The Depth of Jacob's Well and a Woman's Character
A long excerpt describes Dr. Wilson's ascent of Jacob's Well near Shechem, the discovery of a Bible, and the labor to recover it with bakshish exchanged for Arab aid. The piece closes with a sermon-like meditation on woman, praising tenderness and strength, and includes a vivid vignette on the Female Army of Uri.
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Jacob's Well
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Holy Land
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Awleen Bonar
Cullace
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The Green Prticoat and Molten's House of Secrets
Valcour meets Molten in Breslau where Molten and his wife Madame Molten host a quiet dinner. Molten reveals a hidden past linked to a grieving sister and a secretive gala dress. The tale shifts to Molten recounting a Berlin morning when a mortal encounter with a young girl unfolds and foreshadows a deeper tragedy.
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Molten
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Valcour
Malten
Madame Molten
Volcour
Auciely
Econ
Madame Morton
Madsine
Madame Morten
Multen
Iimself
Ida
The Green Petticoat and a Silent Benefactor
A poor ill woman laments need of a petticoat. a witnessing narrator helps by giving away his own green petticoat as an act of charity. The mistress accuses the girl of deception while the narrator defends the girl and arranges shelter with his landlady. Ida, the girl's name, enters a lengthy talk about her circumstances and future.
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Molten
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