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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1883
Page
3
A fragmentary verse from an Evening Observer column recalls Colinette Oglinette, a simple village girl who dies in February. The speaker laments a story of love and loss, with hints of longing and farewell as a poetic reminiscence from a departed era.
Pamela Crump, daughter of Josiah Crump, escapes poverty by washing for neighbors and earning a silk cloak, but her scheme is exposed when her father discovers a ledger of outfits and services. He forgives but imposes an official allowance, while Pamela marries Minister Mr. Bothwell, reflecting a frontier tale of class, ambition, and resilience in a tight-knit town.
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