The Apple Test of Charity in a Family Tale
Mr Arden distributes three large apples to his daughters Jane Martha and Mary Each exchange hints at selfishness and generosity as they confront the imperfect specked fruit Mary shows gentle self restraint while Jane and Martha pursue the largest share The scene unfolds as a moral lesson in family love and virtue
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Arden
Jane
Martlin
Mary
Martin
Aho
Arden Abe
Mr. Arden
Aron
Martha
Marths
Mr Arden
Papa” Ackerd
Paps
Manma
Apples and a Lesson in Selfishness at Arden House
Mr Arden uses apples to teach Jane Martha and Mary selflessness. When the three girls choose the best fruit, Mary gets the worst yet receives a brooch inscribed To the least selfish. The sisters confess their misdeed and Mrs Arden approves the moral growth.
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Mary
Jane
Mr Arden
Ian
Martha
Personal Habits of the Siamese Twins
A bizarre portrait of the Siamese twins Chang and Eng chronicling their lifelong bond. The piece covers shared routines from cradle to old age, their joint bedtimes, synchronized daily tasks, and mutual influences on religion, romance, temperance, and loyalty, ending with a moral about civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asmo
Chang
Eng
Eng-sas
Boren Oaks
Lovejoy printing press attacked by mob at Alton in 1838
The article recounts Elijah Lovejoy’s anti slavery newspaper efforts in Alton and the mob violence that shattered his press. It describes three presses seized or damaged, Lovejoy firing on incendiaries, and his death prompting the mob to withdraw. It also touches on related local notes and anecdotes from the period.
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Lovejoy
Alton
Losvejey
Awen
Godfrey & Gilman
Mississippi
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