The Lord Sent It and the Devil Brought It
A narrator recalls a prank on Granny Bender that ends with the widow thanking the Lord for bread that appeared in her chimney. The tale centers on belief and irony as the narrator realizes the line The Lord sent it, if the Devil brought it.
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Irish bride refuses arrangement delaying wedding
The New York Commercial reports an Irish girl nearly married on Tuesday evening as musicians played and friends gathered. The bridegroom’s uncle urged a match, but the bride resisted noting her grandfather’s disapproval. A family member’s death years earlier made marriage unlikely.
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