In the Green Woods Poem Echoes a Love's Return
In the Green Woods, a dreamy reflection on memory and nature. The speaker recalls forest scenes, birdsong, and the presence of a lost beloved, suggesting love transcends death as they walk a woodland path together in spirit.
Vessel Plot on Manila Run Involving Padre Sebastian
Narrator and Halstead plot a risky scheme aboard a steamer en route from Manila to Saipan. They consider using Padre Sebastian to influence officials and smooth over their plan while cautiously cultivating passengers including Senorita Gracia and Senorita de Garma. The voyage thread depicts tropical night scenes, crew routines, and tensions with a dangerous Jesuit.
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Saipan
Padre Julian
Apra
Halstead
McPherson
Mac
Padre Sebastian
Santine & Co
Seville
Manila
Senorita Gracia
Banton Island
Manila Bay
San Bernardino Passage
Diaz
Mayfair
Western Pacific
Point Bugus
Masbate Island
Point Sur
Burias
Port Sorsogon
Luzon
San Miguel Islet
Ticao
Moreno
Pacific
Strait
Tica
Calantas Rock
Capul
Espiritu Santo
Padres
Palacios
Agana
Col. de Garma
Ferdinand Jose Felipe Jesus de Garma Y de Lopez
Hmpf
de Gurma
Granada
Senorita Dorotea
Madrid
Dane Knighted for Mercy in War Story
In a Swedish Danish battle, a wounded Swede begs for water from a Danish soldier. The Dane offers aid despite danger, nearly shot, then shares the water and halves it when the Swede tries to kill him. The king honors the merciful act, naming the Dane a knight.
Puck Sayings on Gold, Bluffs, and Hearts in Verse
A collection of wry, cryptic epigrams about gold, luck, ignorance, and caution. The lines mix aphorisms and proverbs in a Puckish voice, contrasting prudence with risk and warning that appearances often mislead.
Family Secret Out Comedy Teases Hidden Clues
A witty exchange centers on a family secret and a puzzled teacher asking about a missing collar button. Johnny slyly remarks that the father’s habit reveals a hint, while Jewelers' Weekly is cited as the source of the punchline.
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Johnny
Reflections of a Bachelor on Life and Marriage
A short, period tone satire on marriage and gender roles. It comments that marriage matures with age like wine then fades, notes a man’s silence in death and a woman’s quiet soundness, and jokes about women reflecting their partners. It also observes aging through baby pictures and stockings, ending with a light quip about a woman’s eyes and grief or laundry.
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Diaz
Halstead
Burrey
Watch Terms In Nautical Lore Spark Legal Wit
An English paper uses sailing jargon to illustrate time in an insurance case. A lawyer describes the collision timing as occurring in the middle of the first dog watch. The judge’s summation paints vivid images of risk as if the ship and lives rested on a mere dog watch.
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Green Woods
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Puck
Igo
Boston