The Twins by Mary N Prescott in a Crossed Love Plot
Silvia and Luna, two companions to absent lovers, craft and exchange fake love letters to win affection from Max, a professor. When Max discovers the deceit, both lose their situations. Silvia seeks a fresh start as an amanuensis while Max confronts the fraud and ultimately proposes a new, honest bond.
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Mary N. Prescott
Silvia
Bilvia
Mme. Gepealé
Max Galls
Lushroom
Max
HathalisHe
Bax
Luna
Spooney
Anne Ang
Providence
Tinto Jt
Guna
Dante
Lever
Tadver
Calla Mt A Sevigne
Silvia Ji Suaibn
Gncorea
Shale
Mrx
Mr. Bullion Mushroom
Mr Mushroom
Paradise Loat
Bilvia Tabnson
Shule
Prof. Shute
Miss’ Luna
Flute’s Fearful Kate and the Plute Baby Mystery
A Virginia Chronicle account describes a Plute man on Booth C street with a baby in his arms. Captain Bob explains the tribe’s rule: when twins are born to a Plute without grown daughters, the father cares for the infant for two years until it can walk, then the mother regains the child. The piece portrays shame and humor in tribal customs and the reporter’s encounter.
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Plute
Booth C Street
Chergy
Bob
Virginia (Ev
Note on Farm Records and Neighbors’ Observations
A rural advisory urges farmers to keep records of crop and soil conditions and compare notes with neighbors. It emphasizes observing soil, rotation, manure, and plowing timing to improve yields and share knowledge for progress. Also mentions Oliver Wendell Holmes and James Russell Lowell as historical notes.
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Colman
Democratic leaders demand strict inquiry into government finance
The piece argues Democrats push for a rigorous inquiry into public finances, accusing Republicans of economic success and exposing alleged Democratic misrule in New York City and Albany. It highlights New York debt, city costs, and Tweed-era corruption as contrast to Republican fiscal restraint.
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Congress
New York
Vicksburg
Cox
Congressional Executive Committee
City of
Owen
Tweed
Tt Coats
Féadéra
Albany
Wow
Democratic Executive
Lanimany S Hall
Harper's Weekly
Parents Begin Marriage Negotiations in France
The Cor. WN. Graphic notes how families discuss a daughter's dowry and merits and the suitor's inheritance and education. Fathers promise opportunities and support to unite the couple, hoping for mutual suitability and parental approval in arranging the marriage.
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France
Monsieur
Maudmne
Tearth
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Georgiana A. Clark
Tinsley's Magazine
the Twins
Afi
Temis
Via
Maxa
Yilsia
Kate
Olivan Wenvext
James Russel Lowell
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