Thrice Wedded and Shattered in a Family Ruse
In Glenburn House amid visitors, Robert Ellerton’s note upends Dora Dupont’s world and the Ellertons. Dora, outraged and proud, discovers a forged reunion with her lover while Mr Ellerton confronts a changed tale of ardor and duty. Madame Alroyd consoles, but Dora demands closure as tension erupts.
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Robert
Ellerton
Glenburn House
Vera
Porsche
Alsc
Mr Fillerton
Elerion
Kentlemin
Madame Alroyd
Miss Dupont
Roxy
Bounty
Crocus
Tisha
Mr Elferton
Institute
Kio
Mlerton
Mr Elerton
Dora
Lenathlesa
Madame Atroyd
Koon Dora
Erdol, Ortel
Lily
Madame Alraud
Niven
Witliaye
Servent
Ana
Tay
Robert Wall
Iean
Hima
Hin Buyin
Iady
Indy
Dora Dupont
Shia Wallord
Bok
Diabolical plot to ruin Ellerton unfolds at inn
In a German inn, Squire Moultan and his nephew Ralph plot to seize Mr Ellerton’s wealth and ruin his son Robert. The uncle schemes murder and abduction with smugglers, while Ralph balks at bloodshed and vows to marry Dora, prompting dangerous promises and escalating tension. Ronald Edgerton hides nearby, deducing a grim plan is underway.
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Stalph Moulton
Ronald Edgerton
Ralph
Hllerton
Mr Ellerton
Germany
Ellerton
Robert
Lund
Mr Sillerton
Halph
Bia
Jericho
Gale
Areatgers
Addres
Hind
Moultan
Billerton
Dora
Kilsrton
Boies
Squire Moulton
Poxssanion
Kiva
Ohrid
Hubert
Hank
Tie
The Duty of Cheerfulness in Everyday Life
The piece argues that cheerfulness is a duty for all, not just the naturally merry. It contends many burdened by illness or misfortune lose this habit, and stresses that adults should relearn laughter despite modern cares and responsibilities.
The Boiled Swan Prank At The Club
A country gentleman sent a dead swan to a London club. The secretary served it at a special dinner, and a cook struggled to carve it. Later the donor learned the bird was boiled for thirteen hours, the joke revealing a famous swan with a two hundred fifty year history and royal lineage.
Cleaning Woman of Holland's Old Village
A quirky poem recounts a diligent cleaning woman in an old Holland locale who scrubs houses and even a weather vane, growing ambitious until a storm carries her away. Neighbors fear her fervor may erase people from sight, leaving a bright star and moon in the sky.
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Holland
Words of Wisdom on Duty and Books as Elevators
The text extols duty as a present companion in life and joy, urging cheerful fulfillment to benefit both self and others. It extols books as bestowing conversation with the wise, delivering their thoughts, guiding souls, and leveling society by imparting the spiritual presence of great minds.
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Jay
Part Agen
Victorian employers report in NZ act harms labour peace
The Victoria Employers Federation cites evidence from the New Zealand Architeation Act showing strained relations between workers and employers. It notes unions forming rapidly, demands deemed ridiculous, and arbitration boards cited as disrupting harmony. The federation warns of entrenched agitation and warns Parliament against a special arbitration bill.
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New Zealand
Victoria
Copeflix Tna
John Kingsland
Invercargill
Geo. Bowron
Chriatchurch
Tradon and
Labor Conseils
Suhh
Beroin
G. H. Blackwoll
Kaspar Woollen
Enys
Melbourne
Loth Tyne
Victorian Employers’ Federation
Collinw St
Farm and Garden Tips From The Pastoral Journal
Practical notes on early rising fieldwork to curb weeds, improve crop yields, and conserve resources. Discusses weed control, animal care, dog roles on farms, and economic farming efficiency. Covers poultry care during heat, fattening practices, and egg quality linked to feed.
Salt Desert of California Describes White Salt Lake and Mines
The piece recounts a vast white salt lake in a Californian desert, its pure surface reflecting sunlight. It details mining methods, a railroad into the lake, and the extreme summer heat endured by workers and workers’ families.
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Snvol Lie
Amas Creemplatibe
Jgnaygensliea
Hetheovielt
Sohiewibe Dielrie
Eaetern Cable Tyres
Pulley Wiley Etl
Bunny
California
Reat
Devdut
Tir Cave
Isle
An Author's Prayer Fragment From a 19th Century Text
A fragmented prayer asks for moral guidance in writing and speech. It seeks clearness, honesty, and care in dealing with readers and people, while urging devotion to art over mere life concerns and requesting fair pay for work. The archaic phrasing preserves a historical voice and social context.
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Wei
Houke
Roan
Bart
Hiwey van Teke
Life's Calendar and the Waste Basket Question
A fragment reflecting on how calendars are treated as time passes. The speaker asks whether daily items should be kept cherished or discarded, and muses on the value of daily actions within the month. The piece contemplates memory, meaning, and the ritual of marking days.
Fragmented musings on perception and language in nature
The piece contrasts human senses with those of animals and birds, noting sharper hearing in creatures like owls and bats. It compares tactile precision to water pressure sensing by fish and the eye to avian vision, ending with a critique of refinement in language and thought as a cold societal ideal.
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Axel
Ann
Bunter
Wolfe's Aromatic Schnapps Distilled in Europe
A fragment describes Wolfe's Aromatic Schnapps distilled from barley of the finest Europe and flavoured by Aromatic Trivers berry, claiming it is entirely free from tusel.
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Wolfe
Europe
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Indien
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Ayoy
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Dota
Bokseey
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Wien & Cruauilty
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Rene
Willie
Alford
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Sina
Oliver
Gaurt
Sibers
Sachse, CE
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