TWO WAYS OF WOOING AND THE QUEST FOR LITERA
A long prose excerpt blends a Southern atmosphere and a social circle with romantic intrigues. Characters Dunn Constance Alice Beall and others navigate flirtation, engagement rumors, and a canoe scene amid debates on desire and propriety. The text echoes an antebellum mood with sharp social satire.
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Baal
John Dunn
Constance Alston
Alice
Johns Hopkins
Dunn
Baltimore
Constance
Beall
Alexander
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Mr. Dunn
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Mr. Alexander
Harper’s Weekly
Coffee Flavor Confusion At The Soda Fountain
A New York Weekly snippet notes a customer asking for coffee flavor and a brisk reply from the clerk. The exchange centers on whether the flavor tastes like coffee, with the customer acknowledging it merely looks like coffee rather than tastes it.
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New York Weekly
Home Dressmaking A Guide To Silk And Velvet Gowns
In this 1892 horticultural style piece, guidance covers diaphanous evening wear, V shaped waist patterns, suitable sleeves for plump arms, and finishing details for silk gowns. It discusses lining options, trims, and care, with practical tips for fit, structure, and proper ironing to avoid silk damage. It notes lace fetes, jabots, and veiling, plus velvet handling and sewing precision.
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Sarah
Adam
Harper
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