Obelisk Speaks on Language, Time, and Thothmes Legacy
The speaker, an obelisk beside the Nile, laments language barriers and ponderings of Egypt's past. He recalls locust plagues, Moses, and the pyramids, then contemplates Thothmes Third and future ruin or revival as Egypt changes through ages. The piece closes with a vow to stay loyal to the ancient king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Sphinx
Pyramids
Memphis
Fevot
Nile
Thothmes
Egypt
Grand Cuairo
N. Y
Change Partners and a Whiskered Visitor
Winnie's mood swings between disdain and flirtation as she plans elopement with a new man, while Mary administers order at Mowatt Hall. Winnie longs for change and hints at love while avoiding Reverend Stephen Morgan, then abruptly encounters Charlie Chester guarding the Chester grounds.
Weaving Hearts in the Woods and a Love Entanglement
In the woods Winnie and Sir Charles recall cheerful days and confess lingering feelings while Blanche Grey and Stephen Morgan circle each other, leading to a tangle of engagements, rival affections, and a costly romantic ripple across the Chester circle. Winnie pauses on a crucial decision as Blanche plots, and Stephen faces an uncertain future with Upham.
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Winnie
Sir Charles
Miss Grey
Charlie Chester
Trenor
Chester
Blanche
Mr. Morgan
Stephen Morgan
Stephen
Scotland
Lance
Miss
Lady Chester
Blanche Grey
Charlie
Winnie Mowatt
Diana
Miss Mowatt
Charles
Sir Charles Chester
St. Cecilia
George
Totten
Sam
Upham
Winnie Darling
Winifred
St. John the Baptist
St. John’s
Winifred Mowatt
N. B
Lord Hendrey
Tamley
Pet
Mr. Mowatt
Deuce
Rome
Rovey
Paris
Chastee
Shurper’s Weekly
A Duck’s Quiet Triumph and Women on New York Streets
A London Spectator fable shows a duck feigning success after failing to reach grass beyond wires, teaching restraint after a bold boast. The piece contrasts this with New York where far more women now ride horses in parks and boulevards, a notable rise from years past.
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Learm
London Spectator
New York
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Change Partners
Mary
Mary Mowatt
Mowatt Hall
Mignon
Mowatt ‘Hall
Chicago
Chicago Herald
Y. Post
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