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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1908
Page
23
An elderly miser, worn by wealth, meets a sunny freckled boy in a city park. The child’s cheerful greeting awakens memories of a vanished childhood and a late reflection on family and happiness beyond money. The tale recalls the older brother called The Little Laugh-maker.
A boy befriends an old man in a park, listening to a tale of loneliness and family ties. The man, revealed as the boy's grandfather, realizes the youth once kept the family going, prompting a carriage ride to reunite with loved ones and recall shared childhoods.
A miserly old man discovers his long-lost brother is his heir’s sunny father figure. James, the brother, recalls caring for their parents and providing for happiness, while the tale hints at reconciliations and shared fortunes.
A man named Samuel seeks forgiveness from his brother Jimmy after years apart. He reveals immense wealth and promises to aid Jimmy, their parents, and Jimmy’s son and grandson. They reconcile and plan to live together, sharing resources and happiness in a humble home.
Sylvia Board recalls a late summer tramp with her father through primeval woods. They climbed hills, heard birds, saw animals, and noted towering trees and a wild stream. A nearby six foot rattlesnake in Surry prompted caution. They discover a cheap farm for sale and end with a natural granite arch carved by a storm, nicknamed the Switzerland of America.
Two players use a prearranged signal word to claim second sight in a parlor trick. The room is described how one confederate outside picks an item and the in-room performer names the object touching it after the signal word and timing. If skilled, the deceit stays hidden.
Children arrange with each taking a flower name and a spinner in the center turns a wooden plate while calling names. The catcher seizes the plate before it falls to win the vacant chair. if the plate drops, the faller loses a forfeit unless the spinner bears fault. Variants include Moonlight and Double Twilight changing seats or silence for misbehavior.
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