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Humorous Courtship and Old Timers Talk at Five Mile Home
Narrator recounts a social evening with Susan, Rachael, and Mammy Rampoon where flirtations erupt, a kiss attempt escalates, and late quarrels fade. Conversation drifts to antebellum courtship, family, and the Deacon, ending with reflections on youth and romance alongside a general mood of nostalgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wal
Susan
Wather Simonson
Rachael
Rampoon
Bran
Mammy Rampson
Naber Simonson
Agin
Rannin
Katy Stokes
Moody
Eastman
Cyrus Perkina
M. D
J.C. Cheseman
New York
Benjamin Barrett
Benj. E. Cook
JP. Williston
Samuel Wells
Northampton
I. G. Hall
Huron
Norwalk
G. Hall
T. G. Raitt
Presbyterian Church
D. Considine
Morrison
George Taylor
United States
Seneca
Sandusky, Wood, Hancock
Henry
Putnam
Williams
Paulding
Richland
Wayne
Knox
Lycas
Crawford
Lorain
Marion
Cuyahoga
Ohio
British College of Health
Huron County
Joel Wilson
Fitchuilla
D.P. Hayward
Township of
Joseph Crawford
Beelin
F. A. Wildman
Clarkefield
James R. Yelles
Florence
Rodolphus Morse
Auburn
Richland County
Albert G. Sutton
Toledo
Lucas
Alling