The Light in the Clearing Preface and Acknowledgments
Preface to a historical work praising Silas Wright and the American Spirit. The narrator reflects on Wright and Van Buren, noting biographical sources and fictionalizing some characters while acknowledging real figures. Mentions sources from North American Review to Bancroft and Benton's Thirty Years View.
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North Country
Silas-Wright
America
Senate
United States
Albany
Washington
Lincoln
Silas Wright
Thomas H. Benton
Missouri
van Buren
Polk
Supreme Court of the United Hinton
Wright
Epdleman
North American Review
United States Magazine
Democratic Review
New York Mirror
Knickerbocker
St. Lawrence Republican
Benton
Thirty Years' View
Bancroft
Martin van Buren
Hammond and Jenkins
New York Public Library
Samuel Wright
Weybridge
Vermont
The Candle and the Compass of a Watermelon Boy
In 1891 Bart Baynes, a seven year old orphan, tends a cherished watermelon on a Kentucky farm. A What-not accident, Minerva flowers, and a stern Uncle Peabody drive a harsh lesson about ownership, kindness, and growing up. The melon’s loss reveals a harsher world and a spark of newfound wisdom. Bart’s attachment shifts from fear to insight as he navigates family, pride, and conflict with Aunt Deel, Uncle Peabody, and neighbor Henry Wills.
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Bart Baynes
Deel
Peabody Baynes
Uncle Peabody
Minerva
Aunt Dee
Peabody
Jerusalem Four-Corners
Bob
St. Lawrence County
Aunt Deel
Alisa Jones
Jabez Lincoln
Ben
Mary Humphries
Mra
Horace. Dunkel
Horace Dunkelberg
Anya
Joneses
Lincolns
Humphries
Dunkelbergs
Canton Village
Rei
Jand
Bart
Wills
Henry Wills
Mra. Wills
Henry
Eid
Barton Meets Dunkelberge and Sally in Novelty Tale
A boy named Barton encounters the famous Dunkelberge and the pretty Sally with golden hair whose beauty and fine clothes captivate him. The story contrasts the boy's familiar life with a distant, more glamorous world as Barton becomes acquainted with new and interesting characters.
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Barton
Sally
Coated Tongue and Digestive Ailments Advertised
An old advertisement describes a coated tongue indicating bad breath and liver issues. It promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a remedy for constipation indigestion and bile flow, claiming cure of headaches nausea and debility. The ad cites a testimonial from a man in Grant Street praising the pellets.
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Ivan
Brocerow
Abel Headacha
Pinrev
Grant Streat
Emerson Felt Pinch of War During Early Civil War
In a letter from early 1862 Emerson describes American financial distress. He notes income from books and lectures dwindling, with $500 or $800 yearly dividends and earnings from Plymouth property nearly gone. He laments rivals in distress and argues against hastily ending the war for peace.
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Emerson
Wanted Due Credit in Santa Myth Exchange
Conversation reveals a family dispute over who deserves credit for providing. One insists on clear acknowledgement that Santa Claus is a myth, while the other argues they deserve personal credit for paying the bills. The exchange highlights family dynamics and humor.
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Santa Claus
Food rules linger as Fido frets over two dog blacults
Favoritiam asks if food restrictions are lifted at home. Mr Meekton replies none yet. He notes Fido now frets over two dog blacults instead of one, highlighting ongoing limits and canine concern.
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Mr. Meekton
Fido
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