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The Pastor and the Amusement Colony in Grief
John Douglas arrives as minister to a Michigan town parish and befriends Polly and Mandy. He learns of Toby and Jim and Toby’s death, then reads Jim’s letter detailing hardship, illness, and a $250 inheritance for Polly. Polly mourns as Douglas contemplates the trio’s quiet courage amid loss.
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John Douglas
Agias
Middle West
Douglas
Atd
Mandy
Hasty Jones
Hasty
Willoughby
Dea
Con
Bald
Polly
Jim
Toby
Poll
Jandy
Iit
Morgantown