Under a Cloud Watch at the Gallery of Whom He Most Loved
Lancelot Vanbrugh and Frances chase a wayward exit amid rumors that Col Roger Vanbrugh faces disgrace. Frances defends her father while Lancelot confronts harsh whispers about being “under a cloud.” Sir Rupert Vanbrugh contemplates telling Lance the truth as tensions rise at a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances
Lancelot
Littan Maxwell
Alice
Ethel Wester
Theresa Braufort
Gomethims
Lady Batley
Roger
Lady Ester
Cat
Manbrugh
Ester
Lauria
Lady Frances
Lance
Gol
Venbrugh
Herm
Lawelon
Sue
Roger Onbrugh
Col. Vanbragh
Roger Vantragh
Fae
Lance Shade
Sir Auger
Cevalier
Francea
Wong
Stevenage
Roger van Waugh
Coor
Col Yanbrugh
Lady Brances
Rene
Sir Rupert
Roger Vanprugh
Rich boarding school portraits the era in prose
Chapter Vita at school describes Miss Despard as dignified and luxurious in setting, while Madeline imagines boarding life as stark and old fashioned. The scene contrasts opulent surroundings with a pupils’ uncertain view of modern schooling amidst wealth and propriety.
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Miss Despard
Miss Jones
Schoolmistress Joyce Chooses Madeline For Her Finishing
Mr Despard agrees to place his daughter Madeline at Miss Joyce’s celebrated school where luxuries abound in a stylish home, gardens, and staff. Madeline meets Miss Joyce and cousin Constance, with introductions to Lady Frances Aylmer and Ester and the aim of refining music languages dancing and deportment amid aristocratic airs.
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Mise Joyce
Wilhes
Joyce Waa
Madeline
Mias Joyce
Mr. Despard
Miss Ealer
Yirl
Secon
Frances
Gen. Armstrong
Constance Esler
Mr. Desparda
Mr. Deeppard
Indy
Miss Joyce
Larry Esler
Jenny
Miss Joye
Constance
Col. Vanbrugh
Rene de Marsac
Gen. Aitrstrong
Waves of Desire On a Silent Beach in Turbulent Passion
A fevered scene unfolds on a quiet shore where a young man pleads for love as a silver cresting wave breaks the silence. He presses a token of affection to his beloved, who doubtingly confirms love, while social intrigue and unspoken tensions surface in a melodramatic, troubled mood.
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Sue
George
Sweethear T
Republican
New York
Identities in fiction and Kipling’s Mulvaney clash
The piece discusses how real people inspire or resemble fictional figures, citing Leigh Hunt’s discovery of Dickens characters and authors’ portraits. It notes Private McManus of San Francisco claiming kinship with Rudyard Kipling’s Terence Mulvaney and Kipling’s reluctant inquiry into the claim.
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Hickerjaga
Dickens
Thackers
Disraeli
McManus
San Francisco
Rudyard Kipling
Terrence Mulvaney
Civil Service
Dearsley
Cuban Beauties in Tropical Portraits of a Havana Woman
Describes a Cuban woman’s beauty and demeanor noting her black hair eyes and fair skin for a tropical country. She is portrayed as lazy by nature yet graceful in Cuba with white teeth a red mouth and an oval youthful face that becomes fuller with age.
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Cuba
America
Cuban Women and Spanish Leaders in War-Torn Ha jvai
The text notes Cuban women are both old and young, marry early to dutiful spouses, and rear children contentedly. It observes Spanish settlers in Ha jvai intermarry with Cuban women, highlighting their character. It cites Cuban women aiding insurgents and mentions General Santocildes, mortally wounded, as having married a Cuban woman, reflecting sympathies toward the insurgents.
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Hajvai
Santocildes
Spain
How She Apologizes and Satire of Vanity in Public
A young woman with a cruel habit of glaring at others challenges social decorum. A passerby woman responds with a compliment about appearance, instantly softening the critic with a smile. The scene suggests vanity and vanity alone can defuse anger and discomfort in public interactions.
Child swallowed safety pin found during tracheotomy
Linde Marguerite Freeman, age 3, daughter of Harry Freeman of Newark, suffered two weeks with a mysterious throat ailment. Doctors finally performed a tracheotomy after anesthesia failed to relieve symptoms. Surgeons found a large safety pin wedged between the trachea and esophagus, removed it, and closed the opening. The child is reported improving and on track to recover.
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Linde Marguerite Freeman
Harry ‘Ly Freeman
Taylor Street
Newark
Joseph Fewsmith
Satan Returns to His Gate of Peril in Amusement Haunts
Satan enters his stronghold after a tour of earth theatres and gardens where he encounters Trilby references and memories of past tortures. The narrator notes Sadness as the Trilby craze spreads from tea rooms to fashion.
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Satan
Triloy
Jittle Biltee
Skoel
Great Clock of Rosen France From 1383
The ancient city of Rosen in France owns an early clock by Jehan De Felains. Finished and set in September 1383, it has struck Hours, Half Hours and Quarters for over five centuries and remains highly dependable.
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Rosen
France
Jehan de Felains
Fragmentary dialogue on thirst and drink on desert island
A jumble of quoted phrases describes water and beer on a desert island. The speaker recalls a drink and mentions Walter Overriers, a fresh water setting, and a drop of beer as a remembered detail. The text is ambiguous and fragmentary.
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Walter
Naughty Dolly Provokes Losses With Cold Gesture
A verse fragment describes Dolly reacting to a teasing gesture with a colder attitude while the speaker claims to cause a stir by simply squeezing her, challenging assumptions about intent and effect.
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Dolly
Fatal Meeting Sparks Debris After Explosive Gas Incident
A back room blast caused extensive damage as gas escaped with a feared hiss. The report notes a hazardous kerosene and match combination and mentions a newly advertised ash tray with a painted cigar motif.
Moving the Capitol Library to New Building by Elevated Railway
The government moves the Library of Congress contents to a new building via a temporary elevated railway. Books, including duplicate parliamentary reports, will be transferred by electric cars on a steel track system. The plan includes divisioned cataloging, giant iron bookcases, a dedicated Washington room, a literary museum, and an art gallery with maps.
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Congress
Washington
Librerian Spolfont
Cromwell
Cranmer
Leresy
Daria
Agassiz
Mespolford
George Washington
Spofford
Great Central Reading Room
Baltimore
District of Columbia
Berlin
Royal Library of Prussia
Practising Before the Bar Trial Mention
A fragment notes Young Legaddight winning his first case yesterday and hints at elation over a bet relating to Heer ’ynn’T. The terse item suggests a legal training or mock trial context with playful wordplay on the bet outcome.
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Legaddight
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Roger Vanbrugh
Wile
Adeline Sergeant
Havana
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