Appleby Hundred intrigue at Winnsborough ball
In January 1782 two regimental volunteers, Jack and Dick, chase a lead to Master Marmaduke Harndon’s mansion near Winnsborough. They spy Margery with Colonel Tarleton and Richard Jennifer, using disguise and seduction as the social cover for a secret meeting. The scene ends with Margery recognizing Septimus Ireton while Tarleton reassesses trust.
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Winnsborough
Catawba
Waterse
Richard Jennifer
Philbrick
Wateree
Broad
Lord Cornwallis
Leslie
Sir Henry Clipton
New York
North Carolina
Winnaborough
Charlotta
South Carolina
Ricvherd
Marmaduke Harndon
Jack
Tim
Frank Falconnet
Elas
Francis Falconnet
Appleby Hundred
Hupndon
Paris
London
Jennifer
Margery
Banastre Tarleton
Mr. Septimus
Tarleton
Septimus Ireton
Tretondene
Virginia
Richard
Mr. Ireton
John
Colonel Tarleton
Tarieton
Open House Signals Guarded Entrance Hall
A night scene shows an officer guest placing a sergeant on guard as we are admitted to the great entrance hall with a balcony and a wing that hints at an open house and ensuing good cheer before daybreak.
AW Through With Him on the London Bus
A passenger on a London omnibus reports a commuter noticing an elderly man fallen from the bus. The conductor replies cheerfully that the man has paid his fare, implying disregard for the incident from a humanitarian perspective.
Breakfast Flavor Debate From The Ledger
In a Philadelphia Ledger item a well-nourished citizen is asked about preferred breakfast foods. He endorses bacon and eggs as best, while sausage and buckwheats offer a pleasant change on occasion.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Convenient Fish Hole Chronicle
A brief humorous anecdote about a fisherman who fished near his home for twenty years with no catches, prompting the wry exchange about why he continued to fish there. The snippet reflects local voice and dialect in a compact, old-time newspaper style.
Easter Mystery Riddle From Nannie Turner
A cozy tiny house with no door window or fence hides inside walls and roof. A knocking sound follows, tapping from within as the wall slowly gives way revealing someone stepping off. The verse invites readers to solve the riddle referenced by Nannie B. Turner.
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Nannie B. Turner
Easter butterfly and the mother's memory
In a family of Grace and siblings, Elizabeth nurtures a chrysalis until a butterfly emerges for Easter. The gift honors a missing mother as the butterfly rises, symbolizing communication with the departed. Grace supports the children while Elizabeth tends the flower, finding solace in nature and memory.
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Grace
Jack
Helen
Elizabeth
Mamma
Elisabeth
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Appleby
Francis Lynde
Ter Bowen-Meurill
South
Court- House
Charlotte
Gates
Greene
Washington
Carolinag
Garret
Charslotte
Salisbury
Urien
Moola
Tig
Madge
Monsieur
Pere Matthieu
Holy Father
Rome
Yakting
Mistrous
Philadelphia
Hotty
Russell
Bister Grace
Slater Grace
Heled
Polly Aut Paul
Raster
Bath
Bethie
Hilzabath
Lizabeth
Mamma I
Hlisabeth
Beth
Chicago Daily News
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