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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1882
Page
11
A verse warned by an elder figure to a youngster about the dangers of flirtation and enticement. The speaker portrays raven hair and night eyes as seductive temptations, urging caution before mischief or heartbreak ensues, with repeated admonitions to keep cheerful resilience.
An archaic verse scene depicts a mother and child on a Christmas morning. A sudden shadow and death interrupt the quiet scene as a child falls asleep forever. The poem intertwines wings, a Christ child, and a tragic awakening in winter imagery.
A story set in a girls’ dormitory centers on Dolly Lincoln and four companions as they prepare for a holiday gathering. Julia Norvin’s missing algebra problem becomes the drama when rival Miss Weston reveals a concealed bagful clue and Dolly fends off social slights with festive mischief and charity.
In a scene of holiday mischief a group of girls discover a missing item inside a Christmas basket and confront guilt and generosity. Dolly leads a cover story about a supposed misdeed then, moved by remorse, turns the moment into a bonding party where Fanny is welcomed into the Robin's Ring Club with Miss Weston joining the circle and sharing a memorable Christmas Eve.
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