A Village Love Plot Sketched in Rural Letters
In a fragment from a prewar rural paper, Selina Bayberry and Delilah Dobbins navigate courtship and social duty as Mr. Bayberry debates proposing, while Miss Peabody and Selina plan church visits. The tale follows village life, marriage prospects, and family influence amid small-town tensions.
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Lilo Wooder
Puesses
Mr. Bayberry
Delilah Dobbins
Delilah
Steyanother
Simonsen
Delah
Ned
Seliu
Selina
Mrs. Peabody
Boy and grocer tale of love and prankish schemes
A quirky dialogue unfolds between a grocery man and a youth about love and honesty. The boy mocks a swindle of big potatoes versus small, while recounting pranks on his father and a theatrical dog scene, ending with a Beecher quote on duty and fidelity.
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Christian
le Lucy
Minish
Wilbous
Ben Louse
Pardo
Chun
Daisy
Fife
Interview with a frightened schoolgirl at a New York school
A fourteen year old girl, with books weighing heavy in her arms, resists an interview by a reporter at her school. She protests, mentions studying Trigonometry and navigation, jokes about future plans in Chicago, and shows a poised yet anxious defiance amid the scene.
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Heprtey
New York Journal
Trestl
Yenuts
Nyon
Pir
Oll
Czesney
Chicago
A Bachelor Loses All For Cousin Kiss Bet
A Luzerne county bachelor lawyer loses every wager in a running joke with his pretty cousin. He bets gloves, bonbons, handkerchiefs, stockings and more over eleven euchre games but she wins all, leaving him with a pile of purchased stockings and a puzzled end.
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Ube Taadies
Whitebait
Avain
Grimaires
Milton
Wilksbeare
Onion Ledger
Luzerne
Philadelphia
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Amy Ove
Fia
Jo Diac
Jose Nad
Epp
Neser
Benedict Wayberey
MiLswan
Inaery Selina Peabody
Jem Beth
Dan Wolog
Bitalgne
Jerusalem
Mr. Beyberry
Tolm
Chemey
Deliteb
Jefe
Pharge
Mr. Buayberg
Selina Hare
Bad Boy
Henry Ward Beecher
Yor Lyterviewlag
Arkansas
Rmiy Halidou
Dunsian Perkins
Lillian
Spd
Dillon
Papa
Mr. Perkins
Porr
Alexander
Chrespier
Plesser
Bin
Utica
McIntyre
Alexandria Bay
Brockville
Ont
H. B
Boksher & McMack
Uui
Wien
Ferry
Daere
Simpson
Louisville
Kyrray St
New York
Lutt "Manua
Warner
Warner &C
Rochester
Perry Davis
Mureoge
Georgia
Bord
F. M. Brooks
Chappell Place
Rose Hill
Thos, J. Chappell
Deriveodtf
L.H Chappell
A. H. Frazer
Recest
University of Georgia
York
Ole
Frazer
W. T. Gautier, M. D
Citi Pens
Columbus
Vin Iy
Gautier & Dowdrell
Baclsier
Treei Heirs
da. &. N. Jordan
Surgeag Ont
Carter
North Broad Street
Moti Hore
J. W.pesase
Sam
LS. Murdoch
Attorney-at-Law
J. A. Frazer & CO
Liefrank
SLADE
Randolph St
Geographa
Savannah
Er. Beck & Co
Warren, Foster & Lange
Walker Brothers
Slanchard
Fontaine
Lowell
Broad Street
Philips & Rankin
Foley Place
Stone’s
Womsack
Clegg
Clege
Calama@us
Wood
Frice
Wyoninn Road
Urlumen
Nova Setudiri
Yonge & Grimes
Plenters
Iosu Land Business
J.J. Bradford
Lower Broad Street
Webster's
Oglethorpe and
St. Clair Streets
Russell County
Ala
Crawford
Sand Far
City
Summerville Road
Lee County
Les County
Alabama
Upper Oglethorpe Street
Kansas
Civ
Leombee
Wontenmierss Alps
Beng
Agena
Sulebor
Swiet Specific CO
Atlanta
ALL Druguiss
Isdasely
Titus & Co
Augusta
Decidaw
Louisiana State Story Company
Louisiana
New Orleans
Isz
G. T. Brauregard
Jubal A
Rly
M.A. Dauphaln
Neventh Mt
Waal N
Orleans
Paupois
Orleans, la
Bingtom
Seawow
Eure! &E
Thos. Cilbert
PosteMlora
Cares
Fegular
Kentucky
Joey Brad
Ivaneioce
Ivanhoe
Hamiltonian
Alana
China
Coufield
Crarty
Anu Aguk
Uae
ACL
Novi Dawit
Muscogee
Superior Court
Justice of the Peace
West Georgia
MM. College
Mmhis College
Mathushek
School of
Languagex
Meb D. Pockette
A. My Iale
Peace Texan
A Ll Beusham
Intiilacy
G.d. Peacock
Voessua
Hamilton
Monaotsiv
T J. Brooks
A. J. Branham
Novisse
Aabdeme
A. J. Murat
ATSO
West Boston
Murat
Geo. Kenney
Upper Broad Street
Teng Life
Boston
Neil Prenervatio
Emily
Si Medien! Association
Peabody Medical Institute
W. BH. Parker
Heston
Mast
R.H
England
Champagor & Eegland
Contractor
Aleo du
Serol
Joen Ryan
Columbus Betting Works
Oglethorpe St
Beyween Pear Ees
ANT Lef
Coombs & Emlen
B. F. Harrell
Collec- Yonk
Webster Building
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