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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1886
Page
3
A reflective poem by Sarah Doudney from the Quiver recalls parting with the old year and finding solace in autumnal imagery. It speaks of fleeting joy, divine comfort, and memory’s pull as youth returns in spirit through nature’s signs.
Florence R. Bacon recalls a flower bud placed on a window sill, carried away by a playful breeze into the night. The speaker laments the loss, noting the flower’s rare perfume fills the room while the heart remains missing forever.
A distant, eccentric testator leaves a vast fortune to Peggy Moffat, a plain western girl. Peggy battles family jealousy and legal scrutiny, clings to a vow of shared wealth, and faces Jack Folinsbee a tempting, troubled suitor. Jack Hamlin intervenes guiding Peggy to a moral path though the fortune reshapes Red Dog society.
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