Land of Make Believe Nostalgia Poem by Nesbit
A nostalgic verse invokes childhood legends and fairytale figures like Cinderella Red Riding Hood and Bluebeard. The poet recalls happy plays in a magical Land of Make Believe and laments growing up, with the Sandman, a castle scene, and a wistful farewell to childhood.
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Make Believe
Hamelintown
Jack
You
Bluebeard
The Architect Burglar Turns Gentleman Visitor
Bromley Brown, a prosperous yet restless man, spots a young architect-burglar sketching his garden and invites him in, hoping to trap a famed criminal. The visitor proves charming and expert, winning Brown’s trust as General Compton arrives with a web of mistaken identities and a budding romance blooms between Valentine Brown and Estcourt, the visiting lord.
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Bromley Brown
General Compton
Mr. Brown
Mr. Bromley Brown
Valentine
Bhaven
Blackbird
Jarke
Hal
Val
Jellicoe
Cricket Club
Saretem
Russia
Vielon
Compton
Brown
Lam
Estcourt
Lord Estcourt
Goodby
Miss Brown
King
Watch the Mustache Reading of male character by mustache observation
Women observe mustaches to judge traits. Ragged flying hairs signal lack of self control while straight and orderly shows restraint. Curling ends indicate ambition vanity or display. upward curl suggests geniality. downward curl signals a sedentary mood with gloom. Detroit News.
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Detroit News
Turtles Live Four Centuries Fact Sheet of Adaptations
A New York Post excerpt describes turtles as remarkable survivors with diverse forms across two hundred species. It details shell structure grown from skin, neck retraction, regenerative shell parts, keen senses, and egg laying. It notes long lifespans, including Galapagos individuals over four centuries, and highlights predators and notable species like the snapping turtle and hawksbill.
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Australia
North
Central America
Great Ocean
Galapasos Islands
Natural Bent and the Prodigy Who Vanished
A reminiscence recalls a country school math prodigy praised in youth who later vanished from records. Decades after, the narrator encounters the same man, now driving oxen, who casually kills a horsefly with a whip and jokes that you cannot always tell a child’s natural bent.
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National Congress
United States Senate
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Quite Stuck Up Obituary Prank Becomes Proud Silence
The Chicago Post notes a man believed dead by friends. After obituary notices circulated, he reappeared and now refuses to speak to anyone, a reaction labeled as stubborn pride by readers.
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Chicago Post
Hope and fish echoed in Lippincott's satire note
A fragment from Stinson in Lippincott's literary note reflects airy irony about sea life and market fish. The text plays with phrases about catching and buying fish, as well as tales told about them, in a humorous, literary tone.
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Stinson
Lippincott’s
Humorous exchanges and social quips in print dialogue
A collage of witty dialog and comic remarks about engagements marriages and social contrasts. Characters joke about gifts rings debt and daily life with neighbors and friends revealing light hearted views on love vanity and clever banter across a bustling social scene.
Her Name Was Enough at Viceregal Lodge Dinner
A correspondent recalls a Veer regal lodge tale from Curzon's early government days. At a dinner, Miss Daisy Lester corrects a gallant major by saying, I guess My name's Lester. The witty exchange underscores social misreads across status and nationality.
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Viceregal Lodge
Simla
Lord Curzon
Misan
How to Find Out What Gossip Says About You
The New York Press notes that you can learn what gossips say about you by listening to what they say about others to you. This method highlights how gossip reflects character and social networks.
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Delia
Celia
Maude
Gertie
Jakey
Miss Diehl
Cholly Nervy
Mrs. Smith
Katie
Ninmina
Miss Bulyon
Bulyon
Mr. Cumrox
New York Press
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