The Widow's Wedding and Old World Courtship Tale
An 1849 vignette from the Ladies' Companion unfolds the Danville family saga centered on Margaret Danville, her wealth, and her cousin Carrington Wilson. The narrator recounts Margaret's fate, Mrs Danville's schemes, and Carrington's steadfast devotion, culminating in a clandestine marriage after Margaret defies parental pressure.
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Mr B
Mary
Litle
Wood
Danville
Margaret
Europe
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Margaret Danville
Carrington Wilson
Paris
Carrington
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Birthday of Washington by George D Prentice
Poem praising George Washington on a birthday anniversary. It extols his role in liberty, heroism, and national unity, recalling his leadership and enduring legacy. The piece venerates Washington as a prophetic symbol of freedom, celebrated across nature and history with solemn gratitude.
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Rochester Democrat
Savings Bank
Lis
Mr B
Lim
George D. Prentice
Earth
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Glory
Prophet of
Free
God
Washington
No spot on earth so pleasant as home in Norwalk
Reflector declares no place on earth as pleasant as home amid winter’s snows and sorrow. A pilgrim laments among strangers, fears fate, and longs for rest, stating death and heaven beckon from his home in Norwalk on February 17, 1849.
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Earth
Norwalk
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