The Thirteenth Commandment Woman Engaged in Cleveland Plot
Daphne Kip becomes engaged to a wealthy suitor named Clay through a staged plan by Wimburn and Daphne’s brother Bayard. Family tension rises as Daphne and her mother prepare a New York wedding trousseau while Wesley Kip funds the plan via a second mortgage.
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Mr. Gassett
Old Wesley Kip
Kip
Wesley
Wes
Wimburn
New York
Mrs. Kip
Mr. Kip
Daphne
Mamma J
Clay
Maniike
Ohio
Cleveland
Bayard
Aboard the New York Dream of Daphne and Clay
Daphne Kip travels with her mother to New York where they face high costs and lavish temptations. Clay Wimburn reveals the price of a primrose nest as they balance romance with money worries, aiming for a wedding after lingering plans and social obligations.
Old Kips confront tangled family tale of a son
The two Kips brood over a forgotten romance that birthed a son who has grown into a man in a distant city. Daphn initially rejoices at the news then grows wary as plans shift from romance to family interests and life choices.
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Kips
Daphn
Taxicab Dinner Lords Daphne and Mother in New York
In Chapter V a man taxis them to the Knickerbocker for a lavish lunch that leaves Daphne and her mother reassured by his manners. He then departs and ascends to the subway after arranging dining and theater with Clay. They dine at the Astor with him feeding them hand to mouth.
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Clay
Daphne
Lake Shore
Stamp
Daphnne
Gray Wimburn
Bayard Kip
Wimburn
New York
Maphne
Grand Central Station
Clay Wimburn
Bayard
Sandusky
Wall Street
Plaza
Astor
Unnamed Couple Faces Embarrassing Pace Clash
In this installment Clay fails to maintain a self set pace and ends in an awkward moment that unsettles Daphne. Her perspective shifts as she confronts topics she had overlooked revealing a turning point for their relationship. The story moves forward with those events shaping what comes next.
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Clay
Daphne
Wimburn
Roof Garden
Papa
Bayard
Europe
Claremont
Broadway
Seventy-second Street
Riverside Drive
Blessing and Glory of the House Echoed in Text
Fragmentary lines celebrate the beauty and blessing of a house. The text extols the house as ordered and blessed with the glory and humanity of its dwelling, presenting a ceremonial reverence for domestic space.
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Dad
Sis
Angel of the World
America
England
Aed
Lannon
Doncher
Dove-Cote
Old Wesley
Wesley Kip
Rupert Hughes
Harper & Brothers
Angel
Violet
Higgins’ Eternal
Tles
Amal
Thomas
Tribune Book
Montana
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