Mistress Margery Sturr and Tarleton at Winnsborough
In January 1781, Major Dick and I ride to Winnsborough to spy on Tory circles. We enter a lavish revel at Master Harndon’s manor where Mistress Margery Sturr, posing with Colonel Tarleton, unexpectedly crosses paths with us and hints at a dangerous web of love and loyalty.
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South
Charlotte
General Gates
Greene
Washington
Carolinas
Margery
Garret
Salisbury
Ancanaola
Madge
Winnsborough
Monsileur
Pere Matthieu
Holy Father
Rome
Madge Sturr
Iit
Appleby Hundred
North Carolina
Jack
Mistress Muaggery
Pilgage
London
Philadelphia
Catawba
Wateree
Richard Jennifer
Philbrick
Broad
Lord Cornwallis
General Leslie
Sir Henry Clinton
New York
Lord Cornwaillis
South Carolina
Richard
Marmaduke Hlarndon
Jennifer
Nonce
Mistress Marsery
Banastre Tarleton
Mr. Septimus
Colonel Tarleton
Septimus Ireton
Iretondene
Virginia
Mr. Ireton
John
Burt
Tarleton
Chapter XVII Doorkeeper Guards a Lively Entrance
A sergeant is posted at the door by an officer guest but the night remains young as we are led into the grand entrance hall. A hiccup and a loose tongue hint at an open house and freely flowing cheer.
Silent mourner deflects tears at the matinée
A restrained girl insists she did not cry during the matinee while a talkative companion notes the other woman’s tears and elegant handkerchiefs. The exchange highlights differing displays of emotion among theatergoers.
Through With Him on The London Omnibus
A Sketch writer recalls a London bus scene where a passenger shouts to a conductor about an old man who has fallen. The conductor replies cheerfully that the man has paid his fare, illustrating a human moment amid a harsh professional view.
Breakfast debate on bacon and eggs reported
A Philadelphia Ledger opinion notes the narrator, a well nourished citizen, praising bacon and eggs as a breakfast standard while acknowledging occasional variety from sausage and buckwheats. The quirky exchange surveys common morning fare in a casual, local-tone item.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Fishing Near Home Beats The Despair
A brief, dialogic vignette notes a man who fishes daily by his home for twenty years with no catch, reflecting on why he continues. The exchange underscores endurance and proximity as motives rather than success, capturing a quiet, reflective moment.
Dawn of Radiant Morning Mystical Prayer
Fragmented devotional verse attributed to S. Jean Walker speaks of dawn, heavenly light, and the majesty of God. It explores themes of resurrection, divine love, and humanity’s dreaming world as a timeless spiritual meditation.
Strange Picture of Jerusalem Holy Sepulchre Easter Pageant
A vivid account of Easter celebrations and pilgrimage in Jerusalem focusing on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The article describes routes through Holy Week, the diverse Christian rites, the Tomb of Christ, and the Stone of Unction, highlighting the church’s architecture and the reverent pilgrim atmosphere.
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Jerusalem
Holy Week
Holy City
Garden
Gethsemane
Pontius Pilate
Via Dolorosa
Maundy
Melly
Rixines
Calvary
Joseph of
Arimarhea
Miexbmus
The Sly Barn Crow Egypt Hides Pins and Eggs
On a Saturday before Easter Nan ny and friends hunt eggs in the barn while Egypt the crow watches. Billy climbs the haymow and finds a stash of pins and treasures in Egypt s hidden hoard, not hornets, as the lantern exposes. The clever bird loves pins and pennies and possibly eggs, leaving mystery about his treasure hoard.
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Egypt
Nanny
Billy
Kitty
Dobbin
Kit
Easter in Our Hearts and Hidden Human Beauty
J. R. Miller, D. D., urges Easter living within each person. He compares undeveloped inner potential to trees awaiting spring sunshine and rain, calling for God’s love and the Holy Spirit to awaken compassion, usefulness, and brighter selfhood in every heart.
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J. R. Miller
D. D
Faster Rabbit Search for Easter Fun
A child friendly Easter contest invites little participants to find paper or biscuit rabbits hidden among decorations. Grocers stock rabbit shaped biscuits or cutouts, and small brown paper bags are provided for collecting the finds. The top prize is a chocolate Easter rabbit.
What you burying your BEHaster eggs for
The Agriculturist jokes about planting BEHaster eggs to grow more, with a playful line about an egg plant and a character named Boosie.
He who sows brambles must not go barefoot
A compact proverb from Dutch origin notes that planting harsh thorny obstacles invites personal trouble. The saying uses vivid imagery to warn against inviting harm through one's own actions.
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Prink Falconnet
Francis Falconnet
Francis Falcoonnet
Appleby Llundred
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Ceoanvesn
S. Jean Walker
Church OF Holy
Redeemer
Easter Bonnet
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