Liscombe asks Mrs Martin to share home and life
In Plainsboro a well dressed stranger Victor Liscombe, a city lawyer, plans to settle nearby. He asks Mrs. Dora Martin to be his wife and housekeeper after she helps him arrange his new home. The pair form a wary, affectionate connection as community life continues around them.
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Dora Martin
Glenville
Hunter
Mrs. Martin
Mr. Liscombe
Victor Liscombe
Liscowbe
Eastons
Hastons
Liscombe
Bustleton Tales of War Ghosts and Mushroom Harvests
Within Philadelphia city limits Bustleton remains a quiet village with deep local lore. The Union hotel, long run by the Tilyer family, is linked to Revolutionary War era tales and legends of Mad Anthony Wayne. Each September mushroom harvests draw workers to fields for market sales in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Bustleton
Bill Tilger
Union
Anthony” Wayne
Not That It Matters by A. A. Milne
A reflective piece on urban life and pride in a street. The narrator notes a house with a blue door and blue decor, watching outsiders from a window while feeling part of London culture. It contrasts personal view with public presence in a shared urban space.
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London
4 Street
A. A. Milne
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