Edward Mayfield Spends Christmas Wisely on Charity
Lizzy Green and her sister debate gift giving at Christmas while Edward Mayfield chooses no personal presents. He quietly saves, then buys a home and gives real help to Lizzy’s friend Mrs. Elliot and a poor widow, supplying shoes for children, food, stove, coal, and cash. The act prompts a shift in views about generosity and promises of wiser holiday giving.
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Lizzy
Margaret Granger
Lizzy Green
Jane
Jane Green
Margaret
Harry Lee
William
Maggy
Liezy
Edward
Mrs. Green
Mr. Green
Jook
Tom
Tf Ie
Jedward Mayfield
Thes
John
Elliot
Netty
Nelly
Fohn
Mrs. Eliot
Mayfield
Jobe
Widow's Stores
Edward Mayfield
Mrs. Elliot
Mr. Mayfield
Tiz
Tigay
Spitzbergen
Winter’s Approach and Its Harsh Divide
A dated contemplation on winter’s return contrasts the rich who brace for cold with ample supplies and social warmth against the poor who endure hardship. The piece laments winter’s cruelty to the needy while painting a vivid, almost poetic, scene of frost, barren landscapes, and suffering contrasted with comfort and festivity.
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Belore
Arate
Jack Frost
Left-handed Fiddler and Black Bob in Western Kentucky race
In Kentucky the Left-handed Fiddler faces Governor Black Bob in a storied political contest. A Western barbecue becomes pivotal as rival Mr. G proves unable to match Bob’s wit and musical talent. Bob falters but devises a clever retort as the crowd erupts.
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West
Gov. L
Bob
Kentucky
Blade
Black Bob
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