A Hazard of Hearts Serial Romance on a Transatlantic Voyage
On the St Lawrence voyage in mid December a varied passenger mix frames a budding romance. Miss Thorne centers attention among men of Northwest travelers while Capt Stewart and others watch a subtle bond form amid shipboard tensions and social aims. The prologue hints at future chapters and the nautical setting grounds the tale in 1900 manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence
Rt. Lawrence
Gret
North Atlantic
E & Hicker Ak A
Northwest
Charlie ‘Hudson
Thorne
Ely Rentlemman
Lesleed
Childre
Stewart
Liverpool
Charlie Hudson
Kerr
Mr. Blewart
Flight of Smith Sparks Confederate Escape Attempt
Smith escapes from a guard at a plantation by stealing a horse and firing to create a diversion. He reaches the river, slips into a punt, and paddles into darkness as soldiers pursue, hoping to reach Ellen and the Pamlico to aid his cause. The text notes his resolve to interfere with Union ships and the privateer’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Ellen
Sttus
Biller
Developmentz
Twarts
Prisoner Escape Sparks Family Conflict Aboard Ship
Major Jones pursues the escaped Yankee prisoner with a mounted party and orders to bring him back dead or alive. Ellen defies her father claiming love for Captain Smith, condemning the arrest as unjust while she aides the escape and is locked in a stateroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caqitlin
Traywood
Pailleo
Joaca Bail
Exon
Major Jones
Smith
Kia Dave
Tie
Ellen
Daisy
Pezan
Tine Elen
Cabi
Billen
Waa
Miss Ken
Liv
Muddled Riddle on a Peanut Prowler and a Court Bid
A garbled dating-era snippet describes a man rolling a peanut, muttering about tea, and facing an attempted suicide charge. The bulky figure in court claims the man sought a fight, while a wife boasts of making another kin.
Untitled local scene with odd dialect dialogue
A fragmented, dialect filled snippet shows Uncle Eben and others arguing over a foolish man with scattered chatter about conflict and food items like oyster stew. The text is garbled with unclear names and places.
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Frank Leslie Publishing House
Capocen
IHIS
Gener
Phorae
Matilde Jer Stewart
Iain
Pen- Ling
Miss Thorne
London
Great Northweat
Proddins
Eastanad
New England
Soodeckine
Tr. Lawreter
Miss Viortie
Thecsaian
Sergtner
Amon
Ernest Toole
Success Magazine
Bebhind Tha
Misa Thorne
Lady
Townsend Brady
von Afeld
Huen
Pamlico
Llatieras
Enen
Stith
Greyhound
Ile
Eleni
Wascettain
Ray
Lllen
Cain
Dean
Calternia
Santa Barbara
Xadio Muerté
San Francisco Chronicle
Reile
Sie
Philadelphia
Tecoru
Uncle Eben
TY Achington
Midy Tnteresiena
Gettietla Ig
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