My Mary and Marguerite in a Moral Tale of Love
A serialized romance fragment follows Marguerite who flees with Sartois, leaving husband Egerton oblivious. Years pass, conscience torments Marguerite, Egerton remains devoted yet emotionally closed, and a dramatic November reunion exposes buried betrayals and a dead heart.
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Sartois
Marguerite
furies
denison
Sartoris
Mr. Egerton
Egerton
Yppert
Robert
A Dead Wear Echoes of a Quiet Marriage
Marguerite Lasseur, married to the simple, steadfast Robert Egerton, captivates another man Eugene Sartois. Sartois, rich and handsome, pursues Marguerite, awakening passions she believed she lacked. Her initial horror deepens as she confronts a new awakening of desire sparked by Sartois.
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Mr. Sartois
Robert
Marguerite
Robert Egerton
Marguerite Lasseur
Mr. Egerton
Eugene Sartois
Mrs. Egerton
Aid
Aind
Runaway Marriages and Public Figures in Scattered Gossipy Notes
A Courier Journal survey reports on elopement as an economy ploy, citing a local politician’s daughter and a physician’s counterpoints about romance versus cost. The piece blends social commentary with oblique items on Judge Black’s death, dicey humor, and quick sketches of daily scenes from courts, weddings, and urban life, highlighting middle-class motives and public performance in late 19th century society.
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Jeffersonville
Louisville Courier-Journal
Great Mistakes of Life Excerpt
Life’s fourteen prominent mistakes are listed, urging humility and tolerance. It warns against self imposed standards and judging others, stressing limits to human experience, and urges alleviating others and living beyond time as eternity may begin any moment.
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Maryland Steamboat Company
Denton
Baltimore
Steamboat Co
M. PINN, Agant
Morsels for Sunday Contemplation
A collection of aphorisms on anger envy memory and judgment. It argues that temperance and virtue define nobility and that true respect requires restraint. It warns that gossip and unjust accusations destroy both accuser and accused.
Home as the moulding forge of character and woman’s duty
J T Gmves asserts home as mankind’s chief character factory and declares woman’s mission begins at home. He urges mothers and wives to cultivate the hearth, shaping future generations with influence centered on family life and divine guidance.
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J. T. Gmves
Sunshine for Sleepless People and Sunlight Health
The author advocates embracing sunshine to combat sleeplessness and improve health in American women. Sun exposure is described as a powerful, beauty-boosting cure, while veil wearing and parasols shield against sun is urged to be abandoned for stronger backs, brighter cheeks, and bolder spirits.
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America
Lesson Learnt From a Pressed Piano Offer
A sad-eyed man recalls attempting to coax a young woman to play the piano and the lesson he learned that day. His admission follows eager questions from a group of voices, highlighting the cautionary memory about coercion and consent.
A Talent for Conversation Brings Social Ease and Joy
A discussion on the value of conversation and how a gifted conversationalist lifts group mood. It emphasizes making others feel at home, regardless of attainments, and ensuring talk is natural and pleasing to all present.
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F. Willoughby
WM. H. LANE & CO
Hillsborough
Painting a palm leaf fan for decorative use
The article describes painting a palm leaf fan with ultramarine or Prussian blue diluted with silver white or pink using boiled linseed oil, painting both sides and the handle, with options for flowers or a blue ribbon, and includes a humorous exchange about murder and Heaven. It also notes quotes about beauty from ancient philosophers and poets.
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