20 Dec 1856
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Newspaper
Baraboo Republic
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1856
Page
1
Fragmented verse recalls a mother hen tending her brood, a cat’s danger, and a household sorrow. The narrator laments the loss of many chicks to disease and predators, while cherishing a pale memory of happier times and a poet’s musings on human taming and loss.
A boy recalls a Sabbath day from childhood with aimless play turned awkward at church and home. He describes balancing on cobbles, the Deacon Gram’s stern presence, and the comic misadventure of losing balance in front of the congregation. The minister visits, urging Sabbath devotion, prompting reflections on innocence, Sunday rules, and the cost of strict worship on a lively boy’s spirit.
The article surveys how body proportions reflect mind and temperament, noting tallness, corpulence, and leanness as symbolic. It discusses how extremes reveal tendencies, with women often exemplifying stature symbolism, and cites anecdotes illustrating perceptions of character linked to physique.
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