Love's Lesson in a English Estate Romance
Sir Charles Whitney dies leaving a vast estate to Rupert and Alice under a joint marriage plan. Alice loves Allen Anderson, who turns out to be Rupert in disguise to test her affections. The lovers reunite after truth is revealed and the will’s conditions are fulfilled, ending in a quiet, hopeful marriage.
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Helen Aakmart
Rupert
England
Lal
Allie
Barqnet
Alice Whitney
Sir Charles
Alice
West Indies
Sir Rupert
Carson
Rupert Whitney
Alice Wels
John Carson
Mrs. Carson
India
Wonta
John
Allen Anerson
John Anderson
John Ander
Jo John
Allen Anderson
Brewton
John An-der Son
Jo-John
Ahi
Rean
Loth
Andy
Allen
Anderson
Anybody
B. M. Sheller
Lydia B. Sheller
Clark
Douglas County
State of
Kana
Ilaine Huston
W. H. Duston
Isaac Killworth
Hattin $. Huston
Massachusetts Street
Geo. W. White
Babcock
Lawrence
Kansas
Kk. J. Boergholtraus
Famous Fonerils and Magnificent Pageants of Famous Funerals
The piece surveys historic funeral pageants from Alexander the Great to Napoleon and Washington, noting ornate ceremonies, grand processions, and public mourning. It contrasts ancient extraordinary displays with Washington's simple, republican rites, and closes with reflections on Civil War soldiers and a pension list hearing.
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Alexander the Great
Babylon
Jupiter
Ptolemy
Alexandria
Julius Cezar
Senate House
Senate
Julius
England
Napoleon
Duke of Wellington
Chelsea Hospital
St. Paul's
Rince Albert
France
Seine
Entafalco
Washington
Boston Advertiser
T. J. Dunlap
D. P. Dimmick
Nelson Post
Hfe
No Standing Army Advocated For United States
The author argues against a standing army in peacetime, asserting that militias and citizen soldiers better protect the republic. He highlights cost savings, use of productive forces, and a patriotism fostered among the masses, while supporting pensions to recruit patriotic volunteers during war.
Bright Boy Without Arms and Legs Impresses Town
A Mendon Massachusetts boy born without arms or legs uses a chest-mounted wheeled device to move about the village. At 12, he writes with his chin and shoulder, plans to enter high school, and plans to make his mark through mental attainments rather than worldly rewards. The Boston Globe notes his ingenuity, perseverance, and cheerful outlook.
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T. B. Williams
Mendon
Mass
Thix
Detroit
Griaches
Ishr
Boston Glode
Money and Nobility Hold Less Pull in New York
In a New York hotel scene a clerk lists visiting nobles and aristocrats from France Spain and England while a red haired bellboy turned self made millionaire captivates a curious guest. The encounter shows money commands respect more than birth in this city.
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Marquis de Monclar
Atlantic
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