The Test by Scudamore Jarvis
A regiment tale of love jealousy and deception centers on Smiler and his rival Chalky White over Cis Small. Smiler schemes and fights fade as Dimo Harris plots a deadly duel ruse to win Cis and expose Chalky as a coward in a park confrontation.
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Coles
Private Black
Smiler
Ciss Cis
Cis
Chalky White
Chalky
P’leeceman
Chuck Hisself
Hisself
Dimo Harris
Ses Dimo
Ses Smiler
Dimo
Mother
Ses
Shalky
Smiley
Cross Turns Fatal in Carretty Plot
Smiler and Chalky gamble over a paper with a cross in a deadly game. Cis exposes Smiler, Chalky shrugs off the cross, and Smiler plans violence before Dimo restrains him, leaving Smiler battered and contemplating self harm.
The Pink and Black Suitors
A rhymed tale of Jack and Matt choosing between a pink frivolous bride and a quiet black wife. Matt marries the black, Jack weds the pink, and both couples find happiness as the poem muses on compatibility in marriage and the playful idea that life resembles a card game.
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Jack
Matt
Standing Alone in Life Raises Solo Responsibility
Rev. Charles Stelzle likens life to a solo performance where each person must deliver their own part without relying on others. Though groups form chorus or teams, true progress comes from individual effort. everyone has a unique range and must use it with strength and clarity.
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Charles Stelzle
The Quest for Appreciation and Merit
The article argues that public praise favors visible success and fame over true merit. It notes how people chase recognition, the world’s tendency to reward portraits on the first page, and how sustained effort is needed to earn genuine appreciation, which remains scarce and selective. Diamonds and spotlight serve as metaphors for rarity and selective attention.
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