Three Fates Entwined in a London Christmas Night
A brutal wind drives a destitute woman through a storm toward a distant light. She confronts a cruel man, curses a haunting memory, and stares into a mansion window where a young woman glows with life. The storm seals their fates as a collapsing bond binds three lives.
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London
St. James Square
Heaven
Two Travellers Reach Appleton Arms in Surrey Tale
A dusty coach arrives at the Appleton Arms in a Surrey village as Richard Haggar remains keenly alert. ALondon-bound stranger follows a path toward Beechwood Manor while Riggs the landlord greets patrons and rumors swirl about Margery and Geoffrey Graham.
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Appleton Arms
London
Richard
Master Richard
Jenkins
Riggs
Richard Haggard
Haggard
Margery
Geoffrey Graham
Kites
Richard Haggarc
The Cry of the Dreamer by John Boyle O Reilly
A weary dreamer rejects the crowded city worship of toil and wealth. He longs to flee to the river and the simple, patient life of the countryside where dreams endure and love remains.
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John Boyle O'Reilly
Lost garter tale ties luck to love and superstition
A Scots tale of a clerk who used a lost garter as a bookmark bearing the inscription Lost by Effie McDugal the careless hussie until years later it is discovered. The piece extols garters as luck charms and offers ritual verses for single women to dream of their lovers, including tying a garter around the bedpost nine times.
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Effie McDugal
Cat strikes back at whistle in family tale
A lady in a town home pacifies her mood with light whistling and is repeatedly struck in the face by her cherished cat. After each whistle the cat leaps to the lap and lands blows, possibly mistaking the whistle as a summons to the dog and acting out jealous instinct.
Miseries of See Life in New York Weekly
In a witty reminiscence, Mrs Suburb complains of travel delays and late arrivals as they hurry to meet each other. The dialogue contrasts two train times with frustration over schedules and station stops.
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New York Weekly
Suburb
Castaways on a Matilda island find cave home and peril
A group of boys camping off the coast of Maine aboard the aging schooner Matilda drift ashore on a remote island. After Sam Whipple disappears, Ford leads a search and discovers him trapped in a cave. They relocate to a hillside cave with a built fire and new shelter, while a rescue vessel sighting flashes hope then fades as misfortune looms with Charley’s ankle injury and ongoing scavenging for fuel.
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Matilda
Matinicus
Sam
Ellie
Ethel
Charlie
Ford
Sthel
Charley
Roy
Pateng
Sore
Master Whippe
Master Whipple
Whipple
Pover
Aes
Charli Roy
W. F Wipple
Ferd
Prycero
Rome
Aio
Oice
Koy
Thel
Jord
Sam Whipple
Thad
Dad
Mrs. Milwa
Fellows
Fred
Belfast
Mrs. Milward
Therd
Lord
Tne
Poet
Plan to Signal With Smoke From Ship Fire
A crew discusses using smoke from a fire at distance as a signal and the extra effort required for this approach. They compare it to entering a safer, house-like shelter and ask for five minutes to consider the idea before replying.
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Tim and
Tip
MR. Stobby
Pete
Eto
OP Cove
Khel
Charlin
Fen
Sharne
Ferdin