The Irish Widow and the Temperance Tale Onboard
A Sargent's Stage Coach reader recounts The Irish Widow tale set aboard showing four dead husbands and a string of alcohol related misfortunes. An Irish widow tells how each marriage ends through drink and temperance pledges, while a Dutch companion prompts further talk about sobriety and its social stakes.
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John Dory
Polly M
Polly
John
Cork
Mrs. Dory
Pether O'Keefe
Pethery
Pether
Dory
Cinney
Jamaica
Bill Reegan
Triver
Phelim
McCarthy
Temperance Society
Piclim
Joh
Jobn-Dory
Crathur
Phelim McCarthy
Wolfe
Marcy
Riglar Ivery Dee
Patrick McClannigan
Patrick
Timperance Society
Patrick MacClangigan
Billy O'Finnigan
Haven
Mynheer
Rents of 1840 and a domestic life editorial notes
The piece blends a long list of 1840 events from the New Yorker with a domestic essay on married life. It notes songs of political shifts, fires, floods, and battles alongside a homely argument for husbands to share duties and validate wives. It ends with quips and practical barnyard tips and parlor wit.
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Kten
Hfll
Faust
Love
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