Gentleman's tale of a foundling daughter and charity
A friend recalls a man named Grigsby who meets a proposed gentlemanly ideal and tells of his boyhood as an orphan. He is taken in by a generous businessman Mr. Merryman who funds schooling, a steady job, and a later revelation that the found baby became his wife and daughter through a complex path. The tale ends with the girl never learning her birth parents.
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Chrishy
Grigsby
Towes
Thad
Leto
Mother
Colling
Patsy
Ife
Dad
Mr. Merryman
Rachel's Guitar Hoax Star Turns Seller Into Riches
The actress Rachel borrows a street-singer tale to profit from a fake guitar. She claims it belonged to her, prompting a banker Achille Fould to buy it for a thousand souls. He later learns the truth when attempting to sell at Hotel Drouot, nearly collapsing from shock.
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Rachel
Francis Gribble
Mic
Stachel
Achille Fould
Drouot
The Doctor's Boy and a Naughty Exchange
A trimmed excerpt presents a child's quarrel with the doctor's boy next door. The boy accuses a rude act, and the other responds with a blunt remark about the misdeed being badly counted. The brief dialogue reflects a simple, humorous exchange from Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Cleveland
A Near Nature Return From Ruthshellers
A brief dialogue fragment shows a character urged to quit Ruthshellers and return to nature, replying with preference for the palm room in Pittsburg. The exchange underscores a tension between rustic outdoor life and urban leisure.
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Ruthshellers
Nature
Pittsburg
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