Portraits and Passion in a Love Triangle
In a curiously intense scene Miss Marr confronts Violet with the truth about a man both value and desire. Miss Marr explains how the mother deceived her into believing the suitor loved her, while Violet wrestles with guilt after discovering the man she loves may be tied to her own husband.
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Husbine
Miss Marr
Violet
Mas Beaton
Earth
Heaven
Pan
Tin
Chad Coll
Weil
Pete
Randolph
Shoe
Woods
Pilenensa
Mioe
Love and wealth entangle a heart in misted court life
In a tale of wealth and longing, Miss Marr recalls meeting Lord Ryvers at Ryversdale. She believes his love was real, yet Lady Ryvers steered outcomes, while the artist’s soulful charm drew her closer. A painful realization follows her youthful deception and stalled proposal.
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Randal Marr
Ute
Jean Tagram
Tam
Gand Mamni
Miss Bento
Miss Heeton
Lady Rivers Air
Rysversdale
Lily Ryvers
le Lodha
Tady Ryvers
Thad
Remembering the Confederate Gun on Decoration Day
A nostalgic poem recalls 1861 and the Confederate gun that sparked war. It honors veterans and the enduring honor of Old Glory, describing the flashing spark, echoes of battle, and the unyielding patriotism that followed.
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Sameer
Grant's Last Decoration Day
On Decoration Day in New York City, Grand Army of the Republic veterans march past their dying commander to give him a final salute. The ailing general, once a victorious leader, gazes with tearful veterans as battles and memories flash from Shiloh to Appomattox.
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New York
Grand Army of the Republic
America
Vicksburg
Rex
Tee
Virginia
Shiloh
Caattanoogs
Appomattox
Ile
His First and Last Surrender Tolling for Liberty Defender
Poem extols Ulysses S. Grant as a brave defender and martyr of liberty. Bells toll nationwide to mourn his death, urging solemn remembrance from coast to coast. The piece frames Grant as a lasting symbol of sacrifice for the nation.
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Grant
Boer Tacticsin Terrible Uncivilized Fashion
A dialogue in a British newspaper style describes Boer tactics as uncivilized. A fat man and a neighbor discuss sieges at Kimberley and Ladysmith, Rhodes, private letters, shelling, and mule stampedes amid London dispatches.
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Kvistting
Cuell
Rhodes
Merk
Kimberley
Ceell Rhodes
Mr. Rhodes
China
Mr. Rhod
Bass Sant
Mmeuleues
Oort
Paul
London
Tommy Atlin
Ak Ladysmith
Mafeking
Colenso
Ladysmith
Wridge
White
Witte
County Cork
Ireland
New Telescope Sight Adopted for Army Rifles
The Army Ordnance Board has tested and adopted a 12x telescopic sight for service use on the KraeJorgensen rifle. Trials at Springfield range show superior target acquisition in fog and smoke, with a focus that requires no readjustment across marksmen and ranges. The device reportedly enables sharpshooters to pick distant insurgents at extreme ranges previously unattainable.
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Myr
Thias
Sant
Nan
Nike
Ordnance Board of the Army
Springfield
Massachusetts
New York Herald
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Romance
Angi
Miss Murr
Drennai
Jess
Coe
Lord Ryvers
Ryvers
West
Miss Beaton
Lady Ryvers
Tere
Kirley
Miss Mars
Idril
Lord Stygers
Holt Castle
Marguerite
Neyer
Wisconsin
JG. McFankis
Horace Porter
Philippines
Frank K. Bull
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