A Parisian Benevolence Leads to an Unexpected Union
In autumn in Paris Linval finds a plea for aid in the Tuileries, and a young couple Julia and her husband respond with charity. Eugenie de Mirande, keeper of the plea, helps a poor widow through ministerial petition via Dumont who becomes her suitor. Eugenie and Dumont marry after a candid pledge of support and shared ideals.
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la Lbruyere
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Shifting Gates of Hell Sermon Sparks Editor’s Notice
A Peoria Sabbath School organizer recounts a hard shell Baptist sermon denouncing reformers as four gates of hell including Sunday schools temperance societies and the Republican party. The tale, told as true by William Reynolds, mocks sectarian alarm and party prejudice.
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Republikin Party
What daughters shall do to prepare for marriage
A 19th century editor urges matrons to teach daughters practical housekeeping skills. The piece laments idle aims and warns that marrying into idleness is a folly. It calls for persistent, faithful training in domestic duties to make daughters capable wives.
Humble Homes and Curious Passport Humor
A columnist extols simple home life over gilded society and notes a Paris passport joke about a duchess with one eye. Horace Greeley and Indianapolis Mirror riffs on the idea of the “coming woman” and future changes, reflecting era humor and social commentary.
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Rural elopement ends in marriage and estrangement
A couple fled from a rental in a rural area after a quarrel over a marriage plan. A girl left to the village but hid in a cornfield until the waiting suitor arrived. A coachman or wagon whistle broke the silence, the pair rode to the minister’s residence and wed in a neighboring village. Friends urged reconciliation, the mother fainted, and the family offered money to break the union.
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How Amasa Lost the Bets on a Hunting Trick
The tale follows Lem Schver Bob Emmons and Amasa May as they plot a betting prank during an October hunt. Bob replaces Amasa’s shot with his own in a hat target bet challenging Lem to hit the hat at six rods, leading to an unforeseen outcome when the plan backfires.
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Not Bad Little Jimmy’s Boots Prompt Thaw
Fragmented text describes a parent negotiating a pair of rubber boots for a four year old boy named Jimmy. The scene includes weather, slush, and a child’s desire to go outside with wet feet, while a stern adult contemplates punishment for misbehavior.
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