Ghost of Uncle Silas Plows in Moonlit Field
Betsey Findlebury bears a bitter hush as gossip swirls around her missing husband Silas Findlebury. Aunt Betsey recalls their quarrel over a new barn, their saving money, and Silas’s sudden disappearance after a fishing trip. A ghostly sighting, the midnight plow, and an empty wrecked boat fuel the town’s ghost talk as Betsey wrestles with truth and fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicia Loyd
Finney Loyd
Betsey
Alda
Betsey Blodiecbury
Alida
Boston
Silas
Alicia
Mamie Moore
Finoney
Finney
Mrs. Loyd
Silas Findlebury
Findlebury
White Rock
Hoe
Allda
Humbolt Pedrick
Humbolt
Little River
Goodby
Allcia
Steck
the &H
Slings Findlebury
Betsey Findlebury
Midnight Painter Returns to a Ghost-Bedtime Kitchen
Betsey Findlebury awakens to a spectral midnight painter on her roof. Silas, dead yet present, reveals his failed quest to raise funds to save the farm mortgage. They share a quiet supper in the moonlit farmhouse, and Betsey welcomes his ghost no more as she guards their fragile reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Earth
Silas
Betsey
Courage of Napoleon The Way It Carried Him From Aspern Essling to Wagram
Professor J Holland Rose writes that Napoleon's courage rose after defeat at Aspern Essling where Austrians outnumbered him and Danube bridges lay in ruin. He withstood retreat pressure, rebuilt, and won at Wagram. Rose notes Napoleon's later belief in self omniscience after many victories, leading to Russian campaign and defeats at Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspern- Essling
Wagram
J. Holland
Napoleon
Archduke Charles
Aspern-Essling
Vienna
Danube
Lannes
St. Helena
Wellington
Blucher
Waterloo
Hannibal
Scipio
Zama
As Far as He Could Go
A wry courtroom quip recalls a man who claimed deep ancestry from armor while his wife halted the tale at shirt sleeves and overalls. The judge notes the exchange as a light moment in a probate or family docket.
Good Names and Riches
A reflective proverb about the value of reputation versus wealth contrasts a wise saying with a humorous reply. It presents a dialogue sketch on fortunes, ethics, and social standing in compact aphoristic form.
Tabitha and Jacob Reunite After Near Elopement
Tabitha Campbell's long past romance resurfaces when she binds with her former lover Jacob Lee to thwart Agatha and Frederick Lee's elopement plan. In a moonlit ride, Jacob reveals his awareness and forgiveness, offering a chance for reconciliation and a new path for Tabitha and his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Agatha
Tabitha
Militon
Millton
Poice
Tabitha Campbell
Miss Campbell
Frederick Lee
Agatha Campbell
Jacob Lee
Farmdale
Tabiitha
Jacob
Weill
Tab
Fred
Agathe
The Lovelight in His Eyes and Bowling History
A Punch contributor recalls a morning of joy after Phyllis's proposal, only to discover a large black smudge on his nose. The piece then shifts to a brief history of bowling from twelfth century roots to its rise as a royal game, noting laws against it and the spread of greens in the eighteenth century. The excerpt closes with a New York Press quote about hope tied to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punch
Phyllis
Guild
Beauty
New York Press
Gurusr Dept
New York
N.V
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton Journal
Howard Melvin
Melvin & Johnson
Qaarret
Ailenc
Painter
Little Byttle
Lida
Agatha Spiritedl
Aunt Tab
Jacob Jed
Milton
Mrs Denmet
Mrs. Demmet
Wan
Ste
Irederick Lee
Mullion Highway
Baltimore
Best Store
Parcel Post
TIS
Howard and
Lexington Streets
Giavantig
Cole
Cole Manufacturing Co.” Or Inc
Nuttle Hardware Co
Denton, Maryland
Hutzler Brothers
Hutzler
Hutzler Brothers Co
Maryland
Altimore
J. M. Thompson
Mary
Anid
Fe Toto
Denton Cash Bargain House
Sixth ST
Near
Depot
Denton, MD
J. H. Beer
Toberco
Edward J. Woods
Virgil Moore
Punsral
Ehbalher
Donton
Hillsboro
Burrsville
Denton
Concord
Burrs.ville
The
Hughes Lumber and Goal Co
Superior Guano Company
Staryland
J. A. Mackintosh
Denton, Mad
Krantz Bros
Psi
NAL
Philadelphia
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