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Newspaper
Belmont Weekly Dispatch
Location
Belmont, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1889
Page
1
A short historical notice from Belmont New York dated March 12 1889 shows a postal matter entered at the Post Office as second class matter with monetary figures listed as 8.80 14.00 25.00 50.00 and 100.00.
Directory notes Rev A Bennett and Rev Wilberforce Wells with services including 10 45 and 7 30 pm. Sunday school times vary. seats free. Rev M E Brown notes alternating Sundays 10 45 am. St Marys Catholic Church led by Rev P Berkery with Sunday services and Sunday school at 12 pm.
A narrator recalls a New Year’s Eve tale of a homely girl named Reddie with fiery red hair. A prankish boy Dick burns her doll, leading to bullying and a transformed self later discovering Reddie as a refined beauty who remembers his kindness when they meet years later.
An unnamed narrator recalls a tense exchange over a misspelled bookmark and a renewed romance with Reddie. The tension eases as honesty and humor surface, revealing past flirtations, forgiveness, and a budding love after years apart.
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