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Victor y Struck at it to Keep Away from Water
A fragmented reminiscence tale recounts a near drowning aboard a river passage. Victory Aurill shouts for help as she slips from a raft into the water while Sam rescues her, his stoic return to shore evoking caution about paint and water danger. The piece shifts to Aunt Susy recollecting her youth and Seth Moses, with episodic dialect and humorous asides about beaux, monkeys, and village life, closing on reflections about romance and travel within a frontier community.
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Sam
Mag Reed
Béthi Moore
Gale
Folka
Bynio Dychbuse
Ibd
Seth Moses
Seth
Couray
Nat
Greenland
Snip
Mr. Bryan
Ant
Uss
Sethe
Watchi-Chain
Suny
Seth Mores
Birt
Lucky Griff
Pelbia
Aunt Susy
Nell Gorham
Robert Inkwar
Joe Brown
Squaaktown
Tim Johnson
Queen Victoria
Kate
Farren
Vorsen
Bryan
South Olinoa
Chicago
Sinte
Ghent
St Louis
Lexington
Chen Coffin
Guinan
Gars
Bloomington
St. Louis
Curger
Peorea
Peoria
Srey
Collesu
Liulf
Valescaro
Galesburg
Beecher
Congregational Society
Oye Wands
Norhern Cross Railroad
W. W. Pa
McCuy
Gilman Bts
Gilwan
Pooria
Oquawka
Miwa Central
Yielice
Monmouth
Warren County
Jean
Gakos R. R
Chicago and
Rock Island Railroad
Leasington
Springfield
Ny Stuak
Mun Ansiety
Buen
Jonington
St. Lois Yead
Oatigton
St Louis Alton
Losington
Peoria Junction
Dalesburg
Altena
Centra Pr
Juairie
Grotleman
Nesey
Weltaeaea
Gikon
P. & O. Railroad
Knonvilla
Hondenam