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Christmas slippers and a preacher's proposal in a tale
In a Christmas Eve tale a minister named Stanwix endures a deluge of slippers from fashion‑conscious parishioners. Jane Wilkinson proves clever by gifting him a heirloom box of slippers revealing her affection, and the couple’s playful exchange ends with her remark about enjoying the scent of tobacco as he proposes. The piece then shifts to notes on Scottish Christmas and Hogmanay customs.
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Corn Cob Club
Dominie
Stanwix
New Jereez
Appleburg
M. Staniwix
Applenburg
Jane
Katherine
Wilkinson
Jane Hai
Foo Jake
Eermont
Padle
Mr. Stanwix
Scotland
John Knox
Calvin
Highlands
Forfar