride’s pious mother, though the wedding proceeds this evening.
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Sol. Miller
Mra Hornswoggle
Cese
Agsim
Ares
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