Exquisite poem on loss from Mrs. H L Bostwick
The text presents an ornate poem by Mrs. H L Bostwick about death and mourning, imagining an undertaker’s scene and a mother’s sorrow. The verse blends dream memories with a plea for deliverance as the speaker recalls a child and the final morning.
Morning with my Child Dream and a Mother's Grief
A grieving mother faces the death of her youngest child after a swift fever. A trusted friend shares a comforting dream of heaven and tests the mother’s heart, urging selfless love for her child and offering a path through sorrow toward faith.
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Father of Mercies
Boseman
Fragmentary Tale of a Windmill Project by a Young Brother
The narrator recalls a quiet home moment as a ten year old brother helps with a windmill project. He asks not to be disturbed, while another asks to drive a pin, showing a lively but restrained scene of siblings and a craft activity. The fragment hints at family dynamics and curiosity before the text cuts off.
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Carnalen
Mary
Mamma
Frank
Vin
Tate
Rise of the free and happy life in American character
An excerpt from Dwight's Journal of Music argues Americans are a prosperous yet anxious people driven by money and machine life. It laments the loss of spontaneity and genuine joy, urging a return to genius, liberty, and childlike creativity beyond commerce and politics.
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Chicango Journal
Samuel
Wafk
Beethoven
Shakespeare
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Raphael
Flowers in Heaven Promise for ailing Child
A mother grieves beside her firstborn son in a sickroom as a dark eyed girl comforts him. The child asks about summer and heaven, and eventually passes peacefully as angels take him to a holier clime. The narrative cloaks loss in hopeful faith about flowers in heaven.
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Amy
Cnanum
Earth
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Things We Love to See When Guests Arrive
A humorous sketch on hosting rituals as guests enter a home. The narrator notes the bustle of serving food, apologies for dust, and the social games of hospitality. It hints at lessons in deportment and the awkwardness of keeping house for visitors.
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Odio Jurmer
God Forgiveness Across Worlds And Eternal Providence
A theology essay argues that God's mercy and providence extend beyond this life, with Jesus' teachings on forgiveness not limited to earth. It asserts God remains loving, just, and changeless, offering opportunities in every stage of being and in future worlds. The piece cites N Y Tribune and notes lectures by Antoinette Brown Blackwell and Susan B Anthony in southern New York.
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