One Way of Love One Way of Love
Richard Derring plans college after winter at his mother's farm, seeking a life beyond farming with support from Aunt Jerusha and kin. He wrestles with love, family history, and the lure of education as Greek grammar opens new futures. The piece contrasts fate, ambition, and the pull of romance through a rural setting and careful observation.
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Richard Derring
Ome
Jerusha
Emily Hutton
Richard
Edwards
Derring
Geth Kinney
Kinney
Camltree
Emily
Uncle Eben
Eben
Seth Kinney
Richard Discovers Greek as Farm Life Intensifies
At breakfast Richard faces his mother’s worries over debt and taxes while he vows to handle finances his way. He leaves for the woods, mastering Greek declensions as Tom Bishop joins in, and the story follows their hard labor, learning, and village gossip.
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Tom
Tom Bishop
Richard
Seth Kinney
Deceived By the Shadows and a Quiet Lesson
A young lawyer visits his broker and glimpses the silhouettes of a couple in the private office. He recognizes his wife and laughs off the mix up, then notes a quick salon aside about language and manners from a society piece.
Overcoming the World and the Path of Triumph
A sermon reflection on Jesus overcoming the world amid betrayal, mob action, and death. It contrasts worldly smiles, frowns, and temptations with Christ’s refusal to bow to the world, his patient timing, and a peace found in him that makes believers conquerors through love.
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Judas
Christ
Ben Jonson
Apostle Paus
Lystra
Jesus
Herod
Calvary
Lord Jesus Christ
Standard
Sowing for Eternity and the Harvest of Grace
A devotional piece reflects on sowing seed daily for the Master, citing Ecclesiastes to urge careful planting. It likens natural harvest to spiritual fruit, noting seed yields of thirty sixty or a hundredfold and asking if our daily sowing will yield joy in eternity.
Doing Right Through Practice and Service
The text argues that action creates desire for righteousness, not the reverse. It compares right living to mastering a game, saying enjoyment comes only after mastering first principles. It adds that God grants the desire for his will chiefly to those who actively do it.
Willing Doers of His Word Sermon Message
A religious exhortation urges Christians to heed divine call and act as pathfinders for progress. It emphasizes trusting God to supply means for missions and warns against hesitation when Jehovah assigns ministry abroad.
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Moses
At First Sight Between He and Rosalie
A short flirtatious exchange features He praising Rosalie’s almond eyes velvety cheeks likened to peaches and cherry lips while Rosalie reveals she is the new gardener.
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Rosalie
Family cough syrup promises quick cure for coughs
An old advertisement touts Hera as a universal cough cure claiming it heals lungs in five hours. It recommends a home formula with wild cherry bark cardial essence and pine syrup, advising doses for adults and children and urging sharing to save others from consumption.
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Hera
In New York Mrs Belmont on child rearing
Mrs O H P Belmont discusses her book on parenting in New York. She argues children must be trained to be unselfish and tactful. She cites a Maine fisherman tale to illustrate how lack of tact leads to unkind behavior.
Charley and His Wife Spark Friendly Banter
In a brief exchange, a character notes Charley’s wife. Charley’s reply suggests he might compliment her only if speaking directly to Charley. The moment highlights social wit and interpersonal dynamics.
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Charley
Perry Davis Painkiller Maule Emedy for Lumbago
Fragmented ad style text mentions Perry Davis painkiller and claims of lumbago relief. Includes garbled pricing lines and a note about doctors and sarcasm. Ends with a remark about a girl and a man’s valuation.
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Perry Davis
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