Desmond and the cliffside escape in a perilous plan
The tale follows Desmond planning a getaway as Claude and Rosamond face danger from a flood. Rosamond fights to shore, while Desmond schemes using a log and an axe. Claude vows to confront the villain, hoping justice comes.
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Would You Die for Love By Beatrice Fairfax
A columnist discusses the folly of suicide over romantic deception. A young woman kills herself after discovering her lover is not rich. The piece urges choosing a worthy partner over wealth and warns against lying, advising focus on character and future happiness.
Nancy's Soliloquy by Fanny Fern in a Bride's Quiet Home
The narrator contemplates a newly furnished home of a bride, pitying her for its perfect but stifling order. The house is spotless, with everything in place and unmarked, a stark contrast to lively life. The narrator predicts this perfection may not endure.
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Fanny Fern
Land of
Canaan
The Sun Lady and the Truths We Tell About It
Frances L. Garside explores social pretenses in a hazy essay about gender roles and everyday observations. It mocks how travel, manners, and marriage shape perceptions of women and men, noting humor, modest virtues, and the sometimes sharp edges of criticism in small town life.
Jewelry for gowns and eyes guides women’s taste
The article counsels choosing jewelry to complement gown color and eye tone. It notes pale blondes suit blood rubies, dark-haired women glow with turquoise, sapphires, opals, moonstones, and more. Emeralds clash with light eyes, pink coral lifts dark eyes. Earrings demand careful matching to avoid aging effect or misfit.
The Pretty Cook and the Grocery Boy
The pretty cook and the grocery boy quarrel over what to call items on an order slip. They banter about paprika garlic and raspberry jam as they clash on accuracy and memory in a brisk domestic scene.
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Pappy
Evelina
Aleck Soloney Ambition Sparks Village Gossip
Mrs Wagstaff and Mrs Cumback trade sharp words over Sallie Foxworthy and Aleck Soloney. They discuss independence, milkman rumors, and the danger of judging a young man by appearances. The talk hints at a deeper moral, contrasting outward polish with true character.
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Salie
Aleck Solong
Spitzbergen
Up-to-Date Jokes and a Coffee-Grinding Voice
A humorous exchange features quips about scot-free deals and a misfiring singer Aleck Solong. A narrator recalls a lively evening with Wag staff antics and a protagonist whose bass voice prompts family jokes. The tale mixes gags, puns, and a noisy piano memory.
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Somebdy
Snowballing and Cold Catching In Winter Sports
An old column outlines how snowballing and catching cold become popular winter sports. It covers the playful thrill of long throws, the humor of opponents, and notes about amateur cold catchers unions, scoring rules, and looming seasonal contests.
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Cold Catchers’ Union
Little Bobbie's Pa
William F. Kirk narrates a rustic slice of family life with hunting mishaps and bargain hunting. Ma travels to stores in search of goods, spending a large sum while Pa questions the wisdom, and the tale closes with a grim remark about mountain skulls seen on a distant note.
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New York
Yonder
Joe the bulldog saves the day in odd tale of burglars and traitorous tricks
In a humorous local tale Bronson buys a bulldog named Joe who charms his wife by teaching tricks. Joe allegedly helps burglars by carrying a lantern, prompting a strange scene with a yard sale of Injun relics and a tense demand for truth about the cost of the goods.
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Joe
Swithers
Bronson
Old Fashioned Grandmother Days
Poetic reflection on bygone grandmothers and their simple pastimes. It contrasts old fashioned remedies, knitting, fairy tales, and rocking chairs with modern busy lifestyles, doctors, and social duties. The poem honors grandmothers who kept charm and warmth alive in earlier decades.
Cleaning A Tailored Suit From Stains And Wrinkles
A Victorian style guide advises regular inspection of tailored suits and careful stain removal with benzine using a clean white cloth. It recommends working from below the spot to prevent rings, then pressing to renew appearance, with tips for skirts, plaits, waistband alignment, and improvised sleeve pressing tools.
Choosing a Carpet for Economy and Pattern
Advice on carpet selection favors small patterns and light colors to minimize waste and ease matching as widths are joined. A light tone shows wear less and blends as the wool wears.
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