Bread and Cheese and Kisses Theme in Humble Domestic Life
A poem and prose excerpt contrast a weary worker’s simple happiness with his wife Kate over bread and cheese and kisses. It includes reflections on self-reliance, independence, and moral and religious truths for boys growing into men, plus a curious note on how European news travels via undersea cable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate
Journal of the Telegraph
Hearts Content
Valentia
Patiériet
Aneer
Dared and Defeated at The Roses Garden Summer
A narrator recalls a summer at The Roses with his sister Margaret and her ward Alice Lee. Walter Sutton, a handsome but ruthless guest, tries to abduct Alice using chloroform. The narrator chases on a moonlit night, confronts Sutton and saves Alice, who survives with their engagement solidified.
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Walter Sutton
the Roses
Margaret
Mag
Sutton
London
Margaret Sutton
Lewis
Maggie
the Carr
Dude
Walter
Alice
Thad
Alice Lee
Mephistopheles
Le’s
Sten
Alice Lice
Darling
Portito
Eugene
Pet
Aind
Yivent
Barec
Black
Wodds
The Last Popular Song of Doc Smith and Life Snippets
Readable excerpts from Doc Smith’s popular song touch on sleep prayers and a mother’s words. The passage shifts to vignettes about family life, jokes, proverbs, and quick quips about marriage, manners, and thrift. It preserves a dated, miscellany newspaper tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Smith
Birdie
Lei
Night and Luna Theme In Poetic Fragments
Fragmented prose contrasts night with the sun and Luna as queen of heaven. It notes poets and painters praising the beauty, then shifts to a prison escape and storm imagery. A moral reflection on fidelity and a stray anecdote about a sausage-maker provide varied, uneven excerpts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whett Ratité
Tadidtt
Luna
Heaven
Josephine
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