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Hard Times and Piano Promise Prompt Desperation
A struggling merchant Fred Chester faces ruin as the era’s hard times tighten credit and debt payments loom. His wife Ellen, yearning for a piano, prompts lavish purchases, while Uncle Luke rebukes extravagance and offers a moral lesson that helps them reassess their finances and hopes.
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Chester
Hien
Washington St
Atheneum
Fred
Jullen
Chickering
Fred Chester
Ellen
Luke
Tam
Wuele
Brad
Waelo Luke
Able
Wren
Uncle Luke
Elen
Tillen
Jake
Pia
Inele Luke
Waters
Uneleuke
Ming
Uncle Luké
Gina
Tuki
Gilhyns