The Reverend Sextus Worterly and Cynthia Trimble
The Rev Sextus Worterly, isolated and aging, longs for companionship. He carries a sealed love letter to Cynthia Trimble, a widow who shared sorrow with him and nurtured two late husbands. His planned confession remains undelivered, a doomed masterpiece of affection.
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Sextus Worterly
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Trimble
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Cynthia Trimble
Cynthia
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The Reverend and the Letter of Love
A faded minister Sextus Worterly festers over a love letter intended for Cynthia Trimble. Tramps steal the letter. Cynthia denies reading it as Sextus plots to claim it and faces a spiritual fall before choosing restraint and forgiveness, with the letter never delivered.
Court urges renewal of dog license in early case
The defendant, charged with keeping a dog without a license, tried to interrupt testimony but was silenced by the court. The clerk pressed him to renew his license, noting it had expired last month, and warned of a fine if not renewed. The exchange shows strict enforcement of licensing rules.
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Sextus
Harper’s Weekly
New York Press
Worthwhile to spread brightness and cheer in daily life
A reflection on small acts of kindness. Encouraging words lift disheartened neighbors and give comfort to the lonely, guiding others toward noble living and hopeful strength. The piece cites a comic exchange from the Atlanta Constitution about a college student debating a future.
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Yew Vorntlon
John
Atlanta Constitution
Symbol of Peace Through the Dove’s Long History
The dove symbolizes peace across cultures and eras, from Noah’s Ark to ancient Europe and early Christian art. Its associations with innocence, gentleness, and mourning endure in tomb carvings and mandorla imagery, while notes on dove abstinence and cultural reverence appear in period writings.
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Europe
Rome
Richard J. Barton
Redhaired influence in revolutions and rulers across history
A writer notes a recurring link between red hair and leadership or reform across figures like Mohammed, David, Louis XIV, Cleopatra, Mary Queen of Scots, Elizabeth I, Lucrezia Borgia, and others. The passage blends quotations with a satirical aside about a jail arrest and a comic exchange about a hat, concluding with a Goethe quote on a confidant of vices.
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Mohammed
David
Louis XIV
Cleopatra
Greck
Mary
Prince Charles
Lucrezia Borgia
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