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Temperance pledge tale and frontier wisdom in river lore
An old sailor recounts a temperance pledge on a New York to New Haven run, detailing a man duped by drink and a life pledge of 99 years plus a life lease, ending with a wager about a mortal fall. The narrative segues into a Quaker woman missionary jest and a sad Wild Woman tale from St. Louis papers, recounting a girl driven to danger and survival after family tragedy, ship catastrophes, and years living in hardship.
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