A Gird's Ransom Rends a Village Choir Shuffle
Edith Wayne wins a church appointment in Pagetown, provoking Matilda Prescott and sister Jane. Jane—angry at losing her control over the choir—concocts a false accusation against Edith, prompting town gossip, a public hearing, and a climactic confession after a dramatic encounter at the railroad station.
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Edith Wayne
Pagetown
Squire Page
Congregational Church
Matilda Prescott
Matilda
Wayne
Conservatory
Miss Prescott
Squire
Jane Prescott
Jane
Mary of England
Lagetown
Sewing Circle
Deacon Perkins
Prescult
Mrs. Fairchild
Medias Res
Boston
George Eliot
Jane Trrescott
Laurie Page
Raising a Family Horse and a Naval Tragedy
A farm writer details breeding to produce a versatile two year old, praising safety and family suitability. The second portion recalls the disastrous collision of British battleships Victoria and Camperdown near Tripoli, describing chaotic deaths, heroic attempts, and a fatal naval blunder.
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The
National Stockmane
Admiralty
Mediterranean
el Mina
Tripoli
Victoria
Camperdown
Edinburgh
Nile
Sans Pareil
Ryan
Tryon
Markham
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Admiral Tryon
Gines
New England
New
Levant
Fou
Syria
Tie Sea