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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1886
Page
3
In a tale of rekindled romance a rector’s son Percy falls for a painter’s portrait of a nearby woman. The father reveals the likeness is of Miss Sophia Temple, a longtime friend, linking love, family, and social ties in a single dramatic moment.
A young man named Brent pursues Sophia Temple despite her mother's disapproval and a family history. The rector doubts the match but Brent presses on, balancing geology, poetry, and music with a shy, awkward charm. The father recalls Usher and mocks long histories.
Caroline Temple, Sibyl, and Sophia assess young Mr Brent as he flirts in the Temple drawing room. Sophia’s charm, Caroline’s wit, and Mrs Temple’s sharp guidance frame a collision of romance and social observation. Doolittle blindsides Car with a marriage proposal, prompting a reforming pledge from Mrs Temple.
Caroline and Sybil each gain a lover as Egerton Doolittle a timid army officer with a vain facade and weak intellect meets Car Temple at a ball. The narrator portrays Doolittle’s pretense and ignorance as he flounders through social and romantic misadventures. Doolittle’s fascination with Allison’s History of Europe contrasts with his lack of real knowledge.
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