11 Feb 1860
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1860
Page
1
A poem extols inner virtue over outward looks. It asserts that pride or grace fade, while a beautiful mind and noble heart endure beyond beauty and life. The verse emphasizes sympathy, dignity, and lasting character as true riches.
In Pigwacket Centre a district reformer tale unfolds as Master Bernard Langdon arrives to tame a rough school with a calm authority. Abner Briggs Junior leads a mutinous class aided by his dog Viger, but Langdon asserts control with decisive, if theatrical, blows and a challenge to the ringleader. The tale paints a portrait of a volatile inland village, its two rival youths, and a community theatre of discipline and rebellion.
Bernard Langdon departs School District No. 1 Pigwacket Center amid aftereffects of a student uprising. The master, who disciplined Abner Briggs Jr and others, accepts a new post as a brighter graduate is hired to take his place. The committee and students express regret.
A pastor counsels a seven year old girl who asks if a sinner like her can be forgiven. He explains Jesus died for sins and she reads scripture, joins the church with her mother’s reluctant blessing, and later raises a family in faith. Her grandmother converts at ninety and serves five years before passing.
A bereaved mother and sisters view their dead son in a dark room. The sister asks to hold his hand and the mother relents. The girl notes the hand is cold yet gentle saying the hand never struck me. The piece ends with a moral about sowing kindness and reaping sorrow. A fragmented memory of church visits and a noisy organ hints at everyday grief and moral reflection.
A fragmented opinion piece argues that the soul does not decay with age and may grow in power. contrasts with a Scottish beggar tale where relief is refused by a farmer's wife. It asserts vigorous minds consume the body they inhabit, and hints at broader reflections on wealth and virtue.
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