Time Is Short A Poem Reflecting Duty And Charity
A reflective poem urges readers to seize the moment and do good deeds while life lasts. It emphasizes sharing with others, offering sympathy, and living with neighborly kindness as time quickly passes and graves claim the distant future.
Rose Leblanc and Andre in a stormy engagement
Rose and Andre contend with a stormy scene as Rose admits love for Andre while facing pressure from her uncle and aunt to marry Henri. Amid quarrels, threats, and a vow to marry if possible, Andre reveals poverty and plans to secure a substitute, while Rose inventories a hidden savings box as hope for a future together.
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Henri
Jasmin
Rose
Babet
Jean Perre
Jean Ierre
Heurt
M. Dumont
M. Barton’s
Rosy
M. le Cure
Mr. Dumont
Wademoiselle
Munont
Pau
Mademoiselle
M. Andre Vidal
Andre
M. Andre
Jules Bertrand
Jules
Tam
Place du Chateau
Salon
Algeria
Africa
Rose Leblanc
Rowe
Aunt Babet
M. Andie
Garden talk between Andre and Rose with a looming farewell
In a village after vespers Andre Vidal and Rose plan a future apart as Rose prepares nosegays near the green. A family council bans her market visits, while Andre muses on writing a tale and their long held affection. They contrast bouquets and stories as life moves toward separation and possible reunion.
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Andre Vidal
Rose
Pau
Andre
M. Dumont
Partor
M. Boujeaut
Roe
Bordeaux
Yestreen
M. Andre
Theresaso
Henri
Ose
Last on the list at Trinity a sad singer’s rise
A dramatic verse recalls Oliver a plain, shy youth taunted at Trinity gates. He finds solace in music, composing a haunting flute tune. The poem contrasts his obscurity with noble martyrs and Templar knights, ending with a reflection on true worth versus rank.
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Trinity
Oliver
Dublin
Ladies' Department Gowns and Summer Mantles for All
Practical guidance on cheap summer dresses capes and mantles for women and children. Describes home sewing in lawn cambric gingham satin and crepe, patterns skirts overdresses and wraps, plus styles for hats hoods and shells suitable for hot weather.
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United States
Lyon
Demorest’s Magazine
Elaine
Foulard
Choice Receipts from a Victorian Kitchen Notebook
A compilation of kitchen tips and preparations covering salads, canning fruit, calf head cheese, satinwood stain, seafish pudding, solid mucilage, marble cleaning, teeth wash, razor sharpening, pickled walnuts, roach poison, fowl warming, spiced peaches, worm removal, veal sausages, spiced currants, carpet grease, and fruit stain removal drawn from a 19th century domestic guide. This miscellany presents practical how tos with measurements and methods for household tasks and culinary fixes.
Fasting Woman in Lowell Allegedly Feeds Forty Days
A Lowell mill worker reportedly lived forty days without nourishment on a vision from a spirit. Bowers reports the case from Lowell Massachusetts between 1835 and 1845, noting she abstained entirely save for minimal moisture, then recovered after the period ended. The account, relayed through the author’s wife, cites extended acquaintances who found no doubt in the tale.
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B. F. Bowers
Brooklyn
New York Sun
Lowell
Mass
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