Mysterious past and murder in a family saga
A woman's reminiscences reveal exile, threats, and a hidden lineage tied to Sir Hillary Mascingsr. Jason Bradwardine is blamed for past wrongs as revelations unfold about Lenore Armyn, Aura Durand, and a murder linked to a perilous discovery in Fairlie society. The drama centers on vengeance, justice, and a detective’s pursuit of truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ooean
Jason Bradwardine
Aoneer
Earth
Heaven
Ler
America
Fairlie
Mr. Ferrars
Sar Hillary Mascingsr
Hi Iathoy
Sar Sether
Sagannaiether
Bradwardine
Sir Hillary
A Bradwardine
Massinger
Ferrars
Hillary
Hillary Hall
Mr. Bathurst
Neil
Miss Armyn
Dr. Austin
Docwr Austin
Burton
Lenore
Lenore Armyn
Aura Dur
de Tomes
Daily Papers
Aura Durand
Comin' Thro' the Rye Chapter I Fragment
A read-aloud narrated domestic scene opens with siblings bantering over jokes and epitaphs during a Sabbath morning. The family, living under a strict governor, debates books Paley and Pinnock, petty quarrels, and plan their day while preparing for church. The narrator, the twelve-eyed clan’s self-portrait, notes a single gray-eyed member and hints at a continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Binn
Vikverbridge Church
Queen of Flowers
Alice
Milly
Who Lost the Sausage A moral street misunderstanding
A woman finds a parcel of sausages on the street and returns it to a washerwoman who shares the tale. The butcher later misses his sausages and a legal question arises over responsibility among the butcher, the finder, and the laundress who ate the meat.
General Lew Wallace Tracks Canadian Book Piracy
Gen Lew Wallace confronted a Canadian train book pirate selling a pirated Ben Hur edition for 25 cents. He discovered altered subtitles and omitted passages, kept the volume in his satchel to test duty rules, and told inspector Long the matter would go to Washington. Wallace noted low royalties from foreign publishers and planned action against copyright infringement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Wallace
Detroit
Canada
United States
Wallace Page
J. D. Long
General Wallace
Wallace
Washim
The Teacher's Mistake in a Local Reading Column
A mixed reading piece contrasts a schoolroom prank with a broader reflection on purposeful living. It portrays a boy blamed for a chair prank while another student is the actual initiator, and ends with a meditation on everyday aims that brighten others' lives and confer happiness.
Songs They Sing and Other Sunday Topics
A fragile collage of natural sound notes from katydids and bees explains insect music. It shifts to classroom duties with Sunday school teachers, then to emancipation of women, divorce in society, and a blunt tale of a mean fellow in a store. The piece blends curiosities, social commentary, and human quirks in a single page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qwlor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bradwardind
Martha
Paley
Nell
Jack
Appy Jack
Bey
Blun
Betsy
Thomas Woodhen
Martha Kitchen
Helen Adair
Amberley
Naga
Nell Sham
Tsay
Silverbridge
Old Summers
Dolly
Alan
Gen
Jim
Tere
Alma
Bee
Katy
Browne
Miss Jones
Miss Smith
Mrs. Blank
Crocker
Christ
George
Livadia
Crimea
Witk
Pete Simons & Company
George St
Examiner Book Store
Pete
Don
Pete Simons& CO
T. H Bryans
General Store
Ram Lal
WM. Lang
J Gillot & Son
Noel
Chicago
Ana
Ecience
Itral
V.U. Eline
Globe
Postare
Toronto
Millbrook
Nattrass & Dunford
Sproule
Charlotte St
Peterboro
Schneider
Jitex i
The
Dominion Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Agteed
F. S. Schneider
Mills Bros
Deorce Street
Peterborough
Watchmaker and Jeweller
George Street
Weterborough
Ontario
Nobby
Meredith
G. H. Wallis
Eds and Friezes
Pontypool
Cleveland School of Cutting
J. T. Stinson
Georgest
Larmer’s Livery
Milbrook
T. W. Larmer
Tupper Street
Lakehurst
Oakville
Bank of Commerce Chambers
Ont
Petit
the Steele
Briggs
MarconSeadCo
A. H. Canning
Front St. East
Armstrong
E B. Eddy
Waterworld
Christy
MISS
Jwest Art
College
Owen
RCH. At
Mur
N.C
Ine
Gatarn
Patrous
Bethany
Ullice
Bedhan x
Bom Ip
T. HI
Radua
V Dominion
Hunver
Mae
Chish
Rort Mora
T. B
Puens
Carada
Joe
Anna Ots Mer
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