Political Campaign Intrigue In Senator Slopshire's Circle
Aunt Olympia moves five orphans to Shires, a campaign hub, as Len Hardesty plots for the opposition. Adele and Len grow closer while Bricks and d Allotti shape messages, amid sworded fund raising and a garden party for two hundred. The campaign heats up as Wilkie allies push hard.
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Helen
Adele
Limpy
Olympia
Alencon Delaporte Slopshire
Washington
Slopshire
Wilkie
Lancy
Len Hardesty
Len
Dave Cooper
Cecil Dodd
Gabriel d'Allotti
Gabriel
Iowa
Brick Landis
Brick
Congress
d’Allotti
d'Allotti
Shires
Hilda
Martin
Happy Home
Old Mill Meadows
Cece Dodd
Dave
Aunt Olympia
Senator
Campaign Trail Amid Scandals and Family Ties
August to September scenes show Governor and Senator’s banner tour with Aunt Olympia guiding a busy campaign. The trip blends church Sundays at Shires with media spectacles, lavish camp life, and ever-present Len Hardesty intrigue while Congress debates un American activities and spy headlines shock the orphans.
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Wilkie
Beldame
Len Hardesty
Shires Estate Near Maysville Cited in State Politics
Aunt Olympia praises Shires, a senatorial estate near Maysville, as a pivotal site for state politics in the city that serves as capital and headquarters for both Republican and Democratic committees.
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Olympia
Maysville
YICK of VOTES and the American Republican Promise
Fragmentary remarks on the preservation of liberty and the fate of the republican model, attributed to themes echoing George Washington about trust in the American people. The text reflects a historical political discourse on governance and democratic duty.
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George Washington
Wise proverb on work and life from Paley
A brief reflection noting that conduct proves employment is the only valued life. The quote emphasizes discipline and purpose as keys to a meaningful existence.
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Paley
Lighteth His Soul in the Street Love of a Poor Man
A fragment from Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables describes a very poor young man in love. His hat and coat show wear with holes at the elbows. Water fills his shoes as stars seem to pass through his soul.
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Victor Hugo
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Flonorable
Uncle Lancy
Ethel Hueston
Chapter
Sweet
Laney
Ladies’ Aid Society
Senator Slopshire
Gustavus
New York
Ollie
Gabriel A’ Allotti
Caeiee
TRADI
Smith Bros
Mark
R. H. Newell
Rollin Along
C. C. Campbell, JR
R. G. Dunn
Bob
Prince Albert
Ringe Albert
Akin
P.A
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
N.C
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