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Envy and Extravagance Stirring in Church Wardrobe Talk
In a village church circle, Mrs Hubbard and Mrs Snelling debate wealth and fashion. A velvet talma, New York bonnets, and plaid silks draw sharp judgment as Mrs Snelling contemplates sacrifice due to illness and tight means. Miss Prime notes shifts from frugal past to worldly trends, while memory of shared charity fades under social climbing.
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Snelling
New York
Mrs. Snelling
Miss Prime
Mr. Snelling
Mrs. Hubbard
Mr. Hubbard
Miss Snelling
Miss Primo
Sanday
James
Prime
Susan Hubbard
Jameses
Martin
Jane
Christian Professoro
Jifo
Cape
Robert Hubbard
Jane Mrs. Hubbard
Robert
Luann
Atlantic Ocean
Napoleon Bonaparte
England
Napoleon
Matam
Macdiff
Ty Richland
Kalamazoo County
Mich
Kentucky
South
Henry Clay
Loaington
Seward
Wilson
John Brown, Jr
Harper's Ferry
Mecca
Abe