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Ailing Father and Daughter Reunion in Orphan Tale
An aged blind father, left penniless and abandoned, endures hunger beside a stream until his daughter Lucena returns with charity. The reunion brings teary forgiveness as the old man pleads for one last blessing before death, while Treena, another daughter, aids him. The piece contrasts human neglect with pious help and ends with a reflective note on filial devotion.
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Lucena
Thad
Treena
Lucenal
Min
John Stilwell
Dresden
Ohio
Il ‘Lo
Sid Dak
Thal
Ridgefield