Island Romance Ends In Boat Rescue Twist
Bertie and I sail to Umbrella island after a canoe accident. We mend the rift in our engagement as a moonlit night forces us to seek shelter. Finding a hidden rowboat in a cove, we realize the rescue boat was in the same place all along, belonging to her father.
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Mr. Snowden
Serena
Bertie
Miss van Voorst
Umbrella Island
Lozely
Bobby
Marly
Papa
Daily Story Pub. Co
Complaisant Cheat and Lawyer Boggle Dialogue
In a witty exchange, Boggle charges Vitum $250 for services while claiming $150 received, noting $400 collected amid complaints and affidavits. The quip ends with a sharp remark on gendered behavior about a woman’s changing mind and monotony.
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Boggle
Vitum
Fitum—Weill
Puck
Aki Preaka
In the Spirit of Christmas Stutlity 5. E. RISER
A humorous Christmas piece notes women judging gifts by price tags and clerks avoiding heaven, while gifts rarely last, delaying post holiday shopping, and some parents denying Santa for ego. If Santa were a woman, Christmas would stall for finishing touches.
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Christmas Stutlity
E. Riser
Santa Claus
Candor Quote When Confronting Dates
Brief quote features dialogue about dates and avoidance. Attributed to B. Kiser, implying a shy or cautious stance. No clear event, location, or organization stated. The fragment reads as a personal musing rather than a reported incident.
Exchange dialogue yields Christmas joke about gifts
A quoted exchange mocks holiday gifts with a witty pun about a mistress and a box of cheap handkerchiefs. The joke ends with the punchline that the giver provided a week's notice.
Christmas Wish List From A Child Letter
A child writes a humorous wish list to Santa describing a sled a spaniel a bucking goat and a magic lantern along with a hook and ladder truck and a four plated knife while noting last year’s sparse gifts and urging Santa to do better this time in a playful old time style.
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Eve
Lucky Givers Poem Readiness and Generous Hearts
A brief verse praising cheerful givers who share with happy hearts, not fearing costs. It hints that generosity brings equal or greater rewards and underscores the virtue of selfless aid.
A Warning to Liars and a Christmas Present
A dialog about truth and deceit unfolds as Ki Sle recalls a lie that brought a moment of intimate gain. The pair discuss a lingering longing for a special Christmas present seen at Blazemolin.
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Ki Sle
Tarry
McDonald Discovers Children In Widow's House
A timid widow hides two children to secure a paying boarder. McDonald learns of the deceit, confronts the truth, and decides to care for the kids and the widow. The scene ends with mutual resolve and a hopeful future.
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McDonnald
McDonald
Burt
Mrs. Burt
Baby
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Baby Up
Browns Boot Store
Phila. St
Indiana, Pa
Bol Papiosige
Many & Woman
Candor
B. Kiser
Thera
Coe Claus
Belevin
Donald
Forthes
Love OF
Mike
Dinsmore Bros
New
R. E. Young
Hub
Heyman Bros. Proprs
Waverly
Waverly Oil Works Co
Pittsburgh
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