Princess Helen and Con Levington Meet at March Estate
Levington joins Andrew March in Sha Mo where Helen March, the princess and March’s daughter, welcomes him. They discuss tradition, Chee Ming, and Tau Kuan as Con learns of the palace’s blend of East and West while the princess observes him with keen, wary interest.
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Levington
Andrew March
Kithna
Marek
Con
Con Levington
Helen
Asia
Stephen March
March
America
Pacific
Cathay
Tartar Wall
Gobi
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Chee Ming
Tau Kuan
Orient
United States
San Francisco
Sha Mo
Elthna
Besur
Don
Yekutol
Egypt
Rome
Paris
Edgar Allan Poe
Will Comfort
Chicago Daily News Almanacs
Emerson, Carlyle and Aurelius
Tokyo
Mr. Comfort
Leyington
Building of Babel
United States of America
Faith Hope and Charity Through Time
A witty contrast traces virtues from the first century to the twentieth, noting that old ideals such as faith hope and charity gave way to a modern emphasis on power and wealth. The remark highlights shifting societal priorities across eras.
A Word for the Dogs by Jud Tunkips
Jud Tunkips notes that a dog’s affection for a man is beautiful and laments how many people mistreat dogs, expressing disappointment in human folly toward loyal animals.
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Jud Tunkips
Keep Your Blood Pure Nature Will Do the Rest
Ad text promoting blood purification with claims ninety percent of ailments depend on blood, urging readers to visit Giuliae S. at drugstore for purifying products and to write for medical literature from Chief Medical Officer 153 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga.
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Nature
Arise and Staff the Morning With Urgent Call
Quoted resolve to awaken early and seize the day echoes a Kansas City Star admonition. The sluggard resists, arguing nature repairs him best in bed, yet the speaker pushes for prompt effort as the sun rises and the bee takes wing.
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Lucy
Kansas City Star
These Days and the Fall of a Family Man
The fragment hints at a man named Bocker dying in a traffic incident and contrasts life’s rise with an eventual downfall, suggesting a reflection on fate and mortality without clear dates or locations.
Pleasure Had Sad Ending
The narrator recalls a birthday afternoon when Billie mischievously filled the bathtub with water. The siblings, a dog, and Billie all climbed in for a splash. Mother enters and orders them out and to bed, ending the playful scene with a quiet supperless note.
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Billie
Mother
Johnny
Jim
Doused as It Were and the Struggle of a Wet Shoulder
A vivid simile compares carrying water on both shoulders to continuous setbacks. The passage notes a man cannot progress with constant cold water being thrown at him, leaving him looking like a drowned rat.
The Man Who Quarrels With His Bread and Butter
A proverb-like remark notes that someone who argues with daily sustenance will end up with meager rations. It reflects on disputes harming practical needs and personal welfare.
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Koresh
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Monzoul
Goa
Tempora Mutantur
Bayer
Richleigh
Berlin
Cascara
la Grippe
Hill
Sluggard
Bocker