Spring in the Alley Romance in a London slum
A tale set in a dingy alley where a penniless nursemaid cares for a dying man. She tends him with devotion as spring flowers bloom, voicing hopeful wishes while the man longs for fresh light and the renewal spring represents. Her violets signify fleeting joy amid hardship.
First Quarrel Over a Rocky Mountain Poodle
Jack Applegate and Winnie Matthews quarrel over a wedding gift from San Francisco, a Rocky Mountain poodle. Winnie hates dogs and refuses the gift, leading to a kennel build and growing domestic strain until a late parcel reveals the dog is shipped, prompting reconciliation.
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Imiel
du Mess
Jack Applegate
The
Express Company
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Pacific Slope
Kory Mountain
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James A. Green
The Prince and the Dancer’s Dip in Magical Leather
A tale from Our Young Readers narrates a crown heir who refuses learning and is deemed mentally slow. The Queen seeks aid from a magical leather dipper that promises to correct his playfulness, and after use the prince dies softly, prompting fear of relapse.
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Aro
Gertie and Nellie in a Stormy Afternoon
Gertie helps care for her sister Nellie while Uncle John plans a reward for improvement. A lightning storm disrupts a garden scene as Nellie’s waxen baby Rosabella is watched by Mollie the nurse. The flash shatters the quiet and reveals Rosabella still sleeping in Nellie’s cradle guarded by Mollie.
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The Glacial Period and Its Global Reach
The text discusses the glacial period ending the tertiary era when Europe faced an extreme climate. It notes cold spells caused by the earth’s orbit changes and ocean currents, mentions Darwin’s reasoning for plant and animal similarities across continents, and references ancient European human remnants.
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