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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1896
Page
3
A rhymed reminiscence recalls the old barn door's stubborn frame and squeaking hinges. The speaker, a boy from Ohio, remembers marking the door with jack-knives and a long vanished lass named Annie, whose memory lingers as the wood creaks in the wind and birds nest above.
In a fragmented reminiscence, Jack Drummond recalls buying lottery tickets and chasing fortune across cities. The narrator describes misadventures with envelopes, editors, and travel plans from London toward Brussels in search of a risky windfall and a quieter life abroad.
An unnamed narrator posts a Brussels stay with music at Waes hall and a distant pair Grace and her companion. He becomes entangled with Grace while her difficult family finances and a distrustful father push him toward a proposal that tests love against duty and consent.
A collection of brief clipped items from Lloyd’s Weekly and Indianapolis Journal. One man jokes his ticket gave him a wife after winning a prize while another voice rallies patriots to unite and outvote their yellow dog rival in the upcoming election.
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