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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1872
Page
3
A lonely, hungry orphan pleads for kindness while neighbors ignore him. A white-clad child speaks of Christ and leads angels to brighten the street, gifting the boy with a Christmas tree and mercy. The tale ends with the orphan in love and peace.
A poor widow, isolated in a rough New England town, receives an unexpected offer from Isabel Egbert to send her deaf son John Wentworth Waring to a specialized school. The act changes the widow's hope, as she envisions a future where John learns to read, write, and communicate, and gains a chance at a fuller life.
A column of comic snippets, puns, and short tales ranges from hoarse jokes about epizootics to a seasonal scene of the Widow Waring awaiting her son. It blends light humor with brief anecdotes about townspeople, a deaf school prospect, and a Christmas greeting amid quiet domestic scenes.
In a cramped seaside room Isabel sits with John and his mother as they toast a restrained Christmas pledge. The moment marks Isabel’s happiness and the family’s quiet optimism for peace on earth and goodwill toward men.
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