A Tangled Family Promise and a Widow’s Fortune
A veteran colonel recalls a love thwarted by a grandfather's will and a widow's insistence on marriage. After years of courtship, the heiress reveals the fortune now hers to share, but only if he marries her. The couple reconcile as he accepts his new wealth and their life together.
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Tsay
Estite
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Thad
Minne Hood
Bolton Station
Lidia
Sir John Halbrooke
Towers
Grandfather
India
Sir John
Tuibert Monckton
John Halbrooke
England
Thei Fate
Ashland
Surrey
Ashland Park
Felon
Terres
Tie
Thilbrooke
Colonel Malbrooke
Helen
Deletts Sle
Doctors Vacation Contrast in Holy Days From City Barbs
A New York observer contrasts medical vacations with other professions noting doctors seldom take extended breaks while lawyers and judges often enjoy long holidays. A young suitor seeks a daughter’s hand but is rebuffed by her father who values steadiness and cautions him about courting another man’s daughter. The scene closes with a casual question about mail.
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New York
Iawrors
New York City
Scottish Professor Tests Fellow Student With Birth News
A Scottish professor questions a Highland student about unusual punctuality after the student reveals his wife has given birth to a son. The professor quips that the reason is acceptable so long as it does not recur.
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Highlands
Liindell
Uncle Boh'm tells of a ten dollar windfall
In rustic speech a young man questions Uncle Boh'm about wealth and fame. Uncle Boh'm recalls a past when he had eighteen hundred dollars, asserting he once held that much money. The exchange reflects a humorous local reminiscence.
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Beto
Uncle Boh'm
Fate Sealed as Miss Strong Refuses Immediate Proposal
In a decisive moment Miss Strong tells a visitor to stay for a talk with Mr Parley who plans to propose tonight. The scene contrasts desire with resolve amid dialogue about marriage and a reference to witness poverty being punishable by hard labor for life.
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Miss Strong
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