Hidden Nook of a Poet in a Little Brown House
A speaker revels in a quiet home retreat away from city bustle. They describe a sunless, cunning chamber and night sounds as they sleep during the day. Living images of family replace worldly treasures, with the aged father and mother painted vividly in memory against frosted hair. The piece centers on home as a treasured, living portrait.
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Rome
Windom
Tre Garfield
James Macalister
Milwaukee
Philarepaens
Matt Carpenter
Maine
York City
David Davis
Washington
London
Hampden
John Hampden
A Love Triangle in Hollyford Manor
Maurice Calthorpe confronts his feelings for Mabel Cuthbert under the Colonel’s watchful eye at Hollyford. A mistaken moment sparks a revelation of Lucy’s memory, while Miss Cuthbert sets a frank, playful boundary to their budding friendship as they discuss love, loyalty, and a private theatre plan.
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Coxrmyre
Maurice
Cuthbert
Hollyford
Mabel
Mr. Calthorpe
Eeder
Lucy
Calthorpe
Miss Cuthbert
Carr
Lutey
Ste
Holly
Stark
Lam
Seoras
Thad
A Play's Secret Sparks Curiosity and Love
In a clipped fragment from a longer scene, Miss Cuthbert remains heart-free yet stirs strong feeling in Maurie as the Colonel urges restraint. A playful farewell and a terrace encounter hint at hidden affections and an unfinished conversation. The dialogue centers on anticipation and emotional tension between the characters.
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Maurie
Miss Cuthbert
Himiself
Lucy
Diamond rattlesnake described with deadly fangs and terror
A verbose account extols a Southern Diamond rattlesnake, detailing seven-eighths inch fangs, greenish illuminated eyes, and potent toxins. It contrasts his measured stroke with copperhead speed, noting one fatal blow and the serpents' stealthy, cautioned behavior as he lurks in brush and hamak.
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Mar
Nex
Gillety
Indian Juggler Burah Khan Delights Calcutta Audience
A Delhi native named Burah Khan performs astonishing feats in Calcutta at the Dutt residence Wellington Square. He and his three female assistants demonstrate a seizure escape from a tightly bound cover, with the woman reportedly vanishing and reappearing on a veranda above. Observers call it inexplicable and suggest supernatural aid, noting certificates from European notables and press endorsements.
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Calcutta
Delhi
Burah Khan
Howe
Our Friends
Dutts
Shi
Burah’ Khan
Borah Khan
Prince of Wales
Bai de Grey
Pione 7
India
India Mirror
Quips and Anecdotes From a Bygone Era
A collage of short humorous lines and misheard tales from newspapers and street sketches. Witty quips touch on hens, funerals, mistaken identity, a waiter and Muller, a cruel horse owner, church attendance, prodigal sons, opera trivia, a separation suit, and a doctor finding coal near a Capitol building.
Odd defensive tricks of a blind worm like lizard
An excerpt describes a strange defensive method of a creature called the blind-worm of EIS, detailing how it contracts its muscles to snap away from threats. Scattered lines mention terms like SnaiL and Tat off, plus fragments referencing places and names such as Pueblo, Sinaslker, and John Andrew Anderson, with a road scene near San Fran.
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Eis i
Pueblo
John
Andrew ’ Anderson
Clara
Valley
Alan Sman
Rainarop and Nature Lessons in a Humid Convert
A collage of verses and anecdotes on animals and writing crafts. The piece includes reflections on the Rainarop, a sparing tale of a clever spider teased by a boy, and observations of intelligent creatures like parrots, ants, and a jackdaw. It also quotes Washington Irving and Daniel Webster on writing simplicity and immediacy.
Writing Compositions and Word Economy
A fragment discusses trimming excess words to sharpen expression. It cites the idea that many people see yet do not perceive and shows how removing redundancies can clarify meaning. The piece emphasizes concise writing over florid phrasing.
Stingy Davy Learns to Share in a Little Tale
A short moral story about Davy a pretty boy who hides with a jelly treat to avoid sharing with siblings. He eats the jelly alone, misses a family party and feels shamed when invited to join later. The mother’s company shares jelly and strawberries with dolls and ice cream, highlighting the consequence of stinginess.
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Davy
Fannie
Oor
Joke Trunk at Union Depot Leads to Comedy of Errors
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a man wheeling a trunk labeled dynamite into Union Depot. A baggage master insists it must be removed or risk trouble, amid a tense inspection that yields only four shirts. The train leaves, joker faces eight hours, and staff offer a cryptic label suggestion.
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Union Depot
Detroit Free Press
A Man Sings a Mouse to Death in New England Home
A New England woman reports her husband singing to a mouse that wandered into their sitting room. The mouse approached, settled on his arm, and, after being injured, was killed as it could not recover. They note no prior mice in the room despite pantry troubles.
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Cuthbert
Maurice
Hollyford
Mabel Cuthbert
India
Spa Es
Mabel
Esrving
Sfi
Tarrytown Eglebeas
Irving
America
Belt
Polly
Cook
Jack
Christian Union
New England
Mr. P
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Amy
New Yorker
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Lee Hanlan
Kate Field
Picayune
Boston Transcript
Muller
Fuegende Blatter
Tay Meee
Hhis
Ald
St. Louis Post
Taywife
Andia Auer Pences
Temay
Pilgeita
Washington Irving
Sydney Smith
Daniel Webster
N. W. Christian Advocate
Stingy Davy
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