23 Nov 1855
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Newspaper
Delaware State Reporter
Location
Dover, Delaware, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1855
Page
1
A devotional meditation urges steadfast faith and prudence in trials. It contrasts human doubt with divine presence, praising the instinct to discern real right and to stand with God even when unseen. The poem urges inner courage, humility, and trust in divine justice amid struggle.
In a reflective narrative a seasoned school teacher recalls humble beginnings, rejected proposals, and years of labor in city streets. She describes illness and recovery, then a moment of distant awakening as a handsome stranger appears on a hill, igniting hopes for a life beyond work.
A first person reminiscence follows a spiritual awakening on Sabbath morning, a church event, and a hero minister who rescues a child from a burning house at night. The speaker grieves a future lost marriage, later accepts eternal union in Heaven as the beloved bride. Also includes reflections on politeness at home and a laundry prep tip.
The piece argues housekeeping is not natural but a gift. It praises gifted housekeepers for systematic, comprehensive care and notes their limits under heavy demand. It contrasts wealthy households with those needing hired help and condemns the idea that men should judge a woman’s progress toward morality and intellect.
A fragment from a courtroom scene shows Mr Parks grilling a witness about the defendant’s occupation and habits. The dialogue highlights the man’s claimed profession as a professor of religion and reveals contradictions between appearance and conduct amid vivid, critical narration of a gentlemanly ideal. The prose shifts to a first person critique of manners and public smoking, ending with a sharp moral reflection on decency and private conduct.
A column recounts a gun misfire tale where a hunter’s shot to a grey squirrel misfired after a cap exploded, then fired on reloading. It also recalls a novelty method for widows to find husbands by dropping photographic portraits, plus brief bits on a deed signing quip, a Vermont seminary student nicknamed the torch of love, and a man with a pose so large he could not blow it without gunpowder.
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