A Lovelorn Sailor Returns in Autumn of Love at Last
Stephen Sellon and Margaret Meriton’s saga moves from a dockyard town to Selborne church pews and back to each other. He leaves for India after a broken engagement, she builds a life aiding her father with music and work. Two decades later a redoubled love reunion unfolds as Stephen reappears at Margaret’s home, now married to a richer, fulfilled life, and they triumphantly reunite to end the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendon
Oxford
Stephen Sellon
Stephen
Margaret
Langford
India
Queen Elizabeth
Ifis
London
Folkstone
Marseilles
Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Ara
Margaret Meriton
Ranin
Cecile
Miss Vereker
Miss Vercker
Saul
Vereker
Cecile Vercker
Miss Meriton
George
Ife
Cis
Sellon
Marian
Stephen Shellon
Mr. Meriton
The Green Gambler at the Arkansas Gaming Table
A vivid scene in a western Arkansas gaming room shows a young greenhorn player losing to three seasoned pros. The green one, betting as the crowd jeers, wins a few rounds then spirals to ruin as the others lure him on. The room is described as spacious with a single gaming table and few spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
de Oys
Gabe
Local Market Notes and Poetic Interlude
A jumble of shop items lists including groceries and fresh fluids from THOMAS WELSH no 1 High Street with dates 1956 and 1959, plus farm and feed items. followed by LYDIA CALDWELL poetry about autumn and nature, image of year’s final triumph and fading light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wallits
High Street
Front Street
Columbia
Thomas Welsh
Ats
Anle
Appold & CO
Dawn Seeks a Lover Through Shifting Skies
A poem contrasts weather and longing as rain, wind, and clouds yield to sunrise and hope. The speaker awaits a distant beloved, noting brighter east, rising sun, and changing sky while pondering whether friendship and happiness endure amid shadows and decay.
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Household Words
Westers
England
Ile
Mr. Langford
Reny
Ranney
Might
Warrah
Northern Central Railroad Company
Walnut Streets
John & Rohrer
G. W. Mifflin
Locust Street
Odd Fells Hall
H. M. North
Aatrorney
Lancaster
J. W. Fisher
Colunbia
Jose U George J. Smith
Holesale
Bank
Franklin House
ROWN
Jamaica
McCorkle & Dellett
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Corkle
H.suydam & Son
I. Suydam & Son
H, Suydam
Suydam & Son
Honry
H, Suydam & Son’s
Ountry
SLY Dam & Son
From and
Union Sts
UST
News Depot
XTRA
Ld Best
HS Suydam & Son
Suydam & Bon’s
EIKEL
HW. Suydam & Son
ARR & Thompson
P. Shreiner
Ondersmithr
R. Williams
I. Say Dam & Son
Cook & Co
Elasheng
Pe Aylor & McDonald
Colombia
E Grativs Electric
Williams
Street
Wells
Lydia A. Caldwell
Guy Sordello
Tou
KR. Williams
I's
UBT
Trent
Alway
Trent Street
New City
Ve - Suydam, & Son
Barry Conswall
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