24 Feb 1875
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1875
Page
1
An autumn scene recalls love's ideal belief as a vision gleams like jewels in a king's crown Then the vision fades leaving Sam alone in the world with love proven false The speaker notes the pine trees and the straying heart while contemplating truth and departure.
A poem contrasts warm firelit riches inside a rich home with cold begging children outside. The speaker imagines a shared heavenly threshold where rich and poor join in divine compassion, contrasting comfort with poverty and ending with a hopeful vision of reunion in love.
In Lorraine during a sultry September, Harry Livingston and Jacques seek shelter at the haunted d Orvale estate where Lucille Baronne d Orvale helps tend his wounded shoulder. A web of romance unfolds as Lucille, the Baronne, and Livingston navigate danger from Uhlans, an escape plan, and a bond that leads to a new life in America with Lucille leaving the chateau behind.
An account of a modest young mother and her infant, the bemused passenger and the expressive baby who charm a crowd aboard a Olive Street car. A young man nearby endures awkward glances as the baby’s mother speaks of affection and candy, while the suitor grows flushed and distracted by the spectacle.
Washington notes describe a revival of Confederate era sentiment. War-horses return to public life, with jewelers selling canes, booksellers stocking Virginia resolutions, and shops displaying memorabilia. Lobbyists reappear in Capitol corridors as widows of Confederate officers seek pensions and admission to Soldiers' Homes in Troy Dayton Milwaukee.
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