Wedding Dress Returns for Margaret and Laura
In a New England town Aunt Desire helps Margaret shielded by toil and loss gift Laura a wedding dress once meant for Margaret. Margaret’s drowned sailor returns to claim love and vows, uniting sisters and sealing a hopeful, shared future.
Pompeii House Unearthed Reveals Best Preserved Antiquity
An almost perfect house recently disentombed at Pompeii is the best preserved found, featuring two atria a central open court and a marble fountain a complete bath with notable interior frescoes and marine life scenes. A strange oat blight darkens Addison County Vermont crops while nearby corn escapes frost.
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Pompeii
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Why Mother Is Proud of Her Little Man
A poetic vignette portrays a mother watching her boy at every turn. The child’s antics, her patient patience, and a kiss on her cheek reveal a bond that makes her proud. The poem notes how the mother treasures even small moments as her boy grows.
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Nickest
Jessie’s Courage and the Gate Sign Rescue
An eight year old girl in a Boston suburb chases her runaway brother Benny after he slips from the yard and is trapped on a railroad bridge. Jessie hangs over the edge to steady him as a train nears, a brave rescue aided by a helpin g fireman. The family later learns of her valor and Benny’s perilous lesson.
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Binh
Ang Gte Firat
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Daniela
Examiner and Chronicle
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