Personal letters bring fate to a country town
Louisa Trafford answers a lonely hearts ad in a New York paper and carries on a careful correspondence with a man who signs as George Blakesley. The ruse leads to romance when Louisa hides her identity and fate reveals that her third cousin sent the photograph.
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Louisa
New York
Eleanor Fitzallen
Miss Fitzallen
George Blakesley
George
Louisa Trafford
Roger
Newark
Claude Lambton
Claude
New Yorker
Eleanor
New York Post Office
Fate
Harmer Motor Scandal Forces Jerrold to Decide
Jerrold Harmer faces a crisis as a New York hopeful seeks work for Prudence's interest while Prudence avoids responsibility. Jerry’s reluctance and Prudence’s evasive stance leave Jerrold to determine the candidate’s fate and the family’s standing in the Middle West. The tension centers on duty, desire, and duty’s cost.
Love at First Sight Shadows a Family Reunion
Duane visits Prudence at the big white house after Jerrold’s plan to have him work for the Harmer family. Prudence shares Jerry’s impossible dream of art and a love that began with Jerrold, while Duane confronts the truth that his own feelings are bound to Jerry.
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Jerry
Prudence
Jerrold
Duane
White House
Carter Blake
Katie
Iowa
Jerrold and Prudence Face Tactful Silence Over Jerry's Guest
Jerrold returns home in a bitter mood and faces Prudence over their daughter Jerry and a mysterious young man from New York. They agree to tact, avoiding discussion of the visitor, as family tensions rise during dinner and a bridge game. Jerry challenges her father, asking why she cannot bring the guest into the home.
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Jerry
Duane
Prudence
New York
Middle West
Jerrold
Duane Allerton
Prudence Welcomes Duane at Harmer Home
Duane arrives at the Harmer house and meets Prudence Jerry's mother. Prudence, though delicate in appearance, radiates strength and quickly reads Duane, sensing through his boyish quest and wary armor the person beneath. Her buoyant warmth sets a calm, guiding tone for the encounter.
Getting Friendly New Neighbor-Could I Borrow Your Child
Quip attributed to a judge about neighborly requests and familiar bartering over a cup of sugar. The joke contrasts modern courtesy with old settler speech and a playful misunderstanding.
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Jones
Lesson From Disposition: A Man’s Education Costs
An aphorism notes a man may learn much from studying women though the tuition is high. The remark implies social observation can yield insights, but at a personal price.
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A reflective aphorism notes that youth sees all, while middle age wishes for wisdom, and solitude often follows a man dwelling on his own thoughts.
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H. Irving King
Dad
Harmer Motor Company
Mr. Harmer
Ethel Hueston
Bobbs-Merrill Co
WNU
France
Chapter
Harmer
Knight Errant
Ybor
Baker’s
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester
Masa
Mowrasat
Camapa
Witte Engine Works
Witte Building
Kansas City
Empire Building
Pittsburgh
Garfield
Mars
Winslow
Lissen
Louisville Courier Journal
Hostetter
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