A Story of the Revolution Chapter IX Excerpt
Frances and Isabella dispute control of a momentary passion as Major Dunwoodie arrives amid intrigue. Harvey Birch is captured and faced with death after a secret paper is swallowed to save it, while the troopers settle in at Elizabeth Flanagan’s hotel. The scene shifts to the Village of the Four Corners with the dragoons and a tense moral reckoning.
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Frances
Isabella
Miss Wharton
Drafeens
Four Corners
Elizabeth Flanagan
Shaty Haynes
Tlanagan
Stousty
Betty
Lawton
Elizabeth
Canadas
Woodie
Dunwoodle
Dunwoodie
Starvey Birch
America
Washington
Birch
Memorable marches of the gray army and fallen chiefs
Adele E L Shaw laments Civil War veterans as the old guard of the gray declines. The poem reflects on Dixie memories, honored heroes like Cheatham Jackson Forrest and Lee, and the silent calling of veterans to join comrades beyond. It honors bravery, wreaths, and the fate of war’s survivors.
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Cannor
Crete
Oliver
Cheatham
Jackson
Forrest
Lee
Adele EL Shaw
Comrade Cox Rescues Girl in Pacific Coast Parade Turning Point
In a California town Clemente Cox, an elderly Civil War veteran famed for drink troubles, saves a girl from a runaway carriage during a Decoration Day parade. The incident halts his decline as he is hailed a hero, reinstated to his Grand Army post, and vows to start anew.
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Pacific Coast
Clemente Cox
Clemente
John Barley-Corn
Charity of Friends
Grand Army
California
Col. Cox
Cox
Liss
Tie
Lime
Georgia
Lessons in Self Control from Success Magazine
The passage warns that everyday slips and unguarded moments can block advancement. It notes critics, ingratitude, and sarcasm as common hindrances, urging caution, prudent speech, and sound judgment to protect one’s career prospects.
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Manuy
Wsitton
Pheodore Roosevelt
Marden
Success Magazine
Family quarrel over marriage delays wedding plans
A distressed speaker questions Nervey about marrying his daughter, arguing he cannot support himself. The exchange reveals a family dispute around a betrothal and the desire to marry into the Adelphia Ledger family.
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Mr. Nuritch
Qdadelphia Ledger
Daugter
Fragmented Quotes From The Washington Star And Cornell Widow
The text presents a collage of lines attributed to the Washington Star and Cornell Widow, asking about a young man’s life expectations and a response about a show’s quality. It resembles a clipped literary snippet with misordered attribution and unclear context.
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Etern
Teiress
Washington Star
Towne and Browne Mock English Butler in Red White and Blue
In a Philadelphia Press piece Nurithh is described as thoroughly American while Towne and Browne critique his persona by adopting an English butler character and a vivid red, white and blue vest.
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Towne
Nurithh
Browne
Philadelphia Press
Dialogue Snippet Sparks Lighthearted Courtship Exchange
The Cleveland Leader quotes a bantering exchange where a man and woman poke their faces to each other, then a playful marriage proposal follows. The dialog toys with practical concerns such as cooking and finances, reflecting humorous, everyday courtship tones.
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Dun- Wolfe
Psahella
Frances Gagy
Pia
Metther
Sinfey
Wharton
Ion Ogy
Ubt
Mixs Wharton
Dinwondin
EL Hippe
Sarah
Stuvupine
Dep
Yathy
Petrie
Atuy
Ty von
Jack Yee
Drazoons
Maine
Yunwoodie
Harvey Birch
Lawron
Dunof
Duncan
Batty
Wren
Marek
Bart
He. Bes
Cornell
Cleveland
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