22 Nov 1862
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1862
Page
1
A terse poem laments peaceful soldiers buried far from home. The speaker claims no sighs or fears were offered and recalls a brother resting beneath the grass, unvisited by kneeling. The verse emphasizes stoic memory and quiet mourning.
The piece critiques European and American notions of gentility, detailing domestic expectations, female labor, and household rituals. It cites a harsh contrast between a fashionable New England ideal and the rugged, practical life of Irish settlers, ending with reflections on virtue, temperance, and the value of small acts of kindness and educated children.
Orphaned narrator recalls becoming governess and mistress in the Stuart home after Mrs Stuart’s death. She forms a close bond with merchant Mr Stuart and his children, then with Charles Kingsley, the uncle’s ward returning from abroad, amid whispers of a new wife and shifting loyalties.
In autumn I grow closer to Mr. Stuart and his family while Charles seeks my hand through his uncle. I confess I do not love him enough to become his wife, and Stuart hints I am his future wife as he declares love and asks me to marry him, while Eddie's playful interruptions reveal underlying tensions and choices.
In a reflective romance, the narrator discloses a long cherished love that finally matures into marriage. Eda accepts Stuart despite a prior engagement to another, guided by deep emotion and a sense of destined partnership. The couple wed, overcoming doubts from family and peers as they begin a contented life together.
A string of moral snippets urges forward planning and resilience. Advice favors looking sixty days ahead, rejecting despair, and pursuing hopeful action. Warnings on wealth and health warn against vice and self harm, with reflections on pain, wisdom, and character through proverbs and anecdotes.
The text argues for keeping a fire and controlled warmth in rooms at around 50 to 60 degrees in cold weather, warns against over heating, and describes air quality and ventilation. It includes medical tips for invalids and children, plus anecdotes on daily bread, sunrise reverence, and newspaper accuracy.
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