Portrait Tests in London See If Count Is Father
In a family drama Borofsky photographs a man who may be the Count Landrin. The photo spurs debate as the mother recalls a hidden brother in Siberia and the plan to watch the count unfold in London while a detective reports back.
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Merstebone Church
Percy
Borofsky
Boris
Borofeky
Basia
Father
Eshte
London
Fitzroy Square
Mother
Sherlock Holmes
Count's Criminal Brother Revealed in London Return Hope
In Chapter IX the mother learns Percy sighted a man believed to be the Count's father. Percy photo vished him and found the house. The mother reacts with relief, praying for the husband’s restoration, and contemplates the illness behind his disappearance as divine mercy.
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Percy
London
Borie
London Restaurant Discussion on a Family Mystery
In a tense exchange the narrator and his mother debate whether a criminal uncle in London is the father or his brother. They weigh Siberian imprisonment, escape speculation, and the motive of political murder tied to a cadet era past.
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London
Siberia
Percy
Father
St. Petersburg
Mother
Andre
Cadet Corps
Rarity and Reflections in a Playful Saratoga Chat
A light exchange recalls a past engagement at Saratoga last summer. A Soubrette explains the memory with Archie Flipchap, noting his belief in a serious romance despite the humorous tone of the occasion.
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Saratoga
Archie
Harrington Rises to Lead Role Then Falters in New York Run
Harrington, a back door keeper with brain fever shadowing a talent rise, is pressed into the lead when Temple falls ill. He memorizes thirty pages in a night and delivers a powerful performance, but veers off the text during a climactic scene. Miss Burton, an old acquaintance, reveals she is Eleanor as Harrington wakes beside her after the performance.
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Eleanor
Buscoe
Buccoe
New York
Temple
Roscoe
Ruscoe
Jn Temple
Starrington
the &.P
Warrington
Miss Burton
Mr. Harrington
Punctuality and the Tension of Early Arrivals
A critical look at guests who arrive too early and hosts who mismanage timing. The piece contrasts the annoyances of waiting with the value of forethought and considerate scheduling, citing guests, hostesses, and a wedding scene to illustrate how punctuality should balance courtesy and practicality.
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Win
Hos
Ting
Onslow
Balzac and a Boston Grocer Tale of a Ride
A Boston woman quips at a ticket agent about charging full fare for a boy as a unpaid import of groceries, while Balzac jokes on describing Rue Richelieu with stops at cafes and shops. The dialogue blends wit on debt and literary pretension.
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Boston
Fio
Tom Sanders
Greenwich
Widder Jones
Story of a Workstand and the Folding Needlework Bag
In a winter scene a seamstress sits by a window sewing as the new easily removable adjustable bag stand arrives. Sally Sharp helps move her gear and gifts a combined bag stand for needlework with stitched pockets, presented as a Christmas morning improvement.
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Mercury
Zero
Sally Sharp
Sue
Sforenece
Fashion's Echoes in Irish Styles and Winter Wear
The article describes plaids and tulles for evening gowns and two piece costumes with ribbon embroidery. It notes waistline tailoring with separate waists and Norfolk jackets for winter, plus Monte Carlo coats and plain skirts. The piece touches on gores, Velvets, metallics, and other fabric trends.
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Norfolk
Eurther
Monte Carlo
Reese
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