The Anniversary Engagement
A couple debates ending their engagement for reasons of boredom and routine. They stage a dinner party to reveal they will marry next month while admitting they nearly broke apart over a fear of conventional married life. Their friends react as the couple confronts stability and desire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aneay
Ide
Mildred Molly
Ernest
Flora
Ared
Ildied
Asha
Thorn
Mildred
Helen
Xilenos
Balad
Eys
Prafer Fila
Milly
Items of Interest from Quotations and Reflections
A collage of quotes and reflections on duty, character, and self-improvement. Authors cited include Browning Ruskin and Humphry Ward, with exhortations to act rightly, govern one’s behavior, and pursue lasting personal growth rather than fleeting amusement.
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Humphry Ward
Enthusiasm and science in life's origin debate
A reader cites Keats and Wordsworth to argue that enthusiasm fuels progress, then contrasts science and belief. The writer supports Professor Henalow while claiming science affirms a Creative Power beyond matter, urging recognition of a vital principle guiding life and inquiry.
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Henalow
Strange Punishment in South Norwalk Colony
A visitor reports a quirk in a Jewish South Norwalk community punishment for petty thieves. A swan wears two hats for two weeks as public shaming, signaling misdeeds. The narrator notes the colony numbers about four hundred residents.
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South Norwalk
Connecticut
U.B.A
Pat's Astonishment Tells of Tipping Advice
A humorous excerpt shows Pat arriving with money and tipping generously on a railway journey. He reflects on two shillings with a wary smile and warns not to ride the last carriage, joking about misfortune in collisions and offering a wary tip in return.
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Wordsworth
Pat
Teturn
Winding Kis Own Business at the Lunch Table
A fragmented overheard exchange at a table references a person named Dave and a clerical figure. The murky dialogue hints at trust issues and a stubborn inn or office setting with unclear actions or outcomes. The text resembles a dialogic, period-sounding excerpt with faded clarity.
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Dave
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By Juliet Wilber
Arnest
Ben
Asuhan
Alex. Pope
Westcott
Browning
Ruskin
Keats
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