Enduring Grace and a Sailor's Plank Walk Tale
A 19th century tale recounts a tailor in New Orleans aiding a drowning-looking lady by bridging a muddy lane with a plank. He earns favor, rises to mate under Captain Hume, and later marries the captain's daughter Grace, forming a prosperous household amid era politeness.
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