Relected Story A Strawberrying Turns Squire Grumpy
On a hot July afternoon the Greenville girls invite Kate Wilde to a strawberry raid in Pebbly Brook meadow. Squire Graves, watching from his lonely estate, mistakes Kate for trouble but earns her forgiveness after aiding her and her friends. Graves reforms, becomes sociable, and Kate’s wit softens him, transforming their courtship into marriage by Thanksgiving Eve.
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Dexter
Mary
Josie
Fanny
Sue
Zoody
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Kate Wilde
Wild Kate
Deacon Barnes
Scarre Graves
Bob
Harding
Kite
Eleaie
Kate
High Alee
Saure Graves
Pebblybrook Meadow
Greenville
Kate Wild
Squire Graves
Randa
Bruno
Graves
Miss Wilde
Faemirth
Mr. Walde
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Parraon
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Provoking Creature Stole Strawberries and Heart of Owner
A fragment notes a woman described as a provoking creature who stole not only strawberries but also the affection of their owner. The line hints at a domestic incident involving theft and emotional impact.
Spurgeon Sermon Illustrations Impress London Audience
A London paper bills a sermon by Mr Spurgeon with vivid anecdotes on sin and forgiveness. The preacher contrasts worn hearts with mud floors and urges rebirth rather than self cleansing, ending with mercy conquering a hardened soldier.
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Spurgeon
London
Englsh
Ilvaven
Italy
Murat
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Caiar
Cassius
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Senate
Dorset
The Cheerful Countenance and Its Quiet Power
A reflective piece contrasts gloom and cheerful religion with practical happiness. It cites Jeremy Taylor on enduring enemies and notes how a cheerful home and kind words sustain workers and families, praising a wife’s influence and daily gestures that soften hearts.
Bit or a Striver in San Juan Court
In San Juan California a Hibernian faced assault and battery charges. Witnesses testified Barney and Patrick argued over wood near the pile, Barney striking Patrick with a sliver described as a chip. The length of the sliver was estimated by Jimmy C as about two feet long and wrist thick.
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Justice FE
San Juan
Nevada County
California
Jimmy C
Barney
Patrick
Agassiz
Amazon
Cow Music Bells Ring Through English Farm
A nobleman preserves musical bells on cow collars tuned to different notes. Visitors hear several notes in unison and harmony carried by breeze and distance, creating a charming, beautiful rural scene.
A Wolf's Device at Lake Champlain Border Town
Report describes a farmer observing a wolf circling his mule at a Champlain border town. The mule, kicking, kept the wolf at bay while the animal changed tactic by diving water and finally leaping to attack as the mule shut its eyes from a spray of water.
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Lake Champlain
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