Burden and Lois Meet by Chance at Night
A city man Burden, mistaken for a worker, aids a chaotic apartment after a day of market panic. He and Lois Trevor grow closer amid meals and outings, as Burden explains the market panic was rumor. He reveals his name Nathaniel Burden Wat, and Lois introduces herself, deciding to share a late supper together.
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Burden
Muale
Trevor
Lois
Loi
Phil
Nathaniel Burden
Wat
Lois Trevor
Mr. Burden
Lettice Hopes and a Hidden Letter Return in Time
Miss Lettice, a spinster, is torn between a long held crush on William Henderson and family pressure. A delayed letter reveals a possible reunion in Chatham with William, and Jennie plots to help Lettice see him while the carpet project looms unfinished. The sisters maneuver around social expectations as a moonlit romance nears.
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Miss. Lettice
William Henderson
Miss . Lettice
Miss Lettice
Lettice
Fes
Joe
William
Chatham
Jennie
Rob
Rose
Joe Henderson
Mrs. Allen
Are We Courteous in All Our Relations
The piece questions whether Americans are as courteous as ideals and laws suggest and contrasts courtesy with true respect. It cites Dr. Johnson, noting his kindness but lack of tact, and laments modern conversation’s roughness, attributing it to masculine prerogatives now challenged by women.
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Dr. Johnson
Lincoln and the Pickett Baby in Richmond
In Richmond during a hurried visit Lincoln met General Pickett’s wife with her baby. He introduced himself as George Pickett’s old friend and promised a special amnesty for the cadet if the general’s friend wished it, praising the mother’s bright eyes and good manners.
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Lincoln
General Pickett
George
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Lettice and Rob wed in quiet farm reveal
In a rural scene, Lettice Henderson elopes with Rob amid loom work and jelly jars. Mrs. Allen discovers the match through a carrier’s delivery and, after a tense moment, grudgingly consents to their marriage as Lettice explains she is willingly united with William. The family faces a rough change but aims to support the couple.
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Lettice
Annie
Miss Lettice
Mrs. Allen
Allen
William
Lettice Henderson
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